Thursday, Feb. 13
Cask: Pale ale, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, from 4 p.m.
Cask: Deep Cove Brewers Sweet Heart wheat ale infused with Fireball and hibiscus, Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave., Vancouver, 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14
Edible Canada House 2014 Festival Under the Bridge, 1596 Johnston St., Vancouver, 6 p.m.- 1 a.m.
Part of the annual Winterruption Festival, this Olympic party will feature a number of mouth-watering “top it yourself” food stations, paired with Granville Island beer and wine vendors. Giant projection screens will televise Olympic action from Sochi, Russia. Live bands, DJs and performers, events and entertainment for kids including a play area and face painting. All ages welcome. Price includes two drink tickets and one food station ticket. Buy tickets here.
Cask: Bridge Brewing, 115-2433 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver
Cask: Central City Brewing dry-hopped ESB, London Public House, 700 Main St., Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Cask: Central City Brewing beer, Granville Room, 957 Granville St., Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15
Edible Canada House 2014 Festival Under the Bridge, 1596 Johnston St., Vancouver, 11 a.m.- 1 a.m.
Part of the annual Winterruption Festival, this Olympic party will feature a number of mouth-watering “top it yourself” food stations, paired with Granville Island beer and wine vendors. Giant projection screens will televise Olympic action from Sochi, Russia. Live bands, DJs and performers, events and entertainment for kids including a play area and face painting. All ages welcome. Price includes two drink tickets and one food station ticket. Buy tickets here.
Cask: Central City Brewing Co., 13450 102nd Ave., Surrey, from 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 16
Edible Canada House 2014 Festival Under the Bridge, 1596 Johnston St., Vancouver, 11 a.m.- midnight
Part of the annual Winterruption Festival, this Olympic party will feature a number of mouth-watering “top it yourself” food stations, paired with Granville Island beer and wine vendors. Giant projection screens will televise Olympic action from Sochi, Russia. Live bands, DJs and performers, events and entertainment for kids including a play area and face painting. All ages welcome. Price includes two drink tickets and one food station ticket. Buy tickets here.
CAMRA Vancouver AGM, The Biltmore, 2755 Prince Edward St., Vancouver, noon – 3 p.m.
Elections for the 2014 executive will take place — to be eligible to vote, you must be a paid up CAMRA member and attend the AGM in person. (You can join/renew at the AGM or here.) There will be three casks, awards announcements, new CAMRA merch, swag, a special guest and more. RSVP if you’d like to attend. Limited space.
Cask: The Whip Restaurant & Gallery, 209 E. 6th Ave., Vancouver, from 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17
Cask: St Augustine’s, 2360 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, from 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Cask: Howe Sound Brewing beer, Craft Beer Market, Salt Building, 85 W. 1st Ave., Vancouver, from 4 p.m.
Cask: Deep Cove Brewers beer, Darby’s Pub, 2001 MacDonald St., Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Cask: Central City Brewers beer, Tap and Barrel, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, from 6 p.m.
Cask: Central City Brewers, Tap and Barrel, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, from 6 p.m.
Cask: Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, from 6 p.m.
*Remember, The Alibi Room, The Cascade Room and Biercraft have casks always on the go. Follow the links to their Twitter feeds for details*
*Currently pouring on the Brewed Awakening tap at Pat’s Pub & Brewhouse: Granville Island Auld Skool Scottish Ale*
*FUTURE ATTRACTIONS*
Saturday, Feb. 22
Barrels & Bottles: B.C.’s Craft Brewers & Distillers Guilds Joint Fundraiser, Blackbird Public House & Oyster Bar, 905 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., $65
Sample products from 20 B.C. breweries and nine B.C. distilleries. Ticket includes all samples (8 oz. for beer, 1-2 oz. spirits). The kitchen will be open for all those looking to purchase food. Full proceeds from this event will go towards funding both guilds. More details here.
BREWSKI Craft Beer, Cider and Spirits Festival, Apex Mountain Resort, Penticton, 6-9 p.m., $35
Tickets includes appies, 12 tokens for tastings (more tokens available for purchase at the event), and entry to the Gunbarrel Saloon and Restaurant afterwards, with live music from Victoria’s Towers and Trees. For more information, accommodation discounts or to purchase tickets contact kerissa@apexresort.com, call 250-292-8222 or toll free 1-877-777-APEX (2739), or go to apexresort.com.
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Driftwood Brewery beer pairing dinner, Craft Beer Market, 85 W. 1st Ave., Vancouver SOLD OUT
Beer & Cheese Basics, Les Amis du Fromage, 843 E. Hastings St., Vancouver, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., $60
Les Amis co-owner and cheese expert Allison Spurrell joins certified cicerone Chester Carey in highlighting different beer styles and how to pair them with cheese and charcuterie. A 10% discount will be offered on all store purchases during the event. Tickets only available online here.
March 1 – 9
Victoria Beer Week
Tickets on sale now. Check out victoriabeerweek.com for more details.
Listings compiled by the Vancouver chapter of the Campaign for Real Ale, an independent, volunteer-run consumer organization dedicated to supporting the brewing of traditional styles of beer in the traditional manner, using traditional ingredients.
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