The Shoulder Season It can be a tough time when you're an outdoor sports kinda person. The snow conditions aren't always awesome up high, the bike trails down low are super muddy or haven't been cleared, and access to just about anywhere is unpredictable. So, you gotta find other ways to pass the time. Explore
The Making of Backroads: A Different Kind of Trip As we approach our second anniversary, I’ve been thinking back a bit about the journey to get to this point. While we may have opened our doors to the public on March 23rd, 2017, the reality is the journey began well before that, really as far back as the spring of
In Search of First Descents We set out to ski the Bonnington Traverse – a 4 day, 60-odd km, walk high up in the Bonnington Range in the Selkirk Mountains just SouthWest of Nelson. The Bonnington is a much lesser-known traverse than its famous counterparts like the Wapta or Spearhead. Weather was variable, from beautiful sunshine and warm, spring-like
First Descent Northwest IPA A classic hop-forward Northwest IPA. A clean malt profile sets up an assertive citrus, pine and floral hop bouquet, balanced with notes of lemon, pear and apricot. 6.3% ABV 53 IBU
El Dorado Golden Ale 3rd Place, 2017 BC Beer Awards A fruity, thirst-quenching Golden Ale. The clean malt backbone and delicate bitterness are complemented by pear, watermelon and mango notes from a generous addition of El Dorado hops late in the brewing process. 5.3% ABV 13 IBU
Nut Brown Ale A smooth, creamy, and malty brown ale featuring caramel, chocolate and coffee notes. Rich but not heavy, this delicately hopped ale is sure to satisfy year-round. Pours a deep brown with a light tan head. 5.4% ABV 21 IBU
Pale Ale A citrus and tropical fruit explosion, this highly quaffable pale ale features a complex bouquet of grapefruit, passion fruit, gooseberry, and papaya. 4.5% abv 21 IBU
Saison A silky smooth, refreshing, Belgian style farmhouse ale suitable for any time of year. The unique strain of yeast adds spicy, peppery, fruity, and citrus notes to this ale. Pours a rich orange hue topped by a thick, white head. 6.0% abv 19 IBU
Dream Lager V.6 The sixth in our Evolution Series of lagers. Brewed exclusively with imported Czech and German malt. Generous additions of Saaz & Hallertau Mittelfruh hops gives this refreshing lager a delicate and snappy hop bite balanced by pleasantly spicy, herbal and floral notes. 5.4% ABV 17 IBU
Navigator Irish Red Ale A smooth, clean, easy-drinking Irish-style Red Ale pouring a deep coppery-red with a thick, creamy tan head. The caramel-malt sweetness is complemented by a distinct roasted dry finish. 4.9% ABV 15 IBU
