Vancouver Craft Beer Week, May 10 – 16, 2010

Join us at one of Vancouver’s premier craft beer venues for a “celebration of the hop” as Mayor Gregor Robertson taps the inaugural Vancouver Craft Beer Week cask.

This exclusive night will feature over 25 hop-forward and one-of-a-kind beers, along with a hearty dish of Two Rivers bison chili from Chef Greg Armstong and live music by Vancouver bluesman extraordinaire, Rich Hope.

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So, we are all pretty much experts at drinking the stuff but have you ever cooked with beer? Here’s your chance. The Dirty Apron has teamed up with the Russell Brewing Company to bring you a menu of dishes that incorporate our favourite hops-based drink. You will learn hands-on how to cook a delicious three-course meal incorporating some delicious ales, stouts, and lagers. You will then enjoy your culinary creations with some specially-paired beers.
Mmmmmmmmm beer!

Good or Evil? Or both? Come and enjoy 6 sleeves of beer from an epic selection of delicious darks (think stouts and porters) and uplifting lights (think wheat beers and pale ales) from Cannery, R&B, Russell, Lighthouse, Tree, and Whistler Brewing paired with a tasty selection of house appetizers in a funky and progressive space.

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The winner of “Best of Show” will be given the opportunity to brew a batch of their award winning beer at either the Yaletown Brewpub, or Dix BBQ, courtesy of The Mark James Group. This beer will then be served at that location, and may be made available in casks or kegs elsewhere in Vancouver.

For information on this event go to Vancouver Homebrew Awards website.

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Enjoy a unique five-course tasting meal paired with Red Truck Beer, a high-quality, Vancouver-based craft brewery. The evening starts with a cheese and beer tasting led by expert Allison Spurrell and Red Truck brewmaster, Dave Varga, followed by some more delicious beer-inspired dishes such as cheddar & beer soup and beer-braised short ribs paired with some of the brewery’s limited releases. Dessert is a batch of warm house-made chocolate cookies with a glass of Red Truck’s Limited Release Stout. A perfect evening of food and beer.

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Come and enjoy a unique dining experience at Chambar Restaurant as Chef Nico Schuermans prepares a custom five-course menu paired with Chambar’s own crafted ale. The dinner will also showcase our exclusive Petrus Dubbel Bruin on draft, Augustijn, a Belgian strong golden ale, Saison Dupont, a seasonal Belgian farmhouse ale and Russell’s award-winning Scottish Ale.

Hapa Izakaya and Driftwood Brewing are combining forces to showcase what happens when you combine a North American interpretation of Japan and Belgium. Head Chef Tomoki Yamasaki and Brewmaster Jason Meyer expertly pair 8 small plate courses with 4 of Driftwood’s award-winning beers, presenting the best the province has to offer in an upscale, yet casual environment.

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Storm Brewing and The Whip are teaming up for a ton of VCBW All Week Specials. To kick things off they are going to have a brewmasters dinner on Tuesday May 11th. This night will have a set 3 course option with Brewmaster James Walton present to talk about his fine ales. Features will be hop and malt inspired, paired with the best Storm Brewing has to offer. These features will be running throughout the week for those that can not make it Tuesday night.

No reservations needed. Show up and enjoy!

Stella’s Bierstro on Cambie has teamed up with Phillips, one of Vancouver Island’s premier craft micro-breweries, to offer a special 5-course beer inspired menu paired with some of the breweries award-winning creations. Owner, Matt Phillips will be on hand at this intimate dinner to discuss his delicious beers and share some stories of his journey building a successful craft brewery.

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Portland’s Upright Brewing specializes in farmhouse-inspired ales rooted in France and Belgium, but made with local ingredients and a Pacific Northwest twist. The name is a reference to Charles Mingus and his primary instrument, a musician whose compositions defy categorization. At Upright they use a special saison yeast and open fermenters to produce beers that are a true hybrid style, sharing Mingus’ spirit of exercising creativity and craft.

A three-venue beer dinner will take guests through the Shebeen Whisk(e)y House, the Irish Heather, and Salt. Guests will enjoy a glass of Upright Brewing’s Belgian-inspired ale at the Shebeen before setting down for dinner at the Irish Heather’s Long Table. There, Chef Lee Humphries will offer 2 courses paired with two different beers. Afterwards, guests will move over to Salt for a final cheese course in the Salt Cellar, again, featuring two Upright beers.

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Join Brewmaster Chuck Silva and the r.tl team to enjoy a five course meal paired with Green Flash beer.

Delicious, bold and flavourful beer will be paired with scallops, fois gras, suckling pig, lamb and more! Definitely not for the faint of heart.

