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 …
What to Expect: 8th Annual Island Beer Festival
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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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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Exciting News!
So I posted this to Facebook and Twitter a couple of days ago, but I might as well make it official across all my current social media channels and explain what you'll see in the future. As of a few days ago, I am now the Craft Beer columnist for Monday Magazine here in Victoria. My first column will (hopefully) be …