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Please welcome our latest corporate sponsor, AFIC Group:

“AFIC
EXIM (Canada) Corp is a leader in importing craft beers from all over
the world. Started in 2005 by people passionate about beer we saw the
opportunity to especially introduce US craft beers into the Canadian
Market and now represent some of the best US Craft brewers in BC and
most other parts of Canada. AFIC is the leading importer of US craft
beers in BC. We plan to continue increasing the numbers of breweries we
represent both form the US but also from other parts of the world for
the enjoyment and pleasure of the BC consumer.

Some of the beers that they bring in include: Lost Coast, Rogue, Brooklyn, Dogfish Head, Pike Brewing, and Deschuttes”

AFIC Exim (Canada) Corp

Website: aficgroup.com
Twitter: @OnTapBC

Last Sunday was the Vancouver screening of Beer Wars at District 319, presented by CAMRA Vancouver and Beer Thirst. The screening turned out to be quite the event, with local breweries pouring their best and Greg Koch from Stone Brewing on hand to deliver a keynote before the start of the film. In addition, attendees were privy to Greg’s “Stone Skips Across the Pond”, a documentary of his travels to brew beer with Nøgne Ø in Norway and Brew Dog in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For those of you who missed the event you can now rent Beer Wars on Shaw-On-Demand . Thanks again to Beer Thirst, Central City, Driftwood, Granville Island, Howe Sound, R&B, Red Truck, Steamworks, and Swans for pouring the beer and to special guests Sun Wizard for performing.

On the cask front, this weeks looks to be pretty exciting, with a whopping seven casks tapped between Thursday and Monday, including three on Sunday!

Cheers, and remember to pour yourself and friends a local, flavourful, and expertly crafted beer when watching that football game this Sunday!
Ryan

Ryan O’Connor

Editor, CAMRA Vancouver

P.S. Be sure to visit our Web site for CAMRA Vancouver’s Guide to Good Beer. And don’t forget our Facebook page where you can discuss beer-related topics and contribute photos, videos, and links.

Casks

Dustin Sepkowski has continues to blog the daily casks served at Spinnakers, This week’s casks can be found here. The theme for this week looks to be European hops!

Also, it looks like the formerly unofficial Alibi Room twitter account is now official! Follow Nigel @alibiroom for the latest information on what’s coming up on tap at the Alibi Room.

February 4 @ 4:00pm
Tapped this Thursday at Yaletown Brewing is a cash of brewmaster Iain Hill’s Warehouse Stout heavily dry-hopped with Simcoe hops. This beer has been served at the Alibi Room a few times under the name ‘Simcoe Stout’. This is certainly a unique combination between the stout’s roasty character and what Iain refers to as an almost bud-like hop flavour. Note that this is the last and only cask at Yaletown Brewing in February!

Amber Jack’s Cask Night in the ‘Burbs

February 4 @ 5:00pm
For the month of February DIX will be tapping a cask of brewmaster Derrick Franche’s IPA. With the Olympics on the horizon Derrick expects the cask to go quickly, so be sure to show up on time!

Taylor’s Crossing Firkin Friday

February 5 @ 5:00pm
This Friday is the first Friday of the month, which means another Firkin Friday at Taylor’s Crossing! Brewmaster David Varga has a cask of his English Porter aged on American oak. David has brewed this porter to have a bit higher ABV to help help enhance the oak flavour, which he hopes will impart a whisky character to the beer.

February 7 @ Superbowl Kick-off (around 3:00pm)
Amber Jack’s will be celebrating Superbowl Sunday with the second installment of their “Cask Night in the ‘Burbs” cask programme. At kickoff time Amber Jack’s will tap a cask of Russell Brewing’s Juniper Pale Ale dry-hopped with whole Saaz hops, which will be free for CAMRA members! The superbowl party will be hosted by DJ Chris, and will feature music and dancing during half-time and after the game.

February 7 @ 4:00pm
The Whip will have a cask from James Walton over at Storm Brewing. No word yet on what the cask will be, but knowing James you won’t want to miss it!

Three Lions Cask Night

February 7 @ 7:00pm
For the month of February, Three Lions Cafe will tap a cask from Russell Brewing at 7:00pm. This week they will have a cask of Russell Brewing’s Dry-hopped IPA. This IPA has been dry-hopped with whole Saaz hops, which should provide an interesting Noble hop character to the IPA.

February 8 @ 6:00pm
St. Augustine’s will tap a cask of Howe Sound’s English Pale Ale dry-hopped with Mt. Hood. This pale ale will be a great canvas on which to showcase the flavours imparted by dry-hopping. Mt. Hood is an aromatic hop derived from Hallertauer, which should impart a mild. clean aroma similar to its Noble hop parent.

New Beer Arrivals/Restocks/Seasonals

Keep a look out for Granville Island’s Chocolate Stout, R&B’s Iceholes Celebration Lager, and Howe Sound’s Three Beavers Imperial Red Ale, all of which should be hitting the shelves sometime in the next week or so. Also on the horizon is Driftwood’s Naughty Hildegard’s ESB.

Red Truck Brewing’s latest limited release, a Belgian golden ale, should be out in the next week. David Varga at Red Truck has brewed this with pale malt and candi sugar, a Belgian brewing sugar used to brew higher ABV Belgian styles. To keep this strong golden ale true to style David has hopped it with Czech Saaz and UK Kent Goldings. According to David, it does a good job at hiding it’s 8% ABV alcohol content. Look for it at Taylor’s Crossing and other local pubs that Carry Red Truck.

To stay prepared for the anticipated Olympic rush, DIX Barbeque has had to clear up tank space for their best-sellers. This means that there will be no Czech Pilsner and no replacement for the barleywine until after the games. However, brewmaster Derrick Franche has an Irish Stout and a Belgian Grand Gru (A strong, dark, Belgian-style ale) that will be tapped once the current rotating dark (a porter) is finished. DIX will be open to the public for the Olympics, and are stocked with plenty of Crosstown Lager, Red Truck Ale, and IPA.

Lastly The Railway Club have updated their taps list. They now have the following on tap: Central City Red Racer Lager and ESB, Crannog Back Hand of God Stout, Granville Island Pale Ale and Lager, Lighthouse Rip Tide Pale Ale, Phillips Chocolate Porter and IPA, Red Truck Ale, R&B Cream Ale, and Tree Cutthroat Pale Ale, and Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale.

