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CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter – January 4, 2010
Posted by admin on January 4th, 2010 · Filed under Newsletter Archive, Uncategorized
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CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter
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January 4, 2010
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Beer Wars Screening
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CAMRA Vancouver, along with Beer Thirst and the Alibi Room present the first Vancouver screenings of Beer Wars. Directed by Anat Baron, Beer Wars explores the behind the scenes of the American beer industry, where small, independent brewers have to fight daily against large, corporate brewers unwilling to lose any market share. We will be joined by special guest, Greg Koch, CEO & Co-Founder of Stone Brewing Co for the screenings. Tickets are $15.76 for CAMRA members ($20.91 otherwise), and include a beer with the screening. Tickets can be purchased online only.
January 17 @ 5:30pm
Beer Wars Vancouver Screening
District 319
319 Main Street, Vancouver
Two screenings (6:00 and 8:00pm), doors open 5:30pm.
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 Please welcome our latest corporate sponsor, Russell Brewing:
“Locally
brewed in British Columbia, Russell Brewing is committed to brewing
real beer. 100% natural. No shortcuts. No preservatives. No
pasteurization.”
Since 1995 Russell Brewing has been creating local craft beer for BC pubs and restaurants. For its first 13 years Russell Brewing sold only draught beer, however in 2008 they added a canning line and a bottling line to reach more craft beer fans. Last year was the launch of their Brewmaster Series limited releases, first in May with an IPA, and then again in October with a Marzen. Their next limited release, a porter, will be hitting the shelves over the next few weeks. In addition, Russell Brewing has recently purchased new cask equipment to expand their cask programme. They’ve already had some great casks at local cask nights (St Augustine’s) and cask festivals (DIX X-Mas X-Treme).
Russell Brewing
This Sunday, January 10th is the third annual Feast of Five Firkins at The Whip. This five course dinner features cask ale paired with each course. The cask lineup for the event looks to be outstanding, with casks from Deschutes, R&B, Driftwood, Whistler Brewhouse, and DIX. This event sold out fast, and since so many craft beer fans will not be attending CAMRA Vice-President Lundy Dale is organizing an alternative event on the same date at St. Augustine’s. It will be a casual gathering at St. Augustine’s, where craft beer fans can go through the menu to create their own beer and food pairings. If your interested please RSVP with Lundy by email so that she can let St. Augustine’s know how many people will be attending.
Lastly, Wednesday January 6th is the last day to register for Serious Beer. Taught by Canada’s first Certified Cicerone Chester Carey, this eight week course will prepare students for the Cicerone Certified Beer Server examination. Students will learn about the history, brewing process, background, and taste of beer styles from Belgium, Germany, UK, and North America.
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan O’Connor
Editor, CAMRA Vancouver
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Casks
Amberjack’s Tap House will be launching their cask programme, entitled Cask Night In The Burbs, on January 15th. As the name suggests, this cask programme is for the many real ale fans who live outside Vancouver. Cask Night In The Burbs will start January 15th with an oak-aged porter from Russell Brewing, then followed by a February 7th Super Bowl Cask Night with a cask of Russell Brewing’s Hemp Ale. The Feburary 7th cask will be free for CAMRA Members!
St. Augustines’s Manichean Mondays
January 4 @ 6:00pm
St. Augustine’s will be pouring a cask of R&B’s Hoppelganger IPA today. Next week They will have a cask of David Varga’s Taylor’s Crossing IPA. David has dry-hopped this with Cascade hops for all the hop heads out there, and has conditioned the cask for a month now.
Yaletown Making it Real (Ale)
January 7 @ 4:00pm
Yaletown Brewing’s Making it Real cask programme returns this week after a brief hiatus. Brewmaster Iain Hill will tap a cask of his IPA dry-hopped with Simcoe hops. Simcoe is a relatively new hop varietal, with a fruity, floral profile. According to Iain the Simcoe hops should impart a tangerine-like element to his IPA.
Dix Cask Thursday
January 7
There is no cask this week due to a Canucks home game.
The Whip Real Ale Sundays
January 10
There is no Real Ale Sunday this week at The Whip due to their Feast of Five Firkins. Those of you lucky enough to have tickets to this sold-out event will enjoy five casks: Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale, R&B’s Smoked Raven Cream Ale, Driftwood’s Farmhand Saison, Whistler Brewhouse’s DDDD Double IPA, and Dix Brewing’s Barley Wine.
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New Beer Arrivals/Restocks/Seasonals
Tree Brewing’s Hop Head Double IPA, mentioned in last week’s newsletter, will be released in two weeks. This ‘occasional rarity” was first released last winter (December 2008), and has won a gold medal at the 2009 Canadian Brewing Awards. Darby’s Pub has just installed their new taps! They now have four taps dedicated to BC craft beer, which will be rotated every month or so. The current lineup consists of Dirftwood’s Driftwood Ale, Phillips Blue Buck, Central City ESB, and Stanley Park Amber Ale. Coming soon will be Mission Springs IPA, Tree Cutthroat Pale Ale, and something from Howe Sound Brewing.
