Staking big claims about small beer
But in this instance what I'd brought from Vancouver Island to the Cariboo was. 4 Mile Brewing Co of Victoria, B.C. offered up this unusual pair of IPAs that I decided simply had to come to my Cariboo retreat. The black IPA poured and drank quite stout-like. But with more bountiful hops. It formed a... Continue Reading →
For the last sojourn to the Cariboo I did not have much time to grab a selection of craft beer, so when I rushed into a private liquor store I wasn't expecting great things. That's when I noticed an odd bottle that didn't seem the least bit familiar. And furthermore a name that seemed new... Continue Reading →
I found this beauty at the Shady Rest Liquor Store in Qualicum Beach. I've been cautiously trying Brut IPAs with moderate success - about 50% good and 50% blah. Phillips Brewing is a pretty solid BC craft brewer, so I felt that I could take a gamble on this one. And boy am I glad... Continue Reading →
I'm getting a little fussy with my beer in my 40s, so when I'm considering taking a beer that I can only buy in 4-packs to the Cariboo, you can bet your ass I'm going to test it in the city first. And I can assure you that it never tastes the same as at... Continue Reading →
While you might not want to judge the proverbial book by it's cover, I always judge a brewery by it's pale ale. And that's not just because it's a relatively simple beer to make, but rather because it's my absolute favourite style. So I can judge. And I do. Thankfully 2018 is turning out to... Continue Reading →
I've always thought cause-beers are a good way to generate some donations while giving the people what they want. Usually I see pretty approachable beers in this category - a kellerbier, maybe a pale ale or lager. But Team #Fug, demonstrating that #FugLife isn't about doing the easy, put out a White Sangria Kölsch. Which... Continue Reading →
I literally judge every brewery by their pale ale, so mess this up (regardless of the style of pale ale) and I'm totally going to forget about you. Although if your brewery happened to feature in my BC craft beer mini-doc Brew Love (a Telus Storyhive grant project), then I'm not likely to every forget... Continue Reading →
If I had a job where I was paid to write headlines, I'd likely have a short career. Thankfully I blog about my Cariboo beer conquests for my own satisfaction. And the fan mail. But lets get to this tasty little number I found in my fav tallboy format, Piña Colada Hazy ISA from Old... Continue Reading →
When I first met the people behind Gladstone Brewing Company, they were in Vancouver to attend the BC Business Business of Craft Beer event. I had the good fortune of being invited to screen Brew Love with Joe Wiebe hosting the event. They were a cool husband and wife duo with big hopes for their... Continue Reading →