16th Street Liquor Store

220 16th Street, West Vancouver

9:30am – 11:00pm daily
Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale, IPA, Levitation Ale, Pale Ale, Ruination IPA,
Smoked Porter. First-come first-served, so you may want to call ahead to confirm.

3045 Main Street, Vancouver

11:00am – 11:00pm daily
Loki Double IPA; Tree Hophead Double IPA. Coming Soon: Stone Brewing!

Firefly Fine Wines and Ales, Vancouver

2001 MacDonald Street, Vancouver
9:00am – 11:00pm daily

Ballast Point Big Eye IPA, Calico Amber Ale; Brooklyn Local 2; Driftwood Farmhand Saison; Koningshoeven Quadrupel; Phillips The Hammer Imperial Stout; Propeller Honey Wheat Ale, Porter; Rogue Mogul Madness; Tree Hop Head Double IPA. Restocks: Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Mirror Pond Pale Ale; Rogue St. Rogue Red; Souther Tier UnEarthly IPA. Coming Soon: Stone Brewing. Watch Darby’s Facebook page for more info.

Libations Liquor Store, Shaughnessy

962 West King Edward, Vancouver

10:00am – 9:00pm daily
Howe Sound Three
Beavers Imperial Red Ale; Tree Hophead Double IPA. Restocks: Lindeman’s Framboise, Kriek; Carlsburg Jacobsen
Saaz Blonde.
Tastings: Steam Whistle Pilsner — Saturday, 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Libations Liquor Store, Dundarave

2472 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

10:00am – 11:00pm daily
Howe Sound Three Beavers Imperial Red Ale; R&B Dark Star Oatmeal Stout, Hoppleganger IPA, Red Devil Pale Ale; Russell Black Death Porter; Tree Hophead Double IPA. Restocks: Deschutes Black Butte Porter; Salt Spring Island Golden Ale, Fireside Winter Ale, Pale Ale.

2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver

10:00am – 11:00pm daily

Anderson Valley Brother David’s Double; Brew Dog Paradox; Samuel Smith Imperial Stout; Phillips The Hammer Imperial Stout; Tree Hophead Double IPA. Restocks: Rogue Yellow Snow IPA (growlers). Coming Soon: Howe Sound Three Beavers Imperial Red Ale; Little Creatures; Stone Brewing.

Tastings: Vancouver Island Brewing — Saturday

Firefly Fine Wines and Ales, Maple Ridge

21755 Lougheed Highway, Vancouver

10:00am – 11:00pm daily

Anderson Valley Brother David’s Double, Poleeko Gold Pale Ale; Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale; Moylans Hopsickle, Kilt Lifter; Southern Tier Iniquity Imperial Black Ale; Tree Hophead Double IPA.
Restocks: Anchor Brewing Porter; Green Flash Double Stout; Inveralmond Blackfriar Scottish Ale; Lindemans Kriek; Paddock Wood Czech Mate; Pelican Brewery MacPelican’s Scotch Ale; Samuel Smith Taddy Porter.

Tastings: Steam Whistle Pilsner — Friday, 3:00pm – 7:00pm

Point Grey Beer and Wine

3338 West Broadway, Vancouver

noon – 11:00pm daily
Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale, White Ale.

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.

February 7 @ Super Bowl Kickoff (around 3:30pm)

Cask Night in The Burbs

Amber Jack’s

9850 King George Hwy, Surrey
- Amber Jack’s will host a very special cask night during the Super Bowl on February 7th. There will be a cask from Russell Brewing (no specifics yet) tapped at kickoff, which will be free to CAMRA members courtesy of Amber Jack’s and Russell Brewing.

March 6

Central City 6th Year Anniversary

Central City Brewing
13450 102 Avenue, Surrey
- Central City will celebrate their sixth anniversary on March 6th with a 6 course beer-paired dinner. More information to come!

March 20 @ 11:30am to 5:00pm

Spinnakers Spring Cask Festival

Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & Guesthouses

308 Catherine Street, Victoria

Cost: $35 ($30 for CAMRA Members)
Info: Stay tuned!
- Spinnakers will host their second annual Spring Cask Festival on Saturday March 20th. Building off the success of their last two cask festivals, Spinnakers has arranged for around 20 casks from local brewers from around BC. This will be a great chance to meet your local brewer and sample some one-off cask conditioned ales you likely won’t find anywhere else. Tickets are $35 ($30 for CAMRA members) and include a Spinnakers tasting glass and three drink tickets. Additional drink tickets are $1 each.

Don’t forget there are many more events listed on the CAMRA Vancouver Calendar.

CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter – January 25, 2010

rodney — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:20:25 +0000

	Campaigning for Real Ale, Pubs, and Drinkers’ Rights
	CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter	January 25, 2010

In This Issue

CAMRA Vancouver Beer Wars Screening

Casks

New Beer Arrivals

Upcoming Events

Beer Wars Screening

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. Roumor has it that we may see some new beers at out local craft beer suppliers just in time for Greg’s arrival.

In addition, local breweries will be on-hand serving a diverse selection of craft
beer, including Steamworks, Yaletown Brewing, Granville Island’s new
limited release Chocolate Stout, and Red Truck Limited Release Porter. Where else besides your own home can you watch Beer Wars with craft beer on hand?

Tickets are $25 for CAMRA members, and include a beer with the screening. Tickets can be
purchased tonight at the St. Augustine’s cask from CAMRA Vice-President Lundy Dale, Thursday at the DIX cask event from CAMRA Corporate Liaison Monica Frost, or online anytime. No minors.

January 31 @ 4:00pm

Beer Wars Vancouver Screening
District 319

319 Main Street, Vancouver
doors open 4:00pm.
Tickets: online

Quick Links

23840 River Rd Maple Ridge

Please welcome our latest corporate sponsor, KIngfishers Waterfront Bar & Grill:

“Famous for Great Food, Warm Smiles and Cold Beer

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There
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Website: kingfisherspub.com

Facebook: Kingfishers Waterfront Bar & Grill

Two exciting events to note this week. First up is the Drinking Vancouver book launch at the Alibi Room this Thursday at 6:00pm. Come celebrate the launch of John’s guide to over 100 local bars in Vancouver, from the heritage bars of Gastown to the slick joints of Yaletown to the gritty pubs of the Downtown Eastside. More information in the ‘Events” section of this newsletter.

The long-awaited screening of “Beer Wars” is this Sunday, with special guest Greg Koch from Stone Brewing. More information can be found in this week’s featured article.

