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#721 Jackerbie

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Posted 16 September 2019 - 03:58 PM

Herald Street Brew Works (504 Herald) has finally received their Building Permit!



#722 Wayne

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Posted 02 October 2019 - 08:03 AM

"People living in the southern Vancouver Island area love to drink – noticeably more than the provincial and national average."

 

"the average south Islander, aged 15 and above, consumed 11.1 litres of alcohol per year."

 

https://www.saanichn...ional-averages/



#723 Rob Randall

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Posted 02 October 2019 - 10:03 AM

Here's how they processed the raw data for that alcohol study:

 

https://www.uvic.ca/...ption/index.php

 

I didn't see anything saying they filter out drinking by tourists. Wouldn't alcohol consumed by visitors artificially inflate those numbers by a huge degree?



#724 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 02 October 2019 - 10:34 AM

yes you'd think so.



#725 Rob Randall

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Posted 02 October 2019 - 11:38 AM

In other words, per capita drinking in Ucluelet would be off the charts compared to Cedar which has the same population. Tofino, for example, has three tourists for every permanent resident.



#726 FogPub

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Posted 02 October 2019 - 02:08 PM

Anything to make the numbers look worse so they can promote their teetotalist agenda...sigh...



#727 Jackerbie

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Posted 21 October 2019 - 11:51 AM

BC Beer Awards over the weekend. Full list of winners here, Victoria-area winners below: https://www.cbc.ca/n...eraad-1.5325237

 

Dark & Strong European Beer

1. Hermannator Ice Bock, Vancouver Island Brewing
2. May the Schwarz Be With You, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
3. Dominion Dark Lager, Vancouver Island Brewing

 

Spice Beer

1. Yoga Pants Cucumber Basil Sour, Electric Bicycle Brewing
2. Flex Mex, Twin Sails Brewing
3. Nightwatch, Lighthouse Brewing Co.

 

Smoke- & Wood-Aged Beer

1. The Great Gratzer, Moody Ales
2. Ignis Lichtenhainer, House of Funk Brewing Company
3. Loral Brett Saison, Île Sauvage Brewing Company

 

European Sour

1. Shiro Shiro, Île Sauvage Brewing Company
2. Troika, Parallel 49 Brewing Co.
3. Little Red One, Strange Fellows Brewing

 

Specialty Beer

1. Whiskey Sour Ale, Field House Brewing Co.
2. Pilsbo Baggins New Zealand Pilsner, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
3. Gulagubben, Whistle Buoy Brewing Co.

 

North American Pale Ale

1. Hazy Citra Pale Ale, 4 Mile Brewing Co.
2. Palida, Andina Brewing
3. Hazy Pale Ale, Steamworks Brewing Co.

 

North American IPA

1. Bomber IPA, Bomber Brewing Co.
2. Shipwreck, Lighthouse Brewing Co.
3. Play Dead IPA, Yellow Dog Brewing


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#728 Matt R.

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Posted 21 October 2019 - 12:03 PM

My friend and former colleague at The Noble Pig in Kamloops took home a first place finish for an ESB. He and his partner recently opened another big restaurant in the loops. I can’t believe how hard they hustle, makes me feel so lazy. :)

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#729 Mike K.

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Posted 21 October 2019 - 12:10 PM

Nice! Thanks for that.

Good to see Whistle Buoy hit it hard in their first year.

I’m surprised Sooke Brewing didn’t take any awards home this year.

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#730 Jackerbie

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Posted 14 February 2020 - 08:14 AM

Nice article in the Growler about V2V Black Hops Brewing, a veteran-owned not-for-profit endeavor that is contract brewing out of Twa Dogs in Saanich. They're only selling kegs at the moment, but you can find their beer at Six Mile and The Churchill. via https://bc.thegrowle...to-philanthropy


Some changes brewing in Langford. Axe & Barrel closes this week, but V2V Black Hops Brewing has announced they have bought a brewery and tasting room in Langford. I can't confirm they've bought the A&B space, but signs point in that direction.

#731 Mike K.

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Posted 14 February 2020 - 09:29 AM

V2V???
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#732 Jackerbie

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Posted 14 February 2020 - 09:58 AM

V2V???


Veterans to veterans I assume? I don't know man, I just read the news
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#733 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 01 March 2020 - 04:57 AM

something called white claw has launched in canada and it's causing long liquor store lineups in parts of the country.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...cases-1.5481218

 

White Claw has 100 calories, a 5% alcohol content and is made from seltzer water, a gluten-free alcohol base and fruit flavour.

 


Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 March 2020 - 04:59 AM.


#734 Sparky

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Posted 01 March 2020 - 05:31 AM

^ I think that is the wrong link.

#735 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 01 March 2020 - 06:06 AM

whoops.

 

https://www.kelownan...a_this_weekend/



#736 Kungsberg

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Posted 07 March 2020 - 07:13 AM

Victoria Beer Week returns March 6-14.

https://victoriabeerweek.com for info, schedule and tickets.

 

And on the theme of craft beer education, this book on the local craft beer business came out mid last year.

 

“Island Craft: Your Guide to the Breweries of Vancouver Island” by Jon Stott

 

Winner of a 2020 Gourmand World Cookbook Award in Canada

A timely exploration of the vibrant and growing craft beer scene on Vancouver Island.
 

The library carries 4 copies and has it as an ebook download, for those who prefer to spend their money on actual beer rather than reading about it.

 

Make your choices now for your 2-week self-isolation  :cheers:

 

 

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#737 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 05 May 2020 - 03:34 AM

Industry insiders worry up to a third of Canada's craft brewers won't survive the coronavirus pandemic


https://www.cbc.ca/n...virus-1.5553724

#738 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 25 July 2020 - 05:16 AM

Lindsay said Driftwood considered purchasing the 836 Viewfield property, where it had been leasing about 20,000 square feet of space for its bottling and canning operation, but realized it would be too expensive to buy the lot and move the brewery as well.

 

“This will be quite a change for us as we have been operating out of three locations — the brewery on Hillside [Avenue], our distribution warehouse and sales office on Ellery Street and the packaging space,” he said.

Lindsay said demolition and renovations are expected to start soon, with hopes that they will move the brewery over and open in spring 2021.

The new space will allow the brewery to play a bit of catch-up with the times. When it started in 2008, there were no tasting rooms attached to breweries, and the Hillside Avenue location never had enough space for them to expand.

“Part of this move will mean having a customer experience like Phillips Brewing has here and like most craft brewers in Vancouver,” Lindsay said.

 

https://www.timescol...site-1.24176198



#739 Mike K.

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Posted 04 September 2020 - 06:14 AM

Co-founder of Lighthouse Brewing, David J. Thomas, passed away on August 22nd.

Lighthouse was founded in 1998 and operates out of Esquimalt, not far from where Phillips first got its start.

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#740 Redd42

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Posted 04 September 2020 - 08:28 AM

I worked for one of his environmental consulting companies about 20 years ago. Did not know until I read his obit that was he involved in Lighthouse! And Racerocks was my favourite beer back then.



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