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The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe and R&B Brewing Co. present the Homegrown Heroes Cask Dinner. Five local BC Craft Breweries, including R&B Brewing Co, Crannog Ales, Steamworks Brewing Co., Vancouver Island Brewery and Spinnakers Brew Pub, will each present a cask beer to pair with one of five courses prepared by Chef Jason Leizert of The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe.

Homegrown Heroes diners will indulge in five courses including R&B Saison poached Foie Gras Terrine with pickled prune paired with R&B Psycho Saison Belgian Ale, Boudin Blanc with pomme puree & grainy mustard sauce paired with Crannog Gael’s Blood Potato Ale, Sablefish Collars, rhubarb galette, stinging nettle beurre blanc paired with Steamworks NXNW Pale Ale, braised Oxtail Pot Pie, flowering brussel sprouts, poached organic egg yolk, bacon jam paired with Vancouver Island ALT and Cocoa Nib chocolate truffles & 5 year aged cheddar from Quebec paired with Spinnaker’s Oatmeal Stout. This dinner will include a commemorative tee shirt exclusive to the Homegrown Heroes Cask Dinner.

R&B Brewing Co Cornersuite Homegrown Heroes News Release

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Central City Brewing and the Alibi Room have come together to create a dining experience you will never forget.

Red Racer Pale Ale will get the evening started, cleansing the palate for the marathon of flavour that is to come.

Next is the official launch of Gary Lohin’s latest seasonal, an Imperial IPA, followed by a chipolte infused Maibock, a cask of espresso/chocolate/oatmeal stout, and finally, a special release of the 2008 Thor’s Hammer barley wine.

Five beers, four exclusive to the event, four expertly paired dinner courses by the Alibi’s Chef Greg Armstrong, with local beer legends Nigel Springthorpe and Gary Lohin in attendance to talk all things hops and barley? Those who have experienced an Alibi Room beer dinner before know this is an event not to be missed. Buy your ticket today!

NOTE: the Alibi Room will also open the doors after 9:30 pm to allow everyone a chance to come try some of the new beers.

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If you think men are the only ones who like to brew and drink beer, this night will prove otherwise. Not just for the ladies, men and women are both encouraged to experience what some of the BC Craft Brewing industry’s finest females have on offer. Kick off the evening sampling Saltspring Island Ales with Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps and Saltspring Cheeses. Next, enjoy as The Refinery’s own Chef Mike Carter pairs four courses of delicious offerings with beers from R&B, Howe Sound, Cannery, and more Saltspring Ales. Cap the night with Crannog Ales ‘Back Hand of God’ Stout matched with handmade chocolates from Vancouver’s own CocoaNymph.

Still not enough? How about you take home a bag filled with swag, including items from Lush and a gift certificate for a sweet skin facial from Skoah ($35 dollar value)… need we say more?

All right, we will! Joining us for the evening to talk about their beer and brewing experiences will be:

• Aly Tomlin, Operation manager, R&B Brewing
• Becky Julseth, Co-owner, Saltspring Island Ales
• Claire Connolly, Brewer, Turning Point Brewery
• Leslie Fenn, Owner and Director, Howe Sound Brewing
• Patt Dyck, Co-Owner, Cannery Brewing
• Rebecca Kneen, Co-owner and assistant brewer, Crannog Ales

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Portland’s Upright Brewing specializes in farmhouse-inspired ales rooted in France and Belgium, but made with local ingredients and a Pacific Northwest twist. The name is a reference to Charles Mingus and his primary instrument, a musician whose compositions defy categorization. At Upright they use a special saison yeast and open fermenters to produce beers that are a true hybrid style, sharing Mingus’ spirit of exercising creativity and craft.

A three-venue beer dinner will take guests through the Shebeen Whisk(e)y House, the Irish Heather, and Salt. Guests will enjoy a glass of Upright Brewing’s Belgian-inspired ale at the Shebeen before setting down for dinner at the Irish Heather’s Long Table. There, Chef Lee Humphries will offer 2 courses paired with two different beers. Afterwards, guests will move over to Salt for a final cheese course in the Salt Cellar, again, featuring two Upright beers.

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Good or Evil? Or both? The fight for your beer soul continues on Commercial Drive at Waazubee Cafe. Come and enjoy 6 sleeves of beer from an epic selection of delicious darks (think stouts and porters) and uplifting lights (think wheat beers and pale ales) from Cannery, Howe Sound, R&B, Russell, Lighthouse, Tree Brewing paired with a tasty assortment of house anti-pasti dishes.

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Join Brewmaster Iain Hill and Chef Darren Watson for an intimate 5 course dinner paired with and prepared with 5 house beers. Included are Carbonade Flamade prepared in Iain’s award winning Oud Bruin beer, Drunken spaghetti with Clams and Stout and a unique cheese plate paired with a hugely aromatic Northwest IPA. The evening begins with the last cask of ‘08 old Oud Bruin on the pub side and then retires to the the restaurant for dinner.

