BC Craft Beer Reviews
Russell Brewing – John Mitchell Signature Cascadian Dark Ale
Recently, there was big news in the BC craft beer community around the 40th Anniversary of the origin of craft beer in Canada. For the occasion, a special collaboration tribute Continue Reading…
Fern + Cedar Brewing Company: Green Mountain State NEIPA
Qualicum Beach has a new brewery called Fern and Cedar. Owned by the same people as Parkville’s Mount Arrowsmith Brewing, Fern and Cedar is custom built and opened in December Continue Reading…
Dageraad’s New Slang 01 Biotransformed IPA + Survey
Once again, Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing is not satisfied to just release a beer without developing some new innovation in the process. This time, they bring two new ideas to the Continue Reading…
Dageraad’s Helleraad
When Dageraad makes a standard lager, you know it’s not going to turn out like other standard lagers. They could never do that. So what happens when they try to Continue Reading…
Dageraad Enology Series No. 1: Syrah Saison
The inventiveness of breweries like Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing provides a side benefit for the craft fan: for instance, the constant learning about topics like grape variants you can age beer Continue Reading…
Field House x Vox Rea Hibiscus Dark Cherry Sour
Once upon a time, a Lower Mainland band featuring three lovely ladies was a fan of Field House Brewing beer, and in turn the brewery was a fan of the Continue Reading…
Moon Under Water Brewery/Brassneck Brewery :The Tall Man Phantasm Hazy IPA
What do Marlborough region New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and IPA’s have in common? Both rely on thiols, a group of compounds that produce characteristics of tropical fruit. Very recently some Continue Reading…
Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.- iOTA Hazy IPA
One of many recent trends in beer is the uptick in low or non-alcoholic beer. One of the newest to hit the shelves is iOTA, a non-alcoholic craft beer brewed Continue Reading…
Patina Brewing Co: Juicy IPA
Patina Brewing, located out in Port Coquitlam, should be commended for committing to being a Living Wage Organization. This is an employer that pays enough for staff to live and Continue Reading…
Cunning Plan Cider
Tim Vandergrift has years of experience in the Lower Mainland craft brewing scene, from homebrewing club leader, to community organizer, to commercial craft brewer. Recently he moved from Fraser Mills Continue Reading…
Settlement Brewing : Brave Noise Pale Ale
Settlement Brewing used to be called Postmark Brewing until new ownership brought on a rebrand. One of their recent limited releases is Brave Noise Pale Ale. You might be aware Continue Reading…
Parallel 49 Unparalleled Pack
When you see the colourful packaging, you know you’re dealing with founding Yeast Van constituent Parallel 49 Brewing. Founded in 2012, the brewery’s meteoric rise paved the way for a Continue Reading…