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In Craft Beer speak, seeking out a Whale is finding those rare, sought after brews that will make others jealous, and are the bottle share gold that will make others swoon. Living on the West Coast of Canada though, we get a few whales of that variety, but when you hear someone talking about a …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 9th, 2019, Victoria, BC — On September 6 & 7, 2019, the Great Canadian Beer Festival (GCBF) will return to Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, BC featuring 90+ Canadian craft breweries from coast to coast. This represents the biggest lineup of breweries ever featured at the GCBF. “Canada is emerging …
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Also available in Monday Magazine, originally posted on June 26th, 2019. We’re halfway through the year and things are just starting to heat up in terms of festivals, events and new pubs and breweries on the verge of opening. After another amazing HOPoxia in the Phillips Backyard in June, summer festival season is in full swing, and July brings …
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So thanks to the insane cost of ferries and travel, getting over to the mainland doesn't happen as often as one would hope. What that usually means is an event has to be insanely good to make it worthwhile. Farmhouse Fest is definitely in that category, and in a couple of days, it will remind …
Also available in Monday Magazine, originally posted on May 19th, 2019. For many people who appreciate beer, being able to put pen to paper to share knowledge about it is an amazing experience. For some, it progresses to a published book, and to a select few, one can become many. Jon C. Stott has managed to …
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When my journey into beer knowledge began, one of the first things I learned actually had less to do with the beer itself, but with the experience beer can provide: Beer pairs better with food than wine.
Matter of Beer 