As a ‘true local’ to the Comox Valley, Max is proud to contribute to the CVC, as it both supports and illustrates the current cultural explosion happening in the Valley. It is an exciting time. His interests include mushroom biking, powder management and craft beer investigation. He spends most of his time serving pints and chatting with guests at his Courtenay restaurant, The White Whale, but looks forward to the next opportunity to write an article for the mighty CVC!

BREWMOX VALLEY 2.0
When I wrote The New Brewmox Valley for the inaugural issue of this magazine in 2014, I told a hopeful and optimistic story of three very different new and local breweries slated to open in the late months of 2014. The players: Cumberland Brewing Company (CBC), Gladstone Brewing, and Forbidden Brewing. I tagged them as […]
Words by Max OudendagPhotos by Sara Kempner