Even though Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse founder, Kristen Needham, comes from a family line boasting five generations of farmers, farming was never her plan. Not originally, at least. Today, however, she not only grows over 50 varieties of heirloom apples, but she’s leading a thriving farm-based business. Her Saanich, BC-based farm and ciderhouse produces … Continued
The Bricker Cider Company’s namesake was a tiny matriarch named Anne Bricker whose family towered above her even as she acted as their leader. It’s a striking image for the Sechelt BC-based company that’s making an outsized impact in the cider market with their relatively compact operation. “Anne lived on a ten-acre property just 300 … Continued
In 2022, some of the gold medal winners at the Canada Beer Cup, bronze winners at the Canadian Brewing Awards, and US Open Beer Championship had some pretty unique credentials. In fact, they weren’t even brewery owners. They were students at BC’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). To be specific, they were cohort members of the … Continued
Banded Peak brews adventurous beer for adventurous people, but there are arguably few adventures as wild as getting a brewery up and running. Much of the success of this Calgary-based outfit is probably due to the fact that the relationships between its founders as so solid and long-running. “Alex [Horner] and I grew up on … Continued
What do you get when you put a lifelong passion for vintage trucks and beer together? If you’re Red Truck Beer Company founder Mark James, you get a brand that’s powerful enough to have thrived for 17 years. What started out as a single brewpub in North Vancouver in 2005 is now a beloved craft … Continued
The team behind Strathcona Beer Company have been part of the neighbourhood for so long that they can remember when one of them was able to afford to buy a house there. That’s a big deal in Vancouver, a city with one of the most expensive housing markets in the world. “Twenty years ago, one … Continued
In the craft beer industry, if you were one of the first out the gate, is that an advantage or a disadvantage? Russell Brewing Company, which opened up their award-winning doors in 1995, holds the distinction of being one of the original ten craft breweries in Greater Vancouver, BC. So, does that mean the Russell … Continued
The award-winning Four Winds Brewing Co. is a company that would have never existed if the Mills family weren’t such intensely passionate hobbyists. In fact, the beloved Delta, BC-based brewery was originally conceived of in a shop intended for boat-building. “In 2006, Dad [co-founder Greg Mills] and his family had just sold Mills Paint, which … Continued
Few craft beer brands have mastered the art of the instantly striking visual the way Driftwood Brewery Co. has. The moment you see a can or a bottle wrapped in those gorgeous illustrations, you know you’re looking at a Driftwood product. As it turns out, the instinct to be exciting is deep in the award-winning … Continued
When Howe Sound Brewing’s Marketing Manager Meg Visaggio recently pulled out the brewery’s original plans, what she read sounded familiar. “The plans were talking about how the brewery should feel at home in the Pacific Northwest. How it should connect local people. How it should feature fresh and natural food and drink. I thought, ‘Yeah, … Continued