Brewery Creek
3045 Main Street, Vancouver
11:00am – 11:00pm daily Russell Brewing BlackDeath Porter. Comming Soon: Eel River (California), Hitachino Nest (Japan), Pretty Things (Massachusetts).
Darby’s Liquor Store
2001 MacDonald Street, Vancouver
9:00am – 11:00pm daily
Restocks: Central City Pumpkin Ale, Winter Ale; Dog Fish Head Midas Touch; Granville Island Jolly Abbot; Rogue Captain Sig’s Deadliest Catch, Santa’s Private Reserve; Tree Black Tree Dark Ale, Spiced Reserve Ale.
Firefly Fine Wines and Ales (Vancouver)
2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver
10:00am – 11:00pm daily
Coney Island Sword Swallower Lager; Fullers London Porter; Propellor Porter; Saltspring Island Pale Ale, Porter. Restocks: Swans Berry, Brown Ale, ESB, Extra IPA, Legacy Ale, Oatmeal Stout, Pandora Pale Ale, Scotch Ale.
Firefly Fine Wines and Ales (Maple Ridge)
21755 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge
10:00am – 11:00pm daily
Stanley Park 1897 Amber Ale; Swans Berry, Brown Ale, ESB, Extra IPA, Legacy Ale, Oatmeal Stout, Pandora Pale Ale, Scotch Ale.
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Upcoming Events
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 @ 5:30pm
3rd Annual Feast of Five Firkins
The Whip
209 E 6th Ave., Vancouver
Cost: $85 ($75 for CAMRA members) SOLD OUT
info: thewhipresturaunt.com
- R&B Brewing and the whip host the third annual Feast of Five Firkins. Five brewers, five firkins, five courses! Tickets are on sale now, and with only 70 tickets available they are sure to sell fast. Tickets can be purchased at The Whip. Update: The Feast of Five Firkins is now sold out! For those missing out there will be a casual gathering at St. Augustine’s. RSVP with CAMRA Vancouver Vice President Lundy Dale.
January 17 @ 2:30pm
CAMRA Vancouver AGM
157 Alexander St., Vancouver
Info: online
RSVP: online
- CAMRA Vancouver will hold their AGM January 17th at the Alibi Room. CAMRA Members will be able to vote for the 2010 CAMRA Vancouver executive and the CAMRA Vancouver Awards. Please note that this event is for CAMRA Vancouver members only. Memberships will be available for purchase at the door. Please RSVP online in advance.
January 17 @ 5:30pm
Beer Wars Vancouver Screening
District 319
319 Main Street, Vancouver
Two screenings (6:00 and 8:00pm), doors open 5:30pm.
Cost: $15.76 for CAMRA Members.
Tickets: online
- Camra Vancouver is proud to host the first two screenings of Beer Wars in Vancouver. We will be joined by special guest, Greg Koch, CEO & Co-Founder of Stone Brewing Co.
January 21 @ 6:00pm
Spinnakers Springbank Whisky Dinner with Peter Currie
Spinnakers
308 Catherine Street Victoria, BC
Cost: $90
Info: online
- Spinnakers will be hosting a whisky dinner led by Peter Currie, Springbank Distillery’s Global Brand Ambassador. This will be a five course meal paired with five fantastic whiskies from a great Campbeltown distillery. The main course will be paired with a cask conditioned Oatmeal Stout infused with Springbank 15 whisky. Tickets include: a pint to start the evening off, five course meal paired with five whiskies and the cask conditioned Oatmeal Stout, and a Spinnakers Glencarin whisky glass. Guests from out of town can stay in the guest houses for 15% off.
January 23 @ 3:00pm
Darby’s Meet the Brewmaster with Tim Brown (Mission Springs)
- Darby’s hosts Mission Springs brewmaster Tim Brown for their third Meet the Brewmaster event. Tim will be on hand to lead an informal tasting of Mission Springs’s beers, including
Big Chief Cream Ale, Bombshell Blonde Ale, Fat Guy Oatmeal Stout, and Olde Sailor’s IPA. As usual, Darby’s chef Alex Rotherham has prepared appetizers to pair with Tim’s beer. Tickets can be purchased at Darby’s, and include a sample of each of Tim’s beer plus appetizers.
January 23 @ 12:00pm
Washington Beer BelgianFest
The Engine Room @ Georgetown Studios
5890 Airport Way, Seattle, WA.
Info: washingtonbeer.com
- Washington Beer hosts their first Belgian beer festival, featuring Belgian-style from over 20 Washington State breweries. There will be two sessions, one from 12:00 to 4:00pm, and the next from 6:00 to 10:00pm. Tickets include a tasting glass and ten 4oz. tasters.
Don’t forget there are many more events listed on the CAMRA Vancouver Calendar.
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