The Growler B.C. • Volume 7 Issue 2 • Fall/Winter 2021

BRITISH COLUMBIA

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VANCOUVER

VICTORIA / GULF

THE GROWLER'S 2021 CRAFT BEER & CIDER AWARDS

THE ROAD AHEAD: AN INTERVIEW WITH KEN BEATTIE

ORCHARD TO GLASS

WTF IS KVEIK?

BEER ON THE BEACH

BEWARE THE SNAKEBITE

RECIPE: BRASS FISH BURGER B.C.

Breweries by Region

28 48 35 51 55 63 71 79 83 85

VANCOUVER

LOWER MAINLAND

FRASER VALLEY

SEA TO SKY / SUNSHINE COAST

VICTORIA / GULF ISLANDS

VANCOUVER ISLAND

THOMPSON OKANAGAN

KOOTENAYS

NORTHERN B.C. CIDERIES

GROWLER-APPROVED

Keep an eye out for our 10 favourite beers and ciders this fall!

e fall is about transitions—many of us are heading back to school or back to work after summer holidays. We also have a transition to announce here at e Growler. Rob Mangelsdorf, the longtime editor, has decided to move on to a new position. While he will be sorely missed at the helm of this ship, he promises he will continue to write articles so you will still be able to enjoy his unique voice among these pages. Speaking of which, check out two articles he wrote in this issue.

Following up on his article about farm-based breweries in our last issue, Matt Cavers returns with “Orchard to Glass,” a look at B.C.’s unique crop of farm-based cideries. Another returning author is Noëlle Phillips who suggests we all check out White Rock’s burgeoning beer scene.

I had the pleasure of taste testing a delicious fall-themed Squash Dip at the Drake Eatery—we’ve reprinted Chef Chris Klassen’s recipe here if you want to try to recreate it at home. And I also enjoyed chatting with Ken Beattie, Executive Director of BC’s Craft Brewers Guild, about what the post-COVID future might hold for breweries and consumers.

Last but not least: the Growlies are back! Check out the results of our annual Readers’ Choice Awards in this issue and see if the breweries you voted for are represented.

Cheers,

— Joe Wiebe, Interim Editor

Brewery Details

GROWLER FILLS

BOTTLES / CANS

TASTING ROOM

ON-SITE KITCHEN OR FOOD TRUCK

TOURS

ONLINE SALES / DELIVERY

PATIO / OUTDOOR SEATING

GLUTEN-FREE BOOZE OPTIONS

Suggested Glassware

STANGE

Kolsch

Marzen

Gose

PILSNER

Lager

Pilsner

Witbier

NONIC PINT

Stout

Pale ale

Most ales, actually

WEIZEN

Hefeweizen

Wheat ales

Fruit beer

TULIP

IPA

Saison

Strong ales

GOBLET

Dubbel

Tripel

Quad

SNIFTER

Barleywine

Sours

Anything funky

TEKU

Dry-hopped sours

Fruited sours

Heirloom ciders

SIDRA

Still cider

Basque cider

The whole team at e Growler is excited to bring back our Craft Beer & Cider Readers’ Choice Awards, also known as e Growlies, following its postponement in 2020 due to… well, you know why.

All of these awards were decided by readers like you who applied their knowledge of B.C.’s craft breweries and cideries—hard-earned through lots and lots of “research”—to pick their favourites in our online vote earlier this summer.

Tabulating the votes revealed some interesting results. In the Brewery of the Year category, the top three breweries from 2019 are at the top of the heap again this year—it’s just the order that’s di erent. Field House Brewing returns as the overall winner, while Four Winds Brewing and Twin City Brewing ip op their spots from two years ago.

Overall, Four Winds Brewing and Field House Brewing are de nitely the big winners this year. Four Winds placed in the top three in a whopping 13 categories, winning six golds and seven silvers. I was especially happy to see Four Winds’ Greg IPA win gold since it honours the legacy of the brewery’s co-founder/father Greg Mills who passed away last year.

Field House won eight awards, including three rsts, four seconds and one third place prize. It’s clear

CAMP BEER CO CAMP BEER CO.

SILVER – Best Tasting Room

If you didn’t already know, there’s something incredible happening in Langley. e burgeoning craft beer scene just keeps hitting it out the park with unique brews and stellar tasting rooms that provide inclusive neighbourhood gathering places perfect for the whole family!

And Camp is no exception. Winning its inaugural Growlie for Best Tasting Room, Camp Beer Co. proves that it is a must-visit destination. Founded by local owners with strong grassroots in home brewing, Camp is dedicated to providing quality brews for their friends and neighbours - no matter what they're drinking!

Passion for invention and innovation, community and adventure are at the heart of this relaxing place for casual meetups and fun—giving you the

based on the awards Field House won that enjoying its packaged beers or visiting the brewery itself are both memorable experiences in their own way.

Super ux Beer Co., which nally opened its own brewery in 2020, also did extremely well, winning ve awards including Beer of the Year for Colour & Shape IPA. And the big winner among new breweries was de nitely Burnaby’s long-awaited Studio Brewing, which received more than twice as many votes as the runners-up in that category.

What is in the water in Port Alberni that turns residents into such dedicated voters? Twin City placed in several categories this year, winning the Unsung Hero award for best brewery outside of the Lower Mainland or Greater Victoria just as it did two years ago. Also in Port Alberni, Dog Mountain Brewing tied for second in the Best New Brewery category. And even though Alberni Brewing did not win any medals, I can tell you that P.A.’s newest brewery garnered a lot of votes in several categories. (Seriously, if you haven’t been to Port Alberni yet, what the heck are you waiting for??)

On the cider side, Sunday Cider was the clear winner, taking three golds including Best Cidery. Salt Spring Wild Cider took the other style category gold, and Victoria’s Sea Cider also fared well, placing second overall and winning two category medals.

—Joe Wiebe, interim editor

best of both worlds with an over-sized outdoor patio and roll up doors from the tasting room into the brewery so you can feel like part of the action.

Stop by today and enjoy an ever-changing lineup of craft beverages around the re on the patio or bring a growler and grab some fuel for your next adventure!

Craft Beer & Cider Awards

FOUR WINDS BREWING FOUR WINDS BREWING

How can such a good brewery just keep getting better?

GOLD – Best Fruit Beer // Vélo Hazy APA with Lemon Juice

Best West Coast IPA // Greg IPA

Best Specialty IPA // Juxtapose Wild IPA

Best Sour Ale // Nectarous Dry Hopped Sour

Best Collab Beer // Pils Pack 2

Best Food Program

SILVER – Brewery of the Year

Beer of the Year // Nectarous Dry

Hopped Sour

Best Light Lager // Hüftgold

German-Style Pilsner

Best Belgian-Style Ale // Triplicity

Belgian-Style Tripel

Best Imperial Ale // Boreas 2021 Bourbon

Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Best Low-Alcohol Beer // Sour Weisse

Best Tasting Room

Four Winds Brewing has already won so many accolades over the years, including Brewery of the Year at the 2015 Canadian Brewing Awards and Beer of the Year in 2016 (for Nectarous), along with too many BC Beer Awards to mention here. And just look at the long list of Growlies above. Maybe they’ve earned the privilege to slow down and polish their trophies.

Nope. I visited the brewery recently and I spotted some of the trophies up on a dusty shelf in the corner of the tasting room. ey had clearly been admired and then put away. Time to get busy again. Time to try something new.

is year, the big new beer they brewed was Boreas, their rst bourbon barrel aged stout, and, of course, they nailed it. Next year, we might be raving about Opulence, a foeder-aged Farmhouse Ale conditioned with Pinot Noir grapes and packaged in a clear glass bottle to show o its gorgeous pink colour. And the year after that they’ll probably be opening their second location in Southlands.

I can’t wait to see what’s next. —Joe Wiebe

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BREWERY OF THE YEAR

| 1 | Field House Brewing

| 2 | Four Winds Brewing

| 3 | Twin City Brewing

BEER OF THE YEAR

| 1 | Super ux Beer Co. // Colour & Shape IPA

| 2 | Four Winds Brewing // Nectarous Dry

Hopped Sour

| 3 | Field House Brewing // Dark Sour

| HM | Dageraad Brewing // Blonde

| HM | Hoyne Brewing // Dark Matter

BEST NEW BREWERY

| 1 | Studio Brewing

| 2 | Dog Mountain Brewing (TIE)

| 2 | Herald Street Brew Works (TIE)

BEST LIGHT LAGER

| 1 | Steel & Oak Brewing // Simple ings Pilsner

| 2 | Four Winds Brewing // Hüftgold

German-Style Pilsner

| 3 | House of Funk Brewing // House of Lager

Bavarian Lagerbier

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BEST LIGHT ALE

| 1 | Twin Sails Brewing // Dat Juice

| 2 | Yellow Dog Brewing // Chase My Tail Pale Ale

| 3 | Dageraad Brewing // Burnabarian Belgian

Table Beer

BEST DARK LAGER

| 1 | Steel & Oak Brewing // Dark Lager

| 2 | 33 Acres Brewing // 33 Acres of Darkness

| 3 | Moon Under Water Brewery, Distillery & Pub // Creepy Uncle Dunkel

BEST DARK ALE

| 1 | Hoyne Brewing // Dark Matter

| 2 | Crannóg Ales // Back Hand of God Stout

| 3 | Strange Fellows Brewing // Nocturnum Dark IPA

BEST FRUIT BEER

| 1 | Four Winds Brewing // Vélo Hazy APA with Lemon Juice

| 2 | Twin Sails Brewing // Would Crush Raspberry

Wheat Ale

| 3 | Phillips Brewing // Crangerine Dream

Cranberry Tangerine Ale

BEST WHEAT ALE

| 1 | 33 Acres Brewing // 33 Acres of Sunshine

| 2 | Strange Fellows Brewing // Jongleur Wit

| 3 | Fernie Brewing // What e Huck

Huckleberry Wheat Ale

| HM | Dageraad Brewing // White

BEST BELGIAN-STYLE ALE

| 1 | Dageraad Brewing // Blonde

| 2 | Four Winds Brewing // Triplicity

Belgian-Style Tripel

| 3 | Brassneck Brewery // Stockholm Syndrome

Farmhouse Saison

BEST WEST COAST IPA

| 1 | Four Winds Brewing // Greg IPA

| 2 | Driftwood Brewery // Fat Tug IPA

| 3 | Yellow Dog Brewing // Play Dead IPA

BEST EAST COAST IPA

| 1 | Super ux Beer Co. // Colour and Shape IPA

| 2 | Field House Brewing // Anniversary Hazy IPA

| 3 | Backcountry Brewing // Widowmaker IPA

GOLD – Unsung Hero

SILVER – Best Tasting Room

BRONZE – Brewery of the Year

Best Sour Ale // Late Bloomer

Strawberry Hibiscus Sour

Best Food Program

When I rst visited Twin City Brewing shortly after it opened, I was blown away by the whole experience: great beer, delicious food, and a comfortable tasting room ambience. I was also really impressed with the professionalism I encountered in all my dealings with its owner, Aaron Colyn. I started singing the brewery’s praises as a “hidden gem” and was happy to see it get the recognition it deserved when it won Best in Show at the 2018 BC Beer Awards.

