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Vancouver’s Craft Beer Shrine

by BC Brew 11.30.2009

Is a steak just steak, a wine just wine, or a coffee just coffee? Clearly, no. There are intrinsic differences in quality and the way each are prepared. An understanding of the whole process to get those items to our table also gives us a better appreciation of them. Finally, there is our social connection [...]

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Cheers to Winter Beers: Barley Wine

by BC Brew 11.26.2008

According to CAMRA, the English upper classes sought a domestic replacement for Claret when war with France in the early 1800s made wine importation difficult, if not treasonous. With a climate unsuited to grape cultivation, that meant a suitable ale had to be created. For beer to last, it had to be brewed to achieve [...]

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Beer, Sweet Beer

by BC Brew 10.30.2008

My test to see if someone would drink porter or stout is to ask them if they like chocolate. Why? Because the dark roasted malts used for those styles of beer often give them a discernible chocolate flavour. As chocolate is a favourite ingredient in desserts, it should come as no surprise that stout is [...]

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