Red Collar Brewing Company on a stroll downtown one pleasant afternoon and decide to partake. You order what the guy on the stool next to you is having because you’re unfamiliar with the tap selections. What do you get?
A Dave Bomb.
David laughs, “Yeah! They call a lot of my beers ‘Dave Bombs’ because I like high-alcohol beers.
I’m a really big fan of Belgian-style beer… I’m not really a big fan of really hoppy beers, but a couple of my brewers are. So that has evolved as well. But I really like the Belgian and classic European styles.” Turning to the future of the business, David hints that his working days may have a number attached to them, and is looking forward to passing the torch down the family line. One thing is for sure — Lara, and future generations at Red Collar will keep the focus on serving their tight- knit community. “We are really happy where we are right now, both in terms of in the com- munity and the sizeof thebusiness.Wehavegreat interactionwithour com- munity. Face-to- face everyday… We try to partner with events
that we believe in. For example, we like to do events with the SPCA here in Kamloops. It’s important to us.” Not surprising, as their brewery was named after the collar sported by their beloved dog Goosey. “I figure we are now into the third
iteration of the beer bubble in Canada.”
Whether it be events to support non-profit organizations or those struggling to make it in the arts, Red Collar ensures that those most in need benefit from their benevolence. David explains,
“What we do, quite frankly, is support the underdogs. Espe- cially in the arts community. We’ve had gallery showings here and shows and so on. We believe in that because they just can’t get the support most of them deserve.” Looking forward, Red Collar faithful’s and new converts alike can keep an eye out for the brewery’s canning program. They are launching a number of their beers in cans and are hoping to do more of the same in 2018 and beyond. This is good news for those travelling through the Kamloops-Vancouver area. Pick up some cans of Kamloops’ finest and share them with friends.
And feel good about it!
“Dave Bombs” in a can! How could it get any better than that?!
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