The Growler B.C. • Volume 8 Issue 1 • Spring/Summer 2022

B.C. CRAFT BEEr & cider guide

PUBLISHER

Gail Nugent gnugent@thegrowler.ca

COPY EDITOR

Sandra omas sandra@thegrowler.ca

LISTINGS EDITORS

Rob Mangelsdorf

Joe Wiebe

PRODUCTION & DESIGN MANAGER

Tara Rafiq tara@thegrowler.ca

COVER ILLUSTRATION

Katerina Tzingounakis

COMICS

John Heim

SOCIAL MEDIA

Kristina Mameli

ADVERTISING

Adam Heisler adam@glaciermedia.ca

Kristina Mameli kmameli@glaciermedia.ca

DISTRIBUTION

Craig Sweetman (Newsstand)

Kristina Mameli (Direct) ordersbc@thegrowler.ca

SUBSCRIPTIONS

bc.thegrowler.ca/subscribe

Copyright © e Growler 2022

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. Every effort is made to avoid errors and omissions. If you notice an error, please accept our apologies and notify us.

PUBLISHED BY

Glacier Media Group thegrowler.ca @thegrowlerbc

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

MATT CAVERS

Matt once dreamed of being an academic. But in 2013, he quit his Ph.D. to become a brewer, and he never looked back. Now he's the head cidermaker at Banditry Cider in Gibsons, B.C.

CRYSTAL LUXMORE

A three-time award-winning beer writer, Crystal is also an Advanced Cicerone® and BJCP Judge based in Toronto.

KRISTINA MAMELI

A former music journalist, radio host and news editor, Kristina brings her passion for craft beer, fair share of quips, and unique marketing perspective to the Growler’s social channels, sales inquiries, and the occasional article.

ROB MANGELSDORF

Rob is an award-winning journalist, certified Cicerone and BJCP-certified beer judge currently based in Victoria, B.C.

NO Ë LLE PHILLIPS

Noëlle has a PhD in medieval literature from UBC and published her first book, Craft Beer Culture and Modern Medievalism, in 2019. She is currently working on a book about the craft beer industry in Vancouver.

SANDRA THOMAS

Sandra is an award-winning journalist and freelance writer and editor based in Vancouver, who can now add “beer aficionado” to her resume.

JOE WIEBE

Based in Victoria, B.C., Joe is the author of Craft Beer Revolution: e Insider's Guide to BC Breweries. He is a co-founder of Victoria Beer Week and the BC Ale Trail, for which he is the Content Manager.

KATERINA TZINGOUNAKIS

Our 2022 cover artist, Kat is an illustrator, day dreamer, and self professed “late bloomer” from rainy Vancouver. She loves to make pictures with lots of colour and silly creatures, and is inspired by the love, humour, and the absurdity of the everyday.

UNDERSTANDING BITTER BETTER

How the once-maligned bitter is making waves in the B.C. brewery scene by

Noëlle Phillips

BEER FESTIVALS ARE BACK, BABY

If all goes well, we’ll be lining up for those porta-potties in no time

by Joe Wiebe

DON'T LET BAR SERVICE BE ANOTHER COVID CASUALTY

By ordering at the bar, we naturally interact with others by Rob

Mangelsdorf

BREWER VS BREWER: THE ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Both Phillips and Hoyne Brewing celebrate milestones in 2022

by Joe Wiebe

B.C. BREWERS BRING HOME THE GOLD

Check out this list of B.C. winners at the Canadian Brewing Awards

by Noëlle Phillips

STYLE SNAPSHOT: GOSE

What goes with Gose? We have all the deets

by Crystal Luxmore

A TASTER'S GUIDE TO CIDER STYLES

Your guide to the ever-expanding list of ciders available across B.C. by

Matt Cavers

RECIPE: HOT MESS SANDWICH WITH

HOUSE-MADEBUFFALOTRACEBOURBON BBQSAUCE

e menu at Broken Hill taphouse is described as “barbecue joint”

by Sandra omas

B.C. BREWERY AND CIDERY LISTINGS

B.C. will soon be home to more than 250 breweries

BEER TO THE GROUND

e first gluten-free brewery in B.C. will open in Kelowna this summer

by Joe Wiebe

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ON-SITE

PATIO

GLUTEN-FREE BOOZE OPTIONS

PALEAMBERMEDIUMAMBERDEEPAMBERBROWN RUBYBROWNBLACK LIGHTROSÉDARKROSÉ

Anything

PACKAGING & LABEL SOLUTIONS

LABELS

CORRUGATE

FOLDING CARTON

DIGITAL PRINT & PACKAGING

PROTECTIVE PACKAGING

SHIPPING SUPPLIES

understanding better Bitter

How the once-maligned bitter is making waves in the B.C. brewery scene

by Noelle Phillips

“But how bitter is it?” is a question often overheard at craft brewery counters.

Even here in B.C., where hopheads and sour enthusiasts abound, no one wants to describe a good beer as just plain bitter. Instead, we often replace it with a euphemism because, as polite Canadians, the word seems just too harsh to say outright.

“Bitter,” however, is a longstanding British beer style with an appealing flavour profile, making it an ideal choice for a brewery’s regular lineup — if the name wasn’t an issue. As late British beer writer Michael Jackson once put it, “no marketing man would ever have created a category called ‘bitter.’”

e North American response to the word is why most B.C. breweries don’t regularly produce bitters. And, while the word may make us clench our teeth, that’s largely due to the fact many of us don’t know what a bitter is. Understanding bitter better (say that after three beers!) can help you appreciate this style when you do find it here in B.C.

what is a bitter?

Despite its name, bitter is a remarkably approachable beer. Jackson described it as “a sociable drink, ideally enjoyed in a pub in a plain pint glass.”

While flavours vary by region, most will be a clear amber or copper and have toasty, nutty or caramel notes balanced by a pronounced bitterness produced by adding English hops in the boil only. A traditional bitter should not be pressurized or chilled. Served at cellar temperature and hand-pumped fresh from the cask is what a bitter deserves.

brits and their bitter

Bitter is an English beer style defined as a cousin of British pale ale. Its three subcategories—Ordinary, Best, and Strong—are distinguished by their increasing alcohol content, but in practice there is some variation in the naming. So, if you see a bitter on tap, be aware that it might hit you harder than you think!

e term “bitter” was first used in James Death’s, e Defects of Beer (1889) when he described “pale and bitter ales” as one style. Beer historians note the distinction between an English pale ale and a bitter has always been a bit fuzzy. However, by the 1950s, most pubs in England had a mild and a bitter on tap. ose were usually your two choices. How bitter was the bitter? More bitter than the mild, as Jackson explained. “Each term was defined by the other, like left and right in a political party.”

e bitter’s popularity helped resurrect good beer in a market dominated by beer corporations. According to Jackson, Brits’ love for bitter was what fuelled the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), which began in the 1970s and is still flourishing today. One famous bitter of that time was Fuller’s award-winning Extra Special Bitter (ESB). Fuller’s ESB remains one of the most popular bitters on record and they currently hold the trademark on the ESB style name in Britain. However, that trademark doesn’t apply outside the UK. e more innocuous name “ESB” smoothed the introduction of this style of beer to North Americans, who often balk at the name “bitter.” While the Brits embrace it, it’s harder sell to others. But make no mistake—it is indeed selling and, the bitter, (via ESB) has a devoted following in B.C.’s breweries.

the bitter in british columbia

While “Bitter” rarely appears on the menu board of a B.C. brewery, you may see “ESB” on offer. And, there’s often a story behind the creation of that ESB—a story connected to the brewery’s sense of identity and place. ese versions may not be completely traditional ESBs, but they do often embody a brewery’s story—they become its tradition. Here are some B.C. bitters that have proven their worth:

Spinnakers: Mitchell’s ESB/Cask ESB

Spinnakers, one of B.C.’s oldest craft breweries, owes much to its British founder John Mitchell. Owner Paul Hadfield recalls an enlightening evening with Mitchell and others in 1982, when he tasted British ale for the first time. Spinnakers’ ESB recipe was conceived that evening. On their opening day in 1984, it was listed on the board as “Saanichton Bitter,” but Hadfield’s brother-in-law would have none of it. He erased it

and wrote, “Mitchell’s Extra Special Bitter” instead. It’s still packaged as “Mitchell’s ESB,” but in the bar it’s simply called “Cask ESB”—served unpressurized from the cask. John Mitchell would approve.

Hoyne: Appleton’s Finest British Ale

e man who helped Mitchell bring craft beer to B.C. was Frank Appleton, so it’s appropriate he gets his own ESB. However, even though the style is ESB, “British ale” is also included on the label.

Driftwood Brewery: Naughty Hildegard ESB

Named after a medieval nun famed for her hops, this popular ESB was released in 2010 under a label that spelled out “Extra Special Bitter.” A later rebranding included “ESB” only. Gary Lindsay of Driftwood emphasizes Hildegard is an ESB with a west coast flair. “If we can do a west coast IPA, why can’t we adapt the ESB to the west coast?” e beer’s malty backbone complements a strong dose of Mosaic hops, which give it untraditional, but tasty west coast flavours.

Category 12: Pivotal ESB

Owner Michael Kuzyk first scaled up his homebrew ESB recipe when a Victoria company wanted a special anniversary beer from Category 12. When the arrangement went sour—and he needed to stand his ground

No marketing man would ever have created a category called ‘bitter.

—Michael Jackson

Driftwood's Naughty Hildegard ESB is a bitter inspired by west coast flavours. Tammy Roberts photo

with the client—he ended up rebranding the would-be anniversary beer as Pivotal ESB. e “Pivotal” signals the brewery’s choice to value its own independence and creativity over profit. It is, however, a niche beer, Kuzyk admits wryly. “Our local clientele loves it, but store managers don’t buy it because it’s not a sexy style.”

Container Brewing: Panamax ESB

When Container Brewing sent their first beers into the world to the 2019 Squamish Beer Fest, one was their Panamax ESB. ere was immediate market interest and Panamax was featured on opening day later that year. “Panamax” refers to shipping containers that exists in various sizes, including Post Panamax or Super Panamax, which, much like a bitter, can be special, ordinary or strong. It’s popular in the taproom, so try it in person at Container.

Angry Hen Brewing: Old Bitch Bitter

Owner Shirley Warne embraces her position as the self-proclaimed “Old Bitch” in B.C.’s beer scene. First brewed for Brassneck then for Angry Hen, Old Bitch Bitter is strong, appealing and isn’t hiding its name or its hops. No apologies here!

Russell Brewing: Blood Alley ESB

Named after the famous Gastown lane, this ESB combines west coast hops with an English-style grain bill. Russell uses the acronym to avoid the marketing difficulties that come with “bitter” and it worked — Blood Alley has been popular since its release 13 years ago.

Five Roads Brewing: Jordy Mac

With a rich malt profile and fruity floral hop notes, it’s no wonder this ESB was one of the brewery’s first four beers. It was named in honour of local man Jordan McIldoon, who was tragically killed in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.

Foamer’s Folly: Lavender Earl Grey ESB

e flavour combination of English hops, tea, and lavender make this caramelly and floral ESB a British-style treat! It is one of Foamer’s longest-standing beers for good reason.

e Cannery: Regicide of the Star King Fresh Hop ESB

A fresh-hop ESB is indeed a combination of old and new and, according to the Cannery, “old world style with new world hops.” As a seasonal release it wasn’t on tap long, but keep an eye out for future offerings. j

Angry Hen's Old Bitch English Bitter doesn't hide its flavour behind a fancy name. Supplied photo

Jordy Mac was named in honour of local man Jordan McIldoon, who was killed in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Ashley Roed photo

Beer festivals are back, baby!

