Author: CAMRA Vancouver
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Barley’s Homebrewing Supplies
DISCOUNT: 10% OF GRAIN AND HOPS Get everything you need at Barley’s to start or level-up your homebrewing journey! From all-in-one electric brew systems to bungs, pipes, grains and hops. Their staff are always happy to give you their expert advice if you ask for it. New Westminster
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KPU Brewing Lab
DISCOUNT: 10% OF TOURS, MERCHANDISE AND GROWLER GLASS The Harvard of brewing, KPU Brewing Lab has produced some all-star brewers and all-star beers as well as providing a range of analytical and test brewing services for the local industry. Open on Fridays only from 1-6 for beer sales, swing by and pick up some six-packs…
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Locality Brewing
DISCOUNT: 10% OFF BILL Sipping beer surrounded by fields, sitting only a stone’s throw from where the barley and hops were grown, Locality Brewing offers a truly farm-to-table experience – just sit back, relax, and enjoy the truly rural surroundings. Langley
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The Barley Merchant
DISCOUNT: 10% OFF FOOD With a whopping 50 BC beers and ciders on tap the Barley Merchant’s enthusiasm for local craft beer easily rivals our own here at CAMRA! Fine beer and fine food goes hand-in-hand at the Barley Merchant and is well worth checking out! Langley
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Mariner Brewing Company
DISCOUNT: 15% OFF TASTING ROOM PURCHASES Coquitlam’s only brewery works hard, nestled between Brewer’s Row and the Port Coquitlam hub, but thoroughly deserve their spot on the map. With some strong classics and interesting experimental batches, as well as a full kitchen, it’s easy to spend more time at Mariner than you planned to. Coquitlam
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Off The Rail Brewing
DISCOUNT: 10% OFF BEER With 15 taps to choose from, all serving in-house brewed beer you’ll definitely find a beer for you at Off The Rail Brewing. Sit in the cosy tasting room and pair your drink with a classic bar snack while you sit and wonder what to try next! Vancouver
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Craft Beer Market
DISCOUNT: 10% OFF THE BILL With an impressive selection of craft beers, Craft Beer Market is a beer-lover’s dream! You’re guaranteed to find something local you can enjoy, and why not pair it with some of their fresh, delicious food? With 10% off your bill for CAMRA members, Craft Beer Market is a real no-brainer!…
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Education Update – May 2018
Hello to you CAMRA Members, you enthusiasts, you brewing brethren. This comes out to you in the first newsletter since the changeover in staff within the Vancouver branch, and I wish to give myself a small introduction to the fine readers. My name is Matthew Kiss, and I am the current Education Liaison preceded by…
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CAMRA BC Update: February 2018
It may seem like not much has happened at the CAMRA BC level this year but the executive has been busy, plugging away. Some of our activities are of the dry, boring variety while others are quite exciting and pushing CAMRA’s advocacy mandate forward. The Exciting: Pres Paddy and BC treasurer, Glen Stusek met with…
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Events Update: February 2018
Hello Vancouver! Events abound this month, so let’s get right into it. I’m gonna lead off with two CAMRA Vancouver events that you folks should definitely make some time for. Next Wednesday (February 7th) the CAMRA Vancouver executive team will be hosting the annual “Meet the Exec” event at Luppolo Brewing (Voted “Best New Brewery”…
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President’s Update: February 2018
Hello members and friends! It’s that time of year again – that time where we call out for members to join us for our Annual General Meeting. This is going to be taking place at Central City Beatty (871 Beatty Street) on Sunday, February 25 12-4pm. Doors will open at 12:00, but meeting will start…
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You’re a Certified What?! Part 2
As a follow up to the previous article that documented the various Beer Certifications that are out there, we have interviewed a few local folks who have gone down this path to give you a little insight into why they did it!
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Events Update: September 2017
Craft beer comrades! With the busy summer coming to an end, it’s time to beer down and get back to work (like “bear down”, get it?). For some of us that’s returning to school, for others it’s settling back in after a nice summer vacation – either way, there are some excellent craft beer events…
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Education Update: September 2017
This week, we announce the creation of a new CAMRA Vancouver education initiative: CAMRA University, or as we like to call it, CAMRA U. CAMRA U spawns from the education needs that have arisen over the last few years. While CAMRA Vancouver has regularly operated a monthly education class, calls have been made for more…
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President’s Update: September 2017
On August 23rd we held our Beer on the Beach Picnic Protest at First Beach in English Bay! I can’t stress enough how excited I am by how this event went. We had dozens of media requests, and had between 40 and 50 people come through the event and drink a beer in protest of…
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President’s Update: August 2017
Over the last 2 1/2 years being the head of the Vancouver branch of this organization, I’ve had a chance to speak to a lot of people at various events across the lower mainland. A very common question I have for them is “What is the most important issue for you as a beer consumer?”…
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Events Update: August 2017
Craft beer friends! Summer is an excellent time for drinking delicious beverages and we aren’t finished yet. We’ve been enjoying some great events over the last few months, but we’ve got some truly exciting things still to come.
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CAMRA BC President’s Statement: Public Consumption of Alcohol
Since 1985, The Campaign for Real Ale Society of British Columbia (CAMRA BC) has been advocating on behalf of craft beer consumers in BC. A big part of CAMRA BC’s mandate is to promote and protect BC liquor policies that positively impact BC craft beer consumers while educating those same consumers on their consumers’ rights…
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Obscure Beer Style of the Month: Purl
It’s 7 AM on a Tuesday; you’re a labourer for a construction outfit, and you’re about to start your work at the job site for the day. Perhaps you didn’t sleep so well, so you’re looking for something to perk yourself up for the morning. No doubt you’d have a coffee or tea in hand…