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Red Card Scores with Summer Beer Series

by BC Brew 08.11.2010

When you think of a typical testosterone sports bar, you imagine a place with raucous guys drinking pitchers of a heavily advertised beer, attacking plates of nachos, chicken wings, or pork bites in between fist waving and shouting at televisions. Chances are, people are not there for the quality of the food or drink. But [...]

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Getting Reacquainted with Blended Whisky

by Jay Jones 08.02.2010

What do a Frenchman, Vancouver bartenders, and Dufftown, Scotland, have in common? Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky.

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Cross Pond Beer Swop

by BC Brew 01.29.2010

^– Fuller’s John Mann, left, and Granville Island brewmaster, Vern Lambourne, toast to fraternity of the firkin at the Granville Island Taproom.
Granville Island Brewing and Fuller, Smith & Turner of Chiswick, England, are hosting a unique international beer exchange. Granville Island Lions Winter Ale is currently being served in the Iron Duke, a Fuller’s pub [...]

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Vancouver’s Craft Beer Shrine

by BC Brew 11.30.2009

Is a steak just steak, a wine just wine, or a coffee just coffee? Clearly, no. There are intrinsic differences in quality and the way each are prepared. An understanding of the whole process to get those items to our table also gives us a better appreciation of them. Finally, there is our social connection [...]

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BC Brew Review: Sartori Harvest IPA

by BC Brew 11.13.2009

Normally, the hops used in brewing are either in pellet form or whole dried flowers. A recent trend in the Pacific Northwest, however, is starting to quickly spread throughout the North American craft brewing community. That is, using whole, freshly harvested hops directly from the field. Such is the growing popularity of these beers that [...]

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Winning with Granville Island Winter Ale

by BC Brew 11.09.2009

On November 3, Granville Island Brewing and the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts held their first annual “Winter Ales and Fare” cooking competition on Granville Island. Four teams, consisting of one culinary and one pastry student, worked together to each create an entrée and a dessert using GIB’s Lions Winter Ale.

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Mad About Whisky at Campagnolo

by BC Brew 11.03.2009

The 25-seat wine bar at Campagnolo recently received a new lounge license. To celebrate, they held a Mad Men-inspired event on October 29 with Glenfiddich Global Brand Ambassador, Ian Millar. Bar Manager, Giovanni Giardino, served three new cocktails that he created featuring Glenfiddich, while guests were offered a variety of Italian canapés conceived by Chef [...]

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BC Brew Review: Russell Märzen

by BC Brew 10.24.2009

A Märzen is a lager traditionally brewed in March (März) that was stored in cellars or cool caves during the summer, then served during autumn festivals, such as Oktoberfest. It is an amber-red adaptation of a Vienna-style lager credited to Josef Sedlmayr in 1871. As a beer brewed for special occasions, Märzen is typically higher [...]

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BC Brew Review: Howe Sound Pumpkineater Imperial Pumpkin Ale

by BC Brew 10.15.2009

In both American and Belgian brewing traditions, there is a history of stronger spiced ales that are normally associated with Christmas. Before malt was available in America, pumpkin was one substitute ingredient that was used to make ale. However, spiced pumpkin ale is a more recent phenomenon in craft brewing that is becoming increasingly established [...]

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The Barley Trail: Home Run in the Emerald City (Part I)

by BC Brew 09.24.2009

Living large means crossing the 49th parallel where everything is bigger and in greater abundance. For fans of Major League Baseball and craft beer, a Mariners game in Seattle is a good excuse for a fun-filled weekend excursion and offers a distinct contrast with a ballgame at Nat Bailey Stadium. With a number of options [...]

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