Beer festivals are back, baby!

If all goes well, we’ll be lining up for porta-potties as early as April

by Joe Wiebe

Walking around for hours in a homemade costume under a blazing sun/in the pouring rain, sipping foamy/flat beer from little plastic cups, waiting in line for porta-potties, racing to use up your last beer tokens at any booth that is still open before last call... Ahhh, beer festivals—we’ve missed you so much!

Here is a list of all the upcoming beer B.C. festivals we were able to confirm by e Growler's press deadline. Obviously, pandemic rules might change things, but if all goes well, see you at #BeerFest!

APRIL 1-2

Revelstoke Beer Festival (Revelstoke)

A three-day event at the Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

AlbertaBeerFestivals.com/festivals/ revelstoke-craft-beer-festival

APRIL 1-9

Victoria Beer Week (Victoria)

Nine days of events staged in a variety of venues. VictoriaBeerWeek.com

MAY 14

Okanagan Fest of Ale (Penticton)

An outdoor event held at Okanagan Lake Park. FestOfAle.ca

MAY 21

Fort Langley Beer + Music Festival (Fort Langley)

An outdoor event based in historic Fort Langley. FortLangley.beer

JULY 4-10

Vancouver Craft Beer Week (Vancouver) e new owners will put a new spin on this always-popular week of events. VCBW.ca

JULY 9

Squamish Beer Festival (Squamish)

A half-day outdoor beer festival featuring 55+ breweries and cideries. squamishbeerfestival.com

AUGUST (TBC)

Farmhouse Fest (Vancouver)

Fingers crossed for the return of this top-tier event held at UBC Farm. FarmhouseFest.com

AUGUST 13

Fruit Beer Festival (Burnaby)

Artisanal fruit beers, ciders and wines at Swangard Stadium. BeerSupply.ca/FruitBeer

SEPTEMBER 9-10

Great Canadian Beer Festival (Victoria)

B.C.’s oldest and biggest #BeerFest returns to Royal Athletic Park. gcbf.com j

don't let bar service be another covidcasualty

by Rob Mangelsdorf

The craft beer tasting room is special place, I think we can all agree on that.

Since they first started popping up after finally becoming legal in 2012, tasting rooms have had a distinctly different vibe than bars, pubs and brewpubs. ere are families, dogs, board games and, most importantly, conversations. Tasting rooms are the collective living rooms of the communities they represent.

Many of this province’s drinking establishments have long been inspired by the UK’s ubiquitous pub culture. But having formerly tended bar in England, I can tell you our B.C. versions are but pale comparisons and are missing many of the key elements that make the pub such a cornerstone of British culture, namely, bar service.

Why does bar service matter, you ask? at’s a brilliant question—and you’re brilliant for asking it. Very good-looking, too.

By being forced to order at the bar, we are compelled to get up and move around the room, instead of being chained to our chair or bar stool. is is important. is increases opportunities for social interaction, whether it’s chatting with someone in line at the bar or walking past a table and striking up a conversation with someone you recognize. Of all the social engineering tricks to force people to be more social (like communal tables and not having any TVs), bar service, in my opinion, has the biggest net positive impact on the atmosphere of a drinking establishment.

In a table service situation, we’re confined to our seats and really only get up from the table to

By ordering at the bar, we’re compelled to move around and interact socially

pee or leave. Table service creates silos of social alienation—we don’t interact with anyone other than those we arrived with. is is also by design, of course.

An archaic hold-out from the post-prohibition beer parlours of yore, table service was mandatory for many years in B.C. as it was believed that keeping patrons pinned to their seats would reduce violence, promiscuity and (gasp) even dancing. Even if you wanted to change tables, you weren’t allowed to take your drink with you—your server was required to move it for you.

ankfully, we live in slightly more enlightened times. Slightly.

So why would any craft brewery opt for bar service, then? Surely, there are labour savings in not having to hire servers. While that’s true, more than one brewery owner has told me that switching to table service has increased their sales, as it allows them the ability to upsell the customer. Sadly, the mighty dollar wins out. But let’s not kid ourselves, these are businesses, not public institutions.

Unfortunately, Covid has destroyed much of what makes craft brewery tasting rooms so special. Bar service has been replaced with table service to cut down on transmission. Communal seating is right out. And, understandably, parents and kids are opting to stay closer to home these days. At least they haven’t started installing TVs.

e pandemic will end and life will return to normal(-ish) and when it does, I sincerely hope craft breweries return to bar service. Tasting rooms are an important part of the cultural fabric of our community and bar service helps make them unique social spaces. Please don’t let bar service become another Covid casualty. j

You must drink here

Here are just a few of our favourite craft brewery tasting rooms from across B.C. o ering bar service and guaranteed good times and great beer. Why not try them all this summer!

Whistle Buoy Brewing, Victoria

// @whistlebuoybrewing

Brassneck Brewing, Vancouver

// @brassneckbrew

// @brassneckbrewery

Kettle River Brewing, Kelowna

// @kettleriverbrew

Sooke Brewing Co., Sooke

// @sookebrewing

Strange Fellows Brewing, Vancouver

// @strangefellowsbrewing

Twin City Brewing, Port Alberni

// @twincitybrewing

// @twincitybrew

Wheelhouse Brewing, Prince Rupert

// @wheelhousebeer

Facebook: @wheelhousebrewing

Beere Brewing, North Vancouver

// @beerebrewingco

Storm Brewing, Vancouver

// @stormbrewing

Foamers’ Folly Brewing, Pitt Meadows

// @foamersfollybrewing

// @foamersfolly

br e w er br e w er vs. br e w er br e w er

The anniversary edition

by Joe Wiebe

Celebrating milestones during the pandemic sucks. Typically, a brewery turning 10 or 20 years old might put on a big event, but during COVID, not so much. In 2021, two well-known Victoria breweries reached significant milestones with little fanfare: Phillips Brewing turned 20 in August and Hoyne Brewing celebrated 10 years of operation in December.

What follows is part of a great conversation I had with Sean Hoyne and Matt Phillips during a Zoom session in late January (Omicron kept us from meeting up in person). While Phillips Brewing has been around twice as long as Hoyne Brewing, Sean Hoyne got his start brewing at Swans Brewpub in 1989, before moving over to Canoe Brewpub when it opened a few years later, so Hoyne has actually been in the business even longer than Matt Phillips.

Joe Wiebe: Maybe we’ll start off with you, Sean, since you’re the elder statesman here.

Sean Hoyne: What a distinguished honour to be the oldest guy in the room! Well, a couple of months prior to COVID, I got dragged kicking and screaming into the present and I decided to finally put a down payment on a whole canning line. en, along comes the pandemic. I gathered our entire team and said, “We have two goals. First goal: we all stay healthy. And the second goal is we all keep our jobs.” So we set to work doing that. e canning line began to arrive in bits and pieces. We had nobody to put this thing together—the technicians from Italy couldn’t travel—so we just started doing it ourselves. We did a bunch of Zoom calls. It took us a little while, but we finally got our cans up and running. at’s been a game changer for us because draft has been

Phillips

hit really hard, but we’ve reclaimed some of that ground in can sales.

Joe: Did you do anything to celebrate the anniversary?

Sean: Yeah, we did, but it hasn’t come out yet. We call it “10 Good Reasons.” It’s a specialty beer along the lines of a Maibock. We brewed it in the beginning of October and it’s been hanging out in our cellar all this time. It’s a really beautiful beer. It’s complex and it’s been aging for a while. I like it a lot.

Joe: Well, Matt, I can imagine how you feel about celebrating your 20th during a pandemic…

Matt: [After much swearing] Ten years, which Sean just passed, was my most memorable anniversary. It was a big party—we invited everybody in, we gave ourselves the old still, we were still immature and stupid. I always thought if we ever made it to 20 it would be bigger, better, more silly… So it was really anticlimactic. at part wasn’t a celebration. e one part that was fun was the beer we put out: the Twenty Point Buck. rough lack of planning and luck, 20 months before turning 20, we had dumped our first barrels of whisky, so we filled them with Blue Buck. It just seemed like the right thing to do. And it aged really nicely. It checked all the boxes because it was made from Island barley that we malted, Blue Buck, which is our brand, and pulled the distillery in.

Joe: OK, let’s go into the Way Way Back Machine and think back to the early days…

Sean: You know, before Frank Appleton passed away we talked about those early days: could we ever have imagined where the industry would have gotten to? And honestly, we couldn’t. In those early days, the number of us microbreweries, as we were called back then, was very sparse so we all supported each other. It was all of us standing up on our soapboxes yelling about how great microbrewed

beer is to anybody who would listen. Could I have imagined where I am right now? Not really—I mean that was 33 years ago! I didn’t think I was going to make it to 40, let alone 50 or 60.

Matt: When I look at what it is now, it certainly wasn’t the brewery I set out to make, but it’s better. e bigger you are, the more time you have and the more resources and the more skilled people and the better equipment to make better beer. I used to get that question all the time: how big is too big? And I don’t know, but every time we get bigger it’s better. e beer quality is better. We have more time to experiment with new beers, we can pull in better ingredients, we can get better equipment. I don’t know why we’d put a cap on this.

Sean: I agree 100 per cent with that, Matt. e bigger you get, the more you can afford the right stuff. e amount of money we have invested just in our lab alone! But it allows you to do so much. It’s incredible.

Joe: Is there something that you would say to your younger self?

Sean: When I first started this brewery I had already been brewing for 21 years. We had no

rough lack of planning and luck, 20 months before turning 20, we had dumped our first barrels of whisky, so we filled them with Blue Buck.

—Matt

Matt Phillips believes his brewery's growth allows for more experimentation and better overall products. Look for special monthly re-releases of some of Phillips’ legacy beers throughout 2022. Supplied photo

money to get started with so we leveraged everything we had. We were all in. So we needed this to work. Failure was absolutely not an option. Especially because when I opened the brewery I’m 50 years old. So, what I would say to my younger self is that it’s going to be tough, but you’re going to be OK. ere’s no guarantees, of course. Honestly, it can fail, but if you’ve got the right ingredients— and I don’t mean brewing ingredients—business ingredients and the right people and the right attitude and the desire to do it, then you stand a pretty good chance of actually surviving those first few years.

Matt: I started out with a business plan that was doomed to fail and, if I were to tell myself anything, it would be to be open to realizing that it wasn’t working earlier. My original plan was just to do 650s [650-ml bottles], and just boutique, less popular beers—I mean really exotic beers like IPAs, right?! Not so exotic now, but at that point,

IPAs were kind of crazy beers. Weird to think of it now. But there just wasn’t a big enough market for it at that point. It was only really when I hit the breakpoint… ere's a long backstory to it, but I needed to get to the point where my business plan was a complete failure, I needed to rethink it. It was still OK to make these beers that I was really passionate about, but I needed to have a wider scope. at’s the reason we’re still here. If I was still pushing 650s I’d probably be pushing up daisies.

Joe: And what are you going to be telling me ten years from now?

Matt: Honestly, if you were to ask me ten years ago, I would never have guessed that the industry would look like it does now. It has changed so much. Back in 2012, 2013, there was such an explosion of new brewers, new interest in beer, regionality. I think the spirit of craft beer has really changed. I don’t think it’s necessarily still about the tangibility that it used to be. Not to say that it’s good, bad or otherwise, just that it’s really changed the lens of what craft beer is. Is it likely that things will change drastically in the next ten years? I’d be shocked if they didn’t.