Celebrate the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners of BC’s first open, blind-judged beer competition for local commercial brewers. Guests can sample the top 11 beers from the 188 submitted and enjoy them with beer-friendly food.

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Red Card Sports Bar is delighted to partner with the award winning Salt Spring Island Ales, to present a unique beer in a striking space. Join us for a relaxed reception, meet the brewery co-owner Neil Cooke-Dallin and sample hearty canapes by Chef Andreas Wechselberger. Hear stories from this farm-based community connected brew house and enjoy the chic surround of Vancouver’s most stylish sports bar.

The Pumphouse Pub has teamed up with Driftwood Brewery to host a one night only three-course dinner, cooked and paired with a selection of Driftwood Ales. To start is Prosciutto-Wrapped Jumbo Diver Scallops paired with White Bark Ale. The main course consists of a French Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb braised in, and paired with, Farmhand Ale Saison. For dessert, we will be serving a Belgium Chocolate Mousse with Belle Royale, Driftwood’s newly-released Strong Belgian Cherry Ale.

In life, we all experience loss, and wIth this loss comes mourning. The Vancouver craft beer scene is about to lose one of it’s own when DIX BBQ & Brewery shuts its doors forever in the near future. Come join Vancouver’s own The Carnival Band to celebrate the life of one of the best brew pubs to ever grace the downtown core, New Orleans style.

Meeting at Steamworks, the funeral procession will strike up the band and marching towards DIX BBQ & Brewery. Once at DIX crawlers will attend “DIX Funeral”. From there the processions will make its way to Yaletown for “DIX Wake”. Finally a short aquabus ride takes crawlers to Dockside Brewing for a wonderful Gastro BBQ. Come Celebrate the life of DIX BBQ & Brewery in style with Four Beers and a Funeral!

The Steamworks, DIX, and Yaletown stops will each feature appetizers and 1 beer. The Dockside Brewing stop will feature a Gastro BBQ plate and 2 more beers. Aquabus ride to Dockside included in the price.

Crawlers are encouraged to wear black or their Sunday best!

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Dockside Brewing company is proud to announce their first ever Brewmaster Gastro BBQ! Featuring a high end BBQ on Vancouver’s favourite patio, attendees will pair their meal with Brewmaster Daniel Knibb’s Pelican Brown Ale, Cartwright Pale Ale and will also have a casked Cartwright Pale Ale, dry hopped with Centennial, Zeus and Simcoe. If you wish to partake in Four Beers and Funeral but don’t feel up for the whole crawl this event is perfect for you!

• Fraser Valley Free range Chicken brined in Cartwright Pale Ale with an ale lacquer
• Pelican Bay Brown Ale, Salt Spring Island Lamb Sliders
• Hefeweisen Prawn Skewers
• Condiments to accompany
• Grilled Vegetables
• Seasonal Salads

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BC has some of the best beer in the world! Celebrate the rich heritage of BC Craft Breweries and sample a huge range of beers from every corner of the province. New products including seasonal lagers and ales will be poured as well as national and international award winning BC Craft Beer.

To top it off, live music featuring Oktoberfest-style music and crowd pleasing favourites will be featured. The price includes beer samples and a souvenir tasting glass enjoyed inside the upscale Edgewater Casino Stadium Club!

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The Hop & Vine Pub in Burnaby has teamed up with Driftwood Brewery to host a one night only three-course dinner, cooked and paired with a selection of Driftwood Ales. To start is Prosciutto-Wrapped Jumbo Diver Scallops paired with White Bark Ale. The main course consists of a French Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb braised in, and paired with, Farmhand Ale Saison. For dessert, we will be serving a Belgium Chocolate Mousse with Belle Royale, Driftwood’s newly-released Strong Belgian Cherry Ale.

Join us for a unique dining experience! Five beers, five courses, one fantastic evening of food and beer pairing.
Chef Alana Peckham will prepare a delicious five-course menu to match the wonderful range of flavours and textures offered by Whistler Brewing Co. From the light citrus of the summer Weissbier, to the rich and velvety Black Tusk Ale, each pairing is sure to be an indulgent delight. Hosted by Bruce Dean, President of the Whistler Brewing Company.

5 COURSE MENU

Duck Confit Terrine, pickled kumquats, toasted brioche
~ Whistler Premium Export Lager

Roasted Coho Salmon, with banana spring roll, curried red lentils,lemon yogurt dressing
~ Whistler Weissbier

Beer-battered Cortez Island Oysters with sauce gribiche and crispy apple slaw
~ Whistler Altitude Honey Lager

Beef Short Ribs puréed and caramelized cauliflower
~ Whistler Classic Pale Ale

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie cocoa sorbet, morello cherry coulis
~ Whistler Black Tusk Ale