October is Craft Beer Month in BC. Although there are several events happening all over the province for the duration of the month, three of the year’s major events happened over this past weekend. Friday started with the launch of www.bcaletrail.ca. The Thirsty Writer Joe Wiebe, in conjunction with the BC …
As I sit here listening to the rain outside I am painfully aware that the summer of 2016 is almost over. The kids are heading back to school tomorrow and the Great Canadian Beer Fest is next weekend already. Since 1993 it is THE beer event of the fall in …
Longwood Brewery is running like a well oiled machine. The brewery located on Boxwood road here in Nanaimo BC opened in the spring of 2012 and has since began to produce some of the finest brews that Vancouver Island has to offer. They have doubled their capacity since their first batch of …
The slogan “Life is a Riot” perfectly suits the team that will be Riot Brewing Company in Chemainus BC….most of the time. At the moment the entire crew is up to their eyeballs in drywall dust, paint and sweat. Although you can really see how awesome the brewery will be …
Consumers may notice a slight rise in the price of their beer and liquor just in time for the sunshine. As of May 1, 2016 there will be new minimum liquor pricing guidelines in effect for all of BC’s liquor retail outlets. The motivation behind the increase is said …
I have to admit, I had a preconceived idea that a beer fest hosted by the Nanaimo Kinsmen/Kinette group would be something my parents might enjoy more than me. I expected a handful of breweries with sales pitches and a laid back atmosphere…. boy, was I wrong! I had a …
Here we go! This is just a small amount of what I have been working on. I will be adding an events section and also a who’s who of the beer world in these parts! Just wanted to thank you for visiting Raincoast Brews today.
It’s not a secret, I am new to this. I took along my good friend Megan as moral support. We were both nervous to do our first interview, but John and Johnny of Gladstone Brewery in Courtenay BC made us feel right at home. As soon as you see …