When the pandemic hit, my respect for Twin City Brewing only grew. Every step the business took seemed to be well thought out with an eye to keeping its sta employed while ensuring its customers were safe and happy. Wearing my other hat at the BC Ale Trail, I was thrilled when the brewery won the Best Brewery Experience Award, largely for the reasons I just listed.

As Colyn put it in an interview last fall, “Everything we do is really to lure people in and get them to have an amazing experience in Port Alberni when maybe they didn’t realize they could.” Well, they have de nitely succeeded in that goal. Port Alberni is a craft beer destination now.

—Joe Wiebe

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DAGERAAD BREWING DAGERAAD BREWING

GOLD – Best Belgian-Style Ale // Blonde BRONZE – Best Light Ale // Burnabarian Belgian Table Beer

HM – Beer of the Year // Blonde

Best Wheat Ale // White

When I am scanning liquor store shelves looking for something special, I often nd myself reaching for something by Dageraad Brewing.

It’s probably disingenuous to describe Dageraad as “under the radar” since it was named Brewery of the Year at the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards, but I still nd myself often telling people about the brewery: about how its founders challenged the marketplace by producing complex Belgian-style beers only; about how Dageraad refused to cut corners, even dumping expensive batches of beer that weren’t up to snu ; and mainly about how delicious its beers are.

e Burnaby brewery makes so many great beers it’s hard to pick a favourite. Dageraad Blonde is

BEST SPECIALTY IPA

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a strong contender, but lately I’ve been noticing bottles of Dageraad Amber often ending up in my bike bag; I think it’s an underappreciated beer. I also love special releases like the cheeky and delicious Dagvar Czech Pilsner the brewery released earlier this summer. Burnabarian could easily be a contender for my desert island beer pick. It seems to suit almost any occasion for me. And then there’s the whole Entropy series. What’s your favourite?

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| 1 | Four Winds Brewing // Juxtapose Wild IPA

| 2 | Field House Brewing // Hazy Sour Double IPA

| 3 | Super ux Beer Co. // Coconuts IPA

BEST IMPERIAL ALE

| 1 | Twin Sails Brewing // Bourbon Barrel Aged

Con Leche Imperial Horchata Stout

| 2 | Four Winds Brewing // Boreas 2021 Bourbon

Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

| 3 | Steel & Oak Brewing // Honk Honk Double IPA

BEST SOUR ALE

| 1 | Four Winds Brewing // Nectarous Dry

Hopped Sour

| 2 | Field House Brewing // Dark Sour

| 3 | Twin City Brewing // Late Bloomer

Strawberry Hibiscus Sour

BEST COLLAB BEER

—Joe Wiebe

| 1 | Four Winds Brewing & friends // Pils Pack 2

| 2 | Super ux & friends // Everyone Else Said No

| 3 | S&O X 33A // IPA

BEST WEIRD BEER

| 1 | R&B Brewing // Dill Pickle Gose

| 2 | Andina Brewing // Extraña Mango Ghost

Pepper IPA (TIE)

| 2 | Backcountry Brewing // e Je ery (TIE)

BEST LOW ALCOHOL BEER OR CIDER

| 1 | Parallel 49 Brewing // Tricycle Radler

| 2 | Four Winds Brewing // Sour Weisse

| 3 | Île Sauvage Brewing // Achtung Berliner

Weisse

| HM | Vancouver Island Brewing // Magic Hour

Grapefruit Gose

UNSUNG HERO

| 1 | Twin City Brewing (Port Alberni)

| 2 | Land & Sea Brewing (Comox)

| 3 | ree Ranges Brewing (Valemount)

BEST TASTING ROOM

| 1 | Field House Brewing

| 2 | CAMP Beer Co. (TIE)

| 2 | Four Winds Brewing (TIE)

| 2 | Twin City Brewing (TIE)

BEST FOOD PROGRAM

| 1 | Four Winds Brewing

| 2 | Field House Brewing

| 3 | Twin City Brewing

BEST BRANDING / PACKAGING

| 1 | Field House Brewing

| 2 | Super ux Beer Co.

| 3 | Backcountry Brewing

BEST LOCAL HOMEBREWING STORE

| 1 | Barley’s Homebrewing

| 2 | Centennial Homebrewing Supplies

| 3 | Hamilton Hops & Grapes

BEST CRAFT BEER/CIDER BAR

| 1 | e Alibi Room

| 2 | e Drake Eatery

| 3 | Craft Beer Market

BEST CRAFT BEER/CIDER RETAIL STORE

| 1 | Brewery Creek Liquor Store

| 2 | Cascadia Liquor (all locations)

| 3 | Jak's Beer, Wine, Spirits (all locations)

BEST CRAFT BEER/CIDER EVENT

| 1 | Farmhouse Fest

| 2 | Great Canadian Beer Festival

| 3 | Vancouver Craft Beer Week

BEST CIDERY

| 1 | Sunday Cider

| 2 | Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse

| 3 | Salt Spring Wild Cider

BEST NEW CIDERY

| 1 | Lake Bottom Cider

| 2 | Windfall Cider

| 3 | Valley Cider

BEST NEW WORLD CIDER

| 1 | Sunday Cider // Sunday Sesh

| 2 | Naramata Cider // Dry Apple Cider

| 3 | Valley Cider // Bon Dri

| HM | Dominion Cider // Magic Hour

BACKCOUNTRY BREWING BACKCOUNTRY BREWING

SILVER – Best Weird Beer // The Je ery BRONZE – Best East Coast IPA // Widowmaker

Best Branding/Packaging

Squamish’s Backcountry is known for some of the longest beer names in the business, and indeed, pop culture references abound. In fact, Growlie Winner, e Je ery, was inspired by a memorable scene in the movie Get Him to the Greek (as if we needed to tell you!). Stroke the furry walls and see if you can nail down some of the other, more obscure nods in their line-up!

Available across the province, the Widowmaker IPA consistently stands out as Backcountry’s most awarded beer, taking home 2nd place in the 2017 BC Beer Awards and several Growlies in 2018 and 2019.

Heavily fruited sours have become a mainstay of Backcountry’s limited releases, selling out exceptionally quickly, with ridiculous amounts of fruit puree used to balance the tartness. With labels created by the talented Hired Guns Creative team from Nanaimo, Backcountry has a whopping 101 limited release beers planned for 2021! We can’t wait to see what they make next!

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SUNDAY CIDER SUNDAY CIDER

GOLD – Best Cidery

Best New World Cider // Sunday Sesh

Best Specialty Cider // Sunday Rosé

e little team at Sunday Cider made a big splash at this year’s Growlies taking home three golds including Best Cidery.

Born in East Vancouver, Sunday Cider made the jump to the Sunshine Coast where they landed on a beautiful 20 acre property near Gibsons. ey planted 420 cider apple trees and started fermenting in the forest. Sunday’s new picnic area has a laid back vibe—you can roll up with your dog or kiddo and enjoy a glass on the grass or grab cold cider to-go.

Cidermaker Clinton McDougall is producing some weird and wonderful ciders including Sunday Wild, Cherry Cascara and Stone Fruit Sour. Exploring the creative edges of cider and winemaking, Twice is Nice is made with BC bittersweet and bittersharp cider apples along with Okanagan Merlot grape skins. e juicy new Sunday Rosé is co-fermented with hibiscus, elder ower and saskatoon berries. Each Sunday is fun to drink and curiously delicious.

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BEST OLD WORLD CIDER

| 1 | Salt Spring Wild Cider // Farmhouse

Scrumpy

| 2 | Sea Cider // Wild English

| 3 | Merridale Cidery // Scrumpy

BEST SPECIALTY CIDER

| 1 | Sunday Cider // Sunday Rosé

| 2 | Salt Spring Wild Cider // Barrel Aged Muscat

| 3 | Sea Cider // Perry j

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PRIZE WINNERS!

GRAND PRIZE

$500 gift card to Barley's Homebrewing Supplies plus a BC Ale Trail picnic prize pack with 2 camp mugs, a picnic blanket, a picnic backpack and 2 t-shirts.

Winner: Darcy Wynnychuk

RUNNER-UP PRIZE #1

$250 gift card to Barley's Homebrewing Supplies plus a Growler prize pack with a hat and t-shirt.

Winner: Steven Zur

RUNNER-UP PRIZE #2

$250 gift card to Barley's Homebrewing Supplies plus a 4-issue subscription to The Growler.

Winner: Lindsay Hinrichsen

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

ank you to everyone who voted in the 2021 Growlies!

Craft Beer & Cider Awards

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THE ROAD AHEAD

by Joe Wiebe

After more than 18 months enduring COVID-19, life is nally beginning to return to normal. British Columbia’s craft beer industry dealt with a huge amount of uncertainty throughout the pandemic, but breweries showed great resilience and adaptability. Now, as we all re ect on what just happened, we are also looking ahead to the future.

Recently, I connected with Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the BC Craft Brewers’ Guild, for a chat about what the future holds for B.C.’s craft

beer industry. I started o by pointing out that the growth of the industry—based on the number of new breweries opening per year—did not seem to be a ected by the pandemic.

KEN BEATTIE: It’s interesting. How many opened in 2019? Twenty-four? And this year I think we nished at 20. And I think there’s, what, 12 on the go? So it’s hard to say if it’s slowing. It’s fair to say I was surprised that they opened. But when you talk to those new brewers, they’d already invested the money, they had already got everything going, so you know, why not open? I guess the e ect of the pandemic on this double-digit growth will become clear over the next few years.

JOE WIEBE: I kind of expected that in 2021, we’d see fewer breweries opening because if you’re starting a brewery, it takes you a year or two to put it together, maybe longer. So the pandemic hits and you were thinking of opening a brewery and then you’re like, no, I’m going to put the brakes on. But it’s not slowing down at all. And it seems to me—and tell me what you think—that there’s also this ipside for a lot of people: their lives were changed by the pandemic. What I hear from a lot

An interview with Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the BC Craft Brewers’ Guild

Ken Beattie is the Executive Director of the BC Craft Brewers' Guild. Supplied photo

of the people opening breweries now is: I always wanted to open a brewery, then I lost my job or something changed or I had to move or whatever. So the pandemic almost forced them to follow their dream, right?

