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CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter – December 1, 2009
Posted by admin on December 1st, 2009 and last modified on December 4th, 2009· Filed under Newsletter Archive
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CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter
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December 1, 2009
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Alibi Room 100th Beer Rotation
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This Thursday will be the 100th rotation of the Alibi Room’s beer list. To mark the occasion owner Nigel Springthorpe will be replacing the regular lineup with a special selection featuring great current BC beers along with signature beers from many BC Brewers. Some kegs will be new, others may be kegs collected over the years and aged in the Alibi Room’s cellar. Highlights include a cask of Driftwood’s wet-hopped Sartori Harvest IPA, the last of Swan’s Legacy-Ale barleywine, and Steamworks’ Blitzen & Yaletown’s Le Nez Rouge Belgian-style tripels.
As if that wasn’t enough, The Alibi Room will be releasing the aged bottles they’ve collected and aged in their cellar.
December 3rd @ 5:00pm
Alibi Room 100th Beer Rotation
The Alibi Room
157 Alexander St., Vancouver
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This week is shaping up to be a very exciting week for craft beer lovers. First up, this Thursday is The Alibi Room’s 100th beer rotation celebration featuring a special lineup of signature, current, or otherwise remarkable casks and kegs from BC brewers. Aged beers from the Alibi’s cellar will also be available. The Alibi opens at 5pm so you’ll still have time to make it to the cask at Yaletown Brewing beforehand. More info on this event can be found in this week’s feature article. Don’t forget to check out the Firkin Friday at Taylor’s Crossing the next day! Next up is the annual X-Mas X-treme beer festival at DIX this Saturday featuring seasonal releases from local BC brewers. While some beers may be draught-style, many will be casks, and all will be limited release, seasonal, or ‘one-offs’ from local brewers. Tickets are $20 ($15 for CAMRA members), and $1 for each 4 oz. sample. The festival starts at noon and runs until 5:00pm. While the lineup may change, it looks like the following beers will be at the festival:
- DIX: Barleywine, Imperial Stout, IPA
- Taylor’s Crossing: Festbier (a strong Vienna lager spiced with Juniper berries), Christmas Cake (an amber ale flavoured with molasses, traditional brandied
fruits, and Christmas spices)
- Whistler Brewhouse: Dave’s Damn Dangerously Drinkable Double IPA (8.5%, 70 IBUs, Dry-Hopped with Cascades)
- Swans: TBA
- Spinnakers: IPA (charged with sweet wort and dry-hopped with Magnum hops)
- Driftwood: Porter
- Longwood: Doppelbock (9.5%, Aged 8 months)
- Central City: IPA
- R&B: Auld Nick Winter Ale
- Russell: Spiced Winter Warmer
- Dead Frog: Oaked Winter Warmer
- Granville Island: Jolly Abbot Belgian-Style Tripel
December 5th @ 12:00pm to 5:00pm
DIX X-Mas X-Treme Beer FestivalDix BBQ & Brewery871 Beatty Street, Vancouver Cost: $20 ($15 for CAMRA Members)
Cheers!
Ryan O’Connor
Editor, CAMRA Vancouver
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Casks
Yaletown Making it Real (Ale)
December 3 @ 4:00pm
This Thursday brewmaster Iain Hill has a cask of his IPA dry-hopped with Amarillo and Simcoe hops. The Amarillo and Simcoe should add a big citrus profile. According to Iain, if the Simcoe influence comes through it should be almost tangerine-like.
Dix Cask Thursday
December 3 @ 5:00pm
No cask this week due to X-mas X-treme on Saturday.
Taylor’s Crossing Firkin Friday
December 4 @ 5:00pm
Brewmaster Dave Varga has a cask of his Indian Arm IPA to tap for this month’s Firkin Friday at Taylor’s Crossing. This is the latest addition to the regular lineup at Taylor’s Crossing (replacing the Irish Honey Ale). Dave has brewed this to be a sessionable IPA. It’s 6% and brewed with Millennium, UK Kent Goldings, Cascade and Columbus hops, and further dry-hopped with Cascades.
The Whip Real Ale Sundays
December 6 @ 4:00pm
The whip will have a cask of Steamworks Nut Brown this week. This nut brown is back on tap this fall at Steamworks after a year-long absence. Its a classic nut brown, big on the malts with a nutty, chocolaty profile with balanced hops. Nut browns pair well with a wide variety of foods, including chicken, pork, salmon, and hearty dishes. I’d be inclined to pair this with the cheddar perogies served with beer-infused sausages.
