by Jeremy | Nov 23, 2017 | Beer Styles, Bière de garde, Blogs and Writers, Brewery Visits, Craft Beer, Mike's Craft Beer, Travel
9 Mile Legacy Brewing in Saskatoon, SK is a not-so-hidden gem with a rotating tap list there is sure to be something tasty waiting for you.
by Jeremy | Jun 22, 2016 | BC Regions, Blogs and Writers, Brewery Visits, Chilliwack, Cities, Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland, Mike's Craft Beer, New Breweries, Travel
On Father’s Day Saturday, June 18th I took an impromptu trip out to the newly-opened Chaos and Solace Brewing in Chilliwack, BC. Last I’d heard about C&S was from Mike’s Craft Beer back in May and I’ll admit that I wasn’t really keeping up on the news....
by Jeremy | Jun 1, 2016 | BC Regions, Brewery Visits, Cities, Lower Mainland, Metro Vancouver, Travel, Vancouver, Walking Tour
After posting about a self-guided walking tour of Yeast Van a few months back, I’ve been asked a few times to write up a new one for the Brewery Creek neighbourhood. For many locals the stops in that area may be a given, but for visitors and newbies to the...
by Jeremy | Feb 10, 2016 | BC Regions, Beer Festivals, Brewery Visits, Events, Lower Mainland, Travel
Persephone Brewing welcomed nearly 400 people to a quiet greenhouse outside of Gibsons, BC for a memorable beer festival on February 6th, and personally the best part was being able to finally visit a brewery I’ve never been to. It’s been ages since I’ve been to the...
by Jeremy | Nov 4, 2015 | Brewery Visits, Craft Beer, Food, Saison, Travel
October 30th was a good friend’s birthday in Seattle so I made my way down for the party. Naturally I had to bring a few BC gems with me as a gift for my hosts so I brought them a bottle of Fat Tug, a four-pack of Play Dead IPA from Yellow Dog, and for a something a...
by Jeremy | Sep 30, 2015 | BC Regions, Beer Festivals, Beer Styles, Brewery Visits, Cities, Craft Beer, Events, Okanagan, Penticton, Stout, Travel
I’ve been to Penticton before, and even though it is home to the Okanagan Fest of Ale – the first beer festival I ever attended – I’ve never really considered it a ‘beer town’. This past weekend I went through Penticton on my way to a wedding between good...