Where to Drink a Margarita in Honour of Cinco De Mayo, This Weekend
This Sunday, May 5th, is Cinco de Mayo. Planning to jump on the bandwagon? We've pulled together a quick reference map of some of the best margarita options to pair with your Cinco De Mayo festivities...
The Coolest New Bars to Score a Cocktail in Vancouver Right Now
There are a whack of new bars to check out if you're looking for somewhere to grab a cocktail in Vancouver right now.
From Ancient Methods to Autumnal Rarities: Miki Ellis Schools us on Sake
The rice wine pro and co-owner of Dachi Restaurant takes us on a quick tour of sake - from beginner through to extra credit.
Twelve BC Ciders to Cozy Up With This Fall and Winter
Our updated list of comforting and unique quaffs, and the best seasonal foods to pair them with, as recommended by members of the local cider community.
Where to Cool Down Deliciously, Mapped
Temperatures are climbing, so keeping cool is where it's at. A dip in the ocean or a swim in a lake will help, but if you are stuck in the city we have a few tasty suggestions to bring your core temperature down...
This Map Leads to Vancouver’s Best Whisky Sours
This classic cocktail lends itself freely to regional and idiosyncratic variations. We set out to find the very best of them in Vancouver...
Mapping Vancouver’s Great Margaritas
In celebration of National Margarita Day, we put together a treasure map to the best ones currently available in Vancouver.
The Craft Beer Atlas of Vancouver
The Craft Beer Atlas is designed to keep you up to date on where your beer scene is going and where it has been.
Vancouver’s Top Work-Friendly Coffee Shops
Need to get some work done while caffeinating? We've mapped out Vancouver's best cafes and asked Scout readers to rank them.
Five Vancouver Cocktails You Should Try In Celebration Of Summer’s Arrival
Five Vancouver Cocktails You Should Try In Celebration Of Spring’s Arrival
Five Vancouver Cocktails That Will Keep You Warm Over The Long Dark Of Winter
The Very Best Cocktail Bars In Vancouver, Ranked By Scout Readers
Drinks expert Talia Kleinplatz details Vancouver's best drinking spots and asks readers to pick their faves.
Five Minutes With David Bowkett, Powell Brewery’s Co-Founder & Brewmaster
The original momentum that propelled David and Nicole from nano to micro and carried them west along Powell Street shows no signs of abating.
Abbotsford’s Field House Brewing To Host ‘Field Day’ Celebration Of Sour Beers
The Abbotsford brewery’s idyllic beer lawn will set the mood for a full day of live local music and sour beers.
Sipping On Cantillon & Duchesse de Bourgogne At The VCBW Belgian Showcase
It’s Negroni Week! Here Are Five Great Vancouver Spots That Twist The Classic
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 12)
Vancouver’s Better Bars Land In New Phaidon Book, “Where Bartenders Drink”
Doing Our Best To Track Down The Mighty Fine (But Elusive) Brews Of Superflux
Six Minutes With Brent Mills, Co-Founder & Brewmaster At Delta’s Four Winds
Local Brewers To Lace Up For Beer League Bash At Britannia Ice Rink, March 11th
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 11)
From Winter Warmers To Holiday Staples — Scout’s Twelve Beers Of Christmas!
Odd Society Spirits Releases Their Debut Single Malt Whisky, And We Want Some
Thoughtful Things To Get For The Deserving Boozers & Bartenders In Your Life
The One Guy On The Bar Who Tries Way Too Hard To Share His Passion For Beer
Scout’s Treve Ring Makes A ‘Sekt Tape’ With The Wine Anorak, Dr. Jamie Goode
What You Need To Know About The Permissive Modernization Of BCs Liquor Laws
Short Story Page Turners Land On The Front Labels Of ‘Librottiglia’ Wine Bottles
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 10)
67-Seat Luppolo Brewing Company Opens In Strathcona With Seven Beers On Tap
Five Excellent Cocktails That’ll Do The Trick When Autumn Comes To Vancouver
The Most Positionally Unique And Otherwise Awesome Barstools In Vancouver
Vancouver’s Best Spring Cocktails For Kicking Back & Welcoming The Sunshine
From ‘Best New’ To ‘Best In Show’ – Scenes & Results From The BC Beer Awards
First Sips Of Odd Society’s Award-Winning, Barrel-Aged Bittersweet Vermouth
67-Seat Luppolo Brewing Company Nearing Launch On Venables St. In Strathcona
12 Delicious Things To Seek Out And Sip At ‘Top Drop Vancouver’ — Sept. 7-8
White Male Millennial Spoof Asks: ‘Go To Grad School Or Open A Craft Brewery?’
