Posts From Ted Child
La Cerveceria Astilleros- Acan “Chufa” Horchata Porter
Cyperus esculentus, also called chufa or tiger nut, is cultivated as a snack or much more commonly as an essential ingredient in Aqua de Horchata. Horchata is a plant (often Continue Reading…
Smithers Brewing Co./ Mighty Peace Brewing Co./ Iron Road Brewing- New Normal Sour
In-person beer festivals might be cancelled for the foreseeable future but the folks behind the annual beer fest in Prince George found a way for people to enjoy at least Continue Reading…
Vancouver Island Brewery and Rossland Beer Company- Black IPA
It’s okay to have a soft spot for the Black IPA, also known as the Cascadian Dark. Like the accident child no one planned for, Black IPA is the IPA Continue Reading…
Mount Arrowsmith Brewing- Thirsty Monk Golden Strong Ale
Dave Woodward is BC brewing royalty, especially on Vancouver Island. After strong showings at Whistler Brewhouse, Tofino Brewing, and Axe and Barrel, Dave is now head brewer at Mount Arrowsmith Continue Reading…
Ile Sauvage Brewing Co- Tasty Hoppy Brown Ale
Tasty is a tribute to Mike “Tasty” McDole, a famous homebrewer ( a household name in the California homebrew community)who recently passed away in October of 2020. In a recent Continue Reading…
Hoyne Brewing Co.- Bier Garten Altbier
Like kolsch or steam beer, altbier is a hybrid style of beer, neither a lager or an ale but a combination of both. In the case of altbier, which originates Continue Reading…
Herald Street Brew Works- Rye to the Bone Rye Saison
Herald Street Brew Works, Victoria’s newest brewery, quietly opened in December of 2020. It is the work of The Drake Eatery owners, Mike and Lee Spence, and Steel and Oak’s Continue Reading…
Gibsons Tapworks Inc- Crispy Buoy
Beer awards are fun to engage with. At their best, beer awards will have you hunting down a beer you would have otherwise not known about or passed by, or Continue Reading…
Temporal Artisan Ales – Noyaux Tarte
Temporal Artisan Ales has been making a name for itself amongst beer fans who appreciate barrel-aged sours. Brewed out of the Luppolo Brewing space in East Vancouver, Temporal ferments and Continue Reading…
Sooke Oceanside Brewery- Graveyard of the Pacific
My how time flies. Its hard to believe that it has already been four years since to opening of Sooke Oceanside Brewery. To celebrate, the brewery has released Graveyard of Continue Reading…