Sean: When I started in 2011, I remember someone put a microphone in front of my face and said, “Do we really need a new brewery?” I was kind of like, well, I hope so because here comes one. At that time I couldn’t have imagined—I mean how many breweries are there now?

Joe: When you opened there were about 40 in B.C. and now there are about 225.

Sean: at’s just mind boggling. So where is it going to go from here? I think the rate of growth will probably slow down. I think that anyone who’s starting one now will probably at least have a moment’s hesitation, whereas a few years ago there wasn’t even that.

Matt: If we go back to when you and I started, every brewery basically had the same purpose, the same identity, the same beers for that matter. And then [in the last decade] you started to see breweries defining themselves based on regionality and locality. I think I’d be surprised if we don’t see segmentation and breweries really starting to line themselves up more on an identity basis as opposed to a regionality basis. I think as we get to a saturation point, marketing is going to become more and more important. j

In those early days, the number of us microbreweries, as we were called back then, was very sparse so we all supported each other.

—Sean Hoyne

Sean Hoyne samples 10

Good Reasons, his brewery's tenth anniversary brew. Supplied photo

bring home the gold B.C. brewers

Here are the B.C. gold medal winners at the 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards

by Noelle Phillips

In September 2021, the Canadian Brewing Conference and blind tasting competition (sanctioned by the Beer Judge Certification Program) took place in Quebec City, drawing the interest of breweries from across the country. And, our province made us proud.

B.C. breweries took home a total of 40 Canadian Brewing Award medals. You can check out all award recipients at CanadianBrewingAwards.com, but we wanted to shout out the 10 gold medal winners—and encourage beer lovers to look for these when they’re on their next beerventure!

B.C. breweries performed well in the North American style categories, placing first in four of them. Permanent Resident IPA by Langley’s Five Roads Brewing won gold in the competitive category of North American IPA, with two other B.C. breweries, Powell and Ace, placing third and second, respectively. A classic west coast IPA with citrus and pine notes, Permanent Resident is bitter enough for hops fans, but still approachable. Five Roads was enthusiastic about the award, but not surprised—this is one of their four original beers and they were confident it would be the one to beat in competition.

Deep Cove Lager, a crisp, slightly citrusy beer by Deep Cove Brewing, received gold in the North American Style Premium Lager category, while the gold for North American Style Amber/ Red Ale went to Slackwater Brewing’s Idleback Amber, a favourite in the brewery’s home city of Penticton. Moving into darker beer, East Vancouver Brewing won gold in the Oatmeal Stout category for their Unholy One Nitro Stout —a creamy, sinfully delicious tipple.

B.C. showed up for the international categories as well. All three medals for Belgian Style Abbey Ale/Pale Ale went to B.C. breweries—Howe Sound, Dageraad, and Dog Mountain, with

the latter taking home the gold for their BEES! Belgian Blonde Ale with Honey.

East Van’s Strange Fellows Brewing received gold in the Belgian Style Wheat Beer category for their ever-popular Jongleur, and Potts Pilsner by Moon Under Water in Victoria was the winner for Kellerbier/Zwickelbier. Finally, the Scotch Ale category was awarded to Brave Liver Scotch Ale from Mt. Begbie Brewing in Revelstoke—not a surprising win, considering Brave Liver has six other beer competition medals to its credit.

e final two golds were awarded for Gluten Free Beer (a newer category, but increasingly popular), won by Whistler Brewing’s Forager Pale Ale, and Session Ale, which was awarded to long time Victoria favourite Tiger Shark Pale Ale by Phillips Brewing. j

Slackwater Brewing's Idleback Amber won a gold medal in the North American Style Amber Red Ale at the Canadian Brewing Awards. Supplied photo

NEW EXPERIENCES ARE BREWING NEARBY

British Columbia is home to so many amazing destinations, there is something sure to attract every type of traveller. An added bonus is that everywhere you go, you’ll likely find a local brewery—or several.

e BC Ale Trail is the definitive resource for anyone interested in exploring the extraordinary world of craft beer in beautiful British Columbia. Each ale trail includes recommended itineraries featuring an array of craft breweries, pubs, restaurants, liquor stores, outdoor activities, sightseeing, accommodation and more.

With more than 20 ale trails covering much of the province, the BC Ale Trail website and app are ideal tools for planning your next trip. Here are some suggestions for adventures along the BC Ale Trail this summer!

MAPLE RIDGE ALE TRAIL

Tucked between the Golden Ears Mountains and the Fraser River, Maple Ridge is a scenic, forested community with remarkable natural beauty — and a bounty of local craft breweries, taphouses and restaurants. Both Maple Ridge and nearby Pitt Meadows offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts to hike or bike along nearly 200 kilometres of accessible trails offering views of majestic mountains, rolling farmland, refreshing streams, rivers and lakes, and wildlife, including eagles, hawks, herons and cranes. After a day outdoors, quench your thirst at any of these four local breweries, Foamers’ Folly Brewing, Maple Meadows Brewing, Ridge Brewing and Silver Valley Brewing.

NORTHEAST & NORTHWEST BC ALE TRAILS

Talk about an epic road trip! From Prince Rupert on the northwest coast to Valemount near the Alberta border, there are a dozen breweries to visit across Northern B.C. e diverse geography inspires exploration and discovery — from mist-shrouded coastal areas to towering mountains, sweeping glaciers, rivers, lakes, hot springs, valleys, rolling prairies and rich agricultural lands. Nestled in this wild landscape are vibrant communities offering endless outdoor activities and, of course, popular local breweries where you can celebrate your accomplishments and toast the next day’s challenges.

NORTH OF THE FRASER ALE TRAIL

e four municipalities of New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam are aligned in many ways—not just by geography, but also through their bustling craft breweries.

New West’s long love affair with beer began in 1860 and continues today with Another Beer Co. and Steel & Oak Brewing. Meanwhile, Burnaby’s dynamic brewery scene showcases three distinctly different breweries, Dageraad Brewing, Steamworks’ William Street Brewery & Taphouse, and Studio Brewing. Nearby, a burgeoning beer scene

has exploded in Coquitlam, home of Mariner Brewing, and Port Coquitlam, where four new breweries have opened since 2018, Boardwalk Brewing, Northpaw Brewing, Patina Brewing and Tinhouse Brewing. Cyclists and pedestrians can visit all of these breweries along the 25-kilometre Traboulay PoCo Trail, which encircles the community.

PORT MOODY ALE TRAIL

Back in 2014, it seemed like a quirky twist of fate when two breweries, Yellow Dog Brewing and Moody Ales, opened on the same street in what at the time was considered a sleepy suburb. When Twin Sails Brewing joined the original duo on Murray Street, now affectionately known as “Brewers Row and friends,” folks began to take notice. Now with five unique operations on Brewers Row, including Parkside Brewery and Bakery Brewing — an off-shoot of Moody Ales, and with Fraser Mills Fermentation nearby, beer lovers agree that Port Moody is anything but sleepy — it’s a destination. All of these breweries have tasting rooms and outdoor patio spaces, offer some dining options and typically have food trucks parked out front on Murray Street.

SOUTH OF THE FRASER ALE TRAIL

Richmond, Delta, Surrey and White Rock are distinct communities linked by their locations south of the Fraser River. Richmond is home to Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks, whose motto is “Keeping Beer Weird,” and Monkey 9 Brewing, which is attached to a bowling alley. Travel through the tunnel to Delta where you can get your fill of tacos and beer at Four Winds Brewing, and visit Barnside Brewing, which was founded

by neighbouring farmers who collectively grow their own barley and hops. Surrey’s beer scene is anchored by Central City Brewers & Distillers and Russell Brewing, which is finally opening a tasting room. e beachfront community of White Rock has a burgeoning craft beer scene featuring three breweries, 3 Dogs Brewing, Galaxie Craft Brewhouse and White Rock Beach Beer.

SOUTHERN INTERIOR ALE TRAIL

Across the Southern Interior there’s an ideal attraction for every visitor, whether that’s an outdoor adventure, farmyard experience or urban exploration. While Merritt’s resident brewery, the Empty Keg Brew House, provides the incentive to exit the highway, a wide variety of outdoor activities encourages you to stay. en head off to discover the rolling hills and fragrant sagebrush of Kamloops, which encourage a sense of adventure for both urban and outdoor explorers. After a day of exploring, indulge in a craft beer at Red Collar Brewing or Iron Road Brewing, or dive into a scratch-made meal paired with beer at Bright Eye Brewing or the Noble Pig Brewhouse. Nearby

BC ALE TRAIL TASTING PASSPORTS

Watch for Tasting Passport promotions coming up in communities around the province throughout the year. These month-long events encourage residents to collect stamps at their local breweries and then enter completed passports in a draw to win prizes.

TOP: Ridge Brewing in Maple Ridge, B.C.

RIGHT: e Bakery Brewing in Port Moody, B.C. BC Ale Trail photos

is Crannóg Ales, B.C.’s first certified organic, farm-based brewery. Your next stop on this leg of the Ale Trail is Barley Station Brewpub in Salmon Arm, located on the shores of sparkling Shuswap Lake. Last, but certainly not least, Vernon’s distinct charm is well reflected in its popular and attractive downtown brewpub, Marten Brewing.

SUNSHINE COAST ALE TRAIL

Explore the Brewers Coast. e Sunshine Coast is on a peninsula located less than 30 kilometres from downtown Vancouver, but because getting there requires a ferry or flight, it has the vibe of an island unto itself. Some of British Columbia’s most distinctive breweries call the Sunshine Coast home and the town of Gibsons boasts three of them, Persephone Brewing, named for Nick’s boat in the iconic TV series, e Beachcombers, Tapworks Brewing, a community hub in the heart of Gibsons, and the 101 Brewhouse & Distillery, a welcoming spot offering craft beer, small-batch spirits and locally inspired food. Sechelt is home to Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen, which offers craft beer alongside delicious food. Up in Powell River

is Townsite Brewing and, with a Belgian brewer at the helm and an eclectic style that embraces PowTown’s folksy urban ex-pat mentality, there really is no other brewery quite like it.

VANCOUVER — BREWERY CREEK & YEAST VAN ALE TRAILS

One of the most cosmopolitan cities on the continent, bordered by sea, forest and mountain peaks, Vancouver really has it all — and that includes a beer scene finding fame across the world. anks to exponential growth in the past decade, there are 25 amazing breweries split between two unique ale trails, Brewery Creek and Yeast Van. Named for the historic stream where Vancouver’s earliest breweries were based, Brewery Creek showcases Mount Pleasant’s diverse range of breweries, restaurants and taphouses along with the city’s downtown brewpubs. Meanwhile, Yeast Van is the playful nickname for East Vancouver’s innovative craft beer community, which remains true to that region’s industrial and multicultural roots. Both of Vancouver’s ale trails are easily explored by bike, foot or transit, as well as through guided bus tours. j

e 101 Brewery & Distillery in Gibsons, B.C. BC Ale Trail photo

Electric Bicycle Brewing in Vancouver, B.C. BC Ale Trail photo

A guide to the margarita-like

GOSE

by Crystal Luxmore

WHAT IS IT?

A bright sour beer with a lick of salt in the finish and lots of Champagne-style bubbles.

