Who doesn't love a refreshing drink to either cool off from the summer heat, or to celebrate the new season?
Local craft beer lovers will get the chance to try a new concoction of that feeling at seven breweries in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody that also represents support for small businesses in the region.
It's called Tri-Cities Summer Sour, headed by the thanks to funding invested and distributed through the BC Chamber of Commerce, and Canada's ministry of innovation, science and economic development.
The drink is described as a smoothie-style kettle sour with the feels of "floating down the Coquitlam River with friends."
With a five per cent alcohol by volume (ABV), it consists of papayas, peaches, pineapples, pink guava and passionfruit.
Tri-Local claims the collaboration to be the largest community craft beer team-up in the region to date.
"Each of the breweries will soon be selling Tri-Cities Summer Sour in their taprooms and be able to keep 100 per cent of the revenue," reads a Tri-Local social media post about the seasonal initiative.
The Tri-Cities Summer Sour is on tap at the following breweries (in alphabetical order):
- Fraser Mills Fermentation
- Mariner Brewing
- Moody Ales
- Northpaw Brew Co.
- Patina Brewing
- The Tri-Cities Summer Sour was brewed here
- Tinhouse Brewing
- Yellow Dog Brewing
In 2021, the federal government sought to release funds to help local businesses recover from COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.
"With over $70,000 in federal funds, distributed through the BC Chamber of Commerce from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, the Tri-Local Collective was able to invest in our community and shift the focus of our campaign from helping businesses survive, to helping them thrive," reads a statement on the organization's website.
The Tri-City News is a member of the Tri-Local Collective.
