Ah, nothing says summer like a delicious beer on a hot summer day – Imagine yourself on your deck, or at the patio relaxing after a hike, a bike or a simple leisure stroll sipping your favourite brews. Ah, but not all brews are created equal! Here are my favourite summer beers this summer: Stanley…
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Goose Island Beer Co. Beer Dinner in Vancouver
This week I had the opportunity to attend Goose Island Beer Co.‘s migration media dinner in Vancouver. Goose Island Beer Co. is a Chicago based craft beer company. Their beers are distributed throughout the US, UK, and recently started expanding in the Canadian craft beer market. Goose Island hosted an intimate beer dinner at Glowbal,…
Garlic Prawns + Lions Summer Ale = A Match Made in Food Heaven
Granville Island Brewing has recently released their Lions Summer Ale – their much-anticipated summer brew. With lively tropical fruit notes and a slightly tart finish, this beer stands well on its own. But what to pair it with? The GIB folks challenged me to test their matchmaking skills with a recipe that goes well with this…
Breweries and Distilleries not to Miss in East Vancouver
East Vancouver is no stranger to change. The area has had a long manufacturing history that goes as far as the 1800’s. Home to diverse ethnic groups, the area has its own fusion of flavours when it comes to food, and spirits. So it’s not surprising to me, that East Van pioneered the micro-brewery and…
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is here!
Vancouver’s 7th Annual Craft Beer Week is back – bigger and boozier than ever! The 10-day celebration, running from May 27 to June 5 with various events, will be showing off the finest ales, tastiest lagers, and best beers, in the biggest beerfest Western Canada has ever seen. This year’s VCBW’s 3-day weekend festival from June…
One size fits all with Steam Whistle St-Paddy’s ½ L Boot #CONTEST
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. It’s time to celebrate the way the Irish do: with good food and of course, good beer. Steam Whistle Brewing, makers of Canada’s Pilsner, are bringing out the Irish spirit with their ½ L glass Leprechaun Boot now available in locations across British Columbia! Find the pint-of-gold…
Brewmasters Dinner Partnership with ARC Dining and Parallel 49 Brewing
Parallel 49’s Head Process Engineer and Brewmaster Graham With has an amazing set of skills. He combines a Bachelors of Applied Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering with the art and skill of crafting unique and innovative beers that are designed to pair perfectly with Chef Alessandro Vianello’s delectable dishes. In fact, these two professionals…
Big Rock Urban Eatery #TacoChallengeYVR
My next stop on Richard Wolak’s Taco Challenge took me across the bridge to Cambie. The Just Had a Little Lamb is chefs Alex Newton & Sam Omdal’s entry for the Vancouver Taco Challenge – a lamb confit taco braised in red wine with chipotle lamb jus, served with brussel sprout slaw and grilled pineapple pico de gallo on…
Central City Brewery New Product Launch
It was a pleasure to visit Central City Brewery’s release of two new products. So by the light of the full moon I sat down to taste their new beer called Saison. It was a lighter spicy beer seasoned with pink peppercorns (which is not a type of pepper but a berry). The fruity-citrusy standalone…
Granville Island Brewing Launches the Infamous IPA
Granville Island Brewing is constantly experimenting and coming up with new beers! It’s latest creation is a new series called Under the Bridge. This new series celebrates the bitter start and bright finish of Granville Island. From a dark and dangerous industrial centre, to a bustling artsy hub, this series explores the history of where…
Mary in Vancity 