ORIGIN STORY

DRINK WITH

SAY IT LIKE "goes-UH"

GLASS Stemmed pilsner

STYLE STATS

ABV 4.2-4.8% IBU 5-12

COLOUR Hazy sunshine

BODY Medium

BUBBLES Very high

It began around the year 1000, in the salt-mining town of Goslar, Germany. Harnessing the town’s salty river water, brewers added lactobacillus (the bacteria that sours yogurt) for acidity, wheat for body, next-to-no hops and coriander seeds to spice it up. Nearly extinct, the style was popularized by American craft breweries in the early 2000s. ese days goses are often fruited or dry-hopped.

WHAT'S THE DIFF BETWEEN A GOSE AND A GUEUZE? A gueuze is a spontaneously-fermented lambicstyle ale from the Brussels region of Belgium. Made with wild yeast, it’s dripping with funky barnyard flavours. It’s pronounced “gooze.”

SIX MUST-TRY B.C. GOSES

135

Corvus

Lingonberry

Lime Gose, Ravens Brewing

Sour Wheat Gose, Field House Brewing

Botanik Gin Gose, Strange Fellows

246

Yuzu Gose, Île Sauvage Brewing

Mezcal Gose, 33 Acres Brewing

Brewing Hibiscus Gose, Persephone Brewing

Nachos & guacamole

Ceviche

Indian curries

A taster's guide to CIDER STYLES

Check out your local craft liquor store for an ever-expanding choice of ciders

by Matt Cavers

Consumers are more knowledgeable about beer styles today than they’ve ever been. Seriously, is there anyone left who thinks “beer” is just one thing?

ese days, even the most craft-beer-casual drinker can tell a hazy IPA from a pilsner or refreshing fruited sour—and can tell you which one they like best.

But cider? at’s a different story. I’m a cider maker and can tell you first-hand, that when someone talks to me about my beverage of choice, they’ll almost always say they like it—as long as it’s not “too sweet.”

Beyond preferring it dry, most people I meet can’t name the style of cider they like best, even if they know they’d choose a porter over a pale ale nine times out of ten.

And that makes sense. ere’s a simple reason we aren’t as familiar with different styles of cider. Until recently, if you wanted to drink anything other than North American-style modern cider (more on this below), you’d have to find a specialty liquor store and buy an imported bottle.

Beer ingredients store well, so brewers have long been able to create recipes using malts and hops from all over and brew beers of every conceivable flavour and colour. But apples have to be used when they’re still fresh, so cider makers have traditionally had to make do with apples they could grow themselves or obtain locally. And, here in B.C., the provincial government gives cider makers strong financial incentives to only use fruit grown within the province.

So, while brewers might mix and match malts from Germany and hops from Australia to reimagine regional beer styles from around the world, cider makers depend heavily on apples grown commercially nearby—think grocery-store varieties like Ambrosia and Golden Delicious—or the fruit they grow themselves. But, as more cideries open in B.C., more small, diverse orchards take

root and it’s in these orchards where you’ll find a wealth of apple varieties that bring unique characteristics to cider. ese days, cideries are using an ever-expanding range of fruits, herbs, spices and techniques to create flavours that take cider past the constraints imposed by the humble apple.

e United States Association of Cider Makers has come up with a helpful list of style guidelines to help identify the cider in your glass. While there are too many styles and sub-styles to name here, this summary will give you an idea of what’s on offer in the cider section of your local, craft-focused liquor retailer. Happy tasting!

Modern cider

is is the stuff you’re most likely to be familiar with, because nearly every B.C. cidery makes one. Modern cider is made using table apples rather than cider-specific versions and the flavour profile is usually light, fruit-forward, acidic and low in tannins—those bitter or astringent compounds you find in grape skins and cider apples, among other places. It can be bone dry or fairly sweet, depending on whether the maker has blended fresh juice into the cider after fermentation or halted it with temperature control and pasteurization. It can be packaged hazy or, if it’s filtered, can be crystal clear. It may not be exotic, but don’t be put off—a clean, well-made modern cider can be as elegant as it is refreshing.

Try: almost any B.C. cidery’s flagship cider.

Heritage cider

Heritage cider really represents several regional styles under one name. eir common denominator is the use of apple varieties originating from the primary cider-producing regions of Europe, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany. Old World cider apples typically come with higher tannins and complexity than culinary apples, creating flavour profiles, which can evoke wood, earth or leather. Some heritage ciders are made through spontaneous fermentation, during which the cider maker allows the yeast and bacteria found naturally in the fruit to reproduce and ferment the juice, instead of adding lab-cultured wine yeast. is can create

a plethora of wonderful and challenging flavours, from rustic barnyard funk to a bracing, kombucha-like acidity.

Try: Merridale Traditional, Nomad Sparkling Sagardo, Twin Island Late Season Keeve.

Perry

Cider’s lighter, more delicate, often sweeter cousin, perry is made from pears instead of apples. Similar in many regards, pear juice differs from apple juice in that it contains sorbitol, a sweet-tasting sugar alcohol that yeast can’t ferment. As a result, perry usually has a subtle sweetness that complements the pears’ floral character. Modern perry, which encompasses most B.C. perries, is made from culinary pears (such as Bartlett or Bosc), while the much rarer heritage perry is made from specific pear varieties, which typically have significant concentrations of bitter tannins. Fun fact: sorbitol can have a mild laxative effect on some people, making large quantities of perry a bad choice for a date night.

Try: Naramata Dry Pear Cider, Dominion Lost Generation Perry, Fraser Valley Perfect Perry.

Specialty cider

is umbrella category includes any apple cider made with the addition of non-apple fruit, botanicals (including hops) or spices, plus barrel-aged ciders and more. Fruit ciders can be made by adding fruit juice to apple cider after fermentation is complete or, for a different result, the fruit can be added at the beginning of the process and co-fermented with the apple juice. Infusing cider with hop flowers yields hopped ciders, which usually showcase the fruity and floral aroma of hops without the bitterness. And, when you age a cider in an oak barrel, it becomes a wood-aged cider, whether it’s a whisky or wine barrel. Often a specialty cider will span multiple categories, reminding us that style guidelines aren’t meant as limits, but only just that—guidelines.

Try: Salt Spring Wild Hopped Apricot, Sea Cider Rumrunner, Sunday Cider Rosé. j

HotMess sandwich with house-madeBuffalo Trace BourbonBBQ Sauce

paired

with Colour and Shape IPA from Superflux

BY CHEF JORDAN BRAUN, BROKEN HILL RESTAURANT

Jordan Braun, chef at Broken Hill in Nelson, B.C., describes the menu at the tap house as “barbecue joint.”

“It’s Texas style and we certainly take our inspiration from there, but we’re not stuck on that,” says Braun. “We do all things southern.”

He notes brisket is a best seller at Broken Hill.

“People from Texas and the Southern U.S. have said it’s the best they've had outside of their respective states and favorite local spots,” says Braun, who grew up in Langley, B.C. “Ribs are also a fan favourite. Everything is made in-house and smoked over hickory wood.”

Braun joined owner Chad Hansen at the tap house in October, 2020—right in the middle of a global pandemic. Prior to that, Hansen had been looking

for the ideal location to build a brewery in Nelson when the former Redfish Grill, which was extensively damaged by fire in 2010, became available in 2015. e heritage building was fully restored and opened as Broken Hill in 2019, specializing in craft beer and whisky. e name of the tap house pays homage to Nelson’s history as a mining town and the Broken Hill mining company, which owned the block at the turn of the century.

Braun adds Broken Hill has a whisky library boasting more than 100 varieties to choose from.

“We have everything from Scotch to bourbon, ryes, Canadian, American, UK and Indian brands and Japanese whiskies.”

But, of course, Broken Hill is even better known for its beer offerings, including 24 taps of craft beer (largely from B.C.) and one Nitro tap (think

stout). e tap house pours all styles of beer, including sours and hazy and several Ontario beers are also available, including Bellwoods Brewery's Jelly King.

Braun recommends pairing Broken Hill’s Hot Mess sandwich—made up of sliced smoked Beretta Farms beef brisket, house-made Buffalo Trace Bourbon BBQ sauce, coleslaw, fried onions and pickle on Kootenay Bakery brioche—with a Colour and Shape beer from Superflux.

Braun adds the barbecue sauce also goes great with meats like chicken and pork.

“Use it to wet mop or finish smoked pork ribs and whole chicken or mix with pulled pork and load up a soft bun with pickles, onions and coleslaw for a classic pulled pork sandwich.” —Sandra omas

INgredients

Makes 2.5 L of BBQ sauce

• 40 ml canola oil

• 1 yellow onion, minced

• 1 oz. garlic, minced

• 1.5 tsp crushed black pepper

• 1.5 tsp salt

• 1.9 L ketchup

• 130 ml tomato paste

• 200 ml cider vinegar

• 200 ml Worcestershire sauce

• 425 g brown sugar

• 1.5 tsp hot sauce of your choosing

• 1 tbsp + 1 tsp mustard powder

• 130 ml soy sauce

• 1.5 tsp cayenne

• 80 ml Buffalo Trace Bourbon (or your favorite bourbon)

directions

1. In a pot, combine the oil, onion and garlic. Sweat for 20 minutes on medium, until the onion is translucent. Deglaze with whiskey.

2. Add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 more minutes.

3. Blend smooth in a blender. Be careful when blending hot liquid! Only fill the blender half way and use a towel to hold the lid on. Start at a low speed and gradually increase.

Assemble

1. Smother pulled smoked Beretta Farms beef brisket (or brisket of your choice) with Buffalo Trace Bourbon BBQ Sauce

2. Pile high onto a brioche bun

3. Top with coleslaw, fried onions and pickles and you’ve got yourself a Hot Mess. j

Chef Jordan Braun. Bobbi Barbarich photos

It’s Texas style and we certainly take our inspiration from there, but we’re not stuck on that.

—Chef Jordan Braun

STANLEY PARK BREWING RESTAURANT & BREWPUB

8901 Stanley Park Dr. | StanleyParkBrewing.com

MON-THU 12-8PM ^ FRI 12-9PM ^ SAT 11AM-9PM ^ SUN 11AM-8PM

EST. 2009

Since 2009, Stanley Park has offered a diverse portfolio of beer inspired by its stunning namesake and an adventurous spirit. ey continue to promote innovation and quality under the leadership of Brewmaster om Riley.

Availability: Year-round

ABV IBU 5.2%25

Winning the title of World’s Best Hazy Pale Ale in 2021, Waypoint features strong grapefruit citrus and tropical notes, with a low perceived bitterness.

Availability: Year-round

ABV IBU 6.8%65

Full-bodied, aromatic and juicy, Trail Hopper IPA gets its bold flavour from generous additions of Citra and Simcoe hops.

A BRIGHT LIGHT IN A SEA OF HAZE.

to hear about this award-winning beer from

our Brewmaster Thom Riley.

WAYPOINT HAZY PALE ALE

TRAIL HOPPER IPA INDIA PALE ALE

33 ACRES BREWING CO.

15 W. 8th Ave. | 33AcresBrewing.com

33 BREWING EXPERIMENT

25 W. 8th Ave. | 33BrewingExp.com

33 Acres stays on the cutting edge of Vancouver’s beer culture—its core beers are still delicious and with the addition of an entire experimental brewery next door, you don’t want to miss this stop.

Gorgeous branding, delicious beers, exciting experiments, and a beautiful tasting room— there are so many things to love about this place!

Craft Beer is our passion and our specialty. Come find all of your local favourites or try something new from our vast International selection!

VANCOUVER VANCOUVER

BOMBER BREWING CO.

1488 Adanac St. | BomberBrewing.com

MAIN STREET BREWING CO.

261 E. 7th Ave. | MainStreetBeer.ca

Check out the Bomberito Taqueria parked in front of the brewery 7 days a week from March to October. Bomberito offers traditional, authentic Mexican fare.

