Barking Squirrel Lager

This beer is from Hop City in Ontario and I’m rather fond of the branding ; cute and fun.  Inside  this can is an amber lager that is orange in colour and smells of malt and caramel.  The flavours are also malty with sweet caramel  and some mild hops on the finish.  Light body and…

VCBW – Homebrew Awards

May 11 – The winner of “Best of Show” will be given the opportunity to brew a batch of their award winning beer at either the Yaletown Brewpub, or Dix BBQ, courtesy of The Mark James Group. This beer will then be served at that location, and may be made available in casks or kegs…

Victoria’s Newest Brews

BEERTORIA Two micro-breweries, Driftwood Brewery and Phillips Brewing Co. have recently joined Victoria, BC’s ever expanding self-guided Ale Trail, both offering tours and local tastes to any visiting or resident beer aficionado. Driftwood Brewery, who brewed their first pint in October 2008 makes the kind of beer that brewers Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum like…

Camra Vancouver presents Whistler’s first craft beer festival

Saturday, June 27, 2009, at 12:00pm – 6:00pm Whistler Brewhouse 4355 Blackcomb Way Whistler, Canada Phone: 6049052739 Emai brewhouse@mjg.ca Whistler Brewhouse brew master, Dave Woodward, is organizing Whistler’s first craft beer festival. Here is what you can expect so far: BigRidge: Sunderland Brown Canoe: Honey Wheat Central City: Empire IPA DIX: Barleywine, IPA Driftwood Brewery:…