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Central City scoops brewery, beer of the year at 2010 CBAs
Central City Brewing of Surrey has has been named Brewery of the Year at the 2010 Canadian Brewing Awards. At a gala in Toronto on Friday, Central City was also awarded the Beer of the Year prize for...
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Age is Central to City’s success
The Canadian Brewing Awards in September confirmed what many in B.C.’s craft-beer scene already knew: The best beer in Canada is produced in Surrey. Central City Brewing picked up three individual...
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Thor’s Hammer (Central City Brewing, 10.5%)
It wouldn’t be right of me to depart 2010 without reviewing the beer that won top prize at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards. Having missed the release of Thor’s Hammer at both the CAMRA Winterfest...
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Old Cellar Dweller Barleywine Style Ale (Driftwood Brewery, 11.8%)
Original 2010 review I appreciate this review comes pretty late in the season for such a winter-warming fireside sipper, but I reckon I can still just about justify it before we slip into April. In...
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Victoria’s Driftwood Brewery wins beer of the year at 2011 Canadian Brewing...
Canada has a new beer champion and, once again, it’s from B.C. Fat Tug IPA by Victoria’s Driftwood Brewery was named beer of the year at the weekend’s 2011 Canadian Brewing Awards in Toronto, capping...
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Labeer of love: Gary Lohin, Central City Brewing
In a series of posts leading up to Labour Day, Brewed Awakening spoke to some of B.C.’s craft brewers about the passion for their work. They were tasked to choose one beer they brew and explain why...
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Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine (2011 Vintage) (Central City Brewers & Distillers,...
He’s undoubtedly a confident guy who talks big about beer and his plans for his new brewery-come-distillery on the Surrey banks of the Fraser, but I don’t think Gary Lohin could have imagined in 1995,...
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