Tucked into an historic building that was formerly the heart of the 1800s Vancouver brewing scene, Main St. has been producing unconventional beers since it was first launched in 2014.

HULA

Availability: Seasonal

Availability: Year-round

Availability: Seasonal

Availability: Year-round

OFF THE RAIL BREWING

1351 Adanac St. | Off eRailBrewing.com

SETTLEMENT BREWING

55 Dunlevy Ave. | SettlementBrewing.com

is popular Yeast Van haunt celebrated seven years in February. Make sure to come down for live comedy the first ursday of every month.

PECHE MODE PEACH COBBLER SOUR

Availability:

PSYCLE PATH

Availability: Year-round

In addition to its range of beers, Settlement also makes cider through its sister winery, Vancouver Urban Winery, and makes smallbatch hard seltzers—all available on tap.

VAN URBAN CIDER

DRY APPLE CIDER

Availability: Small batch Availability: One-off

VANCOUVER VANCOUVER

STEAMWORKS BREW PUB

375 Water St., Vancouver Steamworks.com/Brew-Pub

STRANGE FELLOWS BREWING

1345 Clark Dr. | StrangeFellowsBrewing.com

Steamworks’ original Gastown location has 750 seats, many offering a “brew with a view” of Vancouver Harbour and the North Shore mountains. Now serving weekend brunch.

Strange things happen when East Vancouverites get together for delicious Belgian-inspired beers—live comedy, art shows, and rotating global folk festivals, for example.

STRATHCONA BEER CO.

895 E. Hastings St. | StrathconaBeer.com

CALLISTER BREWING CO.

1338 Franklin St., Vancouver

CallisterBrewing.com

Based in Vancouver’s oldest residential neighbourhood, Strathcona Brewing serves a diverse range of excellent beers along with delicious pizzas prepared on site. BEACH

CONTAINER BREWING

1216 Franklin St., Vancouver CBrew.ca

DOGWOOD BREWING

8284 Sherbrooke St., Vancouver

DogwoodBrew.com

ANDINA BREWING CO.

1507 Powell St., Vancouver | AndinaBrewing.ca

EAST VAN BREWING CO.

1675 Venables St., Vancouver

EastVanBrewing.com

BRASSNECK BREWERY

2148 Main St., Vancouver Brassneck.ca

ELECTRIC BICYCLE BREWING CO.

20 E. 4th Ave., Vancouver

ElectricBicycleBrewing.com

BREWHALL BEER CO.

97 E. 2nd Ave., Vancouver Brewhall.com

FACULTY BREWING CO.

1830 Ontario St., Vancouver

FacultyBrewing.com

GRANVILLE ISLAND BREWING

1441 Cartwright St., Vancouver

GIB.ca

RED TRUCK BEER CO.

295 E. 1st Ave., Vancouver RedTruckBeer.com

HASTINGS MILL BREWING COMPANY

403 E. Hastings St. PatsPub.ca

LUPPOLO BREWING CO.

1123 Venables St., Vancouver

LuppoloBrewing.ca

SLOW HAND BEER COMPANY

1830 Powell St., Vancouver

SlowHandBeer.com

STORM BREWING

310 Commercial Dr., Vancouver

StormBrewing.com

PARALLEL 49 BREWING CO.

1950 Triumph St., Vancouver

Parallel49Brewing.com

SUPERFLUX BEER CO.

505 Clark Dr., Vancouver

SuperfluxBeer.com

POWELL BREWERY

1357 Powell St., Vancouver

PowellBeer.com

R & B BREWING CO.

54 E. 4th Ave., Vancouver RAndBBrewing.com

YALETOWN BREWING CO.

1111 Mainland St., Vancouver

MJG.ca/Yaletown

KPU BREW LAB

20901 Langley Bypass | KPU.ca/Brew

FRI 1-6PM

EST. 2014

KPU offers BC’s only Brewing Diploma program. Interested in a career in the beer industry? Dreaming of opening your own craft brewery? Join our mailing list at kpu.ca/brew to learn about upcoming information sessions, Q&A with instructors, brewery tours, new beer releases, and more!

Availability: Year-round

First place winner at the 2021 US Open College Beer Championship and 2019 BC Beer Awards, this malt-forward amber ale is made with New World hops.

Availability: Year-round

is classic German-style wheat beer is called 50/50 because the recipe includes 50% wheat malt and 50% barley malt.

Availability: Year-round

is traditional German-style Festbier will have you dancing the polka and singing “Ein Prosit” before you can say “Eins, zwei, drei!”

Availability: Year-round

Another BC Beer Award winner, this smooth and delicious black lager has notes of coffee and chocolate.

Q&A with Nancy More, Instructor

Q: What was it like working in Russia/Eastern Europe?

A: One of my most interesting jobs was working in Russia and Ukraine where not much had changed in brewing knowledge and technology since the 1970s. People were hungry for information and we had to create our own technical training program, which helped me understand what was critical for teaching new brewers.

@JustJash photo

CAMP BEER CO.

19664 64 Ave. | CampBeer.ca

Camp’s expansive dog-friendly patio is a great place for craft beer al fresco, any time of year, especially when there’s live music playing on their outdoor stage.

MILE

Availability: Seasonal Availability:

DAGERAAD BREWING

114-3191 underbird Cres. | DageraadBrewing.com

STEAMWORKS BREWING CO.

3845 William St. | Steamworks.com

In the last two years, Dageraad has doubled the size of their barrel-aged beer program, allowing them to offer more niche, nerdy, and nuanced beers to B.C.

RAINSHINE HOPPY BLONDE ALE WITH GRAPEFRUIT PEEL

Availability: Year-round

Availability: Year-round

Brewed in Burnaby since 2013, Steamworks is known for a strong core lineup and creative seasonal creations. Stop by for a flight of flavourful favourites.

LIONS GATE LAGER

Availability: Year-round

Availability: Year-round

LANGLEY LANGLEY

DEAD FROG BREWERY

105-8860 201st St. | DeadFrog.ca

FARM COUNTRY BREWING

#5-20555 56 Ave. | FarmCountryBrewing.com

Dead Frog’s spectacular Langley brewery tasting room is the perfect place to sample the 30-plus offerings they have on tap at any time.

Farm Country’s spacious tasting room hosts lots of different events, including live music every weekend, Tuesday night trivia, monthly comedy nights and a legendary drag show.

PUT ME IN KÖLSCH

LANGLEY LANGLEY

FIVE ROADS BREWING

6263 202nd St. | FiveRoadsBrewing.com

LOCALITY BREWING

7111 252nd St. | LocalityBrewing.ca

You can enjoy Five Roads’ award-winning beers from the source at their Langley brewery or at their newly-open tasting room in Richmond’s Steveston Village.

PERMANENT RESIDENT

Talk about farm to table: Locality grows its own barley and hops, and malts its own barley on-site. It doesn’t get any more local than that!

THANK YOU

POCO BROTHERS BREWING

1979 Brown St., Port Coquitlam

PoCoBrothersBrewing.com

TINHOUSE BREWING CO.

550 Sherling Pl. | TinhouseBrewing.ca

is brewery is adjacent to the Cat Fiddle Pub, host of the 33rd Annual Hogs & Rods Car Show, which will take place Sunday July 24th.

On your next ride or run along the 25-km Traboulay PoCo Trail that encircles Port Coquitlam, be sure to stop in for refreshment here.

HIGHER KNOLL DOUBLE

FUGGLES & WARLOCK CRAFTWORKS

103-11220 Horseshoe Way | FugglesWarlock.com

RUSSELL BREWING CO.

202 - 13018 80th Ave. | RussellBeer.com

Drop by the brewery located behind the Ironwood Mall for Happy Hour on Monday to ursday afternoons. Along with delicious beer, they have great food, too.

DESTINY IPA

INDIA PALE ALE

PLUM

You can finally visit this brewery in person! Russell’s long-awaited, on-site tasting room is expected to open in March.

PINA COLADA

MILKSHAKE IPA

MILKSHAKE IPA Availability:

RAZ RADLER

Availability: Seasonal

WHITE ROCK BEACH BEER CO.

15181 Russell Ave. | WhiteRockBeachBeer.com

BEERE BREWING COMPANY

312 E. Esplanade, North Vancouver

BeereBrewing.com

White Rock’s original microbrewery is looking forward to hosting backlot barbecues again once the weather is more agreeable, complete with local musicians and DJs.

BIG RIDGE BREWING CO.

5580 152 St., Surrey

MJG.ca/Big-Ridge

BLACK KETTLE BREWING

106 -720 Copping St., North Vancouver

BlackKettleBrewing.com

3 DOGS BREWING

1515 Johnston Rd., White Rock

3DogsBrewing.com

BOARDWALK BREWING

2155-575 Seaborne Ave., Port Coquitlam

BoardwalkBrewery.com

ANOTHER BEER CO.

#11 - 30 Capilano Way, New Westminster

AnotherBeerCo.com

BRIDGE BREWING CO.

1448 Charlotte Rd., North Vancouver

BridgeBrewing.com

BARNSIDE BREWING CO.

6655 60 Ave., Delta | BarnsideBrewing.ca

BRITANNIA BREWING CO.

110-12500 Horseshoe Way, Richmond

BBCO.ca

BROOKSWOOD BREWING CO.

102-4061 200 St., Langley

BrookswoodBrewing.com

DEEP COVE BREWERS AND DISTILLERS

170 - 2270 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver

DeepCoveCraft.com

FOAMERS’ FOLLY BREWING CO.

19221 122A Ave., Pitt Meadows

FoamersFolly.ca

FOUR WINDS BREWING CO.

4-355 72nd St., Delta

FourWindsBrewing.ca

FRASER MILLS FERMENTATION CO.

3044 Saint Johns St., Port Moody

FraserMillsFermentation.com

GALAXIE CRAFT BREWHOUSE

1122 Vidal St., White Rock

GalaxieCraftBeer.com

GREEN LEAF BREWING CO.

123 Carrie Cates Crt., North Vancouver GreenLeafBrew.com

MOODY ALES & CO.

2601 Murray St., Port Moody MoodyAles.com

HOUSE OF FUNK BREWING CO.

350 E. Esplanade, North Vancouver HouseOfFunkBrewing.com

NORTH POINT BREWING CO.

266 E. 1st St., North Vancouver NorthPointBrewing.com

LA CERVECERIA ASTILLEROS

226 E. Esplanade, North Vancouver Cerveceria-Astilleros.com

NORTHPAW BREW CO.

2150-570 Sherling Pl., Port Coquitlam NorthpawBrewCo.com

MAPLE MEADOWS

BREWING CO.

22775 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge MapleMeadowsBrewing.com

MARINER BREWING

1100 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam MarinerBrewing.ca

PARKSIDE BREWERY

2731 Murray St., Port Moody eParksideBrewery.com

PATINA BREWING CO.

2332 Marpole Ave., Port Coquitlam PatinaBrewing.com

MONKEY 9 BREWING

14200 Entertainment Blvd., Richmond

Monkey9.ca

RED RACER

11411 Bridgeview Dr., Surrey CentralCityBrewing.com

RIDGE BREWING CO.

22826 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge RidgeBrewing.com

SHAKETOWN BREWING

104 Esplanade E., North Vancouver ShaketownBrewing.com

SILVER VALLEY BREWING CO.

#101 - 11952 224 St., Maple Ridge SilverValleyBrewing.com

STUDIO BREWING

5792 Beresford St., Burnaby StudioBrewing.ca

THE BAKERY BREWING CO.

