Enjoy the Tastes of Autumn
With the arrival of autumn, BC breweries are releasing a variety of fall-themed beers. Here is a sampling of some autumnal beer styles to look for from your local brewery … Continued
Category: Beer Styles
Style Profile: Saison
Saison is a Belgian-style ale with a unique flavour profile and an interesting historical legacy. In a flight of beers, a saison will stand out as elegant and effervescent, almost … Continued
Stouts & Porters on the BC Ale Trail for St. Patrick’s Day
Looking forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this week? Here’s a guide to the beverage many folks choose to quaff to celebrate the Irish holiday. When it comes to drinking … Continued
Do You Take Cream With That? BC’s Cream Ales, Then and Now
With milkshake IPAs everywhere these days, beer drinkers might be forgiven for thinking that a “cream ale” is the same kind of thing. An older American style that was popular … Continued
Best of Both Worlds: Chocolate and Beer
Beer. Chocolate. Mmmm. Two of life’s finer pleasures — indulgences many of us choose to enjoy on a regular basis… in moderation, of course. But what about together? That’s right, … Continued
Lost in the Pumpkin Patch: A Battle of BC Pumpkin Beers
“You agreed to what?” I’ve made the mistake in the past of saying that there isn’t enough money in the world to get me to drink pumpkin beers, and I’ve … Continued
Find Your Favourite European & British Beer Styles at BC Craft Breweries
Expats and future travellers: Find a piece of home at BC Ale Trail craft breweries serving British and European beer styles. If you’ve ever moved anywhere far, you’ll know the … Continued
Explore the Tastes of Autumn on the BC Ale Trail
As summer comes to an end, BC’s craft breweries are serving up a variety of harvest-themed beers and other styles perfect for fall. Look for these BC fall beers at … Continued
How to Taste Beer on the BC Ale Trail
Today’s craft beer culture is all about tasting a variety of beers, not just drinking lots of the same one over and over again. The best way to do this … Continued
The History of BC Craft Beer — Part 2
This blog post picks up where we left off in “The History of BC Craft Beer — Part 1.“ After helping create Canada’s first microbrewery in Horseshoe Bay, BC, Frank … Continued