beernesday

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn: Because the holiday season is upon us, and everyone has a beer lover on their list, here are some gift ideas for everyone who didn’t purchase a beer advent calendar in time! Beer tour gift certificates: Vancouver Brewery Tours www.vancouverbrewerytours.com 604-318-2280 Hop in the van and get squired around town!   Enjoy a three hour tour of three breweries.   The breweries on each tour vary, and include Deep Cove and Bridge Brewing in North Vancouver ; Storm, Parallel 49 and Bomber Brewing in East Vancouver ; and Sunday tours now include Brassneck Brewing.   $69 gets you a van ride, behind the scenes tours and beer samples at the three breweries, and a really nice souvenir pint glass.   Tours run year round Thurs-Sun at noon and Saturdays at 4:00 on select dates.   They also offer private tours for up to 14 people. Aaaand, they have a DineOut tour on January 16 an...

anyone wondering what to get the beer lover who already owns almost every beer related thing? well, i'll be talking about beery gifts on cbc next tuesday (on the coast with stephen quinn at 5:50 p.m.) but, what i really want to be gifted with? these tea towels from roots (used in this  photo as napkins)  Photo from Poppytalk.com and while i was doing my research for tuesday's piece i just happened to buy myself this and this shipping is free to canada happy holidaze to me!