2617 Murray St., Port Moody

eBakeryBrewing.com

TRADING POST BREWING

107-20120 64th Ave., Langley | TradingPostBrewing.com

SMUGGLERS TRAIL

140-9339 200a St., Langley SmugglersTrailCask.com

TWIN SAILS BREWING

2821 Murray St., Port Moody TwinSailsBrewing.com

STEEL & OAK BREWING CO.

1319 3rd Ave., New Westminster SteelAndOak.ca

WILDEYE BREWING

1385 Main St., North Vancouver WildeyeBrewing.ca

STREETCAR BREWING

123A East 1st St., North Vancouver StreetcarBrewing.ca

YELLOW DOG BREWING CO.

1 - 2817 Murray St., Port Moody

YellowDogBrew.com

FIELD HOUSE – ABBY

2281 West Railway St. | FieldHouseBrewing.com

FARMHOUSE BREWING CO.

6385 Lickman Rd. | FarmhouseBrewing.co

Reigning Brewery of the Year in last year’s Growlies, Field House continues to produce amazing beer paired with delicious food at its original location.

SALTED

Chilliwack’s Farmhouse has increased its occupancy and added an off-sales pick up window to serve you better, and if that isn’t a good enough reason to visit this blissfully bucolic brewery, we don’t know what is.

SOUR FRUITED SOUR

FIELD HOUSE – CHWK

#102-9251 Woolly Dog Alley | FieldHouseBrewing.com

MOUNTAINVIEW BREWING CO.

390 Old Hope Princeton Way | MountainviewBrewing.ca

Part of Chilliwack’s downtown revitalization, this spot serves delicious beer alongside pizza, sandwiches and other snacks made with ingredients grown at Field House Farms.

Award-winning brewer Sho Ogawa is at the helm of this Hope brewery, and trust us when we say that alone makes it worth the drive. e gorgeous brewery and tasting room is just a bonus, really.

CHILLIWACK HOPE

BRICKLAYER BREWING

46128 Yale Rd., Chilliwack

BricklayerBrewing.com

CANUCK EMPIRE BREWING

Unit C-33797 King Rd., Abbotsford

CanuckEmpireBrewing.com

FLASHBACK BREWING CO.

1-9360 Mill St., Chilliwack

FlashbackBrewing.ca

LOUDMOUTH BREWING

103 – 2582 Mt. Lehman Rd., Abbotsford

LoudmouthBrewingCompany.ca

MISSION SPRINGS BREWING COMPANY

7160 Oliver St., Mission MissionSprings.ca

OLD ABBEY ALES

30321 Fraser Hwy., Abbotsford

OldAbbeyAles.com

OLD YALE BREWING CO.

404 - 44550 South Sumas Rd., Chilliwack

OldYaleBrewing.com

RAVENS BREWING CO.

37455 Kilgard Rd., Abbotsford

RavensBrewing.com

Contact

kmameli@glaciermedia.ca

HOWE SOUND BREWING CO.

37801 Cleveland Ave. | HoweSound.com

SUN-THURS 11AM-10PM + FRI-SAT 11AM-11PM

EST. 1996

is award-winning brewery recently celebrated 25 years of pushing the craft beer envelope. John Mitchell, the grandfather of Canadian craft beer, was Howe Sound’s first brewer and helped design the brewery’s initial recipes in 1996.

HOWE SOUND LAGER

LAGER

Availability: Year-round

ABV IBU 5.5%18

A crisp and refreshing San Francisco-style lager with moderate carbonation, low bitterness, and dry, clean finish.

GUAVA DONKEY TROPICAL PALE ALE FRUITED PALE ALE

Availability: Seasonal

ABV IBU 5.0%N/A

If you can’t make it to the beach, this fruity, aromatic pale ale brewed with natural pink guava puree is sure to take you there.

PEMBERTON BREWING CO.

1936 Stonecutter Pl. | PembertonBrewing.ca

BATCH 44 BREWERY & KITCHEN

5559 Wharf Ave. | Batch44Brewery.com

Pemberton’s tasting room lets you see the daily workings of the brewery, and the heated and covered patio offers amazing views of Pemberton’s mountain peaks.

Drop by for Rock N’ Roll Bingo every Wednesday, live music every ursday, and trivia twice a month on Sunday afternoons— plus beer and food!

LONELY

BACKCOUNTRY BREWING

#405-1201 Commercial Way | BackcountryBrewing.com

Backcountry’s pop culture references are streets ahead, almost as fetch as their creative concoctions. Did we mention they’ve expanded their seating and patio (opens June 1)? Yes, actually, we just did.

A-FRAME BREWING CO.

38927 Queens Way, Squamish AFrameBrewing.com

THE 101

+

BREWHOUSE

DISTILLERY

1009 Gibsons Way, Gibsons e101.ca

COAST MOUNTAIN BREWING

2-1212 Alpha Lake Rd., Whistler CoastMountainBrewing.com

THE BEER FARMERS

8324 Pemberton Meadows Rd., Pemberton eBeerFarmers.com

HIGH MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.

4355 Blackcomb Way, Whistler MJG.ca/BrewHouse

TOWNSITE BREWING

5824 Ash Ave., Powell River TownsiteBrewing.com

LILLOOET BREWING

104 Main St., Lillooet LillooetBeer.ca

WHISTLER BREWING CO.

1045 Millar Creek Rd., Whistler WhistlerBeer.com

PERSEPHONE BREWING CO.

1053 Stewart Rd., Gibsons PersephoneBrewing.com

TAPWORKS BREWING CO.

537 Cruice Lane, Gibsons GibsonsTapworks.com

B.C.’s hops industry started on the Saanich peninsula north of Victoria in 1862. It died out in the 1890s because of a hop louse infestation, allowing the Fraser Valley industry to take off. Harry Hulbert started the first mainland hop farm on 50 acres outside of Sardis.

VANCOUVER ISLAND BREWING

2330 Government St. | VIBrewing.com

TUE-SAT 12-7PM ^ SUN 12-5PM ^ MON CLOSED

EST. 1984

Canada’s oldest independently-owned craft brewery has been on the cutting edge of craft beer for almost 40 years and continues to innovate with its brand new 3 hectolitre pilot system. Expect lots of delicious and creative small batch brews in 2022.

WEST COAST IPA

WEST COAST IPA

Availability: Year-round

Availability: Year-round

is German-style pilsner is rich and full-bodied beer with a nice hoppy bite.

54 Sponsored content VICTORIA

Availability: Year-round

ABV IBU 7.0% 5.5%41 5.0% 8 80 6.0%57 ABV IBU ABV IBU ABV IBU

Bold citrus aromas and flavours lead to a lingering, juicy finish in this refreshing hazy IPA.

BREAK SOUR SOUR ALE

fun fact:

TWA DOGS BREWERY AT MACALONEY DISTILLERY

761 Enterprise Cres. | VCaledonian.com

SUN-THU 12-6:30PM ^ FRI 11AM-9PM ^ SAT 11AM-7:30PM

EST. 2016

With a spacious tasting room and outdoor patio space, Twa Dogs is a fun place to visit. Take an entertaining tour led by guides in kilts complete with beer and whisky tastings.

DORCHA DARK LAGER

GERMAN-STYLE DUNKEL

RASPBERRY CRÈME BRÛLÉE

STRONG ALE

Availability: Seasonal Availability: Seasonal

ABV IBU 5.4%20

is tasty lager is dark and smooth with notes of bread crust, honey, and dried fruits.

ABV IBU 8.4%30

A delightfully smooth experience that boasts a perfect harmony of tart berry, sweet vanilla, and burnt sugar.

Learn how our award-winning whiskies and craft beers are made on a guided tour of our distillery and brewery.

Led by kilted guides, the tour includes 3 beers and 2 whiskies.

at MACALONEY’S DISTILLERY

Head to www.twadogs.ca to book your visit or just pop in for a pint or dram at our taproom with outdoor patio.

TAPROOM | TASTINGS | TOURS

LIGHTHOUSE BREWING CO.

2-836 Devonshire Rd. | LighthouseBrewing.com

Located just off the E&N Rail Trail in the industrial heart of Esquimalt, Lighthouse Brewing got its full lounge endorsement last fall.

HOWL BREWING

1780 Mills Rd. | HowlBrewing.ca

BAD DOG BREWING COMPANY

7861 Tugwell Rd. | BadDogBrewing.ca

is rustic farm-based brewery is independently owned and operated with a focus on small batches showcasing local ingredients and obscure styles.

Availability: Seasonal Availability: Small batch

is rural Sooke brewery has a comfy picnic area to sit and enjoy a beer. Plus, they hope to have their own on-site food truck by this summer.

PHAT

IBU ABV 11 5.0% IBU ABV 0 5.0% IBU ABV 55 7.0%

HOYNE BREWING CO.

101-2740 Bridge St. | HoyneBrewing.ca

Sean Hoyne’s craft brewing empire celebrates 10 years of awesomeness in the only way they know how: by brewing consistently awesome beers.

TROPICAL ALE TROPICAL ALE Availability: Seasonal Availability: Year-round IBU ABV N/A 5.2% IBU ABV N/A 6.0% HELIOS DORTMUNDER LAGER LAGER 58 Sponsored content SOOKE VICTORIA NORTH SAANICH ESQUIMALT

Availability: Year-round Availability: Small batch Availability: Year-round GOTLANDSDRICKA SATANIC ALE SWEDISH SMOKED ALE PUNK ROCK POMEGRANATE ALE FRUIT ALE

IBU ABV 25 5.0% IBU ABV 0 5.0% IBU ABV 32 6.0%

FIESTA

MOON UNDER WATER BREWERY

350B Bay St. | MoonUnderWater.ca

SPINNAKERS BREWPUB

308 Catharine St. | Spinnakers.com

is popular brewpub and distillery is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Drop by the restaurant, distillery tasting room or spacious patio to celebrate.

B.C.’s oldest continuously operating brewery is still a must-visit for classic ales, barrel-aged wonders, and gob-smackingly delicious food.

DRIFTWOOD BREWERY

836 Viewfield Rd., Victoria DriftwoodBeer.com

HERALD STREET BREW WORKS

506 Herald St., Victoria HeraldStreet.com

ÎLE SAUVAGE BREWING CO.

2960 Bridge St., Victoria IleSauvage.com

MAYNE ISLAND

BREWING CO.

490 Fernhill Rd., Mayne Island

MayneIslandBrewingCo.com

MILLSTREAM BEVERAGE CO.

103-2323 Millstream Rd., Langford MillstreamBeverage.com

PHILLIPS BREWING & MALTING CO.

2010 Government St., Victoria PhillipsBeer.com

SALT SPRING ISLAND BREWING CO.

270 Furness Rd., Salt Spring Island SaltSpringIslandAles.com

SOOKE BREWING CO.

2057 Otter Point Rd., Sooke SookeBrewing.com

SOOKE OCEANSIDE BREWERY

1-5529 Sooke Rd., Sooke SookeOceansideBrewing.com

SWANS BREWPUB

506 Pandora Ave., Victoria SwansHotel.com

WHISTLE BUOY BREWING CO.

560 Johnson St., Victoria WhistleBuoyBrewing.com

TWIN CITY BREWING

4503 Margaret St. | TwinCityBrewing.ca

Not traveling to Port Alberni any time soon? Twin City’s online store has province-wide flat-rate shipping. Get their award-winning beer straight to your door.