St. Augustines’s Manichean Mondays
December 7 @ 6:00pm
St. Augustine’s will be tapping a cask form storm brewing this Monday. Not word yet from James at Storm on what the specifics of the cask will be.
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New Beer Arrivals/Restocks/Seasonals
Taylor’s Crossing has a new seasonal porter that will most-likely be on tap by the end of the week. Brewmaster Dave Varga brewed this with pale, amber, crystal and chocolate malts to create a rich, flavourful porter for the holidays. It’s 5.8% ABV, and will be available on Tap at Taylor’s Crossing and around town as a Red Truck Limited release.
A few new winter seasonals are heading this way. Salt Spring Fireside winter ale has hit the shelves here in Vancouver, and Phillips Instigator Doppelbock and Deadhead Barley Wine are on their way. Expect to see the Phillips releases late this week or next week.
Lastly, I have it on good authority that Brooklyn Local 2 should be arriving in the next week or so!
16th Street Liquor Store
220 16th Street, West Vancouver
9:30am – 11:00pm daily Duvel (1.5L bottles); North Coast Old Rasputin XII Imperial Stout. Restocks: Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye, Racer 5 IPA, Red Rocket.
Brewery Creek
3045 Main Street, Vancouver
11:00am – 11:00pm daily Birra Menabrea; Granville Island Jolly Abbott; North Coast Old Rasputin XII Imperial Stout; Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve; Salt Spring Fireside Winter Ale; Tree Mid-Winter Spiced Ale.
Firefly Fine Wines and Ales
2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver
10:00am – 11:00pm daily Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Monster Ale; Central City Winter Ale; Phillips Showcase Mingler 12pk; Salt Spring Fireside Winter Ale. Restocks: Moylans Double IPA, Hopsickle Imperial IPA, IPA.
Libations
Viti
900 Seymour Street, Vancouver
noon – 11:00pm daily Collesi Chiara, Nera, Rossa; d’Ecaussinnes La Loubécoise; Estrella Damn Inedit; Gulden Carolus Ambrio; North Coast Old Rasputin XII Imperial Stout; Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve; Silenrieux Noël de Silenrieux; Tree Blacktree Dark Ale.
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Upcoming Events
December 6 – December 30
Irish Heather Long Table Series
The Irish Heather GastroPub
212 Carrall Street, Vancouver
Cost: $12+
Info: Long Table Series blog
- due to the popularity of this series, it has been extended “until you stop coming.”
December 3 @ 5:00pm
Alibi Room 100th Rotation
The Alibi Room
157 Alexander St., Vancouver
- The alibi room is celebrating their 100th beer rotation Thursday December 5th. To celebrate Nigel will be pouring a wide assortment of ’signature’ beers from BC brewers, and will be releasing the Alibi’s collection of cellar-aged beers.
December 5 @ 12:00pm – 5:00pm
DIX X-Mas X-Treme Beer Festival
Dix BBQ & Brewery
871 Beatty Street, Vancouver
Cost: $20 ($15 for CAMRA Members)
- a Vancouver Real Ale institution, don’t miss your chance to survey two dozen winter warmers from BC’s top brewers, many of which are one-offs you may never ever taste again.
December 6 @ 4:00pm
Danny Burns Memorial Feed the Hungry Event
The Wolf & Hound
3617 Broadway, Vancouver
Cost: $10 (all proceeds donated to Union Gospel Mission)
- The Wolf and Hound hosts a memorial fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Union Gospel Mission. Join them for an evening of live entertainment featuring 10 of Vancouver’s top Celtic performers, door prizes, and more! Non-perishable food items will be accepted for donation.
January 1 – March 31
Campagnolo Pizza and Beer Pairing
Campagnolo
1020 Main St., Vancouver
- From January to the end of March Campagnolo will feature a special menu pairing their signature pizzas with craft beer. Campagnolo will pair their margarita pizza with R&B Lager, their Salciccia pizza with R&B Raven Cream Ale, and their Funghi pizza paired with a bottle of Menabrea Italian Lager.
January 10
3rd Annual Feast of Five Firkins
The Whip
209 E 6th Ave., Vancouver
- R&B Brewing and the whip host the third annual Feast of Five Firkins. Five brewers, five firkins, five courses. More information to come…
January 17 @ 2:30pm
CAMRA Vancouver AGM
Don’t forget there are many more events listed on the CAMRA Vancouver Calendar.
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