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A Balanced Brew

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ituated off the banks of Fraser River in Delta, B.C., Four Winds Brewery has been owned and operated by the Mills family since 2013. Inspired by unique West Coast and European styles, their beers are innovative while paying homage to old world techniques.

Patience and brewing go hand-in-hand. The time it takes from malt to ferment can take weeks, sometimes months, depending on the style, technique, and ingredients. Motivated by the limitless potential of beer as well as the great brewers who came before them, Four Winds aims to create bold craft beers with character, depth, and balance.

Beer aging in old red wine barrels from Okanagan, B.C.

Adam Mills, Co-founder/Sales & Marketing Director.

Adam with brother and Co-founder/Brewmaster Brent Mills.

Sour beers aging.

Adam loading up the delivery truck. Four Winds distributes all over British Columbia, Western Canada and select markets outside of Canada.

Observing grains.

Edna, a sour farmhouse ale aged on cranberries and crab apples.

Design details.

Adam and Brent tasting the finished product.

A perfectly poured pint of Edna.

Observing the colour and body.

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A Balanced Brew

A Balanced Brew

To better understand the ancient and fascinating process of making beer, we spent a day with Adam and Brent Mills, co-founders of Four Winds Brewery.

A Balanced Brew

Written by

Craig Stanghetta

Photos by Jonathan Spooner

Filed Under:

Food & Beverage

,

S

ituated off the banks of Fraser River in Delta, B.C., Four Winds Brewery has been owned and operated by the Mills family since 2013. Inspired by unique West Coast and European styles, their beers are innovative while paying homage to old world techniques.

Patience and brewing go hand-in-hand. The time it takes from malt to ferment can take weeks, sometimes months, depending on the style, technique, and ingredients. Motivated by the limitless potential of beer as well as the great brewers who came before them, Four Winds aims to create bold craft beers with character, depth, and balance.

Beer aging in old red wine barrels from Okanagan, B.C.

Adam Mills, Co-founder/Sales & Marketing Director.

Adam with brother and Co-founder/Brewmaster Brent Mills.

Sour beers aging.

Adam loading up the delivery truck. Four Winds distributes all over British Columbia, Western Canada and select markets outside of Canada.

Observing grains.

Edna, a sour farmhouse ale aged on cranberries and crab apples.

Design details.

Adam and Brent tasting the finished product.

A perfectly poured pint of Edna.

Observing the colour and body.

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A Balanced Brew

A Balanced Brew

To better understand the ancient and fascinating process of making beer, we spent a day with Adam and Brent Mills, co-founders of Four Winds Brewery.

Written by

Craig Stanghetta

/

Photos by Jonathan Spooner

Food & Beverage

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ituated off the banks of Fraser River in Delta, B.C., Four Winds Brewery has been owned and operated by the Mills family since 2013. Inspired by unique West Coast and European styles, their beers are innovative while paying homage to old world techniques.

Patience and brewing go hand-in-hand. The time it takes from malt to ferment can take weeks, sometimes months, depending on the style, technique, and ingredients. Motivated by the limitless potential of beer as well as the great brewers who came before them, Four Winds aims to create bold craft beers with character, depth, and balance.

Beer aging in old red wine barrels from Okanagan, B.C.

Adam Mills, Co-founder/Sales & Marketing Director.

Adam with brother and Co-founder/Brewmaster Brent Mills.

Sour beers aging.

Adam loading up the delivery truck. Four Winds distributes all over British Columbia, Western Canada and select markets outside of Canada.

Observing grains.

Edna, a sour farmhouse ale aged on cranberries and crab apples.

Design details.

Adam and Brent tasting the finished product.

A perfectly poured pint of Edna.

Observing the colour and body.

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