Beer In The News
Townsite Brewing spotlighted by BC Ale Trail with new award
Staff served glasses and samplers to young couples at tables and a group of older men at the bar. Christmas lights framed the chalkboard bar menu, growlers and bombers and merchandise lined the opposite wall, and a vintage video game machine blinked and blooped from the centre of the room. I’m surprised to learn later on that the arcade machine is free play—a great way to entertain the kids so Mom and Dad can have some of their own time.
Springthorpe & Co. to open Magnet, a new beer-focussed taproom
Magnet restaurant and bar to open at 309 West Pender The crew that gave us Gastown’s legendary Alibi Room and Mt. Pleasant’s popular Brassneck Brewery are currently building a new restaurant in the old EXP
Cascadian Beer Podcast on the Northern BC Ale Trail
Ace beer broadcaster Aaron Johnson recently visited Northern BC for the BC Ale Trail. Visit the story on BC Ale Trail for photo and audio coverage. Having grown up in
Past and future leaders of Great Canadian Beer Fest share insights
For the first time in 20 years, Gerry Hieter will drink a beer at the 2019 Great Canadian Beer Fest. Effective immediately, the longtime executive director of the Great Canadian Beer
Brewers Association not concerned about threat of cannabis
While some brewers are concerned that cannabis could emerge as a competitor to beer, the Brewers Association has not seen any evidence that it’s a huge threat to the craft
The Best Craft Brewery in Every State, from Thrillist
If you have a beer in your hand, life is probably good. And if you have the best beer brewed in your state, life is even better. But with more than
Public meeting tonight for Four Winds Southlands brew pub application
The City of Delta is hosting a public information meeting for a proposed Four Winds Brewing Company craft brewery and restaurant that would be built at the Southlands. The application
BC Beer Awards 2018 Winners List
33 Acres awarded brewery of the year, while Twin City Brewing awarded best in show The ninth B.C. Beer Awards were held at the Croatian Cultural Centre, with Vancouver favourite
Beard’s Brewing Co. wins business award
Beard’s Brewing Company was named one of Northern B.C.’s best new businesses at the ThriveNorth Business Challenge in Fort St. John on Oct. 4. Stephen Beard and his family
BC companies in race to develop cannabis-infused beverages
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As soda and beer sales fall in North America and legal marijuana sales spike, soft drink makers and brewers are partnering with cannabis companies to expand their market horizons.
Will legal pot dull beer’s buzz? Scientists are watching closely
Ahead of legalization, the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research is delving into the impacts of reduced alcohol consumption.
Projections from the institute show if cannabis legalization reduced alcohol intake by just five per cent, roughly 800 fewer people would die of drinking-related health problems per year.
Turning wine into weed in Ontario
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Cannabis tourism is beginning to rival the wine industry in California, It’s like taking a peek through the looking glass to see Canada’s legal future less than a month away.