KEN: Yes, I think there’s a silver lining. I try to be optimistic on most things in life, and I think that’s a very valid point. I think the pandemic has probably had us all re-evaluate everything in our lives— whether it be health and culture and relationships and work environment and work balance. So I think that’s a good point, that people are thinking, you know what—I am going to give this a go.

JOE: Some breweries have talked about how the pandemic forced them to really assess the way they run their businesses, and that a positive outcome of this is that they’re going to be much leaner.

ey’ve got a really clear plan of what they have to do to operate successfully. Is that something you’re hearing as well?

KEN: Yes, absolutely. Many small brewers had to return to working in the business, not on the business during COVID. ese owners who may have previously stepped away from day-to-day operations were now back brewing and they’re seeing every aspect. ey’re trimming the fat because they have to. So there’s no excess. ey’ve really worked in the business, and learned—or relearned—we don’t need that or we can do this more e ciently. I think if everyone can get through the next while and the re-start, and if, like everyone hopes, there’s a Roaring ’20s aspect to this, then those people will be much better positioned.

Online sales are a great example. Online sales were always there, but hardly anyone used it. Oh, it’s too di cult to set up. It’s too much to manage. It’s this and that. Now, people are thriving with it! And they’re at least able to ship around the province, hopefully someday maybe across the country.

JOE: Look at all the options now: in Vancouver you have BeerVan where multiple breweries are pooling their beer together to ship. ere are all these di erent distribution networks, and it’s all the better for consumers.

KEN: e government was able to streamline and reduce red tape in a meaningful manner in a number of areas. BeerVan is a great example of that because [many small breweries] have no storage space when they package their product. Now all

their beer is in cans on pallets and their breweries have small footprints so they need to get it out. ey were all taking orders and then ve trucks were leaving between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm and they were going to 80 percent of the same places. During COVID, the government has temporarily allowed direct delivery from third party warehouses by the brewers directly to consumers. e brewing community is a leading advocate of B.C.'s environmental agenda so we continue to consult with the government to work towards making this a permanent regulation and minimizing trucks on the road.

JOE: I hope that does become permanent because I think that’s a great change. And, similarly: patios. at’s just been amazing. e temporary patios rst, and then now this idea that they can apply to make them permanent.

KEN: Well, honestly, the LCRB has done a masterful job. ey’re making a lot of changes to streamline the application process, not only for new applicants, but for people who have existing businesses so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, right? ey were “triaging” the permanent and

temporary structure process because it can take months. at’s why breweries take two years to open because there’s so much paperwork.

If I’m a successful brewer and I have a history of compliance and no issues in non-compliance or complaints, why not “nexus lane” me? Fast track me! You don’t have to have me jump through every hoop. Just let me do everything and when the inspection gets around to being done, then I’ve already got everything in place and done. I shouldn’t have to wait till the inspector comes before I can make wort. Just let me go through the ow of the business to get it open because I have a history of compliance and I’m a good corporate citizen. So I think they’ve heard that message.

ey’ve really done a good job of streamlining.

ere’s a lot more work to be done, but what we’ve seen so far we’re really happy with.

JOE: Another thing that has happened during the pandemic is an increased focus on diversity and the treatment of women in the industry. From your perspective, how do you think the beer industry is adapting?

KEN: Firstly, long overdue. is is something we should have been addressing years ago. We like to say we’re collaborative and diverse, but we’re not really. at’s why you don’t see as many under-represented people working in breweries. It’s still a privileged white person's domain. We are working very diligently and e ectively, I think, with the national association on a brewery cultural scan right now. In total, this survey went out to 647 breweries across the country. Every brewery in B.C. received it. e owner is to

send it to every employee. If the employees don’t get it they can reach out to us and we’ll ask the owner why they’re not sharing it. So that’s the rst step from a national level.

And [here in B.C.] we’re working with Jalapeno Employee Engagement, who helped lead the workshop on diversity and inclusivity [at the BC BeerCon in February]. We’re also working currently on a Code of Conduct and a Code of Harassment and Anti-Bullying as the Guild’s core principles. So if you get yourself in a situation that isn’t representative of our core values, we will have the right to exclude you, penalize you, or remove you from the Guild. Which we will do. WorkSafe is already checking safety plans and COVID safety plans, and they will be checking into harassment and anti-bullying, too, because at the end of the day, that’s who you complain to. So this is front burner, full boil for us.

JOE: I’ve got one more question for you: Five years from now, are we going to have 300 breweries?

KEN: [laughs] Well, I keep expecting there to be a bit of a correction and I’ve been wrong every year, but that would surprise me. j

B.C. cider makers blend tradition and innovation

by Matt Cavers

You could be forgiven for thinking of cider and beer as two sides of the same coin. After all, most of the time they’re close to each other in colour and alcohol content, and you drink them in the same kinds of social settings.

ey are sold close to each other in the liquor store, and they’re both made in gleaming tanks by cool, craft-focused people. It’s tempting to think that, at the end of the day, cider is basically the same as beer, except it’s gluten-free and made from apples. But it’s those apples that make all the di erence. If you’re a small-scale brewer in B.C., you have access to malt and hops from all over the world through an e cient supply chain of processors and distributors, and all that stands between you and a

batch of Czech-style pilsner or UK-style bitter is some ingenuity and time. B.C.’s small-scale cider makers, though, are one step closer to the soil, thanks to the province’s liquor licensing regulations. In order to avoid paying a staggering 73% markup to the BC Liquor Distribution Branch, a cidery must own an orchard at least two acres in area, and source at least a quarter of the fruit it ferments from that orchard or from orchard land that the cidery leases. And whether it comes from the cidery’s own orchard or not, all of the fruit it ferments must come from within the province. So, while only a few of B.C.’s small brewers are also barley farmers, many of its cider makers are also orchardists.

Harvesting heirloom Belle de Boskoop apples on Pender Island. Katie Selbee photo

While the orchard requirement may seem restrictive, this has actually allowed many unique cideries to ourish here. For Janet Docherty, owner of Merridale Cidery & Distillery in Cobble Hill, maintaining a 20-acre orchard allows her to keep a supply of the unique apples that can be used to make Old World-inspired ciders. “Our varieties originally come from England, France, Germany, though predominantly from England,” she explained. “Here, we have a climate that mirrors those [European] conditions. It’s perfect for the growth of the cider apples.”

Just as wine grapes di er from the table grapes one nds in supermarkets, true cider apples stand apart from their commercially available cousins, often known as “eating apples.” Many lack the storage qualities and aesthetic appeal that make an apple variety commercially viable, but possess

other characteristics that endear them to cider makers, such as being high in sugar, acid, or tannins. Varieties high in tannins—which contribute complexity to a cider in the form of bitterness or astringency—tend to be the most prized and sought after, even if Dabinett, Kingston Black, and Yarlington Mill are hardly household names. For Docherty, there is no substitute for cider apples in her Old World-inspired ciders. “Eating apples,” she says, “don’t give you body.”

Merridale is in the enviable position of having a reliable supply of cider apples, having planted its Vancouver Island orchard over three decades ago, and also having recently acquired a second orchard in the Okanagan. Most of B.C.’s other small-scale cider makers, though, are newer to the game and grow smaller orchards. And while eating apples can easily be purchased in bulk, cider apples remain elusive on the open market.

Kristen Trovato, owner of Okanagan Mobile Juicing, wishes this weren’t the case. “I’ve talked to quite a few growers and tried to convince them to plant cider apples,” she said. “But—nope. ey don’t see the value in it.” Cider apple varieties, explained Trovato, often produce biennially, with one year’s bumper crop followed by a minimal harvest in the next, leading orchardists to plant more reliable producers to ensure a regular harvest.

Apples in general, Trovato said, are falling out of favour with many farmers due to the relatively low prices paid to apple growers by the large fruit-packing houses. “I see people ripping out orchards all the time and planting the next cash crop—cherries, grapes. And it makes me very sad.” Growing apples for cider, Trovato believes, is one of the only ways to make an orchard pro table. While the more esoteric, cider-speci c apple varieties are nearly impossible to nd in bulk in the province, Trovato said that she sees opportunities for cideries and growers to work together to ensure a supply. “For a grower, as long as they have a committed buyer for a variety that’s really good for cider, they might have some luck.”

While the Old World cider apple varieties may be the most coveted, some B.C. cider makers are learning to appreciate the nuances of the fruit that is closer at hand. Not long before starting Pender Island’s Twin Island Cider, co-owners and co-cidermakers Katie Selbee and Matthew Vasilev travelled to Herefordshire, in the UK’s

Merridale Cidery & Distillery’s original 20-acre orchard features Old World cider apple varieties. Merridale Cidery & Distillery photo

I’m so much happier with the cider we’re making out of the apples here. We’re open to how you can make a good cider out of what is at hand.

—Katie Selbee, Twin Island Cider

cider-making heartland, for inspiration. While the experience left them with a genuine appreciation for the bittersweet apples at the heart of traditional British cider, opening a cidery on the other side of the world made them open to another way of seeing things.

“ e heirloom varieties here,” said Selbee, “are pretty di erent than the traditional English cider varieties. ey’re much higher acid. You get more of a white wine pro le from these apples than the tannic body of the English style.”

Selbee celebrates this distinction. “I’m so much happier with the cider we’re making out of the apples here,” she said. “We’re open to how you can make a good cider out of what is at hand.”

While the orchard Selbee and Vasilev planted on Twin Island’s own property is small and has just begun producing, the two have agreements with landowners around Pender Island to maintain and harvest a number of backyard orchards. is provides them with access to unique apple varieties that, while not speci cally recognized as cider apples, bring unique avours and aromas to their products. It has also allowed them to operate entirely without purchasing fruit from large conventional orchards where labour is sometimes

provided by insecurely-employed temporary foreign workers. For Selbee, sourcing fruit from the Gulf Islands re ects a broader commitment to environmental and social justice.

“We got into this for more than just making cider,” she said. “We wanted to step outside of the system of commercial and industrial farming.”

e craft beer world continues to grow and diversify, and sometimes it seems like its growth is limited only by brewers’ creativity and customers’ willingness to try new avours. But the growth of cider in BC is on a slower trajectory, dependent on cider makers’ ability to grow and source good fruit from within the province. True cider apples can make great cider, if you can nd them. But cider makers are a creative lot. It may be that the right apples for making a great cider are the apples that you have. j

We got into this for more than just making cider. We wanted to step outside of the system of commercial and industrial farming.

—Katie Selbee, Twin Island Cider

Twin Island Cider harvests apples from century-old trees throughout Pender Island. Katie Selbee photo

An Okanagan apple harvest ready for juicing. Okanagan Mobile Juicing photo

An exploration of Norwegian farmhouse yeast

by Rob Mangelsdorf

It all started with a blog post.

e year was 2014, and in the backwaters of the Internet, a software engineer from Norway by the name of Lars Marius Garshol was posting about archaic brewing techniques. Garshol is a beer nerd’s beer nerd. An obsessive whose love for the traditional farmhouse ales of Northern Europe led him to visit obscure, rural farms all over the continent in search of lost beer styles and methods being kept alive by farmers brewing family recipes handed down over hundreds of years.

