Author: Canal MacWhaler

Special agent Canal MacWhaler went behind the scenes recently to bear witness to the official pairing of Steve’s cheese with Alameda Brewery’s beer. The six pairings have been

The Portland Fruit Beer Festival was ahead of its time, originally festival organizer Ezra Johnson-Greenough had to convince the participating brewers that they would be able to sell

When I was much younger some friends and I got together to make beer look like wine buy drinking a 40oz of OE (Olde English 800) down to

I have always loved the City of Bellingham. Growing up on Vancouver Island we regularly listened to KISM FM from Bellingham, in the early 90’s I was drawn

In the ‘80s I was in my early 20’s and living in Victoria, BC. Victoria is truly a “little bit of England on Vancouver Island.” It’s a rugby

The Olympic Peninsula is becoming more and more of a tourist destination. The raw beauty of the Olympic National Forest draws tourists and adventure seekers from all over

Phillips Brewing of Victoria, BC recently celebrated its 14th anniversary, with that came a special beer release: Super Cooper 14th Anniversary Ale. This was a fairly limited production

It was a beautiful late fall Saturday for the first annual Portland Vegan Food and Beer Festival. The setting is Zidell Shipyard under the shiny new Tilikum Crossing.