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tickets are on sale december 8th! ticket release party at butcher and bullock december 7th! Vancouver Craft Beer Week Announces Early Bird Tickets for 2016 VCBW Festival Beer lovers are able to purchase early bird tickets and celebrate launch of Vancouver Craft Beer Week at kick-off event Vancouver, BC – December 1st, 2015 – On Tuesday, December 8th , Vancouver Craft Beer Week is releasing early bird tickets, offering beer lovers the opportunity to get their VCBW festival passes and tickets at a reduced price.  The VCBW Festival Weekend Pass will be available for $85, along with standard Single Day Gate Crasher ($35) and Single Day General Admission tickets ($30).  In addition, this coming Monday, December 7th , Vancouver Craft Beer Week is hosting a party at Butcher & Bullock to celebrate the launch of VCBW Festival Early Bird tickets.  VCBW Early Bird tickets will be on sale from December 7th to April 5th , when the complete Vancouver Cr...

Library Square and Parallel 49 Brewing Company celebrate 12 Taps of Christmas Celebrate craft beer, Advent-style starting December 1st Beer Advent Calendars are craft beer’s contribution to seasonal traditions, and this year Library Square and Parallel 49 Brewing Company are teaming up to offer the “ 12 Taps of Christmas ”, an opportunity to celebrate Advent-style, even if you weren’t one of the lucky beer fans who was able to snag a limited release calendars. Parallel 49 Brewing Company has contributed 12 beers to this year’s collaboration “Craft Crossing” beer Advent calendar and every odd day in December, starting on the 1st, Library Square will be tapping a keg of the exact same Parallel 49 beer which is in the Advent Calendar on that day. The keg will be tapped each morning at 11:30AM and will be poured all day for the feature price of $5/pint. And just like an Advent calendar, each day’s beer will be a surprise until the keg is tapped. This year, get in the holiday sp...

30 Days of IPA returns for another hoppy year in August Third annual celebration includes beers never tapped before in BC While craft beer trends come and go, India Pale Ale, better known as IPA, remains the signature style of Pacific Northwest craft beer culture. With the Donnelly Group’s third annual 30 Days of IPA set to kick off August 1st, now is the time for fans of this iconic beer style to pick up a calendar and start planning their month of hops. Each day from August 1st - 30th, a different IPA  will be tapped at one of eight Donnelly Group pubs across Vancouver. The festival kicks off 11:30AM on August 1st at BC’s oldest pub, The Lamplighter in Gastown, where a keg of Immortal IPA from Seattle’s legendary Elysian Brewing will be tapped; the first of 30 unique and delicious IPAs sourced from 30 craft breweries across North America being poured during the month. The driving force behind 30 Days of IPA is Donnelly Group Bar & Beverage Director Trevor Kallies who...

off the rail is almost ready ! some westender love for the donnelly group there's gonna be a new brewery in victoria town soon beer bribery, pay to play, whatever you call it, it is considered a pretty evil practice by most craft beer loving folks here are some wise words about the concept from half pints in winnipeg pretty things' twitter war from esquire.com from westcoaster blog this is hardly a new phenomenon, nor is is just happening in north america check out this 2010 article about chicago and this 2010 article about baltimore and this one from the uk does it happen in vancouver? i have no concrete proof that it does, but c'mon, why else would so many bars tie themselves to so many taps of crappy beer?  loyalty and swill-drinking clientele can only account for part of the phenomenon.  and frankly, brewery reps for a few local breweries have mentioned to me that they've been asked what they can offer an establishment or two around town - noth...

happy ipa day!! what is ipa day? silly rabbit, its one of the best days of the year! what's going on in vancouver? pink pints is hosting a cask of four winds mango ipa at rogue on broadway from 6-9 p.m. the donnelly group kicks off its 30 days of ipa yaletown brewpub has its weekly cask night what's going on in victoria? if you need some guidance on choosing which fabulous bc ipa to drink , jan zeschky has you covered! and finally, here's the ipa infographic that the beer wench had some friends of her create (Gina Schuland and Rebecca Selkregg of Deschutes Brewery)  

this one should actually be on link hate instead of link love yet another pandering to the concept that women don't love beer i guess what can you expect from a women's magazine... but still its articles like this that keep the stupid stereotype alive womens health magazine on the best beers for women here's a much better link - to a helpful how-to introduce beer to the not-yet-converted for all humans with tastebuds! and a half decent post about orval's new female head brewer do it yourself - make a bottle cap table top looking for cheap beer? one man's list of the worst to the least worst pbr ranks at number 5 (that's the fifth least worst) beercation destinations across the u s of a but these aren't beer towns you should visit these are beer inns you can stay, golf, spa and drink at the donnelly group's 30 days of ipa in vancouver what's in a beer name or, when is it okay to send a cease and desist letter to another brew...

