Thursday, April 24
Cask: Scottish Session Ale, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, from 4 p.m.
Cask: Howe Sound 4 Way Fruit Ale infused with pineapple, Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave., from 8 p.m.
Friday, April 25
Driftwood Brewery Longtable Dinner & Ride to Conquer Cancer Fundraiser, Hop & Vine Tap House, 1601 Burnwood Dr., Burnaby, 7 p.m., $40 + fees/tax
Five-course dinner paired with five Driftwood beers, as the brewery’s team prepares to participate in the 2014 Ride to Conquer Cancer on June 14-15. All proceeds from the event will go toward the team’s goal. Raffle prizes and 50/50 tickets will also be available. Buy tickets here.
3rd Annual Osoyoos Oyster Festival — Craft Beer & Oyster Pairing Competition
For more information about the festival, which features Canada’s first oyster/beer pairing cometition, see oooysterfestival.com. Canadian craft breweries are encouraged to submit their beers by April 17. Entry forms and rules available on the website.
Cask: Bridge Brewing, 115-2433 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver, from 1 p.m.
Cask: Big Ridge Brewing Co., 5580 152nd St., Surrey, from 4 p.m.
Cask: London Public House, 700 Main St., Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Cask: Persephone Brewing Red Ale, The August Jack, 2042 West 4th Ave., Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 26
(April 26 and 27) Prud’homme Beer Enthusiast Level 1 Certification course, Okanagan College, 583 Duncan Ave. West, Penticton, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days, $315
Eureka Beer Guide educator Ken Beattie draws from his 25 years of experience in the beer industry to guide you through the history, ingredients, styles and making of beer, and more, leading up to the Prud’homme Level 1 certification. Includes all course materials and beer samples. Register here.
Cask: Central City Brewing Co., 13450 102nd Ave., Surrey, from 4:30 p.m.
Monday, April 27
Cask: St Augustine’s, 2360 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, from 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28
Vancouver Craft Beer Week tickets go on sale here
Cask: Cannery Brewing beer, Craft Beer Market, Salt Building, 85 W. 1st Ave., Vancouver, from 4 p.m.
Cask: Darby’s Pub, 2001 MacDonald St., Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Cask: Persephone Brewing beer, Tap and Barrel, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Cask: Persephone Brewing beer, Tap and Barrel, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, from 5 p.m.
Cask: CAMRA Vancouver #yvrcaskmeetup, Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, from 6 p.m.
Cask: Parallel 49 Brewing Co. beer, St James’s Well, 248 Newport Dr., Port Moody, from 6 p.m.
Follow @jantweats for cask updates
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: Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers Loud Mouth Pale Ale
*FUTURE ATTRACTIONS*
May 1
Moon Under Water Beer Dinner, Uli’s Restaurant, 15021 Marine Dr., White Rock, $39 + tax
Call 604-538-9373 for reservations.
May 3
Rock Out Cancer 3, Great Bear Pub, 5665 Kingsway, Burnaby, $20, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Dinner, craft beer (Parallel 49, Fernie), charity auction and draw. Music by DJ Mars at 7 p.m. followed by karaoke at 10 p.m. All proceeds go to Kids Cancer Research at B.C. Children’s Hospital. Silent auction prizes include autographed Canucks jerseys, original art and craft beer baskets. Ticket includes burger, salad/fries + craft beer/feature wine and champagne toast. Buy tickets here.
May 10
CAMRA Vancouver Spring Sessional Cask Fest, The Cobalt, 917 Main St., 1-6 p.m., $30/$25 (CAMRA, VanBrewers)
Caskival focusing on sessionable (lower-alcohol) beers of various styles. A food truck (TBA) will be on site. Ticket includes taster glass and three sampler tokens. Buy tickets here.
May 10, 17, 24, 31
Prud’homme Beer Enthusiast Level 1 Certification course, Steamworks BrewPub, 375 Water St., Vancouver, 1-4 p.m. all four days, $299
Eureka Beer Guide educator Ken Beattie draws from his 25 years of experience in the beer industry to guide you through the history, ingredients, styles and making of beer, and more, leading up to the Prud’homme Level 1 certification. Includes all course materials and beer samples. Register here.
May 13, 14, 20, 21
Prud’homme Beer Enthusiast Level 1 Certification course, Vancouver Island Brewery, 2330 Government St., Victoria, 1-4 p.m. all four days, $299
Eureka Beer Guide educator Ken Beattie draws from his 25 years of experience in the beer industry to guide you through the history, ingredients, styles and making of beer, and more, leading up to the Prud’homme Level 1 certification. Includes all course materials and beer samples. Register here.
May 29
The Business of Craft Beer, The Imperial, 319 Main St., Vancouver, 2-6 p.m., $75 + tax
Presented by B.C. Business. Hear from and network with the best in B.C.’s booming local craft beer industry. Keynote speaker is Jamie Floyd of Ninkasi Brewing, with panels of local craft beer experts, beer and food stations included. Buy tickets here.
May 30-June 7
Vancouver Craft Beer Week
Yes, it’s that close. Tickets on sale April 28 at vancouvercraftbeerweek.com.
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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