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Barnstormer Saison IPA July 21st, 2015:  Barnstormer  Saison IPA is a brand new Phillips seasonal that just left our hangar!   Pouring a golden straw colour with a marshmallow white head, fruity  esters on the nose lead to flavours of banana and cotton candy.   Invert the bottle and throw your  tastebuds for a loop-de-loop! Barnstormer clocks in at 7.2% and  is available from private,  craft-focused liquor stores for a  limited time only.  We will be hosting a special draft  tasting of the Barnstormer Saison IPA here at Phillips on Thursday  July 23rd from 4-6. For more information: Matt Lockhart matt.lockhart@phillipsbeer.com P: 250.380.1912 x114 F: 250.380.1913 Phillips Brewing Co 2010 Govern...

dick cantwell resigns from anheuser busch on the eve of cbc it's official - howe sound has bought r&b brewing national beer day its ab-inbev, but it's still a fun repository of all things beer new plaza of nations night market will include a beer garden! 45 years of fluevog footwear celebrated by in-store beer tastings stone retires four beers in 2015

from bomber brewing: Bomber Brewing hosts ‘Beer League’ hockey fundraiser   Bomber Brewing is very pleased to present the 1st annual  Beer League BASH  taking place from  4pm to 10pm  on  Saturday, April 4th  at Britannia Community Rink (1661 Napier Street). With all proceeds going to BASH,  Britannia After School Hockey , this fundraising event will offer eleven local craft breweries pouring tasters on the rink concourse while four craft brewery teams, Bomber, Red Truck, Parallel 49, and the ‘Craft Beer All-Stars’, battle it out on the ice in a round-robin tournament. - Each $25 ticket includes three taster tokens - Attendees can earn extra tokens; one additional token will be given per clean, gently-used hockey item donation to the BASH program (I.E. stick, pair of elbow pads, helmet, socks, etc.) - Tickets are available only through Eventbrite -  http://bit.ly/1MbF1RP - Sorry, leave the kids at home - no minors pe...

Tickets on sale now for the Great Okanagan Beer Festival View this email in your browser     Great Okanagan Beer Festival Kelowna BC, May 7-9   Whistler Village Beer Festival 's sibling festival launches this May in Kelowna BC and tickets have just gone live. We are expanding out experience from the mountains to the lake and hope you can join us for a few beers. The Great Okan...

the inaugural international craft beer awards by vancouver magazine are coming! entries are open now and i will be one of the non-certified beer judges what a fun day that is going to be! like music and craft beer? come to the inaugural tasting notes and overtones! a fundraiser for vancouver women's music society on march 29th at the croatian cultural centre from 2:00 - 6:00, tickets are on sale now i will be giving a couple of beer chats during the afternoon and there will be musical performances to enhance your tasting experience of casks and bottled beers from some of vancouver's finest, and newest, breweries

if, for any reason, you'll be in the burlington, ontario area on november 7th you should go to this: we will rock you! the music of queen concert & craft beer tasting a live symphony orchestra playing queen songs craft beer tasting beforehand omg, sounds like a reeeaaallly great night! and only $38

if you missed me on cbc's on the coast last week talking about how to host a beer and cheese party this season, you can still catch the show click the link and choose november 26 if you just want to hear me, fast forward to about 10 minutes before the end

here are my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast As we near the end of November, you may be planning a holiday party. Would you like to make it stand out? How about having a beer and cheese party?  It's pretty easy to make your party the talk of the season! Beer and cheese go together like chocolate and peanut butter! If you have ever hosted a wine and cheese party, putting together a beer and cheese party is just as straight-forward. I know wine lovers will hate me for saying so, but beer is actually a better pairing for cheese than wine is! The hops in beer, along with the carbonation, cleanse the palate between bites so you can enjoy the full flavour profile of each different food you nibble on. Also both beer and cheese have a similar origin, grass. Barley is a cereal grass used in making beer and milk is a by-product of a cow eating grass. As a result, beer and cheese complement each other by sharing some common c...

wheee! i'll be on cbc radio one at 5:50 today chatting with stephen quinn on his award-winning show on the coast about beer and cheese pairing and why that's the theme you should choose for your holiday party this year (if you're hosting one - and why you should hope to get an invite to one if you're not!) 88.1 fm in vancouver

i have been preparing all week for a beer tasting that goes at 4:30 today (wish me luck!) my office is holding it as a kick-off to the annual united way fundraising campaign and i gotta say, when planning a beer tasting, it's great to have minions! all i had to do for the tasting was pick the beers and do a presentation about them benton brothers did all the cheese and charcuterie pairings for me, the committee ordered the beer, the tables, the food and sent out the invitations leaving me to focus on the beers and coming up with tasting notes and information about each i am doing a very basic guided tasting of five beers, paired with cheese and charcuterie followed by a self-led tasting (with provided tasting notes) rounding out the evening for the guided tasting i am aiming to do a basic introduction to beer styles the method of tasting beer (appearance, aroma, taste, mouthfeel) and the basics of pairing food with these beers i have chosen to go with five ...

