Homebrewing Beer in Japan: Interview with Sho
I sit down with Sho Ogawa, the head brewer at Mountainview Brewing in Hope, BC. Sho is originally from Osaka, Japan. Before Sho embarked on...
Continuous Fermentation at Mad Lab Distillery
I visited Mad Lab Distillery in Vancouver, BC, where they make whisky, vodka, gin, and raki. The distillery owner, Scott, was kind enough to explain...
Canada’s First Female Brewmaster
I sit down with Nancy More, one of my old brewing instructors, and Canada’s first female brewmaster. She started her career as a trainee with...
Working as a Brown-Forman Whiskey Blender
I sit down with Brendan who worked as brewer for Driftwood Brewery in BC for five years, before moving to Scotland to work as a...
New Methods in Identifying Fake Whiskey
The most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold was a Macallan Fine and Rare 60 year old 1926. It sold on Thursday, October 24 2019...
The Crazy History of Rum
Whether it’s white rum, spiced rum, or dark rum, chances are there is a rum to tickle your fancy. You may know a lot about...
The Legalization of Home Distilling in the USA
I sit down with Bearded from the YouTube channel @Bearded & Bored. You may be familiar with his facial hair, which is undoubtedly the source...
Brewing a Sour Wheat Beer -Berliner Weisse(ish)
I visited my old KPU brewing classmate, David Dayco, at Container Brewing where he was making a sour wheat beer. This beer is a play...
Frequently Asked Gin Distilling Questions
I receive a lot of gin distilling questions on Instagram and from my YouTube subscribers. I decided to round up my most frequently asked gin...