On June 22, 2014, Garshol posted about a fascinating new yeast he had discovered on one such trip to rural Norway. ere, just outside the town of Voss, he met the Gjernes family who had been brewing beer on equipment dating back to the 18th century using the family’s local yeast strain for generations. As Garshol soon discovered, this farmhouse yeast, or kveik (pronounced “kuhVIKE”, by the way) was unlike anything he, or anyone in the beer world, had ever seen before.

Firstly, the strain was incredibly aromatic, with notes of citrus, tropical fruit and spice. As Garshol noted, “Ask yourself how many really aromatic yeast types there really are. ere's hefeweizen yeast, obviously. ere's Brettanomyces. And there's... there's... there's actually not a whole lot else.”

fruit and spice. As Garshol noted, “Ask types else.”

Secondly, it fermented at incredibly high temperatures, over 40ºC, without producing any o avours. Traditional brewing yeast typically produces o avours above 25ºC, making temperature control critical.

And perhaps most importantly, at least to commercial brewers, it worked fast. Kveik can ferment out completely in just a few days, instead of oneto-two weeks for traditional brewing yeast.

A DNA analysis showed that the Voss kveik strain was distantly related to traditional brewing yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but was a hybrid with a local wild strain of yeast. Subsequent yeast samples from nearby farming valleys in Norway have yielded similar strains, but so far kveik seems to be limited to the southwestern corner of the country. Within weeks of Garshol’s blog post, brewers all around the world were clamouring for a sample of this miracle yeast. anks to samples taken by Garshol, yeast laboratories around the world began isolating and producing kveik commercially, and the kveik revolution was underway.

“ anks to the work of Lars Garshol who put in the legwork to nd these farmhouses and sample their yeasts, we now have the ability to brew with them across the globe,” says Brad Tomlinson, brewer and owner of Jackknife brewing in Kelowna. Tomlinson has become so enamoured with

kveik, not only has he made it his house yeast for Jackknife, it’s literally the only yeast he brews with.

“I really enjoy that these strains collected out of Northern Europe each have their own speci c sense of place,” says Tomlinson. “Building a brewery in the Okanagan Valley where I grew up, I was really focused on terroir and working with the ingredients from the forests that I've spent so much time in. Nordic brewing traditions really play heavily into what I do here, especially with wood fermentation. I have yeast cultures here that I speci cally leave in barrels and only use for wood fermentation and aging. Currently, I have about 12 kveik strains on the go, as well as a few proprietary blends that I've been molding into new beasts.”

e speed at which kveik ferments is revolutionary, says Tomlinson, and has the power to completely change the economics of craft beer.

“I've turned clean crisp beer around from grain to glass in ve days,” he says. “Five friggin' days! It's nuts. is alone allows for way more exibility in my production schedule. Lots of people are using it for this alone and are not even really advertising it. e wide range of these yeasts and their ability to ferment so quickly and cleanly without traditional o avours is next level for production brewers. I could see this becoming a more commonly used yeast variant in the future as more and more brewers experiment with them.”

To be clear, kveik is a type of yeast, not a beer style. If you see a “Norwegian Farmhouse Ale” at your local craft brewery, you can expect it to be fermented with kveik. But don’t be surprised if your West Coast IPA or hazy pale ale is brewed with it, too.

Tomlinson, though, likes to keep things traditional.

“If you want to replicate classic styles, certain kveik strains can work just ne,” he says. “But what I like to do is lean into the strain's natural

characteristics and explore their traditional use. Some strains are cultivated in regions that only brew raw ales, or regions that bake their mashes, creating new complexities and layers to the avour of the nished beer. ese yeasts were born out of the use of these techniques, and so I really try to experiment with these techniques while combining a more West Coast avour pro le.”

Given the versatility, resilience and speed of kveik, it's no wonder B.C. craft breweries have fallen in love with this once obscure yeast. At this rate, kveik may even replace Saccharomyces as the standard brewing yeast someday. And you can bet the macros are already experimenting with kveik to develop even cheaper lagers. Who knows, they might even succeed in accidentally making their beers delicious. j

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Beere Brewing // Space Jazz Double Dry Hopped Kveik IPA

Four Winds Brewing // Nørwood

Île Sauvage Brewing // Nordique Rye IPA with Juniper Berries

Jackknife Brewing // Wizard Sticks Nordic IPA

Land & Sea Brewing // Comexico Pale Ale

Twin City Brewing // Pyramid Scheme

Hazy Kveik Pale Ale

Brad Tomlinson uses kveik exclusively at Jackknife Brewing in Kelowna. Supplied photo

I've turned clean crisp beer around from grain to glass in ve days.

—Brad Tomlinson, Jackknife Brewing

White Rock is known for its historic pier, lively waterfront, and quaint uptown charm. People make day trips here to enjoy sh and chips and stunning views, but seeking out local craft beer isn’t usually on their minds. is is changing, however, because White Rock’s beer scene has been steadily growing in recent years.

According to Mayor Darryl Walker, “the culture around craft brewing aligns well with the direction of our economy, including the relaxed beachfront vibe.” He includes craft breweries among the small businesses that “bring energy, vibrancy, and uniqueness” to White Rock. And since a third brewery opened near Marine Drive in July, it’s time to check out the beer scene in this rapidly growing seaside city.

by Noëlle Phillips

It was in the Sandpiper, a classic White Rock pub that is now closed, that Bill Haddow and Peter Adams sipped mediocre beer and brainstormed the idea of starting the city’s rst craft brewery. High school teachers by profession, Haddow and Adams wanted to get a head start on their retirement options, so in 2014 White Rock Beach Beer Company (WRBB) was born with the help of brewer Michael Stewart who puts their recipes into action. Although WRBB is a small brewery with a limited range of beers (“We don’t go out of our way to make anything too weird,” says Adams), it has become an integral part of the community. e friendly, welcoming experience you’ll get in the Russell Avenue tasting room combined with the high-quality beers—like Pier IPA (6% ABV, 80 IBU)—makes WRBB a must-see if you’re in uptown White Rock.

White Rock Beach Beer’s success showed that the city was ready for more beer, and 3 Dogs Brewing responded to this sharpening appetite when it opened in 2017. Owners Pam Glazier and Scott Keddy rst got into brewing when Keddy realized he could concoct a much better beer than the awful U-brew he tried with his grandson. Keddy put his engineering mind to work, purchased some professional-grade brewing equipment, and began experimenting at home. Glazier was eventually converted by a Double IPA that Keddy brought up from the basement for her to taste. at beer— Double Dog Dare (8.7% ABV, 85 IBU)—is now a best-seller in the brewery.

White Rock’s craft beer scene is expanding with the opening of a third local brewery.

White Rock Beach Beer opened in 2014. Noëlle Phillips photo

When 3 Dogs was “renovicted” in 2018 the public showed its support by ocking to the new location. On most days, the Johnston Road tasting room is lled with couples, families, groups of friends, and (of course) dogs. However, 3 Dogs’ nal home will be across the street, near WRBB. Glazier and Keddy are planning to transform their current location into Taps on Johnston, a cozy, low-key taproom boasting 30 craft beer taps and serving whiskey.

White Rock’s newest brewery, Galaxie Craft Brewhouse, opened mid-July in the old BC Tel building just o the seaside strip near the corner of Vidal and Marine. Owners Doug and Lisa Card, along with their adult children Hailey and Dawson, have put their heart, soul, and nances into Galaxie—decorating, painting, constructing, and of

course brewing. “It’s been an absolute rollercoaster,” according to Lisa, but the family enjoys working together and is excited to have found a home for their brewery in their own hometown.

Doug was a successful homebrewer for years before deciding that he wanted more than his career at BC Hydro. “Life’s too short,” he thought at the time. “Starting a brewery is what I want to do.” His family describes him as patient, a perfectionist, yet also personable and creative, always introducing new ingredients or tweaking his homemade recipes. Many of these are now available in the tasting room, including Hailey’s Comet White IPA (5.5% ABV) and Zero Gravity Lime Radler (5% ABV). In addition to beer, customers can also purchase wine, cider, or a ight of organic craft sodas. Snacks from local vendors such as Hillcrest Bakery are available, along with paninis, pizza, and charcuterie boards.

In 2019, Matt Glazier of 3 Dogs worked with the City and Alex Nixon, Executive Director of the White Rock BIA, to launch the rst annual White Rock Craft Beer Festival in the oceanfront Memorial Park. Breweries, along with customers, ocked to participate, revealing how much of a beer community White Rock was becoming. Hopes are high for the event to return when pandemic restrictions are lifted.

While the City provided the Memorial Park space free of charge for the festival and revised some of its zoning bylaws to be more brewery-friendly, not everyone in the community and City Hall fully embraces the industry. In 2020, council voted down a proposal to allow the consumption of alcohol at picnic tables in Memorial Park. ere are residents who fear breweries may cause latenight carousing and trouble, and politicians who must respond to those concerns. However, White Rock’s brewery owners are working hard to show that a tasting room isn’t a nightclub, and most craft beer consumers aren’t partiers out to disrupt the neighbourhood. Beer ts here.

Echoing those owners, Nixon emphasized that White Rock is “not just a tourist town and it’s not just for retirees. Everyone loves beer—older and younger. It’s something that can bring people together.” And beer has indeed brought people together in this seaside town—the sense of community, camaraderie, and support in White Rock’s craft beer scene is strong. So come out for a day to enjoy the beach, the beauty, and the breweries! j

Pam Glazier and Scott Keddy (and furry friend) at 3 Dogs Brewing. Noëlle Phillips photo

Dawson (not pictured), Hailey, Doug and Lisa Card have made their brewery a family business. Noëlle Phillips photo

BEWARE THE

by Rob Mangelsdorf

When I was 20, I found myself working behind the bar at the lthiest, sweatiest subterranean pub in Brisbane, Australia. Despite the fact that we had 16 draft taps, we only carried two types of beer— both of which were lagers—and Strongbow cider.

e pub catered almost exclusively to overseas backpackers staying at the massive hostel upstairs.

e Americans seemed to be trying hard to live up to their stereotypes: loud, aggressive, and couldn’t handle their alcohol worth a damn. e Canadians, admittedly, weren’t much better— slightly less loud, slightly better drinkers, but equally aggressive. At least they always said thank you. e Koreans were exceedingly polite and always picked up after themselves, despite drinking absolutely shocking amounts of beer.

ey tended to avoid the dance oor and always seemed to be playing drinking games that got increasingly loud the later it got. e Irish were genuinely insane, yet disarmingly charming.

en there were the English. Probably a solid third of our clientele was English, and Hell hath no fury like an Englishman (or woman) on holiday. Drama. Fights. Vomit everywhere. For a country whose national pastime is functional alcoholism, I expected better, quite frankly.

e English weapon of choice was always Snakebite. I had never heard of this nefarious concoction before, but I came to learn that it was

banned from nearly every pub in England, hence its popularity in the colonies.