not yet sold out so if you have no dinner plans...

i got snap'd at the #yvrbeertweetup at smiley's pub last month check it out! from the print version from the website

Hooker's Green at the New Oxford - Now Open If you follow the newly fabricated winding raw metal staircase down from the library at the New Oxford, you will be greeted by the dimly lit games area of the newest addition to the Donnelly Group Public Houses, Hooker's Green. Not to be mistaken with ladies of the night, Hooker¹s Green takes its name from a unique shade of green, created by 18th century botanical artist William J. Hooker. The space is complimented by a large covered patio, a massive wooden bar, its own library and of course a well-stocked and stimulating cocktail and beer menu. Open seven days a week from 4pm, Hooker's Green offers a menu of locally sourced modern pub fare and a selection of 14 rotating craft beers on tap. For more info please visit us at www.donnellygroup.ca Hooker's Green 1141 Hamilton Street p. 604.669.4848 Sun – Thur: 4:00pm – 1:00am ...

the camra vancouver kits cask carouse on sunday was chock-ful of good beer and good times! and it only mostly kicked my ass! the carouse was divided up into two groups, hitting pubs in a scissoring order i was one of the fearless leaders of group b b for beer b for best stop one:  darby's pub yay for bright and cheerful and wifi!  wonderfully attentive service (and the new summer food menu looks ah-mazing!) talk:  paddy treavor of camra vancouver talked about... camra verdict:  interesting and informative and got us several new members! cask:  lighthouse switchback ipa verdict:  as tasty as outta the keg or bottle - pretty carbonated for a cask though! carnivore food:  wimpy burger with roasted garlic polenta fries veggie food:  vegetarian wimpy burger with roasted garlic polenta fries verdict:  delicious and perfectly sized! stop two:  displace hashery lousy cell reception and no wifi, but pleasant s...

from camra vancouver's lasted newsletter: There used to be a time when craft beer enthusiasts in Vancouver would celebrate every time Nigel switched up the tap list. But the list began to change so frequently, we decided to give our livers a break and only celebrate the big numbers. Well, it's that time again. In a few more weeks it's going to be the Alibi Room's 300th beer list! On December 12, 13, and 14, the Alibi Room will be serving some special beers in a 10oz glass for $3. It's first come first serve, and the fun starts each day at 3pm. The wait is almost over. Russell Brewing and Storm Brewing's Collaboration Brew, The Big Smoke will be debuting Sunday December 4th at The Whip. The cask will tap at 4pm, and bottles of this smoky, wee heavy style ale will be available at select independent liquor stores. If you're excited about all the changes Trevor Kallies has made to many of the Donnelly Group locations, you have something to look forward to...

the driftwood sartori cask at the new oxford last night was awesome! there were a whole gaggle of beer geeks there not so patiently waiting for 5:30 and the tapping thanks ian!! alas, the service at new oxford left a lot to be desired amanda thankfully took it upon herself to fetch us all our glasses of cask as ian endeavoured to get it poured as quickly and foam-free as possible on the upside, ian says that there will be another cask of the sartori at the whip he's not sure when they'll be tapping it and... another cask coming to vancouver no word yet on who will get it or when they will tap it, but keep yer ears peeled if you're a sartori lover (and if you're not, what's wrong with you???)

i love the opportunity to try out a new place so while i was being a lady who lunches last week i used a 20% off coupon i had and tried out cinema (owned by the donnelly group, located at the corner of granville and smithe in vancouver) it took forever for my sandwich and salad to arrive but when it finally did, omg, divine! roasted veggies, goat cheese and pesto - yay side salad of walnuts, craisins, more goat and vinaigrette - more yay but really, the important part the beer list! donnelly group, i'm impressed! the bottles the draught i hope when i hit library square for 80's night that i can look forward to a similar beer list there as well!