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: Fuggles and Warlock's The Four Hops IPA
Fuggles and Warlock burst onto the BC brewing scene with a stated mission of keeping beer weird. But since opening, they’ve managed to keep beer innovative, fresh, and boundary-pushing as well.
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.
New and Unique: Red Collar's No Fun Frank
We have been huge fans of Kamloops' Red Collar Brewing ever since our first sip of brewmaster David Beardsell's Belgian Quad. But even if you didn't know of David's amazing reputation, history, and pedigree in the brewing industry, his beers easily speak for themselves.
The 5 Most Requested Hops of 2017
We sat down and figured out the most requested hops for 2017 and found some interesting trends.
Our Recent Article In sommbeer.com About Hop Usage...
NE IPAs don't always have to be made exclusively with NE hops...
New and Unique: Dead Frog's Mexican Chocolate Porter
We love Dead Frog - one of our first tastes of craft brewing was Dead Frog's Brown Ale, and we have been hooked on the industry ever since. So when Cole and Cam at Dead Frog introduced their Reina de Fuego Mexican Chocolate Porter, we knew we had to try it!