Albertans Brett and Janet Annable bought their 10-acre apple orchard in Summerland, BC in the beautiful Okanagan, in 2016. After a few years when they decided to start the cidery, it practically named itself. After all, this site had a history too compelling to ignore. “In the early 1900s, Lord Shaughnessy, the President of the … Continued
Vancouver Island Brewing, like so many of our West Coast partners, is an iconic brand that is tremendously committed to sustainability. Because that’s one of our core values as well, there’s a particular magic that occurs when we collaborate on sustainability-focused projects. Vancouver Island Brewing’s Pod Pack, which includes the folding carton we designed, is … Continued
In many ways, the Scenic Road Cider Co. story is a classic one in their industry. A group of friends started inspiring each other to change course, and build something new. In the case of dual husband-and-wife teams, the Johals and the Sebastians, that “something new” was a cidery on a property with decades of … Continued
Eric Willard, Director of Purchasing and Logistics can remember a time when he was working at an orchard and hardly any cider was made in Washington State. At the time, Eric was the Director of Operations of his city’s first cidery since Prohibition—Seattle Cider Company —he’s had a front-row seat to massive change. “Washington was … Continued
Sea Change Brewing Co.’s founders have definitely experienced profound changes together. As a group of friends participating in Edmonton’s perennially booming independent music scene in the aughts, they probably wouldn’t have predicted a shared entrepreneurial future. But Ian McIntosh made a series of life-changing decisions three years ago and took his friends along for the … Continued
Most North Americans have no idea how fun it can be: a mug of mulled wine cheer, warming your hands before it warms your whole body. At a pub on a winter day? At a ski-slope? Come on! FireVines founder Ben Andrews hails originally from the UK, so he knows just how much delight the … Continued
Common Crown Brewing Co. Co-Founder Andrew Moreau is reflecting on the wild ride the last few months have been for the Calgary-based brewery. And he sounds like his sense of positivity is well-intact. “It’s been magical to observe how entrepreneurs have responded to the pandemic,” he says. “They had to overcome the same anxieties as … Continued
With International Women’s Day approaching, Container Brewing’s General Manager Katie Lush had a bright idea. What if she created a team of women from Metro Vancouver’s craft beer industry to collaborate on a charity beer celebrating the occasion? That team ultimately included Four Winds’ Ashley Brooks, Faculty Brewing’s Jacquie Loehndorf, Country Malt Group’s Katy Wright, … Continued
Container Brewing Creative Director Brendan van den Bosch is on the other side of a fairly intense whirlwind of hard work. He—along with co-founders Dan Webster and Terry Brown and Head Brewer Tim Juul—has just opened a brewery, after all. And the newly minted East Vancouver brewery is a beauty: 4,440 square feet and two … Continued
One of the most pleasurable aspects of being a craft beer fan is experiencing different regions through taste alone. And one of the more delightfully unexpected trips a beer drinker can take is to Juneau, Alaska, via the award-winning brews of Alaskan Brewing Company. Founded by Marcy and Geoff Larsen in 1986, the company has … Continued