{"id":29384,"date":"2022-06-08T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=29384"},"modified":"2022-06-13T10:22:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:22:38","slug":"i-like-beer-the-podcast-visits-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/i-like-beer-the-podcast-visits-british-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"I Like Beer the Podcast Visits British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

I Like Beer the Podcast<\/em> is produced by a team of five friends who have taken their love of craft beer from a hobby to a passion to a podcast.<\/p>\n

Based in San Diego, they have spent many years enjoying the local breweries in that world-renowned craft beer destination. In the summer of 2016, two of them discussed how fun it would be to rent a van and travel across the state visiting breweries. As teachers, they had spring breaks off together, so for spring break in 2017, four of them were on their way, joined by all their spouses. A fifth couple met up with them along the way, and their journey began.<\/p>\n

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The core members of I Like Beer the Podcast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After touring California, Oregon and Washington, they found themselves on a beach in Mexico, discussing how much they enjoy drinking great beer and telling stories. That was the genesis moment for I Like Beer the Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Every year since then, the PGW Crew (“Parents Gone Wild”) have planned an annual spring break trip to visit a different beer destination. Back in 2020, they intended to travel north of the border to check out British Columbia, but, of course, COVID cancelled those plans.<\/p>\n

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Two years later, they finally made it to Canada! All in all, they visited more than 20 different breweries and taphouses in Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, and Victoria. They conducted interviews at six of the breweries, which they released in three separate podcast episodes. There were 16 people (8 couples) in total on the trip so the logistics were quite complicated. They even had branded hoodies with their intended itinerary printed on the back.<\/p>\n

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The whole gang in Whistler, BC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They spent their first full day in Squamish<\/a> and Whistler<\/a>. The team took the Sea to Sky Gondola<\/a> up to the peak to view Howe Sound and stomp around in the snow. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Snow, of course for us San Diegans, has a magical effect on us turning us giddy!” said Jeff Spanier, one of the members of the podcast team. “To our delight, there was a beer at the summit! We enjoyed several pitchers of local brew before heading down and continuing on to Whistler.” <\/span><\/p>\n

There, they went to Forged Axe Throwing<\/a> to throw axes and enjoy beer and embrace their inner lumberjacks. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Over cans of Whistler Brewing<\/a>‘s Lumberjack Kveik ale we learned that we may not be lumberjack material. We had a lot of fun, but clearly the trees are safe with us.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The whole gang in Whistler, BC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Easter Sunday was spent at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park<\/a>, including brunch at the<\/span>\u00a0Cliff House Restaurant<\/a> and a stroll atop the trees. They also managed to build in a visit to Strange Fellows Brewing<\/a> in Vancouver<\/a> where they recorded an interview.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Most of the gang at Main Street Brewing in Vancouver, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amazingly, they only had one rainy day the entire trip \u2014 and luckily, it was a day they had planned to visit breweries all day. They enjoyed breakfast at the Granville Island Public Market<\/a> followed by stops at Liberty Distillery, Faculty Brewing<\/a>, Brassneck Brewery<\/a>, and Main Street Brewing<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I Like Beer the Podcast visits Faculty Brewing in Vancouver, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first podcast episode <\/a>they released after their return to San Diego featured interviews with Mauricio Lozano at Faculty Brewing and Conrad Gmoser at Brassneck.<\/h4>\n
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