Lastly, The CAMRA Vancouver Award results are in. There are too many awards to list in this newsletter so have a look at the announcement to see the all the winners.

Cheers,
Ryan

Ryan O’Connor

Editor, CAMRA Vancouver

P.S. Be sure to visit our Web site for CAMRA Vancouver’s Guide to Good Beer. And don’t forget our Facebook page where you can discuss beer-related topics and contribute photos, videos, and links.

Casks

For those heading to Victoria there are some pretty interesting casks lined up at Spinnakers, including two whisky-infused scotch ales for today’s Burns Supper!

January 25 and February 1 @ 6:00pm
St. Augustine’s will be pouring a cask of Driftwood Brewing’s Crooked Coast Alt dry-hopped with Saaz hops. The additional dry-hopping with this noble hop should further enhance the earthy, spicy hop profile in this beer. Altbiers are very versatile when paired with food. The full malt flavours in this Alt match nicely with grilled meats, and there’s enough hops to stand up to fattier dishes — classic pairing is Alt with pork. Coming up next Monday at St. Augustine’s is a cask of Granville Island’s Jolly Abbott.

January 28 @ 4:00pm
This Thursday brewmaster Iain has a cask of his Pale Ale for us. Iain has opted not to add anything to the cask to highlight what effects cask conditioning has on the beer. According to Iain this cask will be “just the
unadulterated goods Pacific Northwest Pale Ale style.” Try this side-by-side with the draught version!

January 28 @ 5:00pm
Brewmaster Derrick Franche has organized what will certainly be an amazing cask night this thursday. Preliminarily dubbed the “Five Ring Circus”, this cask night will feature five casks from five local BC brewers. Dave Woodward from High Mountain Brewing (formerly Whistler Brewhouse), has send down a cask of his “Dave’s Damm Dangerously Drinkable Double IPA” ( 8.5% 70 IBU,brewed and dry-hopped with Cascades). Derrick will have a cask of his barleywine primed with maple syrup, and Dave Varga from Taylor’s Crossing will have a cask of his Indian Arm IPA. As if that were not enough, Kim Marrington from R&B Brewing will have her very first cask, a vanilla bean stout. Lastly, Daniel Knibbs will have his last cask from Dead Frog, an extra Dark Ale (6.5%, aggressively hopped with Cascade, Centennial & Zeus). I’ve been told that Brian Smith former head brewer of Alberta microbrewery Wild Rose and Calgary brewpub Wildwood will be in attendance.

January 31 @ 4:00pm
This Sunday The Whip will tap a cask of Mission Springs brewmaster Tim Brown’s IPA. This is a well-balanced pacific northwest styled IPA that pairs wonderfully with food. However, bolder beer calls for bolder food. Classic pairings tend to match the hops in the IPA with a spicier dish.

New Beer Arrivals/Restocks/Seasonals

The Alibi Room has a new tap lineup, including Barley Station Pilsner, Swans Oak-Aged Scotch Ale, Iain (of Yaletown brewing’s) Dry Hopped Symcoe IPA, Spinnakers Nut Brown, Tree Spiced Reserve, and more.

A few more things to mention: First, Darby’s Pub has rotated their craft beer tower. They now have Central City ESB, Mission Springs IPA, Phillips Blue Buck, and Stanley Park Amber Ale on tap. Second, to help raise funds for relief efforts in Haiti Amber Jack’s will be donating $1 for every pint of Russell Pilsner sold with the goal of raising $2,500.

Granville Island’s Chocolate Stout, their latest limited release, will be out in the coming weeks. Granville Island has partnered with Rogers Chocolates to brew this British-style stout with fair-trade coca. This stout has been brewed with pale, crystal, chocolate and black malts, and hopped with Magnum and Cluster. According to brewmaster Vern Lambourne, roast malt and bitter-sweet chocolate flavours are dominant with a hint of fruit and an unmistakable dark chocolate aroma. 6% ABV and 20 IBUs. Also in the works is an ESB from Driftwood, a “Ice-Holes” celebration lager from R&B, and a golden ale from Red Truck. More information on these will be in next week’s newsletter.

Lastly, Libations has opened a new location in West Vancouver:

Libations Liquor Store, Dundarave

2472 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
Tel: 604.926.9463

Open daily 10 am – 11 pm

3045 Main Street, Vancouver

11:00am – 11:00pm daily
Ballast Point Calico Amber; Boon Framboise, Geuze, Kriek; Howe Sound Three Beaver Imperial Red Ale; Jerome Andean Red Ale; Phillips The Hammer Imperial Stout; Spinnakers Fog Fighter Belgian, IPA, Mitchell’s ESB.

Darby’s Meet The Brewmaster

2001 MacDonald Street, Vancouver
9:00am – 11:00pm daily
Driftwood Blackstore Porter, Farmhand Saison; Pyramid Winter Ale; Saltspring Island Fire Side Winter Ale, Golden Ale, Pale Ale, Porter; Souther Tier Un-Earthly IPA. Restocks: Lost Coast Raspberry Brown Ale, Tangerine Wheat Ale.

Libations

962 West King Edward, Vancouver

10:00am – 9:00pm daily
Phillips The Hammer Imperial Stout. Restocks: Driftwood White Bark Wheat Ale; Phillips Longboat Chocolate Porter; Central City Red Racer IPA.
Tastings: January 29, 4:00 – 7:00pm – Steam Whistle Pilsner.

Point Grey Beer and Wine

3338 West Broadway, Vancouver

noon – 11:00pm daily
Driftwood Old Cellar Dweller Barleywine; Phillips The Hammer Imperial Stout.

Viti
900 Seymour Street, Vancouver

noon – 11:00pm daily
Jerome Andean Red Ale.

Upcoming Events

January 1 – March 31

Campagnolo Pizza and Beer Pairing

January 27 @ 6:00 – 9:00pm

Granville Island International Beer Exchange Kickoff
Granville Island Taproom
1441 Cartwright St., Vancouver
- Granville Island Brewing
has invited Fuller’s to spend two weeks in Vancouver at the GIB Taproom
to offer visitors its flagship beer and the UK’s leading premium ale,
London Pride. In exchange, GIB’s own Lions Winter Ale will be featured
in one of Fuller’s pubs in London, The Iron Duke. A
formal kick-off for the beer exchange will take place at Granville
Island Brewing’s Taproom on January 27, from 6-9pm. London Pride will
be on tap from January 25 to February 5, at the taproom.

