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and oldie, but it's about sours , so that makes it a goodie! iain hill and conrad gmoser talk sours truer words... running a beer festival is way more work than you'd ever expect live long and thank beer paddy treavor is back! calling the liberal asshats out on their liquor law asshattery 10 reasons to visit breweries by bike ipas are giving you man boobs and making me feel fabulous! now i just need some sage and henbane... oh, right, and to actually bother brewing again! microbrewing big business in edmonton

beer geek life lessons "Beer is an affordable luxury, and the dividends it pays in flavor and camaraderie are worth the (ever-expanding) expenditures. " joe wiebe on canadian food bloggers reviewing fat tug and full nelson ipas camra president reports that the gov't is slowly realizing it needs to rework the new "unhappy hour" minimum pricing - pitchers can now be priced at $0.20 per ounce and paddy treavor's take on the new pitcher pricing "They cannot really believe we are that stupid to believe this small, token change fixes the EPIC FAIL that is our new minimum drink price standards." i don't think he's impressed i have my ticket to the inaugural vancouver craft brew cruise (8:00 p.m. session) do you?  tix still available for te 11:00 a.m. cruise

here are my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast wherein i explained to matthew lazin-ryder what all the fuss is about: You may have heard about the tempest in a pint glass that has hit Vancouver . Wondering what all the FUSS is about??? Who cares about accurate measuring of beer? Frankly, YOU should.  And here's why: CAMRA Vancouver's President and Treasurer recently (July 5, 2014) went to some licensed establishments in town and measured how much beer was being poured, and found out that very few places were actually serving as much beer as their menus stated. And they reported their findings via social media.  Why did CAMRA do this? CAMRA is a beer advocacy group - the Campaign for Real Ale - part of whose mandate it is to "encourage the responsible enjoyment of beer and actively support laws and regulations that contribute to that objective".     To that end, CAMRA's Vancouver Chapter...

more on the unhappy hour in british columbia from paddy treavor commercial real estate's beer factor dogfish head makes it even more worth the drive to the brewery by building an inn not that i am suggesting you try any of these recipes... but... just in case you have some cheap booze you need to disguise as a real drink, i'm here for you camra bc press release: New Happy Hour Laws Not So Pleasant, Local Advocacy Group Finds CAMRA BC Sends Letter to Policy Makers Following Happy Hour Announcement (Vancouver—July 2) In the wake of a policy directive released by the provincial government on June 20 th that revealed happy hour would finally be coming to restaurants and bars across British Columbia, beer lovers are now finding themselves a little more than shortchanged. Despite the growing popularity of craft beer in British Columbia, many consumers were shocked to discover that a pint of beer will now be availa...

petition to get craft beer into local stadiums totally a topic i have been looking into myself double trouble and the royal york fairmont partner on an 85th anniversary brew 1929 cream ale i'm not a big fan of cream ales, but i suppose i'll try this when i'm in toronto at the end of june people seem to think this is a good idea me, i don't wanna see most of you naked, so i'll skip this beer fest thanks! an update to jan zeschky's new bc microbreweries list for 2014 an older article by joe wiebe in bc living mapping vancouver's hoppiest neighbourhoods beer lollipops vancouver's craft beer scene explodes a loveletter from a washington state writer don't want the tv on while you drink beer?  these vancouver craft beer spots have no tv i have also mentioned several non-tv bars in my column in the bc craft beer news ooooh, pretty!  a ceramic beer sleeve that is every bit as slick and stylin' as my new stainless steel innate sa...

