The Vancouver Beer Tweetup (@YVRBeerTweetup) is hosting two events this week in partnership with the Hopsctoch Festival and Donnelly Group. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr The first event is on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Smiley’s Pub with the second at The Bimini on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Tickets are just $5 and if […]

Red Truck Brewery will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony of epic proportions tomorrow as they begin work on their new brewery. You have probably spotted the iconic red delivery truck as they deliver craft beer to dozens of purveyors around town. However, having outgrown their current location in North Vancouver, the groundbreaking ceremony in East […]

Aloha! John and I are currently on Maui for the very first annual Ka’anapali Fresh festival, which celebrates cooking with local, island-grown ingredients at this popular Hawaiian vacation and getaway destination. The festival consists of over half a dozen events at hotels (and by at hotels I mean at their poolside/oceanside luncheon spaces and lawns) […]

Tickets for the the 3rd annual BC Beer Awards go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, September 1, 2012. Last year over 400 entries were submitted from 35 breweries across BC and this year, the event is paired with another celebration of local beer. Photo credit: Ruth and Dave on Flickr The BC Beer Awards coincide with […]

Last week Beerthirst, an independent agent of craft beer, hosted a pairing dinner at Ensemble Tap in downtown Vancouver. A fan of a good beer pairing dinner, John and I signed up for the event that featured four courses with four American IPAs. I had been to Ensemble Tap before for events but never to […]