Too much beer, too little information. That was the impetus for Dutch-born Leo Buijs' Beers of British Columbia: A Guide to Micro and Macro Breweries, Brewpubs and their Beers (Seaview / Sandhill $19.95). "I realized how difficult it must be for any beer consumer, an aficionado or a novice beer drinker,"; says Buijs, "to wrestle oneself through the many different types and tastes of beer without some guidance."; So Buijs has evaluated more than 300 B.C. beers including Steam Donkey Lager (Comox), Crooked Tooth Pumpkin Ale (Victoria), Anarchist Amber Ale (Penticton), Fog Fighter Ale (Victoria), Sasquatch Stout (Chilliwack), Hangdog Hefeweizen (Squamish), Winter Gale Strong Ale (Victoria), Pompous Pompadour Porter (Nanaimo) and Whaletail Ale (Salt Spring). His guidebook includes a glossary of beer terms, information on how to perform a proper tasting and descriptions of 55 breweries and brewpubs in three regions: the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the south central Interior. Much of the artwork on the beer labels is stunning, worthy of an art gallery exhibit.
978-0-9735527-2-0

[BCBW 2010]