January 28 @ 6:00 – 8:00pm

Drinking Vancouver Book Launch

The Alibi Room
157 Alexander St., Vancouver
Info: facebook event
-
Come celebrate the launch of John Lee’s Drinking Vancouver at the Alibi Room, and meet the author of this guide to over one hundred local bars in an informal setting.

January 31 @ 1:00pm

Crannog Ales 10th Anniversary Open House

Crannog Ales
706 Elson Rd., Sorrento
info: crannogales.com
-
Crannog ales have been brewing their award-winning beers for 10 years, and to celebrate they will be hosting an open house at the brewery. There will be local food, live music, and Crannog beer of course! The open house will feature food from local organic craftspeople like Little Red Hen
Bakery (wood-fired levain bread), Gort’s Gouda Cheese, and many more. To top it all off, there will be a special cask tapped to celebrate the occasion.

January 31 @ 4:00pm

Beer Wars Vancouver Screening

District 319

319 Main Street, Vancouver
Cost: $30 ($25 for CAMRA Members).
Tickets: online
- CAMRA Vancouver is proud to host the first screening of Beer Wars in Vancouver Local breweries will be on-hand serving a diverse selection of craft
beer, including Steamworks, Yaletown Brewing, Granville Island’s new
limited release Chocolate Stout, and Red Truck Limited Release Porter. Note that the original screening of Beer Wars on January 17th has been postponed.

February 7 @ Super Bowl Kickoff (around 3:30pm)

Cask Night in The Burbs

Central City 6th Year Anniversary

Central City Brewing
13450 102 Avenue, Surrey
- Central City will celebrate their sixth anniversary on March 6th with a 6 course beer-paired dinner. More information to come!

Don’t forget there are many more events listed on the CAMRA Vancouver Calendar.

2010 CAMRA Vancouver Awards

rick_green — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:25:55 +0000

January 18, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CAMRA VANCOUVER ACCLAIMS THE BEST OF LOCAL BEER

Vancouver — The Vancouver chapter of the Campaign for Real Ale has announced the results of its annual members poll recognizing local and regional excellence in brewing and beer service. Surrey’s Central City Brewing was awarded Best Local Brewpub; the Alibi Room Best Local Beer Cafe, Pub, or Restaurant; and Brewery Creek Liquor Store, Best Local Liquor Store for beer selection. This is the second year both the Alibi Room and Brewery Creek were rated the best in their categories.

With the growing popularity of cask-conditioned ale (Real Ale) in Vancouver, more establishments have been adding this type of beer to their offerings. For this reason, CAMRA Vancouver added a Best Local Cask Night to its list of awards. In a nod to its pioneering role in popularizing Real Ale in the city, Dix Barbecue and Brewery won this category and won silver for its winter cask ale festival. The Whip is also acknowledged for its Real Ale Sundays with a different cask every week supplied by R&B Brewing.

Since last year, Amber Jack’s Tap House, St. Augustine’s Restaurant & Lounge, and Yaletown Brewing have each begun offering Real Ale on a weekly or monthly basis. The Alibi Room now offers a continuously changing selection of three cask ales nightly. They celebrated their 100th beer menu rotation on December 3.

Victoria continues to be a hotbed for innovative craft brewing, as evidenced by Phillips Brewing winning Best BC Brewery for the fourth year and Driftwood Brewery coming in second place, in a tie with Central City Brewing. The latter’s Red Racer IPA captured the imagination of CAMRA Vancouver members for a second year running as Best BC Beer.

Seasonal favourites reflected the first commercial introduction of fresh hop beer in BC and the popularity of pumpkin ales last year. Local beer is mostly produced with dried hop pellets. Driftwood’s Sartori Harvest IPA was brewed instead with fresh Centennial hops from Sartori Cedar Ranch, a new hop yard in the Columbia Valley that is part of a grassroots effort to bring large-scale hop production back to the province. Phillips also released a fresh hop ale, their Growhop Fresh Hop Bitter, made with Chinook hops from Mission’s Eagle Road Organics.

This year should be an exciting time for craft beer in BC with the premiere of the annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week festival from May 10-16.

The results of the 2010 CAMRA Vancouver Awards are:

Silver: BCL 39th & Cambie

Bronze: Firefly Fine Wines & Ales

Best Local Cask Night

Gold: Dix Cask Thursdays

Silver: The Whip Real Ale Sundays

Bronze: Yaletown Making it Real (Ale)

Best Local Beer Event

Gold: Alibi Room 100th Beer Menu Rotation

Silver: Dix X-mas X-treme

Bronze: CAMRA on a Mission to Mission

Best BC Brewery

Gold: Phillips Brewing

Silver: Driftwood Brewery, Red Racer aka Central City Brewing (tie)

Best BC Beer

Gold: Red Racer IPA

Silver: Phillips Longboat Double Chocolate Porter

Bronze: Crannog Back Hand of God Stout

Best BC Seasonal Beer

Gold: Driftwood Sartori Harvest IPA, Phillips Crooked Tooth Pumpkin Ale (tie)

Bronze: Phillips The Hammer Imperial Stout

About the Campaign for Real Ale

In 1971 angry beer lovers in England formed the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to combat the replacement of traditional regional beers with “mainstream” factory beers. Affiliated with the now 108,000-strong CAMRA UK, CAMRA BC was incorporated in 1990 as an independent consumer organization to:

maintain consumer rights
promote quality, choice, and value for money
campaign for greater appreciation of traditional beers, ciders, and perries as part of our heritage and culture
promote and preserve full-flavoured & distinctive beers and decent pubs

CAMRA Vancouver was established as a chapter of CAMRA BC in 2002.

What is Real Ale

“Real ale is a natural product brewed using traditional ingredients and left to mature in the cask (container) from which it is served in the pub through a process called secondary fermentation. It is this process which makes real ale unique amongst beers and develops the wonderful tastes and aromas which processed beers can never provide.”

— CAMRA UK

Media Contact:

Media Contact:
Rick Green
President, Campaign for Real Ale Vancouver
P.O. Box 47013
15 – 555 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 3X7
Tel: (604) 879-5548

CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter – January 18, 2010

rodney — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:20:34 +0000

	Campaigning for Real Ale, Pubs, and Drinkers’ Rights
	CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter	January 18, 2010

In This Issue

Casks

New Beer Arrivals

Upcoming Events

Darby’s Meet The Brewmaster: Tim Brown

Saturday January 23rd is the third installment of Darby’s Meet the Brewmaster Series, this time featuring Tim Brown from Mission Springs. Tim will be on-hand to lead a casual tasting of Mission Springs craft beer, including Mission Springs Big Chief Cream Ale, Olde Sailor’s IPA, Bombshell Blonde Ale, and Fat Guy Oatmeal Stout. In addition, Darby’s chef Alex Rotherham has put together a special selection of appetizers to pair with Tim’s beers, including A new creation from Alex called Fat Guy Lamb Sandwich: A delicious Lamb sandwich braised with Mission Springs Fat Guy Oatmeal Stout!

