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my non-exhaustive gift buying guide for the beer geek in all of us: if your beer lover has a favourite beer: -check out the private liquor stores for branded glassware gift packs legacy liquor store in Olympic Village suggests:   Sam Smith’s 3 bottles plus a glass for $20, $88.50 for 6 bottles of Westvleteren plus 2 glasses,  $11.95 for 2 tall cans of Tiger and a glass,  Chimay – red, white, and blue caps with a glass $18.85, St. Ambroise Discovery pack – $14.95 2 beers and a glass, Lindemann’s -   $15.95 two beers and a glass -go online and see if the brewery has swag for sale - tshirts, bottle openers, beer cozies, etc. Dead Frog has tees, hoodies, hats, cozies, underwear and bottle openers for sale in their on-line shop and at the brewery in Aldergrove.   If   you order online in the next couple of days, there is still time to receive your order before Santa arrives. Stone Brewing in California will ship you a pub light for $50,...

endless simmer provides their top ten reasons to drink craft beer me, i think some of the best top reasons are:  r&b red devil pale ale cask at railway club - look how pretty it is!!! taster of nine beers at burnside brewing in portland you can brew your own! central city iced tea ipa cask at the railway club - omg, do you even know how tasty this is?? look how good the craft beer bottles look in a handknit cozy!

and what should i again get to drink almost immediately upon my return to vancouver from san francisco? pliny the elder! ryan visited russian river and managed to get a bottle back without the airline busting it into a million pieces and he brought it to an establishment that shall remain nameless for us all to share ryan is a generous soul!

not familiar with the canada cup of beer ? well, its like this. you go to thunderbird stadium at 1:00 on saturday july 10th i suggest bringing a backpack containing:  water, pad, pen, wet naps, camera, sunscreen and a protein rich snack you pay your $25 at the door (or buy advance tix for $20 + $2.85 service charge) you get your five beer tokens and a lovely little plastic taster glass do not expect your fingers to fit through the handle of said taster glass consider bringing a lanyard to keep your taster glass safe when not in use (alternatively, you could go on friday night from 4-9 for $20 at the door, or get a pass to both days for $30 advance) enter the stadium before completing your descent to the field, pause a moment to soak in the vista before you a sea of tents, all there to feed you beer it is a thing of beauty, and a joy to behold if the spinning wheel is there again this year, spin it you might win an extra beer token if not, proceed directly t...

patron saint of beer, and venue for my birthday bash just past! located on commercial drive, this spacious beer and sports bar features more than 40 taps - yes more than 40!  most of those 40 are their staple offerings, but they do have a list of seasonal offerings and bottled beer too. they were very able to accommodate a large group of us (any night but canucks or fight night) and by all accounts the burgers are to die for (my vegetarianism gets in the way of me personally confirming that fact).  monday nights are cask nights, and every night they offer tasters of four beers for $8. love the direction they are taking their decor (this is a mash tun isn't it?) on the downside, service was not as quick as one might have hoped and the bathrooms are not fabulous.  otherwise, you better believe i'm recommending the place!  and going to make it my regular watering hole. bring on the casks, bring on the good times!