Black Jackal - An Imperial Espresso Double Shot February 12th 2013: Coffee stouts have always held a special place in our hearts as one of the three original Phillips brews, and this year's Imperial version--brewed in collaboration with our friends at 2% Jazz Coffee Co.--is an 8% 650mL double shot! Pouring a deep black earth colour, rich roasted coffee flavours and hints of dark chocolate guide your palate through a java-laden journey. Methodically crafted with only the best local espresso, this one-eyed jackal is no wildcard. Available at finer craft-friendly private liquor stores for a limited time only. We'd also like to invite you to pop by the brewery on February 14th from 4-6, to treat your valentine to a special draft tasting of this coffee infused collaboration. Sam from 2% Jazz will also be on hand to celebrate the magic of brewing with barley and beans.

"Inaugural East Side Beer Fest", March 20th, 7pm to -9pm, at East Vancouver's WISE Hall, located at the corner of Victoria Drive and Adanac Street. Admission is $20, with tickets currently available at all Liberty Wine Merchant locations, and a non-perishable food item for the Food bank, to be dropped off at the event. The event is described as "self-guided" and the tasting is included in the entry price meaning no tickets or tokens need to be purchased inside the event! see paddy's blog for all the details

new and exciting beers: Deschutes Brewery Black Butte XXIV Porter - $18.85 Using select cocoa nibs and locally roasted coffee, Deschutes partnered with equally passionate local artisans to craft this potent, colossal homage to Black Butte Porter. A final aging in aromatic whiskey barrels infuses a truly handcrafted depth and the complexity of fine wine. Evil Twin Brewing Disco Beer - $7.65 Discobeer is a vinous IPA thoughtfully aged on Chardonnay wine barrels. This rock star of a beer is a real party starter. No more shy beer geek. Drink it and you will own the dance floor. Logsdon Farmhouse Organic Seizoen Bretta Ale - $13.85 Fermented naturally with pear juice. The special Brettanomyces yeast provides added dryness and crisp complexity. Made in Hood River, Oregon. Specialty 100% organic farmhouse ale. 8% ABV. 750ml. complimentary tastings: December 2012 VINO CACAO TASTING 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Fri, Dec 14, 2012 Venue: Legacy Tasting Bar...

new and exciting beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver: St. Ambroise Discovery Pack - $14.95 A great gift idea, this beer pack includes 1x Pale Ale, 1x Pumpkin Ale, 1x Apricot Wheat Ale, and 1x St. Ambroise Stemware. Historic Ales of Scotland Gift Pack - $17.55 These ales have been recreated from old recipes of traditional domestic brewing in the Scottish Highlands. 1x Froach Heather Ale, 1x Grozet Gooseberry Ale, 1x Alba Scots Pine Ale, 1x Ebulum Elderberry Strong Ale. Innis and Gunn Gift Pack - $18.00 This gift pack includes your favorite Original Innis and Gunn along with 1x Winter Treacle Porter, 1x Highland Cask and 1x Innis and Gunn official glassware. free tastings this weekend: Today, drop by for a sample of Kronenberg beers, straight from France! We'll have these tasty treats open from 4-7pm so don't miss out. Saturday, Green Flash Brewing will have their beers open, perfect for the cold weather. If you like stout, you'll want to try t...

new and exciting beers at legacy in vancouver: Alameda El Torero IPA Bursting with floral and orange flavors, El Torero is a bullfighter among Northwest IPAs. This beer won't step out of your way. It wants you to enjoy it. Red Bull Strong Beer 7.1% This isn't affiliated with the classic energy drink we all know...This is Red Bull Strong Beer, developed in Eastern US and ready for drinking! Staropramen Our latest Czech import. In every glass of Staropramen lies the free spirit of Prague. Within this city of lovable sins, Staropramen will inspire to savour your zest for life amongst your friends. and: free european beer tasting on sunday from 2:00 - 6:00

upcoming tastings at legacy liquor store in vancouver: VERMONT SPIRITS TASTING Thursday, 4 to 7 pm Mar 29, 2012 These vodkas are triple-distilled using only local spring water and receiving a very light charcoal filtration at the end of each cycle. MAGIC MOMENTS VODKA TASTING Friday, 4 to 7 pm Mar 30, 2012 Magic Moments Lemongrass and Ginger vodka promises everything that a great life should have - being young at heart. It also embodies an excitement in and for life. RED RACER BEER TASTING Saturday, 2 to 6 pm Mar 31, 2012 Red Racer Beer believes in pushing the boundaries of craft brewing. From the flagship India Pale Ale to the limited release Winter Ale, every one of their beers is designed to challenge and delight even the most discerning connoisseur. ZENATO WINE TASTING Sunday, 2 to 6 pm Apr 1, 2012 We will be sampling the Amarone, Ripasso and Trebbiano. URBAN DISTILLERIES "SPIRITED SAMPLES" Tuesday, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and again from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Apr...