by Jeremy | Aug 17, 2016 | Abbotsford, BC Regions, Beer Festivals, Cities, Events, Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland, Metro Vancouver, Upcoming Events, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria
What a busy summer it’s been! I almost feel as though I’ve not had an opportunity to enjoy some of the amazing beer our BC breweries have been offering to us over the past couple of months, but my increasing waistline is evidence that this sentiment is certainly...
by Jeremy | Mar 16, 2016 | BC Regions, Beer Festivals, Cities, Events, Vancouver Island, Victoria
As you all know I attended about half of Victoria Beer Week and the exciting nine days of programming has recently come to a close. To some this will come with both relief and sadness; to others it may indeed bring joy as they will finally be able to visit their...
by Jeremy | Mar 10, 2016 | BC Regions, Beer Articles, Beer Education, Beer Festivals, Cities, Craft Beer Industry, Events, Travel, Vancouver Island, Victoria
I just returned from the first few days of Victoria Beer Week 2016 and one of my personal highlights was Sunday’s Beer School event. Beer school was divided into two parts similar to last year and saw participants learning how to judge beer, and learning the history...
by Jeremy | Feb 24, 2016 | Beer Festivals, Victoria
It’s hard for me to believe that only one year ago I was going on and on about Victoria and how it was the source of my love of craft beer. Once again, Victoria Beer Week is upon us, and naturally I’m eager to have any reason to travel across the sea to visit one of...
by Jeremy | Dec 16, 2015 | Abbotsford, Aldgergrove, BC Regions, Beer Styles, Belgian Beer, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Cities, Craft Beer, Delta, Fraser Valley, Gibsons, India Pale Ale, Lower Mainland, Metro Vancouver, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Seasonal Beers, Sour Beer, Squamish, Stout, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria
A couple of weeks ago I posted about how I was putting together my own craft beer advent calendar. While everyone else is more than half-way through theirs, I’m still waiting to crack mine in the new year. This just means that I have a bit more time to put together...
by Jeremy | Nov 25, 2015 | Abbotsford, BC Regions, Beer Styles, Belgian Beer, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Cities, Craft Beer, Delta, Fraser Valley, India Pale Ale, Limited Releases, Lower Mainland, Metro Vancouver, North Vancouver, Seasonal Beers, Surrey, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria
This year I decided to create a beer advent calendar, which is something I’ve never done before. You’ve probably seen collections of holiday beer in liquor stores. If not, the idea is the same as the chocolate advent calendars you had as a kid: each day leading up...