Posts From Ted Child
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…
Lighthouse Brewing- Poseidon Pale Ale
Lighthouse Brewing, with the help of Hired Guns Creative, has done an extensive rebrand, including redesigning all their can labels. They have also released a new pale ale, planned to Continue Reading…
Love Shack Libations-Jaihu Are You?
Love Shack Libations is a nano-brewery in Qualicum Beach, BC. One man show, Dave Paul, has teamed up with UVI Anthropology Professor, Dr. Marie Hopwood, to do a series of Continue Reading…
House of Funk Brewing Co.- Radegast Double Sour IPA
Every beer lover of the newest iteration of the IPA will know the aroma and flavour profiles of Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops. Maybe the most widely used and loved Continue Reading…
New Tradition Brewing Company- Liquid Tuxedo Schwarzbier
The Comox Valley’s craft beer explosion continues at full tilt with the opening of New Tradition Brewing. After opening in August of 2019, New Tradition has just celebrated its first Continue Reading…
Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.- Glitter Bomb Hazy Pale Ale
Phillips Brewing has been winning awards for a long time, such as winning their first Canadian Beer Award way back in 2007. But, much like an athlete, the later golds Continue Reading…
