Staking big claims about small beer
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 →
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 →