Faculty Brewing Co. To School Our Palates With Beer Variety Starting Next Week
First Sips Inside The Brand New ‘Strathcona Beer Company’ On East Hastings
Reflecting On The Awesomeness That Was ‘Farmhouse Fest’ Out At UBC Farm
Bourbon Barrel-Making Process Filmed At ‘Kelvin Cooperage’ In Louisville, KY
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 9)
Vancouver Bartenders Weigh In On The Appeal & Comeback Of Simpler Cocktails
A Sneak Peek Inside East Hastings’ Highly Anticipated ‘Strathcona Beer Company’
The Parkside Brewery Looks To Be On Track For Mid-June Opening In Port Moody
On Sipping Mezcal Off The Still & Never Questioning Its Price Or Scarcity Again
Exploring East Van’s Collaborative Brewery Incubator – Callister Brewing Co.
Commercial Set In Fictitious Civil War Features Odd Society’s ‘East Van Vodka’
Making The Complex Libation That Won The Science Of The Cocktail Competition
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 8)
On Using The Rare Hermes Violets To Make Properly Delicious Aviation Cocktails
On Spiced Nogs And Hot Toddies: Vancouver’s Most Warming Winter Cocktails
That Time YVR’s Best Bartenders Battled With Bourbon At The Original Boneta
Five Cleverly Cool Things To Score For Craft Beer Fetishists This Holiday Season
Beer Veterans Vern Lambourne & Sam Payne To Launch ‘The Parkside Brewery’
3 Besties Launch “Sunday Cider” – New East Van Cidery Using Pressed BC Apples
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 7)
Scenes Of Glory & Desperation At The “Barate Kid” Cocktail Competition Finals
“Top Drop Vancouver” Returns This Week With New Events For Wine Lovers
On Beer Bellied Yogis, Stache Wax, And Building A Winery In Your Tiny Apartment
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink & Five Bottles At A Time (Part Six)
Digging On Beer, Food Trucks, And Art At Strathcona’s ‘Strange Fellows Brewing’
That Time A Newbie Barkeep Took Names At YVR’s Premier Cocktail Competition
On Drunk Birds That Slur Songs And Stashing Whisky In Your Oxford Brogues
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Smoking Whale Testicles And How To Open Champagne With A Sniper Rifle
The Dalmore Distillery Bringing $139,000 Whisky Quartet To YVR For A Taste
Sipping Down The New Classically-Inspired Cocktail List At Gastown’s “Tacobar”
Teaser Trailer For The Sequel To The Acclaimed Wine Documentary, “Somm”
French Wine Labels By Murdered Charlie Hebdo Cartoonists Defied Convention
Spain’s “Bodegas Torres” Uses Drone & GoPros To Create Interactive Tour
Coffee-Inspired Cocktails At “Lear Faye Espresso Kitchen” On The Drive
Where I’ll Be Talking Drinks (And Slinging ‘Em, Too) At Whistler’s Cornucopia
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Eating Fried Cheese Curds & Picking Juniper For Gin In Football Heaven
On Scoring The Most Elusive Of Gins, Beefeater “Crown Jewel”, In Gastown
On Bottling Karaoke Courage & Booze Delivered By Models In Their Undies
A Refresher On The Scientific Processes Involved In The Brewing Of Beer
Easy, Uncomplicated Summer Drinks For Grass, Meadow, Deck, Or Shore
On More BC Liquor Law Stupidity And French Wine Bars For The Terminally Ill
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
Judging 1,335 Different Wines In Only 4.5 Days At ‘The National Wine Awards’
New Craft Brewery “Steel & Oak” Now Open (And There Was Much Rejoicing)
Welcoming Patio Season With The Civilised Sipping Of Proper Pimm’s Cups
On Drunk Fish, Firing A Gun With A Drink In Hand, And The Geography Of Beer
On “Amer Picon”, The Very Rare Bottle That Every Cocktail Aficionado Wants
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
Yes We Can Brew Belgian Beers In BC, But Do We Have The Drinkers?
On Beer Spas And How To Be A “Savvy Girl” Sommelier In 5 Hours Or Less!
On Crafting The Classic Los Angeles Spring Cocktail, The “Brown Derby”
Building An Excellent Home Bar, 5 Bottles And 1 Quality Cocktail At A Time
Red Robin’s “Master Mixologist” Making Moscato/Vodka Mango Milkshakes
On Delicious Maraschino (The Adriatic Liqueur, Not The Freaky Garnish)
A Wine-Soaked Doc Series From The Same People Who Brought Us “SOMM”
On The Last Of The Whisky And Bidding Good Evening To The Wine Festival
On Wild Kentucky Pilgrimages And Making The Classic Seelbach Cocktail
Lounge At Yew Seafood + Bar On Track For A Facelift And New Cocktails