Hop ‘n’ Beer Blog
Wildfires and Hop Harvest
Coming off what was a very active wildfire season here in British Columbia, and the rest of Canada for that matter, we've been asked by several cus...
New and Unique: Old Yale's Oak Aged Braggot Collab
We love Old Yale Brewing. In the world of BC's craft brewing revolution, where many craft breweries are only a few years old, Old Yale is, relatively speaking, an industry veteran. Old Yale opened in 1999, and has been a solid Chilliwack fixture ever since.
New and Unique: Central City's Red Racer Lucky Dog
We've tried a ton of fruit beers over the last few years, but I'm pretty sure we've never had a wheat ale made with kumquats. We are not even sure we've ever had a kumquat. Considering that, we went into this one with no preconceptions and an open mind.
The 5 Most Requested Hops of 2017
We sat down and figured out the most requested hops for 2017 and found some interesting trends.
Top 5 NE IPA’s in BC (IMHO)
1. Anything from Boombox like the magical Wizard Mode
2. Twin Sails Bachelor Pad
3. Backcountry Widowmaker IPA
4. Steamworks Flagship IPA
5. Bridge...
Bruce’s top 3 beers of the week
This is a new weekly series where I simply list my 3 favourite beers from the past week with a little blurb and maybe some tasting notes. Warning -...
When Hops Are More Than Just Hops
Hops have traditionally fallen into two categories – bittering or aroma (or both). We believe that hops can also be an amazing vehicle for adding ...