This is a great opportunity to get to know your local brewer and to better understand the processes involved in producing you favourite local craft beer. Tickets are available for purchase at Darby’s for $25 ($20 for CAMRA Members). Tickets include appetizers and a bottomless sampling glass!

January 23 @ 3:00pm

Darby’s Meet The Brewmaster with Tim Brown (Mission Springs)
Darby’s Pub

2110 MacDonald St., Vancouver
Cost: $25 ($20 for CAMRA Members).
Tickets: available at Darby’s Pub.

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Please welcome our latest corporate sponsor, Tree Brewing:

“Our
story began in 1996, in beautiful Kelowna, British Columbia. Our
brewing philosophy is simple, to brew memorable and flavourful beers
regardless of the style…from our session beers to our Brewmaster’s
Reserve series. Our award winning beers are brewed by German trained
Stefan Buhl and his team of passionate brewers. Using 100% malted barley, the finest hops, yeast and water, sure to satisfy the most
discriminating tastes.

As
a locally owned and operated Brewery, we believe in giving back to the
communities that we work, live and play. From partnerships with the BC
Fire ReLeaf Fund, Cops For Kids, Ski To Sea and the many charitable
donations made throughout the year.

So when in Kelowna, drop by for a visit and we’ll show you firsthand how to make great Craft beer!”

Tree Brewing’s award-winning Double IPA was shipped from their brewery
last week. Expect to see on the shelves this week at your local liquor
store!

Tree Brewing

1083 Richter Street, Kelowna, BC
Website: www.treebeer.com
Email: info@treebeer.com

CAMRA Vancouver’s AGM was held at the Alibi Room last Sunday. Thanks to the Alibi Room for hosting the event and to R&B Brewing for providing a keg of their Auld Nick Winter Ale. Elections for the 2010 CAMRA Vancouver executive were held with the following results:

President: Rick Green
Vice-President: Lundy Dale
Treasurer: Jack Pajak
Secretary: Amanda Barry
Membership Secretary: Rodney Gitzel
Corporate Liaison: Monica Frost

A full recap of the AGM can be found of CAMRA Vancouver member Chris Bjerresgaard’s blog Truecask.com.

Lastly, the third installment of Darby’s Meet The Brewmaster Series featuring Mission Springs brewmaster Tim Brown will be held this Saturday, January 23rd. This is a great opportunity to meet a local brewmaster and to learn more about whats involved in creating your favourite local beers. Like other Meet The Brewmaster events at Darby’s there will be special appetizers prepared by Darby’s chef Alex Rotherham to pair with Tim’s beers. Tickets are $20 for CAMRA members. More information can be found in this week’s featured article.

Cheers,
Ryan

Ryan O’Connor

Editor, CAMRA Vancouver

P.S. Be sure to visit our Web site for CAMRA Vancouver’s Guide to Good Beer. And don’t forget our Facebook page where you can discuss beer-related topics and contribute photos, videos, and links.

Casks

Dustin Sepkowski has an informative summary of this week’s casks at Spinnakers on his blog. Casks are tapped every day at 4:00pm at Spinnakers.

January 18 and January 25 @ 6:00pm
St. Augustine’s has a cask of cider from Storm Brewing for us this week. Storm brewmaster James Walton has brewed this traditional English style dry cider with organic apples from Salt Spring Island. Pressed in October, this is a relatively young cider that should be crisp and aromatic. Next week St. Augustine’s will tap a cask Driftwood Brewing’s Crooked Coast Alt, dry-hopped with Saaz hops!

January 21 @ 4:00pm
Brewmaster Iain Hill has a cask of his Brick and Beam IPA dry-hopped with Cascade. According to Iain, this will be a softer, well-balanced IPA with the usual citrusy notes from the Cascade hops. Iain recommends enjoying this IPA with a plate of fish and chips, and notes that with its hoppy profile it should stand up well to other greasy or fatty foods.

January 21 @ 5:00pm
No cask this week due to a Canucks home game.

220 16th Street, West Vancouver

January 24 @ 4:00pm
Crannog Ales will have a special cask at The Whip this Sunday to celebrate Crannog’s 10th anniversary. No word yet on the details of the cask but it will be the same as the cask tapped at Crannog’s open house on the 31st.

New Beer Arrivals/Restocks/Seasonals

In case you missed it, here’s the new beer roundup from last week’s newsletter:

Tree Brewing’s
award-winning Hop Head Double IPA has been shipped from the brewery — expect to see it on the shelves this week! At 8%, 85 IBUs, and five varieties of hops, this will be
sure to please the hop heads out there.
Howe Sound’s Three Beavers Imperial Red Ale, the latest in there John Mitchell Series, should be out this week as well. Its 7.5% ABV and 45 IBUs. It should be a strong and malty red ale, with a large Cascade hops profile on the nose.
Russell’s Black Death Porter has arrived. It’s been brewed with UK caramel, crystal and black malt, and hopped with Willamette. 6.5% ABV. Look for it at your local private liquor store.

Driftwood, Granville Island, and Red Truck are all working on seasonal releases for February. More information on these will be in next week’s newsletter.

16th Street Liquor Store

9:30am – 11:00pm daily
Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale; Ballast Point Big Eye IPA, Black Marlin Porter;
Hitachino Nest Celebration Ale, Japanese Classic Ale, Red
Rice Ale, Stout, Weizen, White Ale; Pelican Kiwanda Cream Ale, MacPelican’s Scotch Ale, Tsunami Stout; Pike Old Bawdy Barley Wine; Propeller IPA, London Porter. Restocks: Moylan’s Irish Red Ale, Scotch Ale.

3045 Main Street, Vancouver

11:00am – 11:00pm daily
Ballast Point Big Eye IPA, Black Marlin Porter; Hitachino Nest Celebration Ale, Japanese Classic Ale (Cedar aged IPA); Propeller Pale Ale, Porter. Restocks: Green Flash Barley Wine; Lost Coast Raspberry Brown; North Coast Le Merle. Coming soon: Driftwood 2009 Old Cellar Dweller.

