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5 must try beers from vcbw i second the storm basil ipa nomination! the history of bottle openers best nor-cal breweries jan zeschky's take on this year's vcbw 5 cardinal sins of beer service chicago women say there is no such thing as "girly" beer and how much longer are articles like this going to be written? when can it just be a beverage most people enjoy? summer beer picks of san diego beer experts most of which aren't available in yvr, but hey, maybe you're travelling this summer and can pick some up (and if you do, bring one back for me!) when good beer goes bad or, when it is okay to send your beer back hops canary's must do list for portland ready for some beer trivia? actually, it's more like a 'how well do you know beer' quiz a beer drinker's guide to the world cup maybe a bit too much on the macro side, but still interesting port moody gets two new craft breweries

my notes from last night's on the coast beer column: the perfect pour: there really is a right way to pour beer!   first of all, the basics. drink out of a glass, not a bottle or a can and make sure the glass is clean - hand-washing and air drying are recommended (hand-washing to avoid soap or food residue from the dishwasher - also keeps any branding on the glass fresh longer - and air drying so you don't get lint or grease from a dishtowel in the glass) the quick answer to why drinking out of a glass is better than a bottle or a can is that you get to appreciate the appearance of the beer as well as the flavour and aromas. also handy is the ability to control the amount of settled yeast sediment from a bottle-conditioned beer that ends up in your mouth - some styles of beer are all about including the yeast (like a hefeweisen), if you pour from the bottle into the glass you'll mix the yeast in nicely. if you don't like yeast, or are drinking a style...