Staking big claims about small beer
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 →
Foamer's Folley Cuke-Lemongrass Kölsch I knew that we were going to have the first hot days in the Cariboo for 2018 on this trip so I tried to plan my beverages accordingly. I've always been a big fan of a good kölsch, so I was interested when I spotted this slightly odd offering from Foamer's... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we come away from the darker months and get that feeling that it's time for one hell of a good drinking beer. Not a macro fizz with an aluminum aftertaste, but some solid, honest, simple, refreshing option that goes down really, really easy. Vancouver brewer Russell Brewing Company nailed this beer, but made it... Continue Reading →
Almost ever beer on this blog is especially special because I'm confident no one in the entire Cariboo has had one before me. That's the claim I stake and it makes beer taste better. But sometimes I do get asked to stop at the local BC Liquor Store in the 1 horse town for some... Continue Reading →
One of the great things about driving 4-5 hours to meet up off the grid with a group is that there is always someone to share a beer with. And when you have more than one person enjoying a big beer like an IPA, you can do silly things like an IPA taste off. My... Continue Reading →
To make a horrible generalization about Victoria-area beer from a Lower Mainlander's perspective, I find I'm often seeing the same offerings annually (or at least that's all the local shops are ordering and stocking near me). I've always enjoyed Fat Tug, or Blue Buck, going back years. But now that we've surely hit PEAK CRAFT... Continue Reading →
Of all the limited releases out there, I will try even harder to secure a 4-pack when I see it's a new pale ale. And since I was already visting the Twin Sails Brewing taproom to pick up their Random Thoughts saison that I wrote about last post, this was a pretty easy decision to... Continue Reading →
Whenever I'm heading up to the ranch, I wonder if I'll have the chance to locate something interesting from one of our BC craft beer producers. It might be surprising to some, but it can be very difficult to get some of these limited release beers if you are more than 10-15km from the brewery.... Continue Reading →
The stunning new Vancouver Island craft brewer Mt. Arrowsmith Brewing has done it again with another welcomed release. I was pleased to bring a bomber of Low Pressure Porter up to the Cariboo, rather certain that no one in the history of beer drinking had done that before. I definitely get into stouts and porters... Continue Reading →