2001 MacDonald Street, Vancouver
9:00am – 11:00pm daily
Souther Tier Hoppe Imperial Extra Pale Ale, Iniquity Imperial Black Ale, Unearthly Imperial IPA. Restocks: Moylans Hopsickle, IPA, Irish Style Red Ale.

2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver

10:00am – 11:00pm daily
Paddock Wood Winter Ale; Spinnakers Blue Bridge Double IPA, Fog Fighter, IPA, Mitchell’s ESB. Restocks: Rogue Mogul Madness, Yellow Snow IPA.

Libations

962 West King Edward, Vancouver

10:00am – 9:00pm daily
Pyramid Blueberry Oatmeal Stout; Russell Black Death Porter, Marzen. Restocks: Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye; Celebrator
Dopplebock; Duvel; Rogue St Rogue Red Ale; Russell IP’eh; Unibroue Chambly Noir, La Fin du Monde.
Tastings: January 22 – Russell Marzen, Black Death Porter, and IP’eh.

Point Grey Beer and Wine

3338 West Broadway, Vancouver

noon – 11:00pm daily
Brasserie de Silenrieux Sara Brune; Phillips The Hammer Imperial Stout; Rogue Captain Sigs Deadliest Ale.

Viti
900 Seymour Street, Vancouver

noon – 11:00pm daily
Hitachino Nest Celebration Ale, Red Rice Ale, Sweet Stout, Weizen, White Ale. Restocks: Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’ IPA; Ballast Point Big Eye IPA; Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA; Central City Medley Pack; Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale; Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Indian Brown Ale; Green Flash West Coast IPA; North Coast ACME IPA, Pale Ale; Pike IPA, Pale Ale.

Upcoming Events

January 1 – March 31

Campagnolo Pizza and Beer Pairing

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 Meet The Brewmaster

2001 MacDonald St., Vancouver
Cost: $25 ($20 for CAMRA members)
info: darbyspub.ca

- 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.

January 27 @ 6:00 – 9:00pm

January 28 @ 6:00 – 8:00pm

Drinking Vancouver Book Launch

January 31 @ 1:00pm

Crannog Ales 10th Anniversary Open House

January 31 @ 4:00pm

Beer Wars Vancouver Screening

District 319

319 Main Street, Vancouver
Cost: $30 ($25 for CAMRA Members).
Tickets: online
- CAMRA Vancouver is proud to host the first screening of Beer Wars in Vancouver Local breweries will be on-hand serving a diverse selection of craft
beer, including Steamworks, Yaletown Brewing, Granville Island’s new
limited release Chocolate Stout, and Red Truck Limited Release Porter. Note that the original screening of Beer Wars on January 17th has been postponed.

February 7 @ Super Bowl Kickoff (around 3:30pm)

Cask Night in The Burbs

Amber Jack’s

9850 King George Hwy, Surrey
- Amber Jack’s will host a very special cask night during the Super Bowl on February 7th. There will be a cask from Russell Brewing (no specifics yet) tapped at kickoff, which will be free to CAMRA members courtesy of Amber Jack’s and Russell Brewing.

Don’t forget there are many more events listed on the CAMRA Vancouver Calendar.

CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter – January 12, 2010

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	CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter	January 12, 2010

In This Issue

Casks

New Beer Arrivals

Upcoming Events

Darby’s Meet The Brewmaster: Tim Brown

Saturday January 23rd is the third installment of Darby’s Meet the Brewmaster Series, this time featuring Tim Brown from Mission Springs. Tim will be on-hand to lead a casual tasting of Mission Springs craft beer, including Mission Springs Big Chief Cream Ale, Olde Sailor’s IPA, Bombshell Blonde Ale, and Fat Guy Oatmeal Stout. In addition, Darby’s chef Alex Rotherham has put together a special selection of appetizers to pair with Tim’s beers. This is a great opportunity to get to know your local brewer and to better understand the processes involved in producing you favourite local craft beer. Tickets are available for purchase at Darby’s for $25 ($20 for CAMRA Members). Tickets include appetizers and beer.

January 23 @ 3:00pm

Darby’s Meet The Brewmaster with Tim Brown (Mission Springs)
Darby’s Pub

2110 MacDonald St., Vancouver
Cost: $25 ($20 for CAMRA Members).
Tickets: available at Darby’s Pub.

Quick Links

Please welcome our latest corporate sponsor, Red Truck Brewing:

“The Freshest Beer on Four Wheels

Red Truck Beer is
built on the values of a simpler time-when bars only served beer and
whiskey, when trucks were working vehicles, not status symbols, and
when business deals were sealed with a hand-shake and a toast, not by
lawyers and email. That’s why we make our beer from only the four basic
ingredients with no preservatives or pasteurization, why our trucks
still go to work each day, and why we run a business that’s based on
integrity and commitment. Maybe it’s not the modern way, and it’s
definitely not the easiest way, but it’s the way we are committed to
doing business: making great beer, spending time with our customers,
and rolling up our sleeves when we need to.”

Red Truck Brewing

1015 Marine Drive, North Vancouver
Website: redtruckbeer.com
Email: info@redtruckbeer.com

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, the Beer Wars screening has been postponed to
January 31 at 4:00pm. To make up for the extra wait We’ll have local breweries on-hand serving their own craft beer, including Steamworks, Yaletown, Granville Island, and Red Truck. Tickets are $25 for CAMRA members ($30 for non-members), and include entry and beer. To attend you must purchase you tickets online.

This Friday is the inaugural Cask Night in the ‘Burbs, Amber Jack’s monthly cask ale programme. Craft beer lovers outside of Vancouver now have a cask night closer to home. An oak-conditioned porter from Russell Brewing will be tapped this Friday at 7:30pm. CAMRA Vancouver members can vote for their new executive and the CAMRA Vancouver Awards the the AGM is this Sunday at the Alibi Room. Note that this is a member’s only event, but memberships can be renewed at the door.

Lastly, Dockside Brewing is looking for a brewmaster for the end of January! This is a great opportunity to work for a local craft brewery. Contact brewmaster Peter Haupenthal at peter@docksidebrewing.com by telephone (604)
685-7070.

Cheers,
Ryan

Ryan O’Connor

Editor, CAMRA Vancouver

P.S. Be sure to visit our Web site for CAMRA Vancouver’s Guide to Good Beer. And don’t forget our Facebook page where you can discuss beer-related topics and contribute photos, videos, and links.

