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for those of you who christmas, i think deschutes has said it best:   The crew here at Deschutes Brewery just wanted to thank YOU for being a fan and wish you a very Happy Holiday Season! Deck the halls with tasty craft beer, fa la la la la, la la la la, Tis the season to raise your glass & cheer, fa la la la la, la la la la, Don we now our beer swag apparel, fa la la la la, la la la la, Enjoy a beer & sing some carols, fa la la la la, la la la la! Merry Christmas & a Hoppy New Year! and this beer nog recipe from anderson valley: 3/4 bourbon...

new and exciting beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver: Hopworks “Organic” Ace of Spades Imperial IPA- $13.35 This hopped out beast has Amarillo, Cascade and Centennial hops added at every point – mash tun, first wort, kettle and dry hop – and all this green goodness results in a beer with a huge citrus hop aroma, flavour and deep clean bitterness. Evan Doan | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store Anderson Valley “Wild Turkey” Bourbon Barrel Stout- $12.85 Complexity. Aged for three months in Wild Turkey Bourbon barrels, this luxurious stout has a deep ebony hue and a beautiful mahogany head. The woody, vanilla-like notes imparted by the barrels mingle with aromas of fresh baked bread, toffee and espresso, enveloping the rich chocolate and roasted barley flavours with a fine bourbon character. Chris Bonnallie | Beer Supervisor | Legacy Liquor Store Powell Street/Four Winds DunkelWeizen Collaboration - $7.55 When two breweries come together magic can happen, and this fun collaborati...

there is a craft beer connection to this year's super bowl showdown its not just the ravens vs. the 49ers its heavy seas vs. 21st amendment, anchor brewing and anderson valley click here for heavy sea's big words click here for 21st amendment's take on the bet me, i'm cheering for the 49ers but i have no beer riding on the outcome of the game so it'll be a good day for me either way!

so many beers, so little time... tuesday's cask at the railway club was central city's hoppy apple pie esb and it was really quite delicious their amazing extra special bitter amped up with some apple and nutmeg notes it really worked! (now i just need to find someone who can bake me a hoppy apple pie... ryan?) after the railway i went out with a friend to mahoney's pub by canada place i had no idea it even existed - really should get out more! for an irish pub they have a pretty darned good craft beer menu and the food was amazing! nice view of the water too and last night at st. augustine's i tried the anderson valley brewing bahl hornin' wee geech pale ale:  4.4% designed to satisfy the hop heads out there, while still offering a sessionable and balanced ale.  the aroma hops have a very piney, citrusy, and grassy element which we further emphasized by adding fresh cut lemongrass late in the kettle.  it also imparts a spicy ginger character. ...

from camra vancouver's newsletter: Upcoming Events February 24 @ 7pm Pumphouse Longtable Dinner featuring Anderson Valley Join Anderson Valley owner Trey White for this 5 course meal paired with 5 beers from the brewery. In addition to being named as one of the top ten breweries in America, Anderson Valley recently claimed several gold medals in California. Don't miss this dinner and tap takeover event! Tickets are $40. February 25 Central City Bacon Explosion Dinner To launch their new seasonal, a Bamberg style Rauchbier, Central City will feature a Bacon Explosion Dinner. Bacon, wrapped in sausage, wrapped in bacon, served with spicy slaw, mashed potatoes and beer onion gravy. $14.95, and only $3 more to add a sleeve of the rauchbier. Also, a pin of dry hopped Red Racer Pale Ale will be tapped. Cask tapped at 4pm, dinner can be ordered from then onwards. February 27 @ 7pm Eat Local/Drink Local Darby's Pub will host their 3rd Eat local / Drink local craft di...

two upcoming long table dinners hosted by beer thirst: Friday Feb 24th: Anderson Valley Long Table Dinner and Tap Takeover $40 This dinner will have 5 courses with 5 beers paired from the brewery. Also, Trey White, owner of Anderson Valley, will be joining us at the Pumphouse Pub for this event, and he will be hosting and pouring beers for the Anderson Valley Tap Takeover! The Tap Takeover will have some special beers that we will never get to see back in BC including the Grand Cru, Horse Tongue Wheat, and the Sour Stout. So you don't want to miss out on this event. Please call Pumphouse Pub to reserve a table. Pumphouse Pub: 6031 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC (604) 274-7424 Friday Feb 24th: Anderson Valley Long Table Dinner $40 5 course dinner paired with 5 beers from the brewery. Please be advised that there will be no Tap Takeover at this event and Trey White will not be in attendance. Please call Hop and Vine to reserve a table. Hop and Vine: 1601 Burnwood Dr, ...

got to try half pint 's little scrapper ipa at st. augustine's the other week its very sedimenty - guess that's what happens with a dry-hopped unfiltered beer! it looks quite pretty though, the sediment hanging throughout the glass like constellations in the night sky light caramel colour, almost yellow 50 ibus 6% amarillo and cascade hops tastes delightful nice hop bitterness balanced with a malty finish i could make this a session beer very easily! "citrus hop aromas with a toasted malt finish" also currently available by the bottle at st. augustine's: north coast brewing's acme pale ale anderson valley's poleeko gold pale ale north coast brewing's acme ipa green flash west coast ipa anderson valley hop ottin' ipa north coast brewing's old rasputin imperial stout yukon brewing's midnight sun espresso stout cannery brewing's wildfire ipa

firefly on cambie has introduced a series of tasting seminars they are calling "la table commune" basically these are tastings for up to 12 people, hosted by firefly staff, and held at a long table where everyone sits and tastes and talks together - you know, a communal table! i attended one on june 29th - women's introduction to beer and have bought my ticket to another to be held on july 20th - introduction to craft beer among our beers tasted, and in no particular order as compared to the order of tasting, were Fat Cat Brewery's Old Bad Cat barleywine, R&B's Dark Star oatmeal stout, Cannery Brewing's Naramata brown ale, Morte Subite framboise, Anderson Valley's IPA, Duchy Originals ale... and Kokanee. i'd had the r&b oatmeal before, and am quite a fan i'd also had the cannery naramata brown, and like it as well the rest were new to me loved, loved, loved the anderson valley ipa, was surprised to really enjoy the mort subite as i'...

rather than sampling too many beers in one night, tippling at st. augustine's the other night featured a few bottle or pint choices after a single sampler each. the thought was to try four beers we weren't sure we'd want a whole pint of, or were already in love with.  then follow those with choices we were sure we'd want a whole pint (or bottle) of.  and it turned out to be a sound plan! alison was the smartest about this method - she got them to let her have a sip of her choices first, then ordered the pints.  she had the r&b red devil ale and the tin whistle killer bee dark honey ale.  she's in love with both of these so much that she went to the beer store last night to buy herself bottles for home!  of the red devil she said:  "nice hop - really not sweet... great depth.  keeps on going."  of the killer bee she said "i'm a killer bee!" (yes, we were a bit tipsy by this point in the evening) and inspired by the mohammed ali docume...