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signs you're a little TOO into craft beer san diego may be the best beer town in america water wars in vancouver full sail brewing next to sell out at least its not to ab-inbev this time although, it likely will be in a year or two's time

a couple of links to the local vancouver beer scene: inconsistent liquor laws bug bc brewers local blogger barley mowat begins a new series of articles to help you become a bona fide beer geek , beginning with the difference between ales and lagers and jan zeschky weighs in on the breweries in the works for 2013 a guide to luring beer geeks to your beer serving establishment then, just for fun: the five beer glasses you simply must own

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

Free Upcoming Tastings at Legacy Liquor Store in Vancouver CHATEAU ST. MICHELLE DRY RIESLING TASTING Thursday, 4 to 7 pm Jan 12, 2012 The Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling is a dry, crisp, refreshing style of Riesling with beautiful fruit flavors, crisp acidity and an elegant finish. It offers beautiful ripe peach and apricot aromas with a clean finish. JACK DANIEL'S HONEY TASTING Friday, 4 to 7 pm Jan 13, 2012 A blend of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and honey liqueur with a taste that is authentically Jack and naturally smooth. This superb new blend was crafted to satisfy consumers who embrace the brand's core values, but whose palates desire a different way to enjoy Jack's whiskey. CHAPEAU BEER TASTING Saturday, 2 to 6 pm Jan 14, 2012 We will be sampling the Gueze and Farrow. CPBA PRODUCT SALON Sunday, 12 to 3 pm Jan 15, 2012 Legacy Liquor Store is a proud partner of the Canadian Professional Bartender's Association. Together we are presenti...

for all the bc craft beer month (october) events, clickety click, beerish trick

managed to sneak in a quick beer between vqff movies last night it was the red truck limited release ipa at st. augustine's deeelicious!

from Red Truck Beer: IPA launches today at Romers in Kits, The Alibi Room and Boneta, It's 6.9% and delicious...

the pub crawl for #IPADay vancouver is a go!! confirmed: 4 - 5:45 at yaletown brewpub malones (tentatively 7 - 7:45) 8 - 8:45 steamworks still have two stops in the works and will post those once they're confirmed as well i'm excited!!

to see the express story on hoppapalooza 2 click on the youtube link the full story is at about minute 4 and my interview is a little further along in two sections yay!!

i'm off to spend some quality time with bon jovi tonight just me and a few thousand of their fans... what that means though is stadium beer blech, i hate stadium beer and paying an outrageous sum for the displeasure good thing we'll be starting out at the railway and i can get my hop on with the hop circle first!

nothing else planned for march 19th? how about the st. paddy's day brewmaster's dinner? check it out, click here

dry-hopped central city red racer ipa cask at the railway tonight you know i'll be there!!

Von Mandl bets big on craft beer Bitter experience with Corona inspires $20 million Stanley Park Brewing launch for winery owner and Mike's Hard Lemonade founder By Glen Korstrom Anthony von Mandl's penchant for thinking long term is responsible for what he knows many think is a crazy $20 million investment in the craft brewing sector. However, given that his Mark Anthony Group Inc. generates annual revenue estimated at $415 million, von Mandl has the resources to finance what he believes will become a cash cow: Turning Point Brewing Co.   He also doesn't need to consider what shareholders think, because he owns the company. "It's an insane investment. We put $20 million into building a craft brewery that we could have done for $1 million," von Mandl told a recent British Columbia Technology Industry Association luncheon.   "What I've learned is that this is the largest single investment ever in the history of North America in a startup brewery. It wa...