Month: December 2016
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Wood and Barrel Aging
Wood and barrel aging provide depth of flavours, bringing out the complexities of some beers, while allowing others to smooth our and mellow creating deep and rich flavours. Spirit and wine barrels offer additional flavours of what was previously aging in them, imparting some of that character to what is aged in the barrel after.…
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President’s Update: December 2016
Advocacy campaigns are winding down into the winter and beer events are starting to slow down. That being said, we have had some amazing events in the last few weeks and have had some great volunteers that have stepped up to the plate and helped the executive team out. As we approach the holiday season…
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Community Spotlight: Real Cask Brewing
One of the ongoing struggles that CAMRA BC (and CAMRA Vancouver) face on a regular basis is our association – or lack of association – with “real ale” in BC. CAMRA, as you may or may not know, is a UK based organization that advocates for traditional english styles (i.e. Bitters, Milds, etc.) They want…
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CAMRA Vancouver Holiday Beer Recommendations 2016
The weather outside is frightful and what better way is there to add some warmth to your holiday season that a winter beer? Curl up around the fire and try one of our local, seasonal beers. The CAMRA Vancouver executive has done some delicious research for you, and have some tasty recommendations for seasonal beers…
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Homebrew Happenings: Yeast!
We’ve all heard the phrase “Brewers make wort, yeast makes beer.” So how do you make sure that the yeast takes the same care with your wort as you do? There are several answers to that question, depending on your yeast and your desired outcome.
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Events Update: December 2016
It’s been a fantastic year putting together some great events for our members, new and old. November was an action-packed month for the CAMRA Vancouver team. We took everyone on a journey through the ages, examining the History of Beer in our November education class at Big Rock Urban! We also enjoyed the last Tri-Cities Cask Festival of…