beernesday

quickly, a few lovely newsy items for y'all: cbc radio's on the coast is going to have a beer segment! currently there is a biweekly wine column... which will soon be alternating with a beer column i'm not sure when the beer segment will begin, but as soon as i do, i'll post it here #ipaday has a venue! woohoo! more on this later, but we'll be upstairs at portland craft on august 2nd from 7:00 p.m. onwards thanks chris for making this happen! pivo's third anniversary approacheth check it out on august 17th and also, they offer 25% off food if you bring in your movie ticket stub from cineplex upstairs (for the nights you aren't just having popcorn for dinner)

in case you haven't yet had your fill of the fresh-hopped sartori get your ass down to the whip for the penultimate vancouver cask tapping at 4 today! the new oxford one tapped out in an hour... just sayin' oh, and its dockside's 10th anniversary party tonight (at dockside of course!)

well, for a not-so-beery week, i still managed to knock a few back! wednesday night i hit pivo before and between queer film festival movies had me the phillips hop circle thursday night before the centrepiece queer film festival movie i managed to swing by yaletown brewpub for some of iain hill's ipa dry-hopped with sorachi ace i am not sure there are words to describe it besides hop heaven!! delicious! delightful! divine! the hop nose carried through to the body i would have happily taken a growler to go if i had any time to get through one this weekend! if i could be more than one place tonight i would be at both pivo for their second anniversary and at beerlesque at the roundhouse but i can't be at both, so i'll be doing my duty to my fellow craft beer lovers by pouring libations at beerlesque!

ska brewing is turning 16 and i really want to be in colorado to join in on the festivities c'mon lottery, pick my numbers tonight!! i especially want to see the nuns of brixton ! i love the clash...

too many beer events on friday night yay for first world problems! tofino brewing's debut will be at abigail's party on friday night pivo's second anniversary is on friday night and vcbw / camra vancouver's beerlesque is at the roundhouse on friday night our beer steins runneth over!

pivo is celebrating two years of good beer in a rough neighbourhood august 19, 6 - 10 p.m. whistler beer is on tap and free!

the blarney stone in vancouver turns 39 this may long weekend and they're having a party to celebrate! Invitation The Blarney Stone cordially invites you to join us for our 39th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday May 22nd, 2011. Featuring Live Music, Irish Dancers & Irish Pipes & Drums DAY & NIGHT!! Brunch 11am - 4pm All Ages & Kids Menu til 7pm Complimentary Champagne* Product Tastings 5 - 8pm* $3.90 Pints & Highballs Open til 2am! Get down to the Blarney Stone this May Long Weekend & join in the festivities!!

next week's beernesday marks a beeriversary! Hopworks Urban Brewery Mark your calendars... next Wednesday, March 30, HUB will celebrate our 3rd Anniversary... beer, food and merch specials all day. Keep checking in for more details.

if you'll be in san diego on november 13th, check out green flash's anniversary party! Saturday, November 13th from 12pm - 4pm. $35 for 10 tasters and a lunch token. All proceeds from this event will, once again, benefit  FIGHT ALD ( www.fightald.org ) . The festival will feature multiple outdoor tents and booths featuring local breweries, local vendors and awesome local restaurants. Please check back for an updated list of breweries who will be serving at the event!

oh chau, what a great space and congratulations on 2 years in business!! Red Truck Beer   Wants to see you at CHAU restaurant (1500 Robson) tonight for their 2nd anniverssary party! no cover, DJ's , GREAT FOOD(and Beer!)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pivo turned 1 yesterday and i was there to help celebrate! there was driftwood ale on tap and appetizers and attentive service good friends good food good times here's hoping they do it again next year! and special thanks to our most excellent server (the babe in the dress) for making our night even better!

happy one year anniversary to pivo public house! good for you sons! (and see you tonight when you buy me a beer or three!!)

anniversary party at green flash in november! Green Flash 8th Anniversary- Saturday November 13th SAVE THE DATE! It's that time of year again! The Green Flash 8th Annversary and Beer Festival will be held on Saturday November 13th 2010, from 12 - 4pm. The event will once again be held at 1430 Vantage Court in Vista Proceeds will benefit FIGHT ALD ( http://www.fightald.org/ ) Tickets will be $35 and will include ten 4 oz. tasters and a meal. Check our website http://www.greenflashbrew.com/  for more information. No one under 21 will be admitted.