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Also available at Monday Magazine Being the 4th annual version of a 9 day festival with 10 venues, 16 events, dozens of breweries, and hundreds of beers, it just didn’t feel right to limit the preview of Victoria Beer Week to what could fit in the print copy. Each event has its own draws and while …
Saturday marks the 8th iteration of a hidden gem in the beer calendar. The Strathcona Hotel is hosting its Island Beer Festival in Distrikt Nightclub and The Games Room, where they will have 17 breweries serving at least 45 different beers alongside a selection of food. As for beer selection, the 17 breweries and their …
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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 …
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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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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November 26th was a day for celebrating for the craft beer lovers in Victoria. First things first, The Drake Eatery hosted Mikkeller Day, as Copper & Theory are going to be distributing a wide selection of the famed Danish beers in the near future. With a selection of 12 beers available on tap, with everything …
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