[VANCOUVER] Spring/Summer '17

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  1. jpsy422

    jpsy422 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2009 Illinois

    Hope it lasts til tomorrow!
     
    #41 jpsy422, Jul 30, 2017
  2. jpsy422

    jpsy422 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2009 Illinois

    Since you guys fucking crushed it on VAN recommendations, any thoughts about spots on Victoria? Heading there tomorrow for a few days with not much planned.
     
    #42 jpsy422, Aug 2, 2017
  3. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Drinking - The Drake, Smiths Pub, Moon Under Water
    Buying - Cook St, Liquor Plus
     
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  4. jpsy422

    jpsy422 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2009 Illinois

    Thanks again, canucks! Gonna hit at least one of those tonight and the rest tomorrow and saturday!
     
    #44 jpsy422, Aug 4, 2017
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  5. jpsy422

    jpsy422 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2009 Illinois

    Oh shit. That Cook St has Pretty Much Yeah cans. Hope they last through the night, were stopping there tomorrow.
     
    #45 jpsy422, Aug 4, 2017
  6. jpsy422

    jpsy422 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2009 Illinois

    Ended up making the trip tonight. Score!
     
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  7. EHopsORMN

    EHopsORMN Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2017

    What are the best breweries and bottle shops? Going to be in town Sunday and Monday from Portland. I've been to Four Winds and Granville Island Brewing on my only other quick trip to Vancouver area
     
    #47 EHopsORMN, Aug 11, 2017
  8. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Bottleshops really depends where you're staying and if you're driving or not. My favs are - Denman Beer Wine & Spirits, High Point Beer Wine Spirits, Liberty Wine Merchants, The Gull Liquor Store, Pacific Liquor Store (Fleetwood and Coquitlam), Darbys Liquor Store, Kitsilano Liquor Store. (Those are what they show as in Google Maps)

    Breweries we have many. Preferred styles? Head to Brewers Row in Port Moody if you like IPAs. Four Winds you've been but they've expanded a lot. Brassneck has a wide range, Strange Fellows, Luppolo is new and doing fun wild ales among other things. Superflux doesn't have its own brewery but is amazing. You'll find them on tap around town.

    Plenty of other breweries. If you walk around EastVan you could easily hit 5-6 in an afternoon.
     
    #48 JonnyBeers, Aug 11, 2017
  9. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Boombox is brewing again at their new home Dogwood Brewing. It's just off Marine Dr and Knight in South Vancouver. They're releasing their 2nd canned beer this weekend!
     
    #49 JonnyBeers, Sep 7, 2017
  10. Derek

    Derek Grand Pooh-Bah (3,107) Apr 2, 2005 Canada (BC)
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    I was planning to be in Vancouver next weekend for Zwanze day, but apparently it'll be delayed a week or two.

    Is there anything else next weeken that's particularly interesting?
     
    #50 Derek, Sep 16, 2017
  11. LampertLand

    LampertLand Grand Pooh-Bah (3,163) Nov 2, 2011 Canada (BC)
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    SARTORI HARVEST IPA HAS ARRIVED!!
    Some Distribution starts in Victoria today, with full distribution amping up by the end of the week/early next week. # YVR will slowly start this Friday, with full distribution by the end of next week. Prost & Happy hunting :wink:
     
    #51 LampertLand, Sep 27, 2017
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  12. souvenirs

    souvenirs Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Broadway Liquor Store had Sartori Harvest as of Friday. Two-bottle limit per person, and you probably have to ask for it, as I don't think they're keeping it on a shelf. Fresh hop IPAs from Fuggles & Warlock and Powell are also out. The store also has Jelly King, which I've not seen in stores here before. This was the first I've been in a private liquor store in a few months though, so maybe that's not news. Pricey, but I'm looking forward to trying it.
     
    #52 souvenirs, Oct 1, 2017
  13. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Ya we’ve had Jelly King since June many places. Motley Cru, Farmageddon and also Cherry Jelly King plus Farmhouse Classic might still be around
     
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  14. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Coming up again this December for a night at the Farimont Pacific Rim. Just like last year I'll have a few hours to kill while my wife is doing spa treatments, so I'm thinking of walking to Alibi Room, Strathcona/Superflux and Callister Brewing. Anything else I should hit? I'll have a car but would rather not mix beer and driving.

    I heard ride sharing might be legal by December, is that still in the works? EDIT: Nevermind, looks like your government backed out on that.
     
    #54 distantmantra, Nov 2, 2017
  15. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Hit Luppolo for sure. The new Callister breweries haven’t exactly hit their stride just yet. Worth checking the tap list at Darbys Gastown too, you might find more Flux there than at Strath even.
     
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  16. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Darbys doesn't show any Superflux right now, but I'll keep looking. I'd rather check out brewery spaces over more bars since I always hit Alibi. Luppolo definitely goes on the list.
     
    #56 distantmantra, Nov 3, 2017
  17. Arsenal0328

    Arsenal0328 Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2010 Missouri

    Hey all you Vancouver folks, I'm visiting my sister this weekend and since she knows I love beer she wants to take me to a brewery. However, she really only likes sours and cider so if we go to a place I want to make sure that she'll be able to drink something too. Is there any place around the Vancouver area that has a decent amount of sours on draft? It doesn't have to be a brewery either, a bar would be fine. From my initial googling Strathcona has 2 sours on tap at the moment, but I figured some insight from locals might be a good idea too.

    Thanks!
     
    #57 Arsenal0328, Nov 9, 2017
  18. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Strange Fellows, Brassneck, Powell St might have a sour or two. Didn’t even know Strath did any sours, likely kettle ones.

    I think SF has cider and maybe Brassneck.

    Bar wise Darbys, Alibi, and St Augs should all match your criteria. Or if you don’t mind a little further out hit up the new Bells & Whistles.
     
    #58 JonnyBeers, Nov 9, 2017
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  19. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Four Winds just released IV their 4 year old barrel sour. Powell is releasing a 30 month Sour. I think Twin Sails has a wine aged sour coming out as part of their anniversary party this weekend.

    Twin Sails is releasing 8 beers tomorrow as part of their 2yr party. Coalesce has two fruited farmhouse ales releasing Sunday.

    S&O release Timut their collab with Commons finally. Taproom only. They also have a brewers series Saison out at shops now.

    I’m beer poor.
     
    #59 JonnyBeers, Nov 9, 2017
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  20. Arsenal0328

    Arsenal0328 Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2010 Missouri

    Twin sails looks really cool, thanks for the recommendations!
     
    #60 Arsenal0328, Nov 10, 2017
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