because i wasn’t sure about it
i had more of the central city oaked esb cask last night
this time i did my sampling at the cascade room
i like it, i really do
it’s hoppy and complex
i still have no idea what that flavour is though, but my guess is it is from the oak
hell, maybe it’s oak like i’ve never oaked before
and while i was there, i couldn’t resist the welsh rarebit
gawd, i love welsh rarebit!!
this week’s yelp is all about beer in vancouver:
Beer-ly beloved, we are gathered here to honour the union of parched lips and everyone’s favourite patio pleaser. Be it pilsner or stout, lager or ale, this Weekly vows to bond Vancouverites with ice-cold suds.
Offering 300 brews on rotation and a “dizzyingly diverse beer menu,” Alibi Room holds Jordan Y‘s heart. “There’s something for every taste; it’s the place to bring that friend who professes to hate beer just so you can blow his/her mind.” Meanwhile, Malloreigh M proclaims, “St Augustine’s has a selection of microbrews on tap that’s unrivaled.” Their pint-priced, four-beer taster “allows customers to quell a bit of that overwhelmed feeling that comes from reading a double-sided, tightly-packed beer menu.” We’re foaming at the options! L James V prefers to tap into Six Acres for his fix: “The beer is vast, varied, unique, and sometimes very rare… they frequently feature beers that the CAMRA dorks pummel each other for.” The bevy brewage battle is on!
Grubbin’ while he guzzles, Peter S praises the “polenta fries and proper pints” offered at The Cascade Room. “Whether meeting up with a craft beer rep for some sampling or a good friend,” the killer casks here have him frothing for more. Sarah D‘s pumped for The Charlatan: “There aren’t many bars in Vancouver that serve a proper Black & Tan… once a week there’s a burger and beer deal, so you can get your Guinness for a decent amount.” Deal! According to Matthew C, if you want suds, “BierCraft Bistro is the place to go. Seriously, the menu is huge.” Stay for the Battle of the Belgians: a three-course meal paired with a beer trio for only $60. We approve.
Summer pints aplenty can be sourced from Vancouver’s fine liquor stores. Just ask Luisa D, who “finally made it to Firefly and promptly had a beer boner once inside.” Just “load your meter ’cause it’s going to take awhile to choose.” We’re still talking brews, right? “If you’re on a beer hunt, you have to stop at Legacy,” Emily-Anne P explains. “In addition to selection, they’ve great staff who are happy to chat about beer” at one of their weekly seminars. Sam L paddles up Brewery Creek for his liquor lesson: “I come back far too often for their fine selection, whether it’s a rare Euro treasure or a guilty PBR pleasure.” Play it again, Sam.
from the camra vancouver newsletter:
Hello everyone,
2011 is coming to a close in a few days, but what a great year it’s been for craft beer and real ale in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland! More and more liquor stores, pubs, and restaurants are beginning to carry a wide selection of craft beer, and it’s even creating quite the buzz in the mainstream. It’s not just beer bloggers typing away about the great beers in BC because we saw business magazines, to major newspapers, etc publish plenty of articles about the local craft beer scene. Vancouver Craft Beer Week was jam packed with events this year, and we even had BC Craft Beer Month! Last but not least there’s been some great collaborations between brewers and breweries as well.
As far as real ale goes, this year we saw more establishments on board with the weekly/monthly cask program. But what’s really exciting is that we now have 6 different restaurants that serve real ale on a daily basis! This year The Whip, both Biercraft locations, and The Cascade Room hooked up a cask engine. It seems like as the craft beer scene began to establish itself, the future for real ale in Vancouver began to look quite promising. There were plenty of cask festivals this year, and for a lot of us, they were the most memorable moments of 2011.
2011 was a fantastic year, and 2012 is looking even brighter by the way things are coming along. We have new breweries expecting to open up in the new year, as well as craft beer forward pubs and liquor stores. We will definitely keep you posted about that.
As for CAMRA Vancouver, it was also a very good year for us, and we now have 558 members! Our goals are still the same however our approach will be a little different next year focusing more on education. Members make sure to keep Sunday January 22nd free, and join us at Smiley’s Public House for the CAMRA Vancouver AGM! Have you RSVP’d yet?
Just a reminder that on New Year’s eve The New Oxford and Central City Brewing will have casks at their celebration. Also, Pumphouse Pub and Beerthirst will be hosting a 7 course beer dinner.
As always, please drink responsibly, know your limit, plan ahead, and don’t drink and drive.
Cheers,
Leo Nomoto
Editor, CAMRA Vancouver
disloyalty cards for beer?
could it work in vancouver?
boy, would i love to see that!
hit st. augustine’s on monday, the railway on tuesday, cascade room wednesday, yaletown on thursday, london pub on friday, the alibi room on saturday and the whip on sunday and you’ve filled up half a card already!
that’s an incentive plan i can follow!
or is it a disincentive plan…
Red Truck Beer Cask of golden ale at Cascade Room tonight; you should be there, and drink the beer,
keep calm and carry on!
“Welcome to the Cascade Room situated near the corner of Main Street and Broadway, along what was once brewery Creek, the original Vancouver Brewery which, brewed some mighty fine beers. However, nothing compared to their flagship brew “Cascade – The Beer without Peer”. The Cascade Room is our nod to that fine drop, the neighbourhood we live in and to all those who came before us.
Open:
Monday toThursday – 5pm to 1am
Friday & Saturday – 5pm to 2am
Sunday: Noon to midnight”
i love this place! fabulous wall-paper, high tables in front and loungier tables in the back, great beer list and yummy food – what’s not to love? oh, and five champagne drinks!
the beers on tap include: russell cream, phillips ipa and storm scottish ale.
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