Casks

This Friday marks the start of Amber Jack’s monthly cask programme, which aims to bring real ale closer to the many craft beer fans outside of Vancouver.

In other news, Dustin Sepkowski, Spinnakers’ malt enthusiast, has started to blog Spinnaker’s cask ale lineup. Spinnakers taps a cask of real ale every day at 4:00pm — stop by if you’re ever heading to Victoria. This week’s casks can be found here.

January 14 @ 4:00pm
Brewmaster Iain Hill has a cask of Pale Ale dry-hopped with lots of Columbus. This is one of the ‘Big C’ hops (Cascade, Columbus, Centennial). Iain’s pale ale should present this big, resinous, and citrusy hop nicely.

Amber Jack’s Cask Night in The Burbs

January 14 @ 5:00pm
If your a fan of Derrick’s IPA you won’t want to miss this. DIX Brewmaster Derrick Franche will tap a cask of his IPA for us this week. This is a big, yet balanced IPA with a noticeable grapefruit hops profile.

January 15 @ 7:30pm
Amber Jack’s will kick off the start of their cask programme with a cask from Russell Brewing. Brewmaster Jack Bensley has brewed an oak conditioned porter hat will be tapped at 7:30pm. This is an exciting beer to start a cask programme with; oak conditioning usually adds a smooth vanilla character, and sometimes similar to roasted coconut. Live music will be provided by The Mojo Stars, a highly
original blues/rock band with roots in R&B, funk and jazz.

January 17 @ 4:00pm
This Saturday The whip will have a cask from Daniel Knibbs at Dead Frog. Daniel has a cask of his Extra Dark Ale, loaded with Cara malt and chocolate malt and aggressively dry-hopped with whole Cascade, Centennial, and Zeus hops. 6.5% ABV.

January 18 @ 6:00pm
St. Augustine’s has a cask of cider from Storm Brewing for us this week. Storm brewmaster James Walton has brewed this traditional English style dry cider with organic apples from Salt Spring Island. Pressed in October, this is a relatively young cider that should be crisp and aromatic.

New Beer Arrivals/Restocks/Seasonals

St. Augustine’s will be installing their new taps this week. By the end of the week they should have Rogue Mogul Madness and Deschutes Mirror Pond on tap, along with two more beers pending confirmation. St. Augustine’s is also in the process of updating their bottle list, so expect new things for the weeks to come.

Tree Brewing, Howe Sound Brewing, and Russell are all aiming to release their latest seasonals in the next week or so:

Tree Brewing’s
award-winning Hop Head Double IPA should be hitting shelves sometime
next week. At 8%, 85 IBUs, and five varieties of hops, this will be
sure to please the hop heads out there.
Howe Sound’s Three Beavers Imperial Red Ale, the latest in there John Mitchell Series, should be out next week as well. Its 7.5% ABV and 45 IBUs. It should be a strong and malty red ale, with a large Cascade hops profile on the nose.
Russell’s Black Death Porter is on its way too. It’s been brewed with UK caramel, crystal and black malt, and hopped with Willamette. 6.5% ABV.

3045 Main Street, Vancouver

11:00am – 11:00pm daily
Buffalo Bill’s Blueberry Oatmeal Stout; Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale, Sweet Stout, Weizen, White Ale; Pike Old Bawdy Barley Wine.

2001 MacDonald Street, Vancouver
9:00am – 11:00pm daily

Anderson Valley IPA; Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye; Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat Ale; Mission Springs Big Chief Cream Ale, Bombshell Blonde.

2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver

10:00am – 11:00pm daily

Comming Soon: Spinnakers!
Tastings: Lighthouse Brewing — Saturday 3:00 – 7:00pm.

Libations

962 West King Edward, Vancouver

10:00am – 9:00pm daily

Celebrator
Dopplebock; Stanley Park 1897
Amber Ale. Restocks: Anderson Valley
Oatmeal Stout; Cannery Brewing
Maple Stout; Hook Norton Double Stout; Howe Sound Oatmeal
Stout; Lighthouse Keeper’s Stout; R&B Dark Star Oatmeal
Stout; Rogue Shakespeare
Stout;

Southern Tier
“Jah-va” Imperial Coffee Stout; Swan’s Oatmeal Stout.

Point Grey Beer and Wine

3338 West Broadway, Vancouver

noon – 11:00pm daily
Little Creatures Bright Ale, Pale Ale. Restocks: Noel de Silenrieux; Old Rasputin XII; Pelican Tsunami Stout.

Viti
900 Seymour Street, Vancouver

noon – 11:00pm daily
Central City IPA; Paddock Wood Winter Ale. Restocks: Brooklyn Lager, Local 1, Local 2; Central City Winter Ale; Lost Coast Downtown Brown; Paddock Woods Czech Mate; Pike Kilt Lifter.

Upcoming Events

January 1 – March 31

Campagnolo Pizza and Beer Pairing

CAMRA Vancouver AGM

The Alibi Room
157 Alexander St., Vancouver
info: camravancouver.ca
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 be sure to RSVP online in advance.

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)

2001 MacDonald St., Vancouver
Cost: $25 ($20 for CAMRA members)
info: darbyspub.ca

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.

January 31 @ 1:00pm

Crannog Ales 10th Anniversary Open House

January 31 @ 4:00pm

Beer Wars Vancouver Screening

February 7 @ Super Bowl Kickoff (around 3:30pm)

Cask Night in The Burbs

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CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter – January 4, 2010

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	CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter	January 4, 2010

In This Issue

Beer Wars Screening

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.

Quick Links

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

202 – 13018 80th Ave, Surrey
Website: russellbeer.com
Email: cheers@russellbeer.com

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

P.S. Be sure to visit our Web site for CAMRA Vancouver’s Guide to Good Beer. And don’t forget our Facebook page where you can discuss beer-related topics and contribute photos, videos, and links.

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!

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.

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.

January 7
There is no cask this week due to a Canucks home game.

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.

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.

3045 Main Street, Vancouver

11:00am – 11:00pm daily
Russell Brewing BlackDeath Porter. Comming Soon: Eel River (California), Hitachino Nest (Japan), Pretty Things (Massachusetts).

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 (Maple Ridge)

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.

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.

Upcoming Events

January 1 – March 31

Campagnolo Pizza and Beer Pairing

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

The Alibi Room

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

January 23 @ 3:00pm

Darby’s Meet the Brewmaster with Tim Brown (Mission Springs)

2001 MacDonald St., Vancouver
Cost: $25 ($20 for CAMRA members)
info: darbyspub.ca

January 23 @ 12:00pm

CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter – December 29, 2009

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	Campaigning for Real Ale, Pubs, and Drinkers’ Rights
	CAMRA Vancouver Newsletter	December 29, 2009

In This Issue

Beer Wars Screening

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.

Quick Links

Membership Renewal

Individual

Family

Corporate

Join Our Mailing List

Yes, It’s that time of year again… time to renew your CAMRA membership! You can renew your membership here. CAMRA Members receive a 10% discount at the Alibi Room, Brewery Creek, Firefly, Viti, and the Wolf & Hound, along with discounts on local beer events and the opportunity to attend members only events.

If you’re looking for something to do this New Year’s Eve both BigRidge and DIX will be hosting New Year’s parties. BigRidge will have a DJ, and a special NYE feature menu while DIX brewmaster Derrick Franche will be DJing a relaxed New Year’s party at DIX himself! As New Year’s falls on a Thursday Derrick will have a few casks tapped for the evening, including a brandied orange zest Imperial Stout.

Cheers, and a happy New Year!

Ryan O’Connor
Editor, CAMRA Vancouver

P.S. Be sure to visit our Web site for CAMRA Vancouver’s Guide to Good Beer. And don’t forget our Facebook page where you can discuss beer-related topics and contribute photos, videos, and links.

Casks

As mentioned last week, Darby’s Pub will be installing four new taps in the new year. With these four new taps they will add Central City ESB, Driftwood’s Driftwood Ale,Tree Brewing’s Cutthroat Pale Ale, and Turning Point’s Stanley Park Amber Ale to their current lineup.

The Alibi Room is closed until January 4th, With brunch service only on January 2nd and 3rd. Regular hours resume on the 5th of January.

December 31
No cask this Thursday due to New Year’s Eve. Yaletown Brewing will resume their weekly cask night on January 7th.

December 31 @ 5:00pm
DIX will be hosting a relaxed New Year’s Eve party this Thursday. DIX brewmaster Derrick Franche will be DJ’ing the party, and since it’s a Thursday Derrick will tap a few casks to celebrate, including a brandied orange zest Imperial Stout.

Taylor’s Crossing Firkin Friday

January 1
There is no Firkin Friday at Taylor’s Crossing this week as Taylor’s Crossing is closed for New Year’s Day. However, brewmaster Dave Varga is working of some special casks for the near future.

January 3 @ 4:00pm
The Whip will feature a cask from Central City this Saturday. No word yet on the specifics of the cask — watch the CAMRA Vancouver twitter and facebook accounts for updates!

January 4 @ 6:00pm
St. Augustine’s will be pouring a cask of R&B’s Hoppelganger IPA next Monday.

New Beer Arrivals/Restocks/Seasonals

Taylor’s Crossing brewmaster Dave Varga has released a porter as his latest seasonal. Red Truck Limited English Porter has a rich, robust profile with chocolate, dark caramel, and burnt sugar notes, with hops in the background to keep it balanced. It’s brewed with pale, amber,
crystal, and chocolate malt, and hopped with UK Kent Goldings; alcohol content is about 5.8%. In addition to Taylor’s Crossing, this latest Red Truck Limited Release is available at The Alibi Room, St Augustine’s, Cafe Barney’s (Main St.), and Revel Room.

Granville Island will be releasing a chocolate stout in February. They’ve partnered with Roger’s Chocolates to brew this stout with actual fair trade chocolate. Look for this in you favourite liquor stores in February. Also, Tree Brewing is busy brewing their much anticipated Hop Head Double IPA, which won them a gold medal at the 2009 Canadian Brewing Awards. Look for it sometime in January.

3045 Main Street, Vancouver
11:00am – 11:00pm daily
Coney island Sword Swallower Lager; Golden Pheasant Premium Lager; Paddock Woods Winter Ale; Rogue Mogul Madness; Samuel Smith’s Winter Ale. Restocks: Anchor Christmas Ale; Paddock Woods Double Double; Pyramid Snow Cap; Samuel Smith’s Imperial Stout.

2001 MacDonald Street, Vancouver
9:00am – 11:00pm daily

Driftwood Old Cellar Dweller Barley Wine; Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve; Salt Spring Island Fire Side Winter Ale, Golden Ale; Stanley Park Amber Ale; Tree Spiced Reserve Winter Ale. Restocks: Anchor Christmas Ale; Anderson Valley IPA; Driftwood White Bark Wheat; Granville Island Jolly Abbott; Moylans Hopsickle, IPA, Red Ale; Pike Tandem Double Ale, IPA, Naughty Nellie.

Firefly Fine Wines and Ales (Maple Ridge)

2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver
10:00am – 11:00pm daily
Buffalo Bill Orange Blossom Cream Ale; Paddock Wood Winter Ale; Pelican Tsunami Stout. Restocks: Anchor Christmas Ale (1.5 Litres); Duvel (1.5 Litres); Rogue Yellow Snow (bottles and growlers).

21755 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge
10:00am – 11:00pm daily
Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Ale; Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale, Yellowtail Pale Ale; Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout Ale, Hop Rod Rye Seasonal Ale, Red Rocket Ale; Moylan’s Ryan Sullivan’s Imperial Stout; North Coast Old No. 38 Stout, Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Ale, Old Stock Ale, Scrimshaw Pilsner; Pelican Doryman’s Dark ale, India Pelican Ale, Kiwanda Cream Ale, Macpelican’s Scottish Ale, Tsunami Stout; Southern Tier Blackwater Series, India Pale Ale, Phin & Matts Extraordinary Ale; Samuel Smith Winter Winter Ale.

Viti

900 Seymour Street, Vancouver
noon – 11:00pm daily
Coney island Sword Swallower Lager; Little Creatures
Bright Ale, Rogers Beer; Rogue Amber Ale, Dead
Guy Ale; Saltspring Fireside Winter Ale, Golden Ale. Restocks: North Coast Rasputin Imperial Stout; Rogue Old Crustacean Barleywine, XS Imperial
Stout; Southern Tier Black
Inequity, Un*Earthly.

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.”

January 1 – March 31

Campagnolo Pizza and Beer Pairing

January 10

3rd Annual Feast of Five Firkins

January 17 @ 2:30pm

CAMRA Vancouver AGM

The Alibi Room

157 Alexander St., Vancouver

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)