Cascadian Beer Podcast

In the Okanagan Valley is the small British Columbia town of Penticton. In recent years, this town has seen a boom in local breweries opening their doors. So much so that Lonely Planet named Penticton Canada’s “craft beer capital" for the year 2020.  In this episode, I'll be featuring two brewers from two breweries, Ross Thompson of Cannery Brewing and Liam Hutcheson of Bad Tattoo Brewing.

Last Summer I was enjoying... and slightly melting, in the heat of the Okanagon while visiting Kelowna, BC. Kettle River Brewing Company is a small batch neighborhood brewery that has seen great support from the community as well as the local industry. Opening their doors in 2016 they've since expanded and added to their location. I sat down with Chris, Wilson, and Russ from the brewery.

In the provincial capital of Victoria, not too far away from friends of the podcast Swan's Brewpub and Spinnarks is another historic brewery. Open in 1996 Canoe Brewpub is located in a historic 100-year-old building close to the Victoria Waterfront by the Johnson Street Bridge. In recent years they've had some major renovations done to the space with some more on the way. I sat down to their brewmaster Kyle York.

I was very fortunate to travel to a region of the province I've always wanted to visit. I hit the road and headed north to Valemount, British Columbia. In this small town in the interior, they have an award-winning Brewery and a pretty awesome beer festival as well. I sat down with the general manager of Three Ranges Brewing, Michael Lewis.

East Van, or in the beer community known as "Yeast Van", is a major craft beer center in Vancouver, British Columbia. One of them being Andina Brewing Company. Who are about to celebrate their third birthday! Andina mixes the founder's heritage with creative experimental flavors for their beers. I sat down with Co-Owner, Andrés Amaya and Brewmaster, Ben Greenberg.

On a weekend trip to the Yakima Valley to witness the start of this year's hop harvest. I was fortunate to meet a lot of people in the beer community there. One of them being Varietal Brewing from Sunnyside, WA. Founded in 2006, they have been a great addition to their local community. I sat down with Co-Owner & Brewer, Chris Baum.

Located in downtown Vernon BC, Marten Brewery and Pub open their doors in 2015. Voted as one of British Columbia’s Best tasting rooms, the space is large and open with the brewery visible from almost every vantage point in the pub. Recently, the team has started creating things other than beer with their Kombucha brand UnderGround Beverages. I sat down with owner Stefan Marten and brewmaster Joe Strickland.

I connected with the Brewers Association's Chief Economist Bart Watson on how the beer industry is doing in 2019. This has become a bit of an annual chat so I was excited to talk numbers and see how the industry has changed from last year.

I've made a stop in the interior of British Columbia in a community called Kamloops. This region has seen a major boom in craft beer in recent years with a number of breweries and pub opening. One of, being Iron Road Brewing, who just celebrated their second year of operation. I sat down with one of the co-owners, Richard Phillips.

I’m in Seattle, Washington at a brewery the first of it’s kind in the state. A brewery that is completely backed by a group of members. Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery opened their doors in August of 2015, but the idea behind the brewery has long been in the works. I sat down with Board President Austin Rood and Brewmaster Kevin Forhan.