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BC Beer Review: Phillips Ancient Brown Ale

by Jacob Galbraith 11.20.2011

It’s hard to imagine a time when a liquor store in BC didn’t contain at least a few of Phillips Brewing’s products, but 10 years ago that was mostly the case. The brewery had just gotten off the ground, and had begun the arduous task of developing a customer base. Slowly but surely they have [...]

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BC Beer(s) Review: Driftwood Fat Tug IPA vs. Driftwood Sartori Harvest IPA

by Jacob Galbraith 11.09.2011

The last two weeks have been difficult for me, having to wait for the right time to sit down with two dear friends and assess their strengths and weaknesses. Yes, every time I opened the fridge over the past 14 days, I’ve had to endure a staring contest with bottles of Driftwood’s Fat Tug IPA [...]

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BC Brew Review: Granville Island Pumpkin Ale

by Rick Green 11.02.2011

Like wheat beers for summer, pumpkin ales seem to staking a claim to fall as the go to seasonal beer in BC. As with any beer style, once you’ve tried one pumpkin ale, you haven’t had them all. With a diversity of brewers now offering them, you find an equal diversity in the taste profiles [...]

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Beer Review: Lighthouse Uncharted Belgian IPA

by Jacob Galbraith 10.07.2011

Lighthouse’s latest large format offering, the Uncharted Belgian IPA sidles up nicely with the beers that came before it for a couple of reasons: it has a nautical title, and it is quite strong. The company, despite having existed for many years, is relatively new to the seasonal big bottle game. Realizing the growing consumer [...]

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Oktoberfest & Harvestfest – Winner

by Editor 10.06.2011

Congrats to Meghan Radomske, you are the winner of 2 tickets to Oktoberfest & Harvestfest!

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October Is BC Craft Beer Month

by Editor 10.03.2011

It’s official, the Province of British Columbia in a proclamation signed by Attorney General, Barry Penner, has deemed October to be BC Craft Beer Month; a time to celebrate the 50+ breweries and brew pubs across the province that dedicate themselves to making the finest craft beer.

For more information, including a list of events taking [...]

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Beerlesque Ticket Giveaway!

by Editor 08.07.2011

I have 2 FREE tickets ($100 value) to giveaway for BEERLESQUE – “An Adult Carnival for the Senses” on Friday, August 19th from 7 pm til midnight. Come inside for details…

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The Beers of Summer

by Jacob Galbraith 07.29.2011

It was hot out a few days ago, and then, suddenly, it wasn’t. Those days were enough to remind me that it is indeed the middle of the year, and that typically we can rely on a good stretch of sweat, sunburn, and self medication with delicious beers. I’m choosing to behave according to the [...]

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B.C.’s 90 Year Hangover

by Editor 06.15.2011

June 15, 2011 is the 90th Anniversary of the repeal of prohibition in BC and the establishment of government control of the sale of liquor within the province. The BC prohibition commenced on October 1, 1917. It was soon judged a failure, resulting in law-abiding citizens becoming criminals for simply wanting to have a drink [...]

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Beer Review: Driftwood Spring Rite Abbey Ale

by Jacob Galbraith 06.15.2011

As a child I looked forward to the various seasons for their corresponding special occasions and holidays. Winter brought plenty of rain, a little bit of snow, and a magic fat guy who owned tiny slaves in the North who just happened to be generous to the good little boys and girls in the western [...]

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Beer for the Heart, Food for the Belly

by Jacob Galbraith 05.31.2011

I’m still unclear as to the source of the misinformation, but somehow I had it in my head that the “Battle of the Belgians” dinner, hosted by Chambar, was getting underway at 6PM sharp. Nearly a decade of stove-work taught me “on time” [...]

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Weak In Knees: A Craft Beer Story (Part One)

by Jacob Galbraith 05.20.2011

As I waited for a seaplane to carry me from the Victoria harbour to downtown Vancouver, I ate fish and chips in the rain and minded my own business until a stranger approached with a big hunk of metal and proceeded to tell both the stories of the metal, and how he came to be [...]

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