golden plates

vancouver winners of the golden plates awards

beer-related spoilers:

Best Pub Food

1.Irish Heather Gastropub, 210 Carrall
2.Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland
3.Doolins Irish Pub, 654 Nelson

Best Restaurant B.C. Beer Selection

1.Alibi Room, 157 Alexander
2.St. Augustine’s, 2360 Commercial
3.ensemble Tap, 990 Smithe
3.BierCraft Tap & Tapas Bar, Various locations

Best Restaurant Imported Beer Selection

1.BierCraft Tap & Tapas Bar, Various locations
2.Alibi Room, 157 Alexander
3.Bitter Tasting Room, 16 W. Hastings Street

Best Pub

1.Irish Heather Gastropub, 210 Carrall
2.Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water
3.Doolins Irish Pub, 654 Nelson

Best Brewpub Restaurant

1.Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland
2.Steamworks Brewing Company, 375 Water
3.Dockside Restaurant, 1253 Johnston, Granville Island
3.Central City Brewing Co., 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey

Best Imported Beer

1.Heineken
2.Stella Artois
3.Guinness

Best Microbrewery Local

1.Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright Street
2.Storm Brewing, 310 Commercial Drive
3.R&B Brewing Co., 54 East 4th Avenue

Best Locally Brewed Beer

1.Granville Island Lions Winter Ale
2.Red Racer IPA (Central City Brewpub)
3.Red Truck Ale

Best B.C. Beer brewed outside Vancouver

1.Okanagan Springs Pale Ale, Vernon
1.Kokanee, Creston
2.Driftwood Fat Tug IPA, Victoria
3.Phillips Blue Buck Ale, Victoria

Best Canadian Beer brewed outside B.C.

1.Steam Whistle
2.Big Rock, 5555 76 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta
3.Alexander Keith's

Best Private Liquor Store

1.Legacy Liquor Store, 1633 Manitoba Street
2.Brewery Creek Liquor Store, 3045 Main Street
2.Hastings Liquor Store, 2769 East Hastings Street
3.Firefly Fine Wines and Ales, 2857 Cambie Street

i think it will be interesting to see how long it takes the general population to realize there are better imported beers than stella and heineken out there, that local brews far outstrip okanagan springs and kokanee on flavour and that there's better canadian beer than big rock and keiths
next year?
2014?