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BC Craft Beer News

Uncorking a Legend: Discovering the John Mitchell story

We connect with close friend of Canada’s first craft brewer to, capture a bit of what the Genesis story of Canadian craft beer was like from John Mitchell’s point of view.

Events & Festivals

VCBW Festival 2019 Countdown + Contest Results

The countdown is on to BC’s biggest beer festival of the year, the Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival at the PNE Fairgrounds. Will you be there? If you’re looking for  Continue Reading…

Announcements + Press Releases Homebrewing

Homebrew & Camping at Craft Cove 2019

In 2015, former CAMRA Vancouver President and well-known Lower Mainland craft beer advocate Adam Chatburn travelled across the border for a camping weekend organised by the Washington Homebrewers Association. The  Continue Reading…

Business Of Beer

British Columbia Doesn’t Love Beer?

In the news this week is a Statistics Canada report declaring that British Columbians drink less beer than other Canadians, in terms of beverage alcohol market share categories. The resulting coverage  Continue Reading…

Business Of Beer Industry Resources

The How-Tos of Craft Beer Design

With over 7500 breweries in North America and close to a thousand more coming on line each year, there’s a significant need for differentiation in the marketplace. With this in mind, design marketplace DesignBro has put together its take on the How-Tos of Craft Beer Design.

Announcements + Press Releases Business Of Beer

BC brewing equipment icon Newlands is back in business…sort of

König Brewing Systems becomes BC’s newest brewhouse fabricator The website is still up, but the lights have been off for some time at Abbotsford’s Newlands Systems Inc.  Newlands, founded in 1990, was  Continue Reading…

BC Craft Beer News

Beer Me BC’s Insider Peek at the 24th Annual Okanagan Fest Of Ale

With a lineup of 70 BC breweries, a serious judging component and awards for best in show, Fest Of Ale has developed into one of the elite annual beer events in Western Canada. We have a word with board President John Cruickshank to get his perspective on the 2019 event.

BC Craft Beer News Events & Festivals

A caskalicious Brew Year’s Eve at Central City’s original location

Have you ever attended a Central City Brewing Cask Festival? While you wait for the next CCB fest, there’s a way to get your cask fix plus attend a New Year’s dance as well.

BC Craft Beer Survey Business Of Beer Industry Resources

2018 BC Craft Beer Trends – 6 Years of Consumer Data Visualized

BC Craft Beer Trends – 2013 to 2018 Consumer Survey Data Analyzed After starting the BC Craft Beer Survey in 2013, we have collected data every year making 2018 the  Continue Reading…

BC Craft Beer Survey Business Of Beer Industry Resources

BC Beer Consumer Demographics, Preferences & Opinions – 2018 BC Craft Beer Survey Results

BC Craft Beer Consumer Insight – The 2018 BC Craft Beer Survey Results In the 6th annual BC Craft Beer Survey, 1262 participants provided their insight on BC Craft Beer.  Continue Reading…