9 beers that aren't craft, but you probably thought were (although, i'm not gonna lie to you, i do like me some pyramid ipa) jan zeschky's top 10 year-round bc beers and jan's updated list of microbreweries slated to open up in bc in 2014 paddy treavor on the east van beer fest where you will see my smiling face quaffing local and imported brews and paddy on the suggestion that there be an independent liquor board complaints department so brewers and retailers aren't afraid to be blackballed for airing concerns if you can get your hands on it, apparently oskar blues' limited release gubna imperial ipa is da bomb!

looks like camra bc's dream to have beer available at farmers' markets will become a reality. from camra vancouver president, adam chatburn: Premier Clark today announced that Farmers Markets will be permitted to sell locally produced craft beer and wine, something that CAMRA BC has been advocating all year. This is a tremendous step forward for BC and shows that the liquor review has listened to the people. I would like to express my gratitude to the hundreds of people who joined in our Farmers Market campaign and signed letters, this is your victory and a victory for a common sense approach to alcohol sales. Let's hope we see more positive changes like this in the new year!" View the full press release: Liquor changes plant seed for tourism, economic growth . from camra powell river president, paddy treavor

best holiday beer news ever ! what paddy treavor thinks will come to pass with new liquor laws and part II of his musings what barley mowat thinks of liquor sales in grocery stores global's story on it and vancitybuzz's story interesting theory on why beer after running is such a good idea and some actual science on drinking beer after a run

vancouverites, please visit barleymowat.com and give some consideration to sending a letter to vancouver city council in support of brewery lounges chuck hallett has crafted a letter, all you have to do is click and sign your name but you gotta do it today for it to count at tomorrow's council vote for more background information on why this matters, please visit paddy treavor's blog

iron maiden cask ale brewed awakening on the whole bc liquor laws debacles of the month may 14th vancouver friends, may 14th... 24 hours' take on the growler tax with comments by rick green and paddy treavor - don't miss those! what nyc thinks are the 30 great ipas to drink before you die are hops addictive?   science says no, its all in your head kenyan woman takes on the beer monopoly 21st amendment makes good on their super bowl bet not remotely beer related... except that its stompin' tom connors related, and that's worthy dammit, very worthy

my notes from last night's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast: and we're back with more liquor law news this week. alas, this time it is not good news for beer lovers in the province i talked about some new liquor laws last show. i was very excited about the loosening of the tied-house rule and cautiously optimistic about the opportunity for breweries to apply for tasting rooms and special event venues. it looked like the province was finally making some positive changes to archaic and overly restrictive liquor laws - most of which hadn't changed significantly since the repeal of prohibition. alas, my joy was short-lived. i am still happy about the progress made, but we seem to be in a one step forward, two steps backwards situation. Rich Coleman and the BC Liberals, through the BC Liquor Distribution Branch, have decided that they need to collect even more tax on craft beer by increasing the markup on Growler fills. There is still a lot of confus...

beer and wine hybrids?   there are several good ones out there! paddy's update on the city of vancouver's lack of cooperation with the new provincial liquor laws the portland timbers have their own beer - who's gonna brew vancouver whitecaps beer? save the growler in vancouver!   go to camra vancouver's website to find out how the gov't is screwing the beer enthusiast now - and sign the petition! and for fun, top 10 weirdest beer ingredients

CAMRA Welcomes Positive Changes for BC Craft Beer Posted on February 12, 2013 by Mark Vancouver, BC – The Campaign for Real Ale Society of British Columbia welcomed the revisions to the province’s liquor laws announced by Minister Rich Coleman on Friday. It is anticipated that these changes will further boost the current boom in craft brewing that has given consumers significantly more locally-produced products to choose from. BC wineries have been permitted tasting rooms, event areas, and even restaurants for some time. Now that breweries are allowed the same opportunity, this will make it easier for them to reach new customers and spur growth in craft beer tourism. CAMRA BC hopes to see other privileges afforded wine, like BYOB and the relaxing of inter-provincial trade restrictions, extended to craft beer. “We also had concerns regarding the relaxing of tied-house regulations and submitted these to the government during the comment period”, said CAMRA BC President, Rick...

i must still be recovering from my whirlwind tour of craft beer portland! been back for a couple of days, but still haven't caught up on sleep or found time to upload photos forgive me? in the meantime, here's some link love for ya: custom wood beer pong table brewdog ipa is dead lives paddy's open file story on craft beer in vancouver restaurants opening soon in vancouver - beer and sausage in chinatown