Beer Brief Vol. 21
A succinct, bulleted briefing on beer-related news and imminent events (mapped for your crawling and tasting pleasure by Thalia Stopa).
Sipping the Last of the Summer Beer
We're not ready to let summer go, and neither is our beer writer, Carlos Mendes, who has picked 8 brews to toast its final week.
The Story of Dageraad Brewing’s Beautiful Branding
Head brewer/owner Ben Coli details how one perfectly-timed decision led to the beer brand's "beautiful anachronism".
Get Your Celebrating Hands on a Bottle of Dageraad’s Delicious ‘Anno 2017’ Beer
Only a handful of bottles remain at the Burnaby tasting room and at select bottle shops around the Lower Mainland, so be quick about it.
Dageraad Finally Lands Lounge Endorsement, And There Was Much Rejoicing
With capacity increased to 50 seats, high ceilings, and a bright, open-concept design (complete with an upper-level mezzanine), the room is fantastic, and is a great place to while away the time (I'd suggest with a few glasses of their gorgeous new "Antwerpen" Abbey-Style Trippel).
The Beer Is Finally Flowing At Abbotsford’s New ‘Field House Brewing Co.’
On Designing A Brand That Is Worthy Of The Craft Brewery It Represents
Behind The Scenes At Field House Brewing Co. In Abbotsford — Part Two
Behind The Scenes At Field House Brewing Co. – Launching Soon In Abby
Pride Of Dageraad Brewing — The Stunning Blonde Ale
With a rich, supple mouth feel and a warming finish, Dageraad Blonde manages to balance all of its complexity while still maintaining its many unique, constituent elements...
Yeast Lands In BC From Oregon By Way Of The Ardennes In Belgium
Yes We Can Brew Belgian Beers In BC, But Do We Have The Drinkers?
On Pilgrimages For Yeast And The Beers From “Brasserie d’Achouffe”
On Two World Wars And Surviving Belgium’s Dark Age Of Light Beer
On Belgian Yeast, The Character-Giving Engine Of Fermentation
Trappist Breweries: The Ancient Traditions & The Modern Realities
On Trappist Breweries & Revering The Legendary Beers Of St. Sixtus
So What Is Belgian Beer And Can It Be Brewed In British Columbia?