CAMPBELL RIVER

BEACH FIRE BREWING

594 11th Ave. | BeachFireBrewing.ca

Come for the craft beer, but stay for the incredible food. Wood-fired pizza is returning to the back patio this spring and summer.

ACE BREWING CO.

150 Mansfield Dr. | Facebook.com/AceBrewingCompany

GLADSTONE BREWING CO.

244 4th St. | GladstoneBrewing.ca

When you stop by this aviation-themed brewery, be sure to try the Jet Fuel IPA, a medal winner at back-to-back Canadian Brewing Awards.

Expect more limited releases and seasonal brews to enjoy on a newly expanded, fourseason, tree-covered patio following a significant brewhouse and patio expansion. KÖLSCH

Give your customers a reason to

hang out

Carry us in your brewery, tap room or store and your customers will keep coming back for more.

Contact ordersbc@thegrowler.ca to order your copies.

RED ARROW BREWING CO.

5255 Chaster Rd. | RedArrowBeer.ca

LONGWOOD BREWERY

101A-2046 Boxwood Rd., Nanaimo LongwoodBeer.com

Red Arrow’s new kitchen offers delicious handstretched pizzas as well as other crafted fare that pairs perfectly with their extensive beer line-up.

KUSTOM

Longwood is the only brewery we know of that makes “graff,” a beer-cider hybrid first imagined by Stephen King in his Dark Tower series.

LONGWOOD BREWPUB & RESTAURANT

5775 Turner Rd., Nanaimo LongwoodBrewpub.com

MOUNT ARROWSMITH BREWING CO.

109-425 East Stanford Ave. | ArrowsmithBrewing.com

Let’s raise a glass to this brewpub, which has been serving delicious craft beer to Nanaimo residents since 2000. Cheers for 20 years! LONGWOOD ALE

To celebrate its fifth anniversary in April, Mt. Arrowsmith has a week of specials planned, culminating in a grand party on April 16 (restrictions permitting).

MASSIF MIST

DUNCAN NANAIMO

ALBERNI BREWING CO.

4630 Adelaide St. | AlberniBrewingCompany.ca

DOG MOUNTAIN BREWING

3141 3rd Ave. | DogMountainBrew.com

is brewery has it all: 16 taps of craft beer plus a full menu featuring burgers, bowls, wings, salads, snacks and more!

ALBERNI BLANC WHEAT ALE

JUICE INDIA PALE ALE

is brewery is already famous for its amazing rooftop patio with sunset views of the Alberni Inlet. A dog-friendly picnic area is coming in 2022.

COASTAL HAZE HAZY IPA

CITY UCLUELET

UCLUELET BREWING COMPANY

1601 Peninsula Rd. | UclueletBrewing.ca

BAYVIEW BREWING CO.

204 Dogwood Drive, Ladysmith Facebook.com/BayviewBrewing Company CLIFFSIDE BREWING CO.

11 Cliff St., Nanaimo CliffsideBrewCo.ca

“Ukee Brewing” is based in a converted church with a patio that offers amazing views of Ucluelet Harbour and Mount Ozzard.

STORM’S A BREWIN’ LATTÉ STOUT

WAVE HAZY IPA

CRAIG STREET BREW PUB

25 Craig St., Duncan CraigStreet.ca

CUMBERLAND BREWING CO.

2732 Dunsmuir Ave., Cumberland CumberlandBrewing.com

RIOT BREWING CO.

101A - 3055 Oak St., Chemainus

RiotBrewing.com

DEVIL’S BATH BREWING CO.

1616 McNeill Rd., Port McNeill DevilsBathBrewing.ca

FERN + CEDAR

BREWING CO.

680 Berwick Rd S., Qualicum Beach FernAndCedar.ca

SMALL BLOCK BREWING CO.

203-5301 Chaster Rd., Duncan SmallBlockBrewery.com

TOFINO BREWING CO.

691 Industrial Way, Tofino

TofinoBrewingCo.com

LAND & SEA BREWING CO.

2040 Guthrie Rd., Comox LandAndSeaBrewing.ca

WHITE SAILS BREWING

125 Comox Rd., Nanaimo WhiteSailsBrewing.com

LOVESHACK LIBATIONS

1 - 4134 Island Hwy. West, Qualicum LoveShackLibations.com

WOLF BREWING COMPANY

940 Old Victoria Rd., Nanaimo WolfBrewingCompany.com

NEW TRADITION BREWING

215 Port Augusta St., Comox

NewTraditionBrewing.com

BARN OWL BREWING CO.

4629 Lakeshore Rd. | BarnOwlBrewing.ca

BNA BREWING CO.

1250 Ellis St. | BNABrewing.com

Based in a heritage barn with a cozy taproom, a comfortable loft, and a welcoming patio, BOB offers 15 brewed-in-barn beers. Food trucks often park on-site.

MISSION KRIEK CHERRY SOUR

DON’T GIVE A HOOT

Look for BNA’s new mixed pack this spring. Also watch for Silly Sally comedy shows hosted by local comedian Kate Belton monthly in the tasting room.

JACKKNIFE BREWING

727 Baillie Ave. | Facebook.com/JackknifeBrewing

VICE & VIRTUE BREWING CO.

1033 Richter St. | ViceAndVirtueBrewing.ca

Delicious hand-made pizzas that go perfectly with the diverse range of beers — all brewed with Norwegian kveik yeasts known for vigorous fermentation and unique flavours.

FOOL’S GOLD BARREL-FERMENTED BRETT LAGER

e fantastically diverse beer list and housemade charcuterie will keep you coming back. Ask for a Pilsner poured through a proper Czech side-pull tap!

LOVE POTION

RASPBERRY BERLINER WEISS

CANNERY BREWING

198 Ellis St. | CanneryBrewing.com

SLACKWATER BREWING

218 Martin St. | SlackwaterBrewing.com

Make sure to check out the Cannery Backyard, with a full line-up of beer, beer slushies, local B.C. wine and cider, non-alcoholic beverages, food and rotating food trucks, and live music, too! LAKEBOAT

Pop into Slackwater’s two-story taproom for food and beer. Be sure to try Idleback, which won a Gold Medal at the 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards.

PARTY WAVE

CITY WEST KELOWNA

LAKESIDER BREWING

835 Anders Rd., West Kelowna | LakesiderBrewing.com

ABANDONED RAIL BREWING CO.

1220 Davenport Ave., Penticton AbandonedRailBrewCo.ca

ALCHEMY BREWING CO.

Inspired by the Okanagan lifestyle with an emphasis on flavourful beers ideally sipped on the patio, this brewery will celebrate its first anniversary in April.

SKINNY DIP

650 Victoria St., Kamloops AlchemyBrewingCompany.ca

BAD TATTOO BREWING CO.

169 Estabrook Ave., Penticton BadTattooBrewing.com

BARLEY MILL BREW PUB

2460 Skaha Lake Rd., Penticton BarleyMillPub.com

EMPTY KEG BREW HOUSE

2190 Voght St., Merritt

EmptyKegBrewHouse.ca

BARLEY STATION BREW PUB

20 Shuswap St. N., Salmon Arm BarleyStation.com

FIREHALL BREWERY

6077 Main St., Oliver

FirehallBrewery.com

BRIGHT EYE BREWING

292 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops BrightEyeBrewing.com

FREDDY’S BREWPUB

124 McCurdy Rd., Kelowna McCurdyBowl.com

COPPER BREWING CO.

102 - 1851 Kirschner Rd., Kelowna

CopperBrewingCo.com

CRANNÓG ALES

706 Elson Rd., Sorrento CrannogAles.com

GIANT’S HEAD BREWING

13224 Victoria Road N., Summerland

GiantsHeadBrewing.com

HIGHWAY 97 BREWERY

200 Ellis St., Penticton Hwy97Brewery.com

DETONATE BREWING

104 - 9503 Cedar Ave., Summerland

DetonateBrewing.com

IRON ROAD BREWING

980 Camosun Crs., Kamloops

IronRoadBrewing.ca

KELOWNA BREWING CO.

975 Academy Way, Kelowna KelownaBrewingCompany.com

NORTH BASIN BREWING CO.

15 Park Pl., Unit 226, Osoyoos NorthBasinBrewing.com

KELOWNA BEER INSTITUTE

1346 Water St., Kelowna TreeBrewingBeerInstitute.com

RED BIRD BREWING

1086 Richter St., Kelowna RedBirdBrewing.com

KETTLE RIVER BREWING CO.

731 Baillie Ave., Kelowna KettleRiverBrewing.ca

RED COLLAR BREWING CO.

355 Lansdowne St., Kamloops RedCollar.ca

KIND BREWING

2405 Main St., West Kelowna Facebook.com/KindBrewer

MARTEN BREWING CO.

2933A 30th Ave., Vernon MartenBrewpub.com

NEIGHBOURHOOD BREWING

187 Westminster Ave. W., Penticton NeighbourhoodBrewing.com

RUSTIC REEL BREWING CO.

760 Vaughan Ave., Kelowna RusticReel.com

TRADING POST BREWING

102–100 Enterprise Way, Oliver TradingPostBrewing.com

SHORE LINE BREWING CO.

3477 Lakeshore Rd., Kelowna ShoreLineBrewing.com

UNLEASHED BREWING CO.

207 -880 Clement Ave., Kelowna UnleashedBrewing.ca

THE HATCHING POST

2850 Boucherie Rd., West Kelowna Instagram.com/ eHatchingPost

WELTON BREWERY

Unit 2-455 Neave Ct., Kelowna WeltonBrewery.com

THE NOBLE PIG BREWHOUSE

650 Victoria St., Kamloops eNoblePig.ca

WILD AMBITION BREWING

1 - 3314 Appaloosa Rd., Kelowna WildAmbition.beer

THE OFFICE BREWERY

890 Clement Ave, Unit 301, Kelowna OfficeBrewery.ca

THE TIN WHISTLE BREWING CO.

112-1475 Fairview Rd., Penticton eTinWhistleBrewery.rocks

The most expensive bottle of beer in history cost $3,500 and was made with Tenaya Creek Brewery. Ingredients included black truffles, Tahitian vanilla beans and kopi luwak coffee.

FERNIE BREWING CO.

26

ANGRY HEN BREWING

343

|

Whether paired with a classic or a new Fernie brew, raise a glass to long days full of adventure!

e “angry hens” were recently joined by a cocky rooster, Blair Calibaba, who made his name brewing at Bomber Brewing in Vancouver.

BACKROADS BREWING CO.

is downtown Nelson brewery is celebrating its 5th anniversary on March 25—watch for details via Backroads social media channels.

481 Arrow Rd., Invermere

821 Baker St., Cranbrook eHeidOut.ca GRIST

345 Wallinger Ave., Kimberley

GristAndMash.com

MT. BEGBIE BREWING CO.

2155 Oak Dr., Revelstoke

Mt-Begbie.com

TAILOUT BREWING

1800 8th Ave., Castlegar

TailoutBrewing.com

NELSON BREWING CO.

512 Latimer St., Nelson NelsonBrewing.com

TORCHLIGHT BREWING CO.

125 Hall St., Nelson

TorchlightBrewing.com

OVER TIME BEER WORKS

136A Wallinger Ave., Kimberley

OverTimeBeer.ca

TRAIL BEER REFINERY

1299 Bay Ave., Trail TrailBeerRefinery.ca

RADIUM BREWING

7537 Main St. W., Radium Hot Springs RadiumBrewing.ca

WHITETOOTH BREWING

623 8th Ave. N., Golden WhitetoothBrewing.com

ROSSLAND BEER CO.

