BathHouse Confidential

Friday, 08. 6. 2010  –  Jesse Donaldson  –  The Good Life

In what must certainly be an all-time low-point for the current state of the press, The Dependent was recently granted media passes to the final performance of Vancouver’s Celebration of Light.

Beer Basics: Four Ingredients and Fermentation

Wednesday, 08. 4. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

Beer is not a complicated drink. It is made up of four simple ingredients: water, malted barley, hops and yeast.

Saison at the Alibi Room

Monday, 07. 26. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

While the selection of Vancouver pubs showcasing craft brews has grown significantly in recent years, there is one in particular that gets beer geeks salivating: the Alibi Room.

Beach Beer

Monday, 07. 19. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

For me, a beer (or three) is a necessary component of enjoying our brief but glorious summer.

Patio drinking at Steamworks

Friday, 07. 9. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

Finding the right combination of patio and beer can be a challenge in a city that is only beginning to understand the possibilities of beer.

Cask IPA at Stella’s Bierstro

Friday, 07. 2. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

My name is Matt Thomson, and I have a confession: I’m a beer geek.

Cavers Golden at Vancouver Homebrew Awards

Sunday, 05. 16. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured, The Good Life

The Dependent’s own Matt Cavers clinched gold at the Vancouver Homebrew Awards last week.

Faces of Defeat

Wednesday, 05. 12. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  The Good Life

Fans wandered out of GM Place last night stunned, their hockey hopes dashed by the superior Chicago Blackhawks.
Video feature

“People Were, like, Falling All Over the Place”

Monday, 04. 26. 2010  –  Matt Cavers  –  Featured, The Good Life

At Howe and Robson cars and buses rumble down the pavement and a few groups of inebriated youths wander towards the nightly gong show on Granville. Nothing out of the ordinary…

In Search of the West End’s Best Benny

Tuesday, 04. 20. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  The Good Life

For those of you in the know, my search for the best Sunday morning benny in the West End has left me a little discouraged. This week I could barely bring myself to go, and was only motivated by a Chris Richards text message threatening my loved ones if more benedicts weren’t rated. Plus, I’d [...]