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my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast: As beer festival season starts up again in earnest, On the Coast has you covered with what I think makes a good festival, and some “pro-tips” to get the most out of your festival experience. There’s not an official beer festival season, but I notice in BC that, while the number of beer festivals keeps growing, most of them take place between April and October.   This may be because those are the best months to have an outdoor festival – but that said, with crazy BC weather you never know what you’ll get! April may seem like a ways away still, but tickets are on sale now for a lot of the festivals. So choose your festivals to attend, and buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment! There are quite a few factors that go into a good beer festival for me, starting with the features of any good event: organization, location, product, and price.    In a beer festival I also look for other...

Got a beer lover or two on your gift list? Lucky you! They're so easy to shop for! But if you're stumped, here are some ideas: Best Default Gifts for Beer Lovers : Gift packs from breweries! Most local breweries have swag and gift certificates available. Some also have gift packs – such as: Central City’s Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine Gift Pack, a combo-pack that includes a 2014 bottle-conditioned Thor’s Hammer, which won Gold at this year’s 2016 BC Beer Awards, and a 2014 Bourbon barrel-aged Thor’s Hammer, which won Bronze. Four Winds has a gift pack of Pomona and Pequeno Cabo, with 2 branded crystal Spiegelau beer tulips (to drink them out of, natch) and gift cards, all in a beautiful wooden box.  $75.  Please grab one of these for me! Strange Fellows has a gift pack of a bottle of Krampus, and a glass to drink it from. Moody Ales has a build your own gift pack – with prices ranging from $25 to $110, you start with a gift card and then add in additional swag. ...

from the cbc website , here are the highlights from yesterday's beer column on 'on the coast' with stephen quinn: B.C. breweries tap into success at Canadian Brewing Awards Check out beer columnist Rebecca Whyman's picks from the 2016 awards CBC News   Posted: Jun 07, 2016 5:00 PM PT  Last Updated: Jun 07, 2016 5:00 PM PT The Four Winds team celebrates with their hardware at the 2016 Canadian Brewing Awards. The Vancouver brewery won the Beer of the Year award for their dry-hopped sour, Nectarous. (@FourWindsBrewCo/Twitter) 63 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC beer and wine Since it seems like summer's already here, check out these summer beer picks 'Hop' into a summer beer vacation, beer columnist suggests It's been a busy week for craft beer fans, says  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman. Vancouve...

Vancouver Craft Beer Week has new attractions for 2016 Plus, check out Rebecca Whyman's beer picks for this week CBC News   Posted: May 24, 2016 6:59 PM PT  Last Updated: May 24, 2016 6:59 PM PT Vancouver Craft Beer Week begins Friday, May 27. (CBC) Going to Vancouver Craft Beer Week? Here are some highlights  8:39 29 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC beer and wine Since it seems like summer's already here, check out these summer beer picks 'Hop' into a summer beer vacation, beer columnist suggests Craft beer lovers are no doubt counting their sleeps, because Vancouver Craft Beer Week begins on Friday. The seventh edition of the annual event has the usual tasting events, food offerings and live music.  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says this year will have some new wrinkle...