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.
Beers beat wines for pairing with food
Big on Bocks: Ancient German lager has many different styles, flavours
Spring is here, and along with it comes a local tradition at the Beacon Hill Children’s Farm: Goats! For beer lovers though, it’s time for another type of goat, or as it’s usually referred to, the Bock.
Review: 8th Annual Island Beer Festival
Also available at Monday Magazine. February 25th was a great day for beer lovers in downtown Victoria, as a large crowd gathered in Distrikt Nightclub for the 8th Annual Island Beer Festival. With a selection of 17 breweries and plenty of beers, craft beer lovers were able to get their fill of a wide range …
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Spinnakers Brewpub Gives Nod to Local Firefighters
Also appears on Mondaymag.com After what could have been a devastating fire in November, Spinnakers Brewpub has dusted off the ashes and cleaned up the water damage and have managed to reopen after the blaze. Victoria Fire Department’s response kept a bad situation from proving much worse, and as a tribute to them, a new …
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Why Your Growler Isn’t Always Your Friend
We've all been there: There's a new beer released from a brewery, or a new brewery opening up, so we rush down and fill up a growler. We then go home where we pour out the first glass. So good. Second glass? Not bad. Third? Passable. Fourth? Flat and kinda off. When you think about …
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