Coast Mountain Brewing: The Pique Newspaper’s “Best of Whistler, 2020”

We won Whistler’s “Best Beer Selection” for the 3rd year in a row! The past year hasn’t given us much to celebrate, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate each other. In fact, before we reveal all the deserving winner’s of Pique’s 2020 Best of Whistler poll, we should probably take a minute to congratulate you, ... Read More

Van Honsebrouck: The annual review of Kasteel Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck by Michiel Clyncke, Junior CEO

This is custom heading element Kasteel Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck kicked off 2020 with very ambitious plans. “We had great prospects and 2020 would be the year in which we would further expand our range of cans”, Michiel Clyncke begins. Then the Covid-19 crisis hit the whole world and everything closed down, including hotels and catering establishments. ... Read More

Bison Brewing Company: Homebrewing Mistakes: 10 Common Brewing Blunders

Tom Green December 30, 2020 Even the most perfectionist, veteran homebrewers make mistakes. If you’ve ever been to a homebrew club meeting, or perused the posts of a homebrewing message board, you’ll see all types of blunders. From insignificant to nearly disastrous, mistakes when homebrewing are inevitable. We’re here to share some of our past ... Read More

Bison Brewing Company: How to Remove Bottle Labels

John Horn December 30, 2020 Naked and elegant, a bottle stripped of its label is a thing of beauty to any homebrewer. We’re going to cover the best methods, step-by-step, for removing labels from your craft beer bottles. There are a few tricks to getting labels off beer bottles. Soaking them is the easiest but ... Read More

Tröegs Independent Brewing: Nugget Nectar is a bright spot in the depths of winter

Nugget Nectar, an Imperial Amber Ale that brightens up the post-holiday doldrums, is here! This excessively dry-hopped beer started out as a kind-of birthday gift from our Brewmaster John Trogner to himself. John’s birthday is in January, which is around the time when the first hops from our fall selection start arriving at the brewery. ... Read More

Bison Brewing Company: Beer Tap Primer: How to Choose the Right Beer Faucet

Tom Green December 28, 2020 There’s no feeling quite like pulling a fresh pint of beer directly from a tap. Bartenders would be the first to tell you that a high quality tap makes pouring a perfect beer that much easier. For homebrewers, there is a massive range of options and features, across all price ... Read More

Frey’s Brewing Company: New Year’s Hours

December 27, 2020 / Kerry McMahonNew Year’s Eve: 3-10 p.m.New Year’s Day: 4-9 p.m. Saturday January 2nd: 12-9 p.m.Sunday January 3rd: 12-7 p.m. brewery Previous post Holiday Hours ... Read More