Archive of posts tagged "beer"

Kokanee’s Crank the Can Contest

Comments 20 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Kokanee is offering up the chance to create a custom can design for their Crank the Can contest. This is the second annual Crank the Can contest that will see those with the winning designs receive a VIP trip to Whistler to see Kokanee Crankworx 2010. The winning designs will also be featured on cans […]

Granville Island Brewing Raspberry Wheat Ale

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Yesterday we attended the launch of Granville Island Brewing’s latest seasonal creation, Raspberry Wheat Ale. This pink summer beer combines water, malt, hops, yeast, and Fraser Valley raspberries. Pairings include a variety of fresh fruit dishes, fresh salads, chicken or light meat. I’ve tried fruity-flavoured wheat ales before and they usually just taste like beer […]

Vancouver Craft Beer Week

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver Craft Beer Week is coming up May 10th until the 16th as the city celebrates local brews and the tradition of fine artisanal beer. Consisting of signature festival events and independently organized satellite events in participating retail stores and restaurants, VCBW aims to attract the widest demographic possible in order to further grow the […]

Club Bud NHL Night

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Day 9 for me at the Vancouver 2010 Games included hanging out with John for the first time in a while. We took it easy in the morning before heading out to Granville to cover the red carpet at Club Bud‘s NHL party for several hours in the evening. As each guest passed through, many […]

Vancouver 2010 Day 8 Rickard's Dark and Club Bud

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Day 8 at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics saw us win another gold medal, thanks to skeleton athlete Jon Montgomery, as the City erupted in even more celebration. I have never seen this many people in Vancouver at one single time, for consecutive days, all chanting and cheering non-stop for hours. It’s as though we just […]