1990 Columbia Ave., Rossland RosslandBeer.com

WILD NORTH BREWING CO.

125 16th Ave. N, Creston

WildNorthBrewery.ca

RUMPUS BEER COMPANY

208 1st Street E. | RumpusBeerCo.com

The North

CROSSROADS BREWING & DISTILLERY

508 George St., Price George CrossroadsCraft.com

DEADFALL BREWING CO.

1733 Nicholson St. S., Prince George

DeadfallBrewing.com

FOX MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.

215 Donald Rd., Williams Lake

FoxMountainBeer.com

JACKSON’S SOCIAL CLUB & BREWHOUSE

175 Hwy. 97, 100 Mile House

JacksonsSocialClub.com

MIGHTY PEACE BREWING CO.

10128 95th Ave., Fort St. John

MightyPeaceBrewing.ca

SHERWOOD MOUNTAIN BREWHOUSE

101 - 4816 Hwy. 16 West, Terrace

SherwoodMountain.beer

SMITHERS BREWING CO.

3832 3rd Ave., Smithers

SmithersBrewing.com

THREE RANGES BREWING CO.

1160 5th Ave., Valemount reeRanges.com

TRENCH BREWING & DISTILLING

399 2nd Ave., Prince George TrenchBrew.ca

URSA MINOR BREWING

45261 Ootsa Lake Rd. E., Burns Lake UrsaMinorBrewing.ca

WHEELHOUSE BREWING CO.

217 1st Ave. E., Prince Rupert

WheelhouseBrewing.com

TAVES ESTATE CIDERY

333 Gladwin Rd.

TavesFamilyFarms.com/Hard-Cider

Taves has been growing and harvesting apples, berries and more for three generations in the Southlands of Abbotsford! eir own farmgrown produce shines in their cider and perry.

BARREL-AGED VINTAGE CIDER ESTATE SERIES

MODERN SEMI-SWEET

Availability: Small batch

GENJI’S GOJI BERRY CIDER FRUIT CIDER ABV 11.2% ABV 6.5%

DOMINION CIDER CO.

10216 Gould Ave. | DominionCider.com

Named after Summerland’s former Dominion Experimental Farm, famous for work in apple breeding, Dominion Cider keeps the spirit of experimentation alive with its innovative ciders.

AND PRACTICE PET NAT

LOWER THAN ANGELS

CHARDONNAY CIDER

81 Sponsored content

Located at Taves Family Farms in Abbotsford, BC tavesestatecidery.com

Family and dog-friendly outdoor picnic area where you can sip cider, cuddle our goats, and meet the Barnyard Gang!

& seasonal ciders tasting barn | cider club

SUMMERLAND HERITAGE CIDER CO.

3113 Johnson St. | SummerlandCider.com

From growing to pressing and fermenting, everything at Summerland Heritage is seriously branch to bottle! Visit the barn this season and take advantage of the new lounge license!

PORTER’S DRY HERITAGE CIDER

CITY COBBLE HILL ARMSTRONG

FARMSTRONG CIDER CO.

4305 Maw Rd. | FarmstrongCider.com

MERRIDALE CIDERY & DISTILLERY

1230 Merridale Rd. | Merridale.ca

is family-friendly farm cidery is housed in a historic 1896 barn, and offers small-batch cider and a full restaurant with many of the ingredients grown on the farm or nearby.

DRY APPLE CIDER MODERN DRY

Availability: Year-round Availability: Seasonal

Experience apples like never before! Merridale’s cider is grown, crafted and packaged at the Merridale farm. Visit daily or find them at your local store.

MO’MORO DRY HOPPED SEMI-DRY CIDER

CYSER SEMI-SWEET

Availability: Year-round Availability: Year-round

SUNDAY CIDER

1632 Sunshine Coast Hwy. | SundayCider.com

THE BRICKER CIDER COMPANY

6642 Norwest Bay Rd., Sechelt BrickersCider.com

Visit Sunday for some fine and far out craft cider. Enjoy a glass on the grass in their huge outdoor picnic area. Grab some unique and rare ciders only available at the Ciderhouse.

TWICE IS NICE CO-FERMENTED WITH PINOT NOIR

AFFINITY CIDERHOUSE

5155 Samuel Rd., Duncan AffinityCider.com

BURTON CITY CIDER

5470 BC-6 , Burton BurtonCityCider.ca

THE BX PRESS CIDERY & ORCHARD

4667 E. Vernon Rd., Vernon eBXPress.com

CEDAR CIDER

340 184 St., Surrey CedarCider.ca

BANDITRY CIDER

538 Pratt Rd. Gibsons BanditryCider.com

CIDERWORKS

529 Fulford-Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island SaltSpringAppleCompany.com/Ciderworks

BC TREE FRUITS CIDER CO.

880 Vaughan Ave., Kelowna

BCTreeFruitsCider.com

CLIFFSIDE CIDER

103-37760 2 Ave., Squamish

CliffsideCider.com

CREEK & GULLY CIDER

1053 Poplar Grove Rd., Penticton CreekAndGully.com

GREENHILL CIDER

55 Dunlevy Ave., Vancouver GreenhillCider.com

DEAD END CIDER

620 Sumac Rd., Cawston ForbiddenFruitWine.com

HOWLING MOON CRAFT CIDER

7952 BC-97, Oliver HowlingMoon.ca

FAUSTINO ESTATE CIDERY

14000 BC-97, Osoyoos FaustinoEstateCidery.ca

JUNCTION ORCHARD & CIDERY

273 Prospect Lake Rd., Victoria JunctionVictoria.com

FRASER VALLEY CIDER CO.

22128-16th Ave., Langley FraserValleyCider.ca

KOOTENAY CIDER WORKS

1638 Granite Rd., Nelson KootenayCiderWorks.com

GABBIE’S PREMIUM CIDER

1120 Coats Dr., Gabriola Island GabbiesCider.com

LA PETITE ABEILLE CIDER

1085 Fleet Rd., Penticton LPACider.com

GEO CIDER CO.

318-1201 Commercial Way, Squamish GeoCider.com

LAKE BOTTOM CIDER

4490 Boundary Rd., Chilliwack LakeBottomCider.com

LEFT FIELD CIDER CO.

Mamit Lake Rd., Logan Lake LeftFieldCider.com

MILLIONAIRES’ ROW CIDER CO.

14113 Dale Meadows Rd. , Summerland MillionairesRowCider.com

THE NARAMATA CIDER COMPANY

2370 Aikins Loop, Naramata NaramataCider.com

NOMAD CIDER

8011 Simpson Rd., Summerland NomadCider.ca

RAVEN’S MOON CRAFT CIDER

4905 Darcy Rd, Courtenay RavensMoonCraftCider.ca

RILEY’S CIDERY

620 Laura Rd., Bowen Island RileysCider.com

RUSTIC ROOTS WINERY & CIDERY

2238 Hwy. 3, Cawston HarkersOrganicsRusticRoots.com

SALT SPRING WILD CIDER

151 Sharp Rd., Salt Spring Island SaltSpringWildCider.com

NORTHYARDS CIDER CO.

9 - 38936 Queensway, Squamish NorthyardsCider.com

SCENIC ROAD CIDER CO.

770 Packinghouse Rd., Kelowna ScenicRoadCider.com

ORCHARD HILL ESTATE CIDERY

3480 Fruitvale Way, Osoyoos

OrchardHillCidery.com

SEA CIDER FARM & CIDERHOUSE

2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd., Saanichton SeaCider.ca

SOMA CRAFT CIDERY

4485 Sallows Rd., Kelowna SomaCidery.com

UPSIDE CIDERY

2555 Gale Rd., Kelowna UpsideCider.com

TONY’S CRAFT CIDERY

6167 Hwy. 6, Coldstream TonysCraftCidery.com

VALLEY CIDER COMPANY

7661 Mays Rd., Duncan ValleyCider.com

TRUCK 59 CIDER HOUSE

3887 Brown Rd., West Kelowna Truck59Cider.com

WARDS CIDER

2287 Ward Rd., Kelowna WardsHardCider.com

TWIN ISLAND CIDER

5601 Lupin Rd., Pender Island

TwinIslandCider.com

WINDFALL CIDER

250 Esplanade E., North Vancouver WindfallCider.ca

TWISTED HILLS CRAFT CIDER

2080 Ritchie Dr., Cawston TwistedHills.ca

WOODWARD CIDER CO.

5505 Westsyde Rd., Kamloops WoodwardCiderCo.ca

UNTANGLED CRAFT CIDER

725 Mackenzie Rd., Cawston

UntangledCider.ca

To the

BEER GROUND

Whenever we think we sense a slowdown in brewery openings, another bunch of newcomers pop up on social media. At this rate B.C. will soon have more than 250 breweries!

2 DADS BREWING

Victoria (2022?) Two friends, who are also both dads, have decided to up their homebrewing game and open their own brewery. 2dads.beer

BOLTAGE BREWING

Squamish (2023) Apart from “Downtown Squamish – 2023,” little is known about the plans for this brewery. Boltagebrewing.com

BREWING AUGUST

Vancouver (summer 2022) After contract brewing for the past year, look for this brewery to open its own space close to Granville Island on the west side of the city. Brewingaugust.com

CHECKERHEAD BREWING

Shirley (summer 2022) Progress continues slowly at this small brewery on a rural property, located in a secluded town about 20 kilometres west of Sooke on Vancouver Island. CheckerheadBrewing.com

GRAND FORKS BEER CO.

Grand Forks (winter 2022) Based on photos of shiny fermentation tanks, it looks likely Grand Forks will get its very own brewery soon! Grandforksbeerco.com

GREY FOX BREWING

Kelowna (summer 2022) is will be the rst truly celiac-friendly, absolutely gluten-free brewing facility in British Columbia. Greyfoxbrewing.com

HORNBY ISLAND BREWING

Hornby Island (summer 2022) is small brewery has faced major challenges trying to open on a Gulf Island, but it looks like they will nally achieve their dream this summer. HornbyIslandBrewing.ca

HUDSON BREWHOUSE & DISTILLERY

Victoria (2022?) is big brewpub across from

the Save-On Foods Memorial Centre arena has seemed to be close to opening for a while now... Hudsonbrewhouse.com

JORDAN RIVER BREWING

Jordan River (2022?) It sure will be great to have a brewery to visit in this remote community, located halfway to Port Renfrew on the southern coast of Vancouver Island. JordanRiverBrewery.com

LUMBERJACK BREWING

Grand Forks (2023) Follow along on Instagram to watch a timber-frame brewery being built from the ground up. @lumberjackbrewco

POST & ROW BREWING

Dawson Creek (winter 2022) e pandemic slowed the Post & Row taphouse’s plans to add its own brewery, but they are still working towards that goal. PostAndRow.ca

RAILSIDE BREWING

Kelowna (summer 2022) is brewery will be located right next to the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, which will make it a great destination for cyclists.

RICOCHET BREWING

Tappen (summer/fall 2022) Look for this new brewery to open at the base of Mt. Bastion across beautiful Shuswap Lake from Salmon Arm. Instagram.com/ricochet.brewing

RUSTED RAKE BREWING

Nanoose Bay (summer 2022) No news from this farm-based brewery in a while. Hopefully that is good news. RustedRakeFarm.com

SMALL GODS BREWING

Sidney (spring 2022) Downtown Sidney’s ird Street is becoming a hopping beer destination with Beacon Brewing already there and Small Gods in the works right next door.

LONG-TERM WATCH LIST: Citizen Brewing Kelowna, Sundown Beer Co., Tiki Jon’s Tiki Lounge & Brewery. j