Made of equal parts lager and dry cider with a splash of grenadine (at least, that’s how we made them), the sum of the Snakebite is much more than its parts. ere are rumours that the combination of these three ingredients creates magic in a pint—dark, evil magic—resulting in particularly rowdy behaviour due to some mysterious chemical reaction. In truth, it tasted like pop, so people drank it really, really fast. Like, WAY too fast. And in the sweltering, subtropical Australian heat, that meant trouble.

To give you an idea of just how popular Snakebite was in our divey little pub, the fella who delivered our grenadine (by the pallet) said we were the largest single consumer of it in the Southern Hemisphere. And we used exactly two dashes per pint.

e popularity of Snakebite resulted in a number of peculiarities. Firstly, pink vomit. Everywhere. We did our best to clean it up, or at least contain it to the restrooms, but it was a losing battle. Secondly, a lot of broken glass. Why we didn’t switch to plastic, I’ll never know. And of course there were the gratuitous public displays of a ection, and the brief but predictable punch-ups.

Recently, however, I’ve been surprised to see the Devil’s beverage popping up on our fair shores. is is a troubling development, to say the least.

Spinnakers, Bad Dog Brewing, and I’m sure a few other B.C. craft breweries and cideries have released commercial versions of Snakebite. In the Before Times, the now-defunct Tod Creek Cidery even hosted a Snakebite festival, which I can only assume descended into a pink-hued orgy of violence and fornication.

Snakebite is not to be taken lightly. While its components might seem innocuous, all it takes is a hot, late summer’s day for your thirst to get the better of you, and then before you know it, you’ll be waking up at a body-piercing studio in the Fortitude Valley [ed: Brisbane’s “entertainment district”] at nine in the morning with your lip pierced. Sadly, I speak from experience.

You’ve been warned. j

Bad Dog Brewing Co. and Spinnakers are two local breweries that have released packaged versions of Snakebite.

squash dip

paired with Goodness Me American Oatmeal Stout from Herald Street Brew Works

BY CHEF CHRIS KLASSEN, THE DRAKE EATERY & HERALD STREET BREW WORKS

Chris Klassen grew up in Victoria and developed a love for food and cooking at a young age. He studied cooking at Camosun College and then worked as a cook at various local restaurants, including Brasserie L’École and Agrius. He followed Chef Sam Harris from Agrius to the Courtney Room when it opened in the lobby of the Magnolia Hotel and Spa, and then became co-Chef de Cuisine there along with Brian Tesolin when Harris departed in 2019. “We did lots of fun things there, but like many other people I’ve been looking at my life through the COVID lens and trying to gure out where I was going,” Klassen recently said. “I had just bought a house and I’m still waiting to get married for the last two years.”

When the Drake Eatery, Victoria’s popular beer-focused taphouse located in historic Market Square, advertised for a new Head Chef, Klassen applied. Owners Mike and Lee Spence were excited to invite him to lead their kitchen team.

Klassen started at the Drake during the indoor dining ban so while there were some customers to serve on the patio on fair-weather days, he had lots of time to work on menu planning for the future.

“I’ve been a passionate diner and imbiber here for many, many years and now I get to be in uencing one of my favourite places in town.”

“I just want to do what the beer program is doing,” he explained, describing how his seasonal menu

Joe Wiebe photo

will re ect the way the Drake’s beer menu always has certain categories, but within those styles the beers are always changing. His role at the Drake also involves creating food to be served at Herald Street Brew Works, the Drake’s sister brewery, which opened a couple blocks away in December, 2020. “I wanted to do something a little bit di erent that no one else is doing in town.” He came up with a unique, deepdish pizza with a focaccia-style crust that has been a big hit there. “ ey’re u y and chewy and crispy and we can put whatever we want on them.”

For a fall food-and-beer pairing Klassen suggested this squash dip, which was inspired by a recipe from the Jerusalem cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. “I’ve developed somewhat of a reputation for dips and the Drake is the perfect place for it. You want people to be able to share and have something that’s pretty easygoing.”

—Joe Wiebe

and lightly browned. Decrease temperature if you see excessive colouring. Cool completely before using for recipe.

2. Combine garlic and rice vinegar in a food processor and blend until garlic is well chopped.

3. Add tahini and blend to a paste, then slowly blend in ice water until smooth.

4. Add chickpeas and continue blending until mostly smooth, then slowly drizzle in olive oil.

INgredients

• 1 medium acorn squash (or other dry winter squash)

• 60 ml grapeseed oil

• 1 tbsp salt

• 2 cloves peeled garlic

• 75 ml rice vinegar

• 250 ml tahini

• 250 ml ice water

• 750 ml chickpeas (drained)

• 200 ml olive oil

• sesame seeds

• date syrup/dark maple syrup

directions

1. Peel, seed and dice squash into 1" square pieces. Toss in 60 ml grapeseed oil and 1 tbsp of salt. Roast at 350ºF on a lined sheet tray until tender

5. Add roasted squash and purée lightly until combined.

6. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl, then sprinkle sesame seeds and drizzle syrup over top.

7. Serve with fresh sourdough or foccaccia bread. j

Chef Chris Klassen. Molly Jane Photography photo

I’ve been a passionate diner and imbiber here for many, many years and now I get to be in uencing one of my favourite places in town.

—Chef Chris Klassen

Molly Jane Photography photo

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Famous for its extraordinary array of Belgianstyle beers, Dageraad has lately been blowing beer geeks’ minds with well-made lagers, too.

TIME’S ARROW

BARREL-AGED SAISON WITH HONEY

Trivia is back! Join Steamworks every Tuesday night and pair your quest for knowledge with a mix of classic agships (we literally recommend Flagship!) and seasonals!

RAINSHINE BLONDE ALE WITH GRAPEFRUIT PEEL

Availability: One-o Availability: Year-round

STEAMWORKS PUMPKIN ALE SPICED ALE Availability:

FLAGSHIP HAZY IPA

DEAD FROG BREWERY

105-8860 201st St. | DeadFrog.ca

FARM COUNTRY BREWING

#5-20555 56 Ave. | FarmCountryBrewing.com

is very creative brewery has more than 20 taps of fresh craft beer to sample in its tasting room along with sandwiches, wings, nachos and more.

PURPLE HAZE

HAZY IPA WITH BLACKBERRY

Availability: Year-round

NUTTY UNCLE PEANUT BUTTER STOUT

On September 25 Farm Country is hosting its second annual Oktoberfest party complete with a live Oompah band, Bavarian folk dancers, and special edition glassware.

COUNTRYSIDE BLACKBERRY PEAR KETTLE

SOUR FRUITED SOUR

FIVE ROADS BREWING

6263 202nd St. | FiveRoadsBrewing.com

In addition to its original brewery in Langley, Five Roads has expanded its reach by opening a new taphouse in Steveston Village.

GALACTIC VIKING IPA KVEIK IPA

Availability: Seasonal

PERMANENT RESIDENT IPA INDIA

Availability: Seasonal Availability: Seasonal Availability: Year-round

Availability: Seasonal

TRADING POST BREWING

107-20120 64th Ave. | TradingPostBrewing.com

Check out their eateries in Fort Langley and Abbotsford for more delicious beer and food options!

BREAKFAST STOUT OATMEAL STOUT

GERMAN PILSNER PILSNER

Availability: Seasonal Availability: Seasonal

HOUSE OF FUNK BREWING CO.

350 E. Esplanade | HouseOfFunkBrewing.com

BOARDWALK BREWING

2155-575 Seaborne Ave. Instagram.com/BoardwalkBrewing

Every brew at House of Funk spends time fermenting or conditioning in wood or is subjected to an onslaught of wild yeast, souring bacteria and other funky micro-organisms.

BOURBON BARREL AGED IMPERIAL MILK STOUT Availability: Seasonal Availability: Seasonal ITALIAN PILSNER HOUSE OF LAGER SERIES IBU ABV N/A 10.5% IBU ABV N/A 5.0%

After making headlines for having their rst beer tanks stolen, Boardwalk is now open! Expect an open and airy room with refreshing brews and a Southern Californian inspired menu.

FALLING BACKWARDS

PORT COQUITLAM RICHMOND

TINHOUSE BREWING CO.

550 Sherling Pl. | TinhouseBrewing.ca

Tinhouse is planning a big backyard party for its second anniversary in October—complete with live music, food trucks and lots of beer.

RUN OF THE MILL PEPPERCORN SAISON

BELGIAN SAISON

NO.34

103-11220 Horseshoe Way | FugglesWarlock.com

Drop by the brewery located just behind the Ironwood Mall for Happy Hour on Monday to ursday from 4 to 7pm.

SUPER SONIC STRAWBERRY WIT BELGIAN WIT

MACH 5 MANGO WIT

Availability: Year-round Availability: Year-round LOST IN A DREAM STRAWBERRY, PASSIONFRUIT, LIME SOUR IBU ABV 38 5.3% IBU ABV 12 5.0% 43 Sponsored content

NORTH VAN PORT COQUITLAM

RUSSELL BREWING CO.

202 - 13018 80th Ave. | RussellBeer.com

BEERE BREWING COMPANY

312 E. Esplanade, North Vancouver

BeereBrewing.com

Russell continues its legacy as one of the original 10 breweries in B.C. with a brand new tasting room opening this fall!

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

ANOTHER BEER CO.

#11 - 30 Capilano Way, New Westminster

AnotherBeerCo.com

BRIDGE BREWING CO.

1448 Charlotte Rd., North Vancouver BridgeBrewing.com

110-12500 Horseshoe Way, Richmond

BARNSIDE

6655 60 Ave., Delta | BarnsideBrewing.ca

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FOAMERS’ FOLLY BREWING CO.

19221 122A Ave., Pitt Meadows FoamersFolly.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

LA CERVECERIA ASTILLEROS

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

MAPLE MEADOWS BREWING CO.

22775 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge MapleMeadowsBrewing.com

MARINER BREWING

1100 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam MarinerBrewing.ca

PATINA BREWING CO.

2332 Marpole Ave., Port Coquitlam PatinaBrewing.com

MONKEY 9 BREWING

14200 Entertainment Blvd., Richmond Monkey9.ca

POCO BROTHERS BREWING

1979 Brown St., Port Coquitlam PoCoBrothersBrewing.com

MOODY ALES

2601 Murray St., Port Moody MoodyAles.com

RED RACER

11411 Bridgeview Dr., Surrey CentralCityBrewing.com

NORTH POINT BREWING CO.

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

RIDGE BREWING CO.

22826 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge RidgeBrewing.com

NORTHPAW BREW CO.

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

SHAKETOWN BREWING

104 Esplanade E., North Vancouver ShaketownBrewing.com

PARKSIDE BREWERY

2731 Murray St., Port Moody eParksideBrewery.com

SILVER VALLEY BREWING CO.

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

STREETCAR BREWING

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

WHITE ROCK BEACH BEER CO.

15181 Russell Ave., White Rock

WhiteRockBeachBeer.com

WILDEYE BREWING

1385 Main St., North Vancouver WildeyeBrewing.ca

STUDIO BREWING

5792 Beresford St., Burnaby

StudioBrewing.ca

TAYLIGHT BREWING

402-1485 Coast Meridian Rd., Port Coquitlam | TaylightBrewing.com

YELLOW DOG BREWING CO.

1 - 2817 Murray St., Port Moody

YellowDogBrew.com

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THE BAKERY BREWING CO.

2617 Murray St., Port Moody

eBakeryBrewing.com

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ABBOTSFORD CHILLIWACK

FIELD HOUSE BREWING CO.

2281 West Railway St. | FieldHouseBrewing.com

FARMHOUSE BREWING CO.

6385 Lickman Rd. | FarmhouseBrewing.co

Voted Brewery of the Year by readers like you, Field House has a fantastic beer and food program at its original location in Abbotsford.

TOASTED

FIELD HOUSE CHWK

#102-9251 Woolly Dog Alley | FieldHouseBrewing.com

is farm-based brewery grows its own barley and hops to use in its beers. It has a tasting room, heated patio, and a big, family-friendly picnic area.

Enjoy unique lagers, IPAs and sours brewed on-site along with pizza, sandwiches and other snacks made with ingredients grown at Field House Farms.

TROPICAL

MOUNTAINVIEW BREWING CO.

390 Old Hope Princeton Way | MountainviewBrewing.ca

LOUDMOUTH BREWING

103 – 2582 Mt. Lehman Rd., Abbotsford

LoudmouthBrewingCompany.ca

Brewed with fresh mountain water & located at the base of Mount Hope, Mountainview’s pet-friendly patio is steps away from where First Blood, the OG Rambo movie was lmed!

MISSION SPRINGS BREWING COMPANY

7160 Oliver St., Mission

MissionSprings.ca

OLD ABBEY ALES

30321 Fraser Hwy., Abbotsford

OldAbbeyAles.com

BRICKLAYER BREWING

46128 Yale Rd., Chilliwack

BricklayerBrewing.com

OLD YALE BREWING CO.

404 - 44550 South Sumas Rd., Chilliwack

OldYaleBrewing.com

CANUCK EMPIRE BREWING

Unit C-33797 King Rd., Abbotsford

CanuckEmpireBrewing.com

RAVENS BREWING CO.

2485 Townline Rd., Abbotsford

Ravens.beer

FLASHBACK BREWING CO.

1-9360 Mill St., Chilliwack

FlashbackBrewing.ca

HOWE SOUND BREWING CO.

37801 Cleveland Ave. | HoweSound.com

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

EST. 1996

Howe Sound celebrated its 25th anniversary with a March Madnessstyle bracket to bring back one retired beer for a special anniversary release. e winner was Guava Donkey Tropical Pale Ale. Cheers to 25 years!

PUMPKINEATER IMPERIAL PUMPKIN ALE

Availability: Seasonal

ABV IBU 8.0%30

A favourite every fall, this is brewed with pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.

POTHOLE

IMPERIAL STOUT

FILLER

Availability: Seasonal

ABV IBU 9.0%60

is strong, black stout is rich and complex with notes of co ee, chocolate and dark fruit.

BATCH 44 BREWERY & KITCHEN

5559 Wharf Ave. | Batch44Brewery.com

BACKCOUNTRY BREWING

#405-1201 Commercial Way | BackcountryBrewing.com

is fall, events are back in action at this family-owned brewery! Join them for Rock N’ Roll Bingo on Wednesdays and Trivia every ursday!

FROSTY

COAST MOUNTAIN BREWING

2-1212 Alpha Lake Rd. | CoastMountainBrewing.com

We all love the beer names based on pop culture references. What makes them even better is that the beer inside those cans is so delicious. TRAILBREAKER

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SUNBREAK SAISON SAISON Availability:

HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY

THE 101 BREWHOUSE + DISTILLERY

1009 Gibsons Way, Gibsons e101.ca

TAPWORKS BREWING CO.

537 Cruice Lane, Gibsons

GibsonsTapworks.com

A-FRAME BREWING CO.

38927 Queens Way, Squamish AFrameBrewing.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

PEMBERTON BREWING CO.

1936 Stonecutter Pl., Pemberton PembertonBrewing.ca

PERSEPHONE BREWING CO.

1053 Stewart Rd., Gibsons

PersephoneBrewing.com

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VANCOUVER ISLAND BREWING

2330 Government St. | VIBrewing.com

TUE-THU 12-7PM ^ FRI-SAT 12-8PM ^ SUN 12-7PM ^ MON CLOSED

EST. 1984

With a solid line-up of core beers, seasonal specialty releases, and a few di erent mixer packs there is always something interesting to try from VIB—especially when you add the small pilot batches brewed for the tasting room only.

WEST COAST IPA

Availability: Year-round

Big hop avours of citrus and pine are balanced by a sturdy backbone of malt in this classic west coast-style IPA.

DOMINION DARK LAGER SCHWARZBIER

Availability: Year-round

is rich, dark beer is named after the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, which was built in 1918 and is still operational today.

PILSNER

Availability: Year-round

is delicious, full-bodied lager is clean and crisp with a distinct hop nish.

Availability: Seasonal

Brewed annually since 1987, this special winter release takes more than three months to produce using a freeze-distillation process.

25 Years Downtown

Originally founded as Island Paci c Brewing in 1984, the company changed its name and relocated from Central Saanich to a custom-built facility on Government Street in 1996, which makes the downtown brewery 25 years old. More recently, a full tasting room and patio were added.

VICTORIA

GERMAN PILSNER HERMANNATOR ICE BOCK

TWA DOGS BREWERY AT MACALONEY DISTILLERY

761

Twa

PARTING

Availability: Year-round

Deep roasted malty goodness is kissed by honey, vanilla and spice from the ex-bourbon barrel.

LIFE AND LIBERTY PALE

Availability: Year-round

ESQUIMALT

LIGHTHOUSE BREWING CO.

2-836 Devonshire Rd. | LighthouseBrewing.com

MAYNE ISLAND

MAYNE ISLAND BREWING CO.

490 Fernhill Rd. | MayneIslandBrewingCo.com

is Esquimalt brewery hopes to have its full lounge endorsement nalized by autumn, including some upgrades to its tasting room and patio.

BLACK LANTERN

Availability: Seasonal

SEAPORT VANILLA STOUT

Availability: Year-round

Having produced over 550 small batch brews to date in its unique forest grove, Mayne Island celebrates its 5th anniversary this winter with must-have special anniversary brews!

MAYNE ISLAND FORAGER

NORTH SAANICH SOOKE

HOWL BREWING

1780 Mills Rd. | HowlBrewing.ca

BAD DOG BREWING COMPANY

7861 Tugwell Rd. | BadDogBrewing.ca

is brewery just north of the Victoria Airport might be tiny, but its creativity and inventiveness makes it a must-visit destination on any trip to Victoria.

CARROT GINGER SAISON

CHAGA SPRUCE LAGER

Availability: One-o

is is a great spot to visit on a day trip or overnighter to Sooke. It has a picnic area outside and a recently expanded tasting room.

KONA’S GONE COCONUTS RED ALE

SWEATER WEATHER

Availability: Seasonal Availability: Seasonal

Availability: Seasonal

HOYNE BREWING CO.

Address 101-2740 Bridge St. | HoyneBrewing.ca

SPINNAKERS BREWPUB

308 Catharine St. | Spinnakers.com

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this winter, all proceeds from Hoyne’s tasting ights are matched by the brewery and then donated to a di erent local charity every month.

WOLF VINE

WET HOPPED PALE ALE Availability: One-o Availability:

Canada’s rst brewpub has been producing top-notch craft beer since 1984. Recently, they have added cider, spirits and craft sodas to their formidable line-up.

MITCHELL’S

4 MILE BREWING CO.

199 Island Hwy., View Royal 4MileBrewingCo.com

CATEGORY 12 BREWING

C - 2200 Keating Cross Rd., Central Saanich Category12Beer.com

BEACON BREWING

9829 ird Street, Sidney

BeaconBrewing.ca

CANOE BREWPUB

450 Swift St., Victoria

CanoeBrewpub.com

DRIFTWOOD BREWERY

836 View eld Rd., Victoria DriftwoodBeer.com

HERALD STREET BREW WORKS

506 Herald St., Victoria HeraldStreet.com

HUDSON BREWHOUSE & DISTILLERY

785 Caledonia Pl., Victoria HudsonBrewhouse.com

ÎLE SAUVAGE BREWING CO.

2960 Bridge St., Victoria IleSauvage.com

MOON UNDER WATER BREWERY

350B Bay St., Victoria MoonUnderWater.ca

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

V2V BLACK HOPS BREWING

2323 Millstream Rd., Langford V2VBlackHopsBrewing.ca

WHISTLE BUOY BREWING CO.

560 Johnson St., Victoria WhistleBuoyBrewing.com

In 2006, Sapporo brewed the world’s first “space beer,” made using barley grown on board the International Space Station.

DOG MOUNTAIN BREWING

3141 3rd Ave. | DogMountainBrew.com

e beer and food are delicious (killer nachos!)—and have you seen the rooftop patio?! It’s covered and heated and o ers sunset views of the Alberni Valley and the Alberni Inlet.

BEES!

BELGIAN BLONDE ALE WITH HONEY

Availability: Year-round

ABV IBU 6.3%N/A

Honey adds an extra layer of deliciousness to notes of bubble gum and Belgian yeast character.

Availability: Year-round

ABV IBU 5.5%11

A refreshing wheat beer brewed with sweet orange and coriander.

RED ARROW BREWING CO.

5255 Chaster Rd. | RedArrowBeer.ca

Following a major renovation, this brewery now has a full kitchen serving pizzas, wings, sandwiches, salads and more. Oh, and the beer’s pretty tasty, too!

Availability: Year-round

Availability: Seasonal

TWIN CITY BREWING

4503 Margaret St. | TwinCityBrewing.ca

If you can’t make it to Port Alberni in person (you really should), rest assured you can order beer through Twin City’s online store.

