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Okanagan Fest-of-Ale: Same Time Next Year?

April 12, 2014April 11, 2014 by Roslyne Buchanan

The 19th Annual Okanagan Fest-of-Ale tapped out Saturday bolder and brighter than ever leaving craft beer enthusiasts wondering what’ll they do to top it for the 20th Anniversary in 2015? One of the elements that sets this beer festival apart from many is that it is run by the non-profit society, Okanagan Fest-of-Ale, with part … Read more

Spring Flavours & Innovations

October 16, 2018March 31, 2014 by Valerie van der Gracht

My afternoon this past week was an introduction to new beverages that are either speculative or recently listed in the government liquor stores presented at a New Product Salon. Here is what I sampled, in random order, which is only a fraction of what was being poured. The majority are speculative beverages and I … Read more