Also available in the print edition and on Mondaymag.com People often ask me what my favourite beer is, and to be honest, unless they specify a timeframe, the answer usually involves many questions and an answer that is longer than I can fit in this column. Craft Beer is a passion for me. I drink …
Hoyne Brewing Hard Rain Double IPA back for Special Release
Update: Hoyne has confirmed this is the same recipe, so expect 7.6% ABV, and a similar hoppiness as previous iterations. It's been about a year since originally released, and it looks like it is back. No idea how long, or how much there is, but it's back. Last year's release came in at a respectable …
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Whole Foods’ Brewmasters’ Corner a great time out
Also appears at Monday Magazine Whole Foods held their first Craft Beer event at the Fin & Pearl restaurant inside the Uptown store. Thirty guests were treated to two tasting flights of the finest local craft beer in town, a selection of their seafood dishes and some artisan cheeses. Organized by Sarah Wagstaff, marketing and …
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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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Driftwood Brewery Releases Venatrix Framboise Wild Ale
Also appears on Mondaymag.com Driftwood Brewery has just released Venatrix Framboise Wild Ale, its most recent addition to its wild and sour Bird of Prey lineup. Joining its Latus, Obscuritas, De Auras and Flanders Red, this fifth edition has been patiently waiting for release for some time. Combining Superior Pilsen malts with Hersbrucker hops, then …
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The Frosted Glass
We've all seen it, some of us have had it: The Frosted Glass. Some bars swear by it as a means to get that ice cold beer even colder, but the problem is, there is no good that comes from doing it. First, consider the source of the ice. We've all made ice at home, …
Matter of Beer 