TICKITY BOO BRITISH PALE ALE

Availability: Seasonal

Availability: Year-round

BEACH FIRE BREWING

594 11th Ave. | BeachFireBrewing.ca

NEW TRADITION BREWING

215 Port Augusta St. | NewTraditionBrewing.com

As restrictions ease, Beach Fire is excited to be hosting events again, including live music, comedy nights, music trivia, and Yoga and a Pint.

EMBER RED ALE SCOTTISH ALE

Located in the heart of Comox within walking distance of the waterfront, enjoy mountain views and delicious brews on the patio or in the tasting room.

CURE FOR THE COMMON KÖLSCH

COURTENAY

ACE BREWING CO.

150 Mans eld Dr. | Facebook.com/AceBrewingCompany

SMALL BLOCK BREWING CO.

203-5301 Chaster Rd. | SmallBlockBrewery.com

With two large patios and a comfortable tasting room there is space for everyone to enjoy a “ ight” or pint at this aviation-themed brewery.

KITTY HAWK HONEY CREAM ALE

Year-round

Now serving up British Indian Cuisine by Holy Cow Indian Eats in the taproom or to go alongside its small batch British Ales, handcrafted with locally sourced ingredients!

COWICHAN CERTIFIED LAGER

COMOX

LONGWOOD BREWERY

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

LONGWOOD BREWPUB & RESTAURANT

5775 Turner Rd., Nanaimo LongwoodBrewpub.com

Veteran brewer Harley Smith keeps the beers well-tuned here, but he also likes to take risks. For example: Full Patch Imperial Pumpkin Saison. So good!

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

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MOUNT ARROWSMITH BREWING CO.

109-425 East Stanford Ave. | ArrowsmithBrewing.com

ALBERNI BREWING CO.

4630 Adelaide St. | AlberniBrewingCompany.ca

Delicious pizza and a ne range of tasty beers are ample reasons to take a detour o the Island Highway into Parksville.

BOHEMIAN RHASPBERRY RASPBERRY HOPFENWEIZEN

Availability: Year-round

Availability: Seasonal

Founded by a beer-loving couple and a local chef, Port Alberni’s newest brewery has a strong food menu to go along with its solid beer lineup.

LAGER IN RED AMBER

Availability: Year-round

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Availability: Year-round

UCLUELET BREWING COMPANY

1601 Peninsula Rd. | UclueletBrewing.ca

Based in a converted church with amazing views of Ucluelet harbour, this brewery features revolving pilot batches to augment its regular line-up.

HARBOURVIEW PALE ALE

Availability: Year-round

PARTY WAVE HAZY IPA

Availability: Year-round

CLIFFSIDE BREWING CO.

11 Cli St., Nanaimo Cli sideBrewCo.ca

LAND & SEA BREWING CO.

2040 Guthrie Rd., Comox

LandAndSeaBrewing.ca

CRAIG STREET BREW PUB

25 Craig St., Duncan CraigStreet.ca

LOVESHACK LIBATIONS

1 - 4134 Island Hwy. West, Qualicum

LoveShackLibations.com

CUMBERLAND BREWING CO.

2732 Dunsmuir Ave., Cumberland CumberlandBrewing.com

DEVIL’S BATH

BREWING CO.

1616 McNeill Rd., Port McNeill DevilsBathBrewing.ca

FERN + CEDAR

BREWING CO.

680 Berwick Rd S. Qualicum Beach

RIOT BREWING CO.

101A - 3055 Oak St., Chemainus RiotBrewing.com

TOFINO BREWING CO.

691 Industrial Way, To no To noBrewingCo.com

WHITE SAILS BREWING

125 Comox Rd., Nanaimo

WhiteSailsBrewing.com

GLADSTONE BREWING CO.

244 4th St., Courtenay

GladstoneBrewing.ca

WOLF BREWING COMPANY

940 Old Victoria Rd., Nanaimo

WolfBrewingCompany.com

BARN OWL BREWING CO.

4629 Lakeshore Rd. | BarnOwlBrewing.ca

BNA BREWING CO.

1250 Ellis St. |

Located in a lovingly restored century-old barn nestled among wineries in the Mission neighbourhood, Barn Owl will celebrate its second birthday in September.

ere’s always something fun to do here while you enjoy the delicious beer and food, including bowling, bocce, shu eboard, skeeball, dartboards and videogames.

THE OFFICE BREWERY

890 Clement Ave, Unit 301 | O ceBrewery.ca/

is new brewery’s playful “o ce away from work” theme is evoked through fun beer names like Water Cooler Gossip, Don’t Tell Accounting and Better Look Busy.

THE COMMUTER NORDIC IPA

VICE & VIRTUE BREWING CO.

1033 Richter St. | ViceAndVirtueBrewing.ca

TRADING POST BREWING

102–100 Enterprise Way | TradingPostBrewing.com

e diverse beer line-up here ranges from excellent lagers to delicious IPAs, tasty sours, and complex wine-beer hybrids. Plus, they make their own charcuterie in-house. FACT

CANNERY BREWING

198 Ellis St. | CanneryBrewing.com

In addition to its wildly popular Fraser Valley locations, Trading Post provides the perfect beer and food element to the brand new mega destination, District Wine Village!

TART CRANBERRY

BEST COAST

SLACKWATER BREWING

218 Martin St. | SlackwaterBrewing.com

Look for special releases in Cannery’s It’s Not Magic, It’s Science series, which gives their brewers a chance to explore new techniques in brewing science.

THORNLESS BLACKBERRY PORTER PORTER

IPA INDIA PALE ALE

Year-round Availability: Year-round

Slackwater stands for the moments between life’s ebbs and ows—especially those enjoyed with family and beers in-hand. Visit their two-storey taproom in downtown Penticton!

WHAT THE FOG? NEW ENGLAND IPA

Availability: Year-round

Year-round

ABANDONED RAIL BREWING CO.

1220 Davenport Ave., Penticton

AbandonedRailBrewCo.ca

BRIGHT EYE BREWING

292 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops

BrightEyeBrewing.com

ALCHEMY BREWING CO.

650 Victoria St., Kamloops

AlchemyBrewingCompany.ca

COPPER BREWING CO.

102 - 1851 Kirschner Rd., Kelowna

CopperBrewingCo.com

BAD TATTOO BREWING CO.

169 Estabrook Ave., Penticton

BadTattooBrewing.com

CRANNÓG ALES

706 Elson Rd., Sorrento

CrannogAles.com

BARLEY MILL BREW PUB

2460 Skaha Lake Rd., Penticton BarleyMillPub.com

DETONATE BREWING

104 - 9503 Cedar Ave., Summerland

DetonateBrewing.com

BARLEY STATION BREW PUB

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

EMPTY KEG BREW HOUSE

2190 Voght St., Merritt

EmptyKegBrewHouse.ca

BREAKAWAY BREWING CO.

13224 Victoria Road N., Summerland

BreakawayBrewingCompany.com

FIREHALL BREWERY

6077 Main St., Oliver

FirehallBrewery.com

FREDDY’S BREWPUB

124 McCurdy Rd., Kelowna McCurdyBowl.com

KELOWNA BEER INSTITUTE

1346 Water St., Kelowna

TreeBrewingBeerInstitute.com

THE HATCHING POST

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

KETTLE RIVER BREWING CO.

731 Baillie Ave., Kelowna KettleRiverBrewing.ca

HIGHWAY 97 BREWERY

954 Eckhardt Ave., Penticton Hwy97Brewery.com

KIND BREWING

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

IRON ROAD BREWING

980 Camosun Crs., Kamloops IronRoadBrewing.ca

LAKESIDER BREWING CO.

835 Anders Road, West Kelowna LakesiderBrewing.com

JACKKNIFE BREWING

727 Baillie Ave., Kelowna Facebook.com/JackknifeBrewing

MARTEN BREWING CO.

2933A 30th Ave., Vernon MartenBrewpub.com

KELOWNA BREWING CO.

975 Academy Way, Kelowna

KelownaBrewingCompany.com

MORROW BEER COMPANY

470 Lakeshore Dr. W., Salmon Arm MorrowBeerCompany.com

NEIGHBOURHOOD BREWING

187 Westminster Ave. W., Penticton NeighbourhoodBrewing.com

THE NOBLE PIG BREWHOUSE

650 Victoria St., Kamploops

eNoblePig.ca

NORTH BASIN BREWING CO.

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

THE TIN WHISTLE BREWING CO.

112-1475 Fairview Rd., Penticton

eTinWhistleBrewery.rocks

RED BIRD BREWING

1086 Richter St., Kelowna RedBirdBrewing.com

UNLEASHED BREWING CO.

207 -880 Clement Ave., Kelowna

UnleashedBrewing.ca

RED COLLAR BREWING CO.

355 Lansdowne St., Kamloops RedCollar.ca

WELTON BREWERY

Unit 2-455 Neave Ct., Kelowna

WeltonBrewery.com

RUSTIC REEL BREWING CO.

760 Vaughan Ave., Kelowna

RusticReel.com

SHORE LINE BREWING CO.

3477 Lakeshore Rd., Kelowna

ShoreLineBrewing.com

WILD AMBITION BREWING

1 - 3314 Appaloosa Rd., Kelowna

WildAmbition.beer

FERNIE BREWING CO.

26 Manitou Rd. | FernieBrewing.com

WHITETOOTH BREWING

623 8th Ave. N. | WhitetoothBrewing.com

Winter in Fernie is truly magical. With epic snowfall, great terrain, and fresh local beer, it’s the perfect destination for a small-town getaway.

JAVA THE HUT

COFFEE MILK STOUT

Availability: Seasonal

THUNDER MEADOWS

Availability: Year-round

ANGRY HEN BREWING

343 Front St. | AngryHenBrewing.com

Along with Whitetooth’s strong core line-up, its High Gravity series of strong beers is perfect for the darker, colder months of fall and winter.

SPEED METAL STOUT STOUT

Availability: Year-round

HANSI’S HELLES HELLES

Availability: One-o

GRIST AND MASH BREWERY

345 Wallinger Ave. | GristAndMash.com

e “hen” here is Shirley Warne, a beer industry veteran who got her start in Ontario before becoming the rst brewer at Steamworks Brewpub.

ROOSTERTAIL

PALE ALE

NORTHWEST PALE ALE Availability:

Kimberley’s new brewery will be releasing bottle-conditioned saisons and other special ales on a monthly basis throughout the fall and winter.

FREYA

NORDIC ALE WITH HONEY Availability:

SAISON WITH RYE AND CHERRIES

MT. BEGBIE BREWING CO.

2155 Oak Dr., Revelstoke

Mt-Begbie.com

NELSON BREWING CO.

512 Latimer St., Nelson

NelsonBrewing.com

OVER TIME BEER WORKS

136A Wallinger Ave., Kimberley

OverTimeBeer.ca

RADIUM BREWING

7537 Main St. W., Radium

Hot Springs

RadiumBrewing.ca

ROSSLAND BEER CO.

1990 Columbia Ave., Rossland

RosslandBeer.com

RUMPUS BEER COMPANY

208 1st Street E. | RumpusBeerCo.com

TAILOUT BREWING

1800 8th Ave., Castlegar

TailoutBrewing.com

TORCHLIGHT BREWING CO.

125 Hall St., Nelson

TorchlightBrewing.com

TRAIL BEER REFINERY

1299 Bay Ave., Trail

TrailBeerRe nery.ca

WILD NORTH BREWING CO.

125 16th Ave. N, Creston

WildNorthBrewery.ca

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CROSSROADS BREWING & DISTILLERY

508 George St., Price George CrossroadsCraft.com

FOX MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.

215 Donald Rd., Williams Lake FoxMountainBeer.com

THREE RANGES BREWING CO.

1160 5th Ave., Valemount reeRanges.com

TRENCH BREWING & DISTILLING

399 2nd Ave., Prince George TrenchBrew.ca

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

URSA MINOR BREWING

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

WHEELHOUSE BREWING CO.

217 1st Ave. E., Prince Rupert WheelhouseBrewing.com

SMITHERS BREWING CO.

3832 3rd Ave., Smithers

SmithersBrewing.com

In 2014, Scotland’s Brewmeister Brewing produced the world’s strongest beer, Snake Venom, measuring 67% ABV, which broke the record previously set in 2012 with Armageddon at 65% ABV.

WARDS CIDER

2287 Ward Rd. | WardsHardCider.com

DAILY 1:30-5PM

EST. 1922

Proudly family owned for ve generations, Wards packinghouse was built in 1922 by great-grandfather George Washington Ward. Using heritage apples, they specialize in old English style cider. Wards is also home to the View Winery!

Availability: Small batch

ABV 5.5%

Made from Braeburn apples wild fermented on red grape skins and infused with fresh rhubarb.

Availability: Small batch

ABV 6.0%

is modern take on a traditional medium dry cider features white grape and orange zest.

MIMOSA CIDER TRADITIONAL MEDIUM DRY

NEGRONI CIDER TRADITIONAL DRY

GIBSONS

SUNDAY CIDER

1632 Sunshine Coast Hwy. | SundayCider.com

Fine and far out craft cider fermented by nice folks on B.C.’s sunny Sunshine Coast. Life enhancement through fermentation.

SUNDAY ROSÉ FRUIT CIDER

Availability: Small batch Availability: Year-round

SUNDAY WILD WILD CIDER ABV 6.0% ABV 7.0%

DUNCAN KELOWNA

VALLEY CIDER COMPANY

7661 Mays Rd., Duncan | ValleyCider.com

SOMA CRAFT CIDERY

4485 Sallows Rd. | SomaCidery.com

Battling bears for berries, this farm cidery sits on 27 acres and uses its terroir and heritage fruit to hand craft an impressive array of cider!

BLAQ’BRY MODERN DRY

FAERIESSENCE MODERN OFF-DRY

Availability: Seasonal Availability: Seasonal

ABV 6.5% ABV 6.5%

Using all-natural ingredients from the Okanagan Valley in their small batch ciders, SOMA adheres to a strict eld-to-tap philosophy: always local, handcrafted, and sustainably produced.

APPLE MODERN SEMI-DRY

OAK AGED APPLE MODERN OAK AGED ABV 6.1% ABV 6.1%

Availability: Year-round Availability: Year-round

THE BRICKER CIDER COMPANY

6642 Norwest Bay Rd. | BrickersCider.com

BURTON CITY CIDER

5470 BC-6 , Burton BurtonCityCider.ca

Brickers is named for family matriarch

Grandma Anne Bricker, the inspiration behind their dry, crisp and clean ciders. Check out the new menu at the Shed!

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AFFINITY CIDERHOUSE

5155 Samuel Rd., Duncan A nityCider.com

BANDITRY CIDER

538 Pratt Rd. Gibsons BanditryCider.com

THE BX PRESS CIDERY & ORCHARD

4667 E. Vernon Rd., Vernon eBXPress.com

CEDAR CIDER

340 184 St., Surrey CedarCider.ca

CIDERWORKS

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

CLIFFSIDE CIDER

103-37760 2 Ave., Squamish Cli sideCider.com

BC TREE FRUITS CIDER CO.

880 Vaughan Ave., Kelowna BCTreeFruitsCider.com

CREEK & GULLY CIDER

1053 Poplar Grove Rd., Penticton CreekAndGully.com

DEAD END CIDER

620 Sumac Rd., Cawston ForbiddenFruitWine.com

GEO CIDER CO.

318-1201 Commercial Way, Squamish GeoCider.com

DOMINION CIDER CO.

10216 Gould Ave., Summerland DominionCider.com

GREENHILL CIDER

55 Dunlevy Ave., Vancouver GreenhillCider.com

FARMSTRONG CIDER CO.

4305 Maw Rd., Armstrong

FarmstrongCider.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

LAKE BOTTOM CIDER

4490 Boundary Rd., Chilliwack LakeBottomCider.com

NORTHYARDS CIDER CO.

9 - 38936 Queensway, Squamish NorthyardsCider.com

LEFT FIELD CIDER CO.

Mamit Lake Rd., Logan Lake LeftFieldCider.com

MERRIDALE CIDERY & DISTILLERY

1230 Merridale Rd., Cobble Hill Merridale.ca

MILLIONAIRES’ ROW CIDER CO.

14113 Dale Meadows Rd., Summerland MillionairesRowCider.com

THE NARAMATA CIDER COMPANY

2370 Aikins Loop, Naramata NaramataCider.com

ORCHARD HILL ESTATE CIDERY

3480 Fruitvale Way, Osoyoos OrchardHillCidery.com

RAVEN’S MOON CRAFT CIDER

4905 Darcy Rd, Courtenay RavensMoonCraftCider.ca

RUSTIC ROOTS WINERY & CIDERY

2238 Hwy. 3, Cawston HarkersOrganicsRusticRoots.com

SALT SPRING WILD CIDER

151 Sharp Rd., Salt Spring Island SaltSpringWildCider.com

NOMAD CIDER

8011 Simpson Rd., Summerland NomadCider.ca

SCENIC ROAD CIDER CO.

770 Packinghouse Rd., Kelowna ScenicRoadCider.com

SEA CIDER FARM & CIDERHOUSE

2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd., Saanichton

SeaCider.ca

SUMMERLAND HERITAGE CIDER CO.

3113 Johnson St., Summerland

SummerlandCider.com

TWISTED HILLS CRAFT CIDER

2080 Ritchie Dr., Cawston

TwistedHills.ca

UNTANGLED CRAFT CIDER

725 Mackenzie Rd., Cawston

UntangledCider.ca

TAVES ESTATE CIDERY

333 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford

TavesFamilyFarms.com/Hard-Cider

UPSIDE CIDERY

2555 Gale Rd., Kelowna

UpsideCider.com

TONY’S CRAFT CIDERY

6167 Hwy. 6, Coldstream

TonysCraftCidery.com

WOODWARD CIDER CO.

5505 Westsyde Rd., Kamloops

WoodwardCiderCo.ca

TRUCK 59 CIDER HOUSE

3887 Brown Rd., West Kelowna

Truck59Cider.com

TWIN ISLAND CIDER

5601 Lupin Rd., Pender Island

TwinIslandCider.com

There are more than 7,500 different varieties of apples in the world, so if you ate the recommended “apple a day,” it would take 20 years to try them all.

To the

BEER GROUND

As we come out of the pandemic, it will be interesting to see if the number of new breweries and cideries opening in B.C. each year goes up or down. So far, it certainly seems like there are still lots of new ones in the works!

BAYVIEW BREWING

Ladysmith (fall/winter 2021) I’ve always thought the pretty town of Ladysmith would be the perfect spot for a craft brewery, and it looks like my wish will come true. Delays in overseas shipping meant they were still waiting for their equipment to arrive at press time so it’s unclear when exactly it will open. Facebook.com/BayiewBrewingCompany

BROOKSWOOD BREWING

Langley (winter 2021) Plans are still on track for this new brewery in the Township of Langley—look for it to open in the Brookswood neighbourhood late in 2021. In the meantime the team collaborated on a beer with Bright Eye Brewing in Kamloops. Instagram.com/BrookswoodBrewingCo

CHECKERHEAD BREWING

Shirley (winter 2021) Founded by an ex-professional juggler who used to spend most of his time touring around the world, you can de nitely expect to be entertained when you visit this brewery. Its location will be a big attraction, too: Shirley is about 20km west of Sooke as you head out towards Port Renfrew on the south coast of Vancouver Island. CheckerheadBrewing.com

CITIZEN BREWING

Kelowna (early 2022) is Calgary-based brewery is building a second location in Kelowna. CitizenBrewingCompany.com

DEADFALL BREWING

Prince George (late 2021) Look for Prince George’s third brewery to open this winter. Deadfall plans to focus on small batches with a clear emphasis on quality over quantity. DeadfallBrewing.com

GRAND FORKS BEER CO.

Grand Forks (late 2021) is brewery has been in the works for a long time. e pan-

demic certainly didn’t help. But now things seem to be on track for an opening this winter. Grandforksbeerco.com

HORNBY ISLAND BREWING

Hornby Island (fall/winter 2021) Being located on an island that is two ferries from Vancouver Island, which is another ferry ride from the Mainland makes for some exceptional challenges when it comes to opening a brewery. But it looks like this nanobrewery will nally open by the end of the year. Fingers crossed! HornbyIslandBrewing.ca

JORDAN RIVER BREWING

Jordan River (spring 2022) ere are undoubtedly many challenges to opening a brewery in this remote community halfway to Port Renfrew on the southern coast of Vancouver Island. It will be quite a destination for beer lovers when it nally opens. JordanRiverBrewery.com

POST & ROW BREWING

Dawson Creek (winter 2021) e Post & Row taphouse is adding its own brewery, joining the two Fort St. John breweries in B.C.’s Peace Country. PostAndRow.ca

RUSTED RAKE BREWING

Nanoose Bay (fall/winter 2021) Plans for this farm-based brewery stalled for a while, but now they are back on track. RustedRakeFarm.com

SMALL GODS BREWING

Sidney (spring 2022) Joining Beacon Brewing in the same building in Sidney will be this operation led by Chris Bjerrisgaard, previously on the marketing side at Parallel 49 Brewing, Vancouver Island Brewing and Vancouver Craft Beer Week.

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

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