beernesday

so, did you get your driftwood brewing sartori harvest ipa yet? if not, you're probably outta luck finding a bottle in vancouver the brewery in victoria is offering growler fills and there will be more casks about town (vancouver, victoria, chilliwack) i got my bottles at viti (vancouver) i tried to be greedy and get some more at liberty on the drive, but they were out of their 15 cases already i have tried two casks so far: monday night at st. augustine's (that was not very good) and tuesday night at the railway club (that was down-right ambrosia) i have only had a wee sample from the bottle - and it was so delicious i am on a quest to find more bottles!

i attended the inaugural east side beer festival at the wise hall last night hosted by liberty wine merchants it featured many local beers and an opportunity to donate in several ways to the vancouver food bank best of all - it was really fun times!! camra was in da house driftwood was in da house all of east van was in da house! i managed to sample my way through the following: brooklyn ipa lagunitas sumpin' sumpin' deschutes inversion ipa green flash double stout 8wired hopwired ipa 8wired superconductor double ipa 8wired tall poppy red ale epic brewing mash up renaissance brewing ipa brew dog punk ipa betty stog's bitter ninkasi spring reign central city red racer pilsner driftwood fat tug ipa howe sound super jupiter grapefruit ipa howe sound 4way fruit ale mort subite kriek phillips bottle rocket india session ale r&b brewing east side bitter uprising bread santa barbara cheese plate

"Inaugural East Side Beer Fest", March 20th, 7pm to -9pm, at East Vancouver's WISE Hall, located at the corner of Victoria Drive and Adanac Street. Admission is $20, with tickets currently available at all Liberty Wine Merchant locations, and a non-perishable food item for the Food bank, to be dropped off at the event. The event is described as "self-guided" and the tasting is included in the entry price meaning no tickets or tokens need to be purchased inside the event! see paddy's blog for all the details

well, its not beer, but wine is pretty good stuff too... here's some yelp advice about good places to get yer wine on in vancouver: Why Doesn't Yelp Wine About It? This Weekly Yelp brought to you by Make It Vancouver It’s that time of year, Vancity... that cold time of year when all we want to do is curl up beside a fire with a big, bold, smooth, elegant, full-bodied… glass of wine. And because not all of us have the knowledge of a sommelier, this Weekly is about finding a way to vin your oenophilic heart. Meet Scott P's latest crush over at Liberty Wine Merchants, where “they have a great selection from throughout the world. If you want a nice bottle of BC wine, the staff will take care of you.” Yunn A sips over to Taylorwood regularly “to pick up a bottle or two because of the friendly service, great BC wine selection, and knowledgeable staff.” As someone who’s seen her fair share of stores, Kimberley B toasts the manager at Village Wines. “He never judges me if ...