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Vancouver Breweries and Sustainability: Upcycling Spent Grain

by Tara Lee in Food & Drink on March 16, 2022

Marc Wandler, co-owner of Susgrainable (left) with Mauricio Lozano, owner/operator of Faculty Brewing Co. (right); sourced from Susgrainable

Vancouver’s craft brewery scene has been exploding over the last decade. This growth has been an incredibly exciting development for beer enthusiasts. However, beer production consumes considerable resources, such as water, and leads to waste, primarily in the form of spent grain. In fact, it’s estimated that breweries in Canada produce over 400,000 tonnes of spent grain per year. That’s a huge amount of waste potentially going to the landfill.

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Vancouver Breweries and Sustainability: Upcycling Spent Grain

Yoga+beer! And other goings-on at Vancouver craft breweries in September

by Shawn Conner in Events on September 7, 2018

It’s back-to-school time, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do a yoga class and drink a beer immediately after. In fact, it’s imperative.

Well, don’t worry; Faculty Brewing Co. has you covered.

Après Om is a weekly yoga-and-beer event held at the brewery on Saturday mornings. You can find out more about Après Om below, along with a few other special events hosted by other Vancouver craft breweries this month.

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Yoga+beer! And other goings-on at Vancouver craft breweries in September

Beer, Italian-style as Luppolo Brewing Company opens in East Vancouver

by Shawn Conner in Uncategorized on November 7, 2016

Luppolo Brewing, Vancouver. Shawn Conner photo.

A happy camper at Luppolo Brewing, Nov. 5 2016. Shawn Conner photo.

In April, we wrote about the Hop Circuit, a guided beer-tasting tour of East Vancouver craft breweries. At the time, three new establishments that were on the circuit were still in the planning stages. On Oct. 28, one of those breweries opened its doors.

An Italian-themed craft brewery, Luppolo (1123 Venables St.) is already attracting beer aficionados. On a recent Saturday, we arrived at 3 p.m. – at opening time – along with a few others. By 3:30, the tasting room – with a capacity of 50 or 60 (we’re guessing) – was full.

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Beer, Italian-style as Luppolo Brewing Company opens in East Vancouver

NEW Happy Hour at VCBW’s Craft Beer Fest at the PNE

by Catherine Dunwoody in Food & Drink on August 30, 2016

VCBW PNE Aug 27

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NEW Happy Hour at VCBW’s Craft Beer Fest at the PNE

East Vancouver wins big at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards!

by Shawn Conner in Uncategorized on May 31, 2016

Alison Page/Four Winds Brewing.

Vancouver’s Four Winds Brewing won the top prize at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards, bringing home the Beer of the Year award for its Nectarous Dry-Hopped Sour.

Not to be outdone, East Vancouver – which boasts the highest concentration of craft breweries in B.C. – also put in a strong showing. While the awards were spread amongst brewers all over Vancouver (Four Winds is located in Delta), we’ve compiled a list of all the East Van winners to make your next craft brewery crawl more exciting.

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East Vancouver wins big at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards!