CAMRA Vancouver

Month: May 2016

  • May Events & June Upcoming

    May was a busy & beery month at CAMRA Vancouver! We were happy to see some of your friendly faces at our Member Nights at Big Rock Urban Brewery and Bridge Brewing where we were treated to an exclusive after-hours tour.

  • Beer Tasting & Survival Guide

    With festival season upon us, it seems like a great time to give people an idea on how to go about tasting these amazing beers that are available for us. VBCW boasts over 400 different beers this year, and though the festival is running over three days, trying everything just won’t be possible. With all…

  • Vancouver’s Canadian Beer Awards Haul

    In case you didn’t know, the Canadian Brewing Awards took place this past weekend in Richmond. It’s quite a testament to the growing craft beer scene that we were able to host the awards! Even more so, Vancouver and area CLEANED UP! Massive congratulations to all the brewers for their hard and delicious work! You…

  • FUSS 2.0 – June 2016

    Ever since we launched FUSS 2.0 last newsletter I have been very pleased with the amount of comments, tweets, and emails I have received. In case you missed it, click here to read last month’s post. While the reception has been overwhelmingly positive from the consumer community, I must say there are two things that…

  • President’s Update: June 2016

     Thoughts (or a quasi-rant) on California Drinking Laws and a bit of anger at BC’s reluctance to evolve A few weeks ago I had the chance to head to California for work (as much as I wish running this branch was my paid job, I do have an actual career.) After I was done, I…

  • Community Spotlight: Beer Birds

    Vancouver is undoubtedly notorious for its craft beer scene with small bloggers, connoisseurs, and even homebrewers in abundance. Heck, even I used to run my own blog. But, did you know that a few wonderful women are spearheading their own spotlight on the scene? If not, meet the Beer Birds.

  • Celebrating Mild May

    With the start of May it is officially “Mild Month” and CAMRA Vancouver is celebrating on Saturday, May 21 from 1-5pm with the Mild May Cask Festival at by The Belmont. Our guest blogger, Adam Chatburn of Real Cask Brewing is here to let you know all about #mildmonth and exciting local events to celebrate!

  • Community Spotlight: Storm Crow Alehouse

    If you have been drinking on Commercial Drive in the last 4 years, you may have heard of the Storm Crow Tavern – it’s a well-established bar on the drive that has a lot of character. Recently, they decided to expand their operation and opened a second location on Broadway (at Fir) called the Storm…

  • Pop-Up City Hall and Liquor Policy Survey, May 1, 2016

    The newly implemented liquor policy is now being reviewed again and the city is seeking your opinions on what that policy should look like. For a long time, alcohol has been demonized in our city, and with luck these restrictive policies are being critically evaluated. You can have your thoughts on the role of alcohol…

  • FUSS Letter 2016

    Dear pubs and restaurants of Vancouver, My name is David Perry, I am the President of the Vancouver Branch of CAMRA BC. CAMRA BC, or The Campaign for Real Ale Society of British Columbia, an independent and  voluntary, consumer organization dedicated to advocating for Craft Beer consumers in the province. Our organization is completely member…