Langley’s Camp Beer Co. Wins the 2022 Best Brewery Experience Award
Two long-time friends wanted more craft beer in their own backyard. Not only did they brew the beer they wanted, but they built a better backyard. That beer and … Continued
Author: Matt Carter
R&B Brewing Wins 2021 BC Ale Trail Best Brewery Experience Award
It’s a tale of triumph when an old dog learns new tricks and is recognized as a leader of the pack. R&B Brewing — a Vancouver craft beer pioneer — … Continued
Twin City Brewing Wins 2020 Best Brewery Experience Award
In a year when brewery experiences were turned upside down, Aaron Colyn and the Twin City Brewing team proved that prioritizing community pride and customer relationships is as much of … Continued
My Way is the Highway: Road Trips for Cold Sips in Small-Town Kootenays
The feeling of freedom on the open roads is not limited to actors in car commercials. You can re-live those feelings on the scenic secondary highways of British Columbia. In … Continued
Townsite Brewing Wins First Annual Best Brewery Experience Award
Townsite Brewing is the winner of the 1st Annual BC Ale Trail Best Brewery Experience Award. We asked blogger Matt Carter to visit the brewery and describe what makes it … Continued
The Hiet is On: Gerry Hieter & the Great Canadian Beer Festival
The Great Canadian Beer Festival, Canada’s longest-running annual beer festival, takes place every September in Victoria, British Columbia. Nearly 10,000 people, cup in hand, swarm the grass fields of Royal … Continued
Grazing in the Gardens at the Tofino Food & Wine Festival
Drop a mention of Tofino, British Columbia into a conversation and chances are most people know it solely as a surfing outpost on the western shores of Vancouver Island: where … Continued
Lovers of Loving Beer
If you have been motivated to visit the BC Ale Trail blog, you probably fall into one of two camps: a dedicated craft beer fan or a newcomer to the … Continued
Hands-on with Hop Harvesting on Vancouver Island
September marks the beginning of the new school year, and also the graduation of freshly harvested hops into popular fresh-hopped beers. The craft beer community in British Columbia is ravenous … Continued