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my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn: If you can’t make it to Munich for the famous Oktoberfest, being held right now, never fear – there are several smaller versions taking place right here at home!  Harvest Haus  begins on Thursday.  Ooom-pah, sausages and pretzels, and of course, lots of beer await you at the Queen Elizabeth plaza.  Running Thursday, Friday and Saturday this weekend, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday of next, you can enjoy sword-play and dancing, and cheersing with ceramic steins. Darby’s Gastown is celebrating Oktoberfest on October 2 nd from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.  They’re pairing four beer styles, dunkel, marzen, alt and hefeweizen with German fare of pretzels and sausages.  No tickets required, just show up and enjoy. Port Moody’s Oktoberfest runs from September 29 th to October 2 nd and the 6 th to the 9 th at 100 Newport Way.  There will be beer, pretzels, saus...

been wondering what the beers on offer at harvest haus will be? need to plan what to pair with your pretzel before you arrive and get overwhelmed with the choices? never fear! i have the low-down on what's on offer at harvest haus, starting tonight: "Some of these are quite new to the Vancouver market, especially the Icelandic Brio pilsner and German Crew Republic IPA." HARVEST HAUS BEER SELECTION Erdinger Weissbier - Germany Erdinger Dunkel Weissbier - Germany Krombacher Pils - Germany Krombacher Radler - Germany Krombacher Weizen - Germany Russell Märzen - Vancouver Russell White Rabbit Hoppy Hefeweizen - Vancouver Birra Moretti - Italy Murphy's Irish Stout - Ireland Strongbow Gold - UK Strongbow British Dry - UK Strongbow Elderflower - UK Newcastle Brown Ale - UK Steam Whistle - Toronto Samuel Adams Boston Lager - USA Samuel Adams Octoberfest - USA Leffe - Belgium Hoegaarden - Belgium Löwenbräu - Germany Goose Island - USA P...

oooh look! i made it to the cbc website and facebook page! B.C. beer festival highlights coming up for fall 2015 On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman has her picks for the best festivals this year By On The Coast, CBC News Posted: Sep 15, 2015 5:00 PM PT Last Updated: Sep 15, 2015 5:00 PM PT Rebecca Whyman also stopped by to taste some Rhubarb Wit from Big Rock Brewery. She described it as "a classic witbier aged with rhubarb to lend a hint of tartness to subtle notes of orange peel and spice. Unfiltered and delicate." (Rebecca Whyman) Related Stories B.C beer prices rise, despite liquor law changes, says NDP Craft beer credentials are not always what they appear External Links Whistler Village Beer Festival Hopped BC Hop Fest HarvestHaus Craft Year Craft Beer BC Beer Awards (Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) ...

here are my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast: As we head into Fall, the crunching you hear won't just be the leaves under your feet - it may well be the liver of a craft beer lover cracking under the pressure of keeping up with all the fabulous craft beer events in September and October!  And this is by no means an exhaustive listing - there are always so many great beer events on the go, it's hard to keep track of them - and don't even try to get to them all - you'd need to be Hermione Granger to succeed. Start with this past weekend's Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria, and end with the BC Beer Awards on October 24th, filling in events every single weekend in between, and you've got a recipe for a sprained liver.  And a really great two months! Both Stephen and I had the pleasure of attending the Great Canadian Beer Festival this year.  This festival is always a well-organized two days of beer tasting.  And f...