There will be a total of 20 casks.The food menu will be a scaled down version of what St Augustine’s offers but will satisfy all.

CAMRA members $20, non members $25 and there will be a limit of 250 tickets available. Paypal will be set up soon. Prepayment for this event is preferred.

Admission includes CAMRA Vancouver taster glass and 3 beer tickets

To date we have casks from Dix, Spinnakers,Lighthouse, Driftwood and more to be confirmed.

To volunteer please email Martin @ vp@camravancouver.ca

If you want to help with the pouring of beer you *must* have your Serve it Right license.

More info coming…

The bus has been booked and we have 40 tickets reserved for us for the afternoon (12-4pm) session.   The fee is $65 which includes the bus and a caskival ticket. This year we received the WABL rate for entry but we will not be given WABL glassware or be able to drink from the special cask.

Here’s the summary of what will be a full day. See further down the page for more details.

• leave Vancouver probably before 7am
• arrive in Seattle with enough time to grab lunch around Seattle Center
• the cask festival is from noon to 4:00
• likely a stop at a good beer store
• a stop somewhere for supper
• finally back in Vancouver pretty late

You MUST have a valid passport, and yes we’ll be checking before the bus leaves.

Payment can be made by cheque (payable to “CAMRA Vancouver” and sent here) or by Paypal (plus $2.25 Paypal fee).

Seats will initially be available to CAMRA Vancouver members only! If we have space we will open it to non-members, but at a higher rate.

SALES ARE NOW CLOSED.

Email Lundy if you have any questions.

More Details

Note that these are still subject to change!

There will be two pickup locations:

• 6:30am in front of DIX (871 Beatty St)
• approx 7:15am at the border, exact location to be determined yet. We’ll call when we leave DIX.

Please eat breakfast before boarding the bus. There will be no stops along the way for food, though there will likely be a pee break at a rest stop.

Hopefully we’ll arrive at Seattle Center around 11:00am, leaving an hour to scavenge for some lunch. There are plenty of options nearby, including a food court and a brewpub for the hardcore. Feel free to check Urban Spoon and Yelp for suggestions, but don’t go too crazy, remember you’re here for the beer, not the food.

The event starts at 12:00, but invariably there’s a long line so it can take awhile to get in. Bring an umbrella and be patient. For more info about the event details click here.

If you haven’t been before, remember to pace yourself, to study the guide, to ask other people what’s good. Remember to drink water, and don’t feel like you must finish each and every sample. If you don’t like it, dump it. Near the end it can help to ask for half pours.

LAST POUR is at 3:30pm. The bus will be leaving at 4:00pm. Don’t get lost!!

Next up will be a side trip to Bottleworks (probably, maybe Whole Foods?). Since time is tight, it wouldn’t hurt check the selection ahead of time. No, they probably won’t have Pliny. AND KEEP YOUR RECEIPT for the border.

You may buy beer to bring home BUT you will be liable for paying duty at the border, since to bring alcohol back duty-free you must be out of the country at least 48 hours. Duty can be expensive (more than the original price), but a rare beer might be worth it.

(Yes, occasionally the border guards don’t bother to deal with duty, especially on just one or two bottles. You may have heard stories about how much made it across last year duty free! On the other hand, they might be having a bad night and may well go hardcore on you. It’s up to you, but remember you might be rather unpopular if the bus is held up while you are doing your paperwork…)

Next will be a supper stop somewhere along the way. Details are being yet firmed up.

Finally the border, hopefully around 10:00pm. By then it should be quick, but… you never know.

Once across the border, the only planned stop is at DIX. Other possibilities may be possible, but please check with Lundy before the trip as there may be liability issues for the bus driver.

Rules:

• Everyone must have a valid passport and whatever other paperwork needed to gain entry to the US.
• Only bottled water and dry food may be consumed on the bus.

Some extra suggestions:

• Travel medical insurance is strongly encouraged.
• Pillows and earplugs may make the journey better in both directions.
• Don’t forget to wear your CAMRA button, and better still your CAMRA shirt!

If you have any suggestions or notice any mistakes in these instructions, please let Rodney know…

This is an ideal event for a person looking to find out more about beer and the craft brewing scene in BC. Where else can you have a good brew and watch a movie at the same time, except at home!

Beer Wars Movie Date: Sunday, January 31 Time: 4:00pm Venue: District 319, 319 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Cost: $30.00, $25.00 CAMRA members (includes entry & all beer) Tickets: SOLD OUT District 319 is an exclusive venue that is only available for private functions. It was an abandoned Asian movie house that has been renovated into a stylish, state-of-the-art multimedia facility.

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It’s that time again. Leaves are changing colours, the sky is getting dark, it’s raining more often than not. Conditions are perfect to enjoy the bountiful fall harvest and some wonderful dark full-bodied ales. This festival’s lineup is:

• Central City ESB
• Dead Frog Oaked Winter Warmer
• Deschutes Jubelale
• Dix Barley Wine
• Driftwood Porter
• Driftwood #2 TBA
• Granville Island TBA
• Lighthouse Winter Ale
• Longwood Brewpub Imperial Stout
• Mission Springs Winter Pumpkin Ale
• R&B Bourbon Oak-meal Stout
• Spinnakers Gingerbread Ale
• Spinnakers Mt. Tolmie Dark Ale with Highland Park 18
• Storm TBA
• Swans TBA
• Vancouver Island “Caskannator”
• Whistler Brewhouse Woodwards IPA

Time: Saturday, November 21 @ noon – 5:00pm

Place: Spinnakers, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria

Limit: only 25 advance tickets for CAMRA Vancouver members; none sold at the door

Cost: $40 (+ PayPal service charge), includes first three samples, souvenir glass, and complimentary appetizers

Payment Options:

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Note: a PayPal account is not required to purchase via PayPal.

For those staying overnight, consider the following accommodations:

Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & Guesthouses

308 Catherine Street

Victoria, B.C. V9A 3S8

Tel: 1-877-838-2739

www.spinnakers.com

Swans Suite Hotel

506 Pandora Avenue
Victoria, B.C. V8W 1N6

Tel: 1-800-668-7926

www.swanshotel.com

Traveller’s Inn

Various Victoria locations

Tel: 1-888-872-8355

www.travellersinn.com

What happened to an Oktoberfest in Vancouver with good beer, gut buergerliche Essen, and some real, live oom pah pah? CAMRA Vancouver, Granville Island Brewing, Oyama Sausage Co., Swiss Bakery, and Yelp bring you all three. Join us for an evening of viel Spass, at the Granville Island Brewing Tap Room.

Celebrate Oktoberfest, Bayern art, with GIB lager, Hefeweizen, IPA, and a special brew made just for this event by brewmaster, Vern Lambourne. To enjoy with the beer, there will be Swiss Bakery soft pretzels and specially-made Oyama mustard; Swiss Bakery breads and pretzel buns; and Oyama charcuterie, cheeses, Weisswurst, and sauerkraut. For dessert, we will have some delectable Swiss Bakery Black Forest cake.

We also have our very own tuba quartet—Mama and the OomPapas—to set the mood right and some lucky revellers will be leaving the party with door prizes. Eins, zwei, g’suffa!

Time: Friday, September 25 @ 7:30pm – midnight

Place: Granville Island Tap Room, 1441 Cartwright Street, Vancouver

Limit: only 100 advance tickets; none sold at the door

Cost: $30, $25 CAMRA members; includes food, two drinks, and entertainment

Payment options:

Become a CAMRA member now and start saving money today when you support craft beer.

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In Person

See Lundy Dale at Firefly Fine Wines and Ales 2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 875-3325

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