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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2013EMNG0026-000222 Feb. 8, 2013 Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas Liquor Control and Licensing Branch Liquor Distribution Branch B.C. liquor laws get overhauled   VANCOUVER – Minister Rich Coleman announced several changes today that will help support local breweries and distilleries, create new business opportunities, and revise current liquor laws in British Columbia. Changes announced today include the following: · Brewers and distillers now can apply to have an on-site consumption area such as a lounge, tasting room or event area. · Small- and medium-sized liquor manufacturers will be allowed up to three common ownership and business relationships with licensed establishments located off their manufacturing site. · Rules around how liquor manufacturers can promote their products in bars and restaurants have been simplified by removing the requirement for a buy-...

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!

i may have finally recovered from the camra spring trip to howe sound brewing in squamish and mark james group 's high mountain brewhouse in whistler the trip was saturday... lord but those camra vancouver people know how to toss back the beer! for now, a few of the less incriminating photos: still sober aka just got on the bus monty, the bus that broke down sampler at howe sound the bar at howe sound brewery tour hanging with the fermentors the last ever cask of dix ipa taking some of the last cask to go - because we love tasha double fisting aka comparison between the ipas (note the grip is to warm them to equal temperature, not to make sure i don't drunkenly drop them!) a few of the ne-er do wells and there it was, the last cask of dix ipa gone forever the cask is dead - long live the cask!