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B.C. craft brewers know how to share the love, columnist says On The Cost beer columnist says craft brewers coming together is regularly seen in B.C. CBC News   Posted: Feb 14, 2017 5:00 PM PT  Last Updated: Feb 14, 2017 5:00 PM PT Dageraad Brune is one of Rebecca Whyman's beer picks for this week. (@DageraadBeer/Twitter) 14 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC Beer and Wine Last whimper for the growler? Columnist predicts craft beer mainstay could fade away Stout competition: B.C. brewers to box each other for charity On Valentine's Day,  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman is celebrating the love B.C.'s craft brewers show for each other. Cooperation in the craft beer industry is nothing new,  but a new example of that cooperation was recently seen when misfortune struck Burnaby brewer Dageraad and cost it...

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my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast: It’s a new month, so it must be time for another new brewery to open!  Trading Post brewing is juuuust about open in Langley.  The grand opening is February 13th.  You can visit them on 64 th Ave in Langley, close to Willowbrook shopping centre.  The tasting room will have a growler tap, charcuterie pairings and a loft lounge with views of the brewery.  A taphouse and eatery in Fort Langley will follow later this Spring.  R and B Brewing’s new taproom should be open in the next couple of weeks as well, featuring 12 taps, 2 cask engines for beer, and local wine and cider.  And handmade pizzas!  Located at 54 East 4 th Avenue in Vancouver. Some upcoming beer events:  February 3 rd is Strange Fellows Brewing’s next Strange Day:  From 7-11 p.m at the brewery on Clark Drive they’ll be celebrating the Japanese Setsubun – exorcise demons, drink beer, eat lu...

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me again! Need Valentine's Day ideas? Think beer, says Rebecca Whyman Also, check out this week's picks By On The Coast,  CBC News   Posted: Feb 02, 2016 5:00 PM PT  Last Updated: Feb 02, 2016 5:00 PM PT Powell Street Brewing's Le Vagabond is one of Rebecca Whyman's picks this week. “This little beauty features notes of strawberry, citrus and spice, finishing dry with the unique character of French saison yeast.” (@PowellBeer/Twitter) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC beer and wine Distillers and brewers sharing barrels in new trend B.C. craft beer scene set to grow in 2016, says beer columnist Valentine's Day is approaching, the day when people everywhere will be saying, "I love you" to that special someone. But  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman wants people to consider saying "I love  brew"  i...

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victoria beer fest: Victoria Beer Week Launches Full Schedule March 7-15, 2015, Victoria, BC victoriabeerweek.com Twitter: @vicbeerweek • Instagram: @vicbeerweek • Facebook: /vicbeerweek # VBW2015 Victoria Beer Week is a nine-day festival highlighting a broad selection of BC craft breweries and educating Victorians about craft beer. After a very successful launch that saw over 3,000 people attend 14 events held in venues throughout Greater Victoria in early March, 2014, Victoria Beer Week is returning in 2015 with 22 events celebrating craft beer in our city. #VBW2015 is bringing back some of the most popular events from 2014 and expanding by adding some more exciting options. The festival will once again kick off with the Opening Cask Night at the Victoria Public Market on Saturday, March 7. Last year’s Cask Night was one of the most exciting beer events ever held in the city, and this year the event will feature every Vancouver Island craft brewery, including several new...