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CAMRA craft beer calendar, July 31
Thursday, Aug. 1 Cask: Pale Ale infused with fresh ginger, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St, Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Cask: Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave, Vancouver, from 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2...
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Dead Frog Brewery: The second coming
Dead Frog is dead. Long live Dead Frog! In one of the boldest moves of B.C.’s craft beer scene to date (apart from all those half-crazy people crippling their finances and family/social lives to start...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, August 7
Thursday, Aug. 8 Cask: Brick and Beam IPA dry-hopped with Mosiac, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St, Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Cask: Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave., Vancouver, from 6 p.m Friday,...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, August 14
Thursday, Aug. 15 Cask: Downtown Brown dry-hopped with Amarillo, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Cask: Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave, Vancouver, from 6 p.m. Friday,...
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5 Rings IPA (Whistler Brewhouse, 7%)
A beer’s allure often lies in its scarcity, limited or seasonal releases being the prime example. (On which note: sharpen your elbows, people, for Sartori season is fast approaching…) Then there’s...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, August 21
Thursday, Aug. 22 Cask: Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St, Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Cask: Central City IPA dry-hopped with Horizon, Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave, Vancouver, from 6 p.m. Friday,...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, August 28
Wedensday, Aug. 28 Women and Whiskey, The Portside Pub, 7 Alexander St., Vancouver, 8 p.m., $30 Join Cicerone-certified beer servers Aja Tylor and Nicole Coetzee for this month’s Women and Whiskey...
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Coming soon: Craft Beer Market, Canada’s largest draft selection on False Creek
Last week I was granted a sneak peek of Craft Beer Market, which is taking shape in the beautiful old Salt Building in the midst of the Olympic Village. Scheduled to open in October, CBM will boast...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, September 4
Wednesday, Sept. 4 Beer Hunter: The Movie, Rio Theatre, 6-11 p.m., $5 CAMRA members/$10 at the door Special screening of the movie about Michael Jackson, the legendary Beer Hunter. Includes a 15-minute...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, September 11
Thursday, Sept. 12 Cask: Warehouse Stout infused with Black Ibex Ethiopian Sidamo coffee from JJ Bean, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Cask: Parallel 49 Dan’s...
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Vancouver Island Brewery’s Hermannator Ice Bock wins Best in Show at B.C....
Hermannator terminated the competition at the fourth annual B.C. Beer Awards on Saturday, as the legendary ice bock won the coveted best in show prize for Vancouver Island Brewery. The Victoria brewery...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, October 30
Thursday, Oct. 31 Cask: Rodeo Red with nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger, Big Ridge Brewing Company, 5580 152 St, Surrey, from 4 p.m. Cask: Deep Cove beer, Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave, Vancouver, from 6 p.m....
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, November 6
Thursday, Nov. 7 Gumboot Salute, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, $10 $10 buys you a 20-oz. gumboot (yours to take home) and your first fill, with every additional fill costing...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, November 13
Thursday, Nov. 14 Cask: Russell Wee Angry Scotch Ale, Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave., Vancouver, from 6 p.m. Cask: Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15...
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Wildflower Saison (Four Winds Brewing, 6.5%)
Beavering away happily and relatively quietly on the southern banks of the Fraser since its opening in June, Four Winds Brewing is steadily developing a solid reputation for high-quality ales (and a...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, November 20
Thursday, Nov. 21 Cask: Mosaic pale ale dry-hopped with amarillo, coriander and ginger, Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 Cask: Central City Brewing,...
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33 Acres of Tynder (33 Acres Brewing Company, 3.9%)
At last, a truly excellent lower-alcohol beer made in B.C. While there have been signs that a trend for such “sessionable” brews has been forming (CAMRA’s spring sessional cask festival, for example),...
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CAMRA craft beer calendar, November 27
Thursday, Nov. 28 Cask: Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland St., Vancouver, from 4 p.m. Cask: Central City Brewing beer, Sunset Grill, 2204 York Ave., Vancouver, from 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 Central...
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Craft beer of the week: Lustrum Wild Sour Anniversary Ale (Driftwood Brewery,...
Happy birthday, Driftwood Brewery! For five years now you’ve been producing amazing beer in Victoria and given B.C.’s beer scene an almighty kick up the arse. You came out swinging with a lineup that...
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A peek at Central City Brewers and Distillers’ massive new Surrey facility
After years of planning and construction, it’s finally here: the brand new Central City Brewers & Distillers production facility, a.k.a. Gary Lohin’s Magical Booze Factory. There was a feeling...
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