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Vancouver Island Brewery and Steel & Oak Brewing Company form United Front to support Craft Brewers Guild Victoria, BC (May 21, 2015) – In the spirit of collaboration and advancement of craft beer, Vancouver Island Brewery and Steel & Oak Brewing Company have poured over the recipe book to revive a classic German specialty beer . VIB and S&O are proud to present United Front Braun bier, a traditional German Keller bier made with Vienna malts -- the latest beer installment of the BC Craft Brewers Guild’s collaboration series.             “A project like this shows the innovation and collaboration that is moving the brewing industry forward in the province,” declared Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the Craft Brewers Guild.             The United Front symbolizes the historic interaction when New Westminster and Victoria came together, uniting the colonies...

filling my quota of new places to write about for the upcoming edition of the craft beer news, i finally dragged my ass over to main street brewing it's not that far from my home or my work for that matter sometimes i'm just lazy and honestly that's the only reason i hadn't managed to get over there yet i'd heard the space was fabulous and the beers well brewed i meant to get there sooner... regardless, i went there on monday evening and experienced the fabulousness that is vancouver's newest tasting room for myself i do like their slogan and the exposed brick and duct work and reclaimed wood bar   i began with a paddle of the four cask conditioned beers which of course i neglected to write down... so let's hope my memory is accurate! 1. bonsai belgian ipa with sorachi ace hops 2. kellerbier 3. session ipa 4. smoked porter   my drinking buddies found the smoked porter too smoky for them i found it just the right amount of...

fabulous beers now available at legacy liquor store in vancouver: Le Trou du Diable Shawinigan Handshake - $10.05 A reflection of the sharp sense of humour held by our former premier, Jean Chrétien, and a comical event in Canadian political history, this rich, hazy gold Quebecois beer boasts aromas of orchard fruit, Belgian yeast and a sprinkling of malt. Orchard fruits pull through on the palate too in combination with grassy, citrusy hops (Chinook to be specific) with a dry spruce finish. This tasty brew is perfect for any political science geek or beer lover. Evan Doan | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Kellerbier - $3.70 A classic German style beer from the heart of Germany, Munich, this naturtrüb (naturally cloudy) beer has all sorts of sweet grains and earthy hops on the nose, aromas that follow through on the palate with grains and earthy hops playing primary roles together with an almost bread-like characteristic. This classic German Kellerbier hits ...

i had far too much fun at the bc beer awards yesterday so i'm taking full advantage of the horrible weather to make today a stay at home day! i only took two photos yesterday... must have been too busy drinking the lovely beers! dave varga is a funny guy!  derrick wins gold in the ipa category high mountain brewing chapel arts was a great venue for the camra harvestfest and bc beer awards the beers were tasty, the crowd was well-behaved despite the torrential downpours outside, it was all coming up sunshine and roses inside!