[VANCOUVER] Winter '16/17

This is really interesting. Not sure about the zero IBU claim but I guess it's an easy way of saying no bittering hops, so maybe a super dry hopped gruit? Or just another way of pushing the bounds of the NE style. Either way I've heard good things about what these guys do with hops and it sounds like it'd be worth a try.

 

BC has been putting out some incredible beers.

Courtesy of @Benjjjamin, I've gotten to enjoy Juice Plus, Hot Take, Two Straws and Happyness over the past few days and they've been amazing. Had the SF/MT collab yesterday and it was one of my favorites as well. Makes me long for the days that Manitoba will have anything remotely comparable.

Give me mooooore Twin Sails. Would love to try Colour and Shape too.

 

I still haven't gotten my hands on Hot Take and now they're on to Slam Dunk. I can't keep up! Nice problem to have. I think I'm starting to get a little hopped out though.

 

Woke up to snow here in Victoria this morning ,
that's ok Singularity @ 13.2% ABV drops today
prost

 

anyone know where in vancouver to get singularity tomorrow?

 

Looking for recommendations on local breweries near the Vancouver Convention Centre (or short taxi away) that are a MUST visit. I land at 1pm and plan on hitting as many as I can but need to prioritize!

 

This was interesting: https://justinmcelroy.com/2017/02/05/ranking-every-brewery-in-metro-vancouver/
I don't entirely agree with the rankings, but I admire the methodology and thoroughness.

Most Vancouver breweries aren't so close to downtown. Steamworks and Yaletown Brewing are in the downtown area, but I would skip both. There's a cluster of breweries around Main Street near 7th (Brassneck, Main Street, 33 Acres, R&B...), a cluster sort of around Clark and Venables (Strange Fellows, Off the Rail, Bomber, Luppolo...), and a bunch north of Hastings in East Van (Parallel 49, Doan's, Storm, Callister, Powell Street...). Strathcona Brewing is closer to downtown, but they're fairly new and I haven't visited the brewery yet, although I have had their dark mild and it was very good. If you want to stay fairly close to downtown and only have time for one or two breweries, I'd probably pick Strange Fellows and Brassneck.

There's a Tap & Barrel right by the convention centre. I haven't been and can't vouch for it, but here's their tap list: http://www.tapandbarrel.com/files/menu-drink-TAP002.pdf
If you go there, in particular, I'd recommend Four Winds Nectarous Sour, Strange Fellows Nocturnum Dark IPA, and Crannog Back Hand of God Stout.

My favourite beer bar is St. Augustine's (at Commercial and N Grandview, a block from Commercial-Broadway skytrain). They don't have the best glassware, but they do have 60+ taps and an always changing taplist with a local focus (sometimes they do tap takeovers and that changes though). You can see their up-to-date beer menu at http://staugustinesvancouver.com/

Do you have any particular styles of beer you're more interested in or not interested in?

 

This is unreal ma! Thanks for this information. I'll definitely be checking out Brassneck and Strange Fellows since they seem to be the consensus. I wish I had more time.

I actually really enjoy all types of beer but I'm really into Saison/Farmhouse Barrel Aged beers right now and any lambic inspired brewed beers are always great. I went the Brussels and toured Cantillion and really like the process and the final product.

 

I wish I was in town for these, they sound amazing.

 

Just saw this article posted on a different site today, certainly some great info for a trip I have planned to Van in a couple months. One thing it doesn't really talk about though is whether any of these places do much for on site sales. I'm driving out and was planning to take back quite a few cases/bottles. Maybe someone here can suggest the best breweries for on-site sales or even quality stores, as opposed to places for pints/growler fills. So far from a previous thread it sounds like 4 packs of tall cans from Yellow Dog and Twin Sails are a given, and stores like Pacific Liquor, High Point LRS, and Bottle Jockey are worth checking out as well. Any other info would be great (such as where to get Superflux, since it seems like Callister is contract brewing for them). Thanks BC beer fans, can't wait to come and drink all your beer!

 

I come seeking information!

Just booked my Airbnb for my trip to Vancouver in July ... mid-July, so sadly missing Farmhouse Fest but I'm still hoping to make the best of it beer-wise. Tell me what I need to know! I'm staying one block off Commercial Drive, so it looks like I'm right by BierCraft for food/taps and Strange Fellows is only a few blocks away as well.

Planning on spending an evening checking out the area around P49/Callister and definitely an afternoon to check out Port Moody. What else would you recommend for your friendly Manitoban with a preference for hops and sours?

Liquor store recommendations are appreciated as well, as I'm bringing an empty suitcase to trek home.