Hello all, Unfortunately RainCity Brands will no longer be distributing beer from Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project. Dann and Martha, the owners at Pretty Things have decided that it no longer makes sense for them to send beer all the way to BC when they are so busy at home in Massachusetts, and [...]
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March 1, 2012
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Privatizing the BCLDB’s Warehouses – Input Needed
By Adam in UncategorizedA recent Liquor Distribution Branch announcement told us all of the impending sale of the LDB’s Distribution Centers to the private sector. Of course this has caused much speculation about motives and about potential suitors. I’ve seen a lot of misinformation, and misunderstanding about what is happening and what it might mean. I’m not a [...]
August 19, 2011
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Belgium – Day 3, 4, and 5
By Adam in UncategorizedDay 3 – Uneventful day in Bruges. No real beer business, just touring around (first time there), although I did have a few beers at the famous t’ Brugs Beertje. The most eventful thing that happened there was that I got offered a tour of the cellar. However, it wasn’t offered by the ownership, but [...]
August 15, 2011
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Belgium 2011 – Day One & Two
By Adam in UncategorizedDay One: We arrived in Brussels on Saturday morning, 9am local time, and were lucky to get situated in our hotel right away. After a quick shower we stopped first at a touristy coffee shop near the Grand Place for a cappuccino and a croque madame, which aside from being Sarah’s first taste of anything [...]
July 21, 2011
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Cantillon Arrivals – New Lambics in Town
By Adam in The Goods, UncategorizedWe’re happy to announce that we have new Cantillon arrivals that will leave our warehouse this week for retail locations in Vancouver. We received only a very limited quantity of the following beers: Lou Pepe Kriek and Framboise Iris St. Lamvinus Vigneronne Grand Cru Bruocsella – This beer is a straight lambic and, yes, it [...]
Tags: adam henderson, Belgian Beer Vancouver, Cantillon, Cantillon Vancouver, Kriek Vancouver, Lambic Beer Vancouver, Lou Pepe Vancouver, RainCity Brands
July 11, 2011
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How We Got Our Brands
By Adam in UncategorizedWith my trip to Belgium approaching I will be posting more about the breweries I visit, especially those that will be joining the portfolio. Sometimes people ask about how why we have the beers in our portfolio that we do. So at the risk of explaining our incredibly top secret selection process (aka fortune, [...]
July 7, 2011
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A Wee Update…
By Adam in Misc. Beer Fun, The GoodsI haven’t posted anything for some time, I’m summer-lazy I suppose. Furthermore, there really just hasn’t been much to discuss – which is sad. But in the last month we’ve started to see some progress on a few things we’ve been hard at work on… For starters, we have our first new Brewery since De [...]
May 7, 2011
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Vancouver Craft Beer Week
By Adam in UncategorizedIt’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week! Here’s an overview of what we’re doing! Monday May 9th Belgian Beer Showcase at BierCraft Bistro – Experience the best of Belgium. We will be pouring a selection of beers from Cantillon and De Ranke. All told this event will feature over 50 different beers including, St. Bernardus 12, La [...]
Tags: Belgian Beer BC, Belgian Beer importer BC, Belgian Beer Importers Vancouver, cantillon lambic, Cantillon Vancouver, De Ranke, Ninkasi BC, Ninkasi Vancouver, RainCity Brands, Upright Brewing BC, Upright Brewing Vancouver, Vancouver Craft Beer Week
March 10, 2011
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More on The Tied House Issue
By Adam in Legal Stuff, Misc. Beer FunPaul Kamon at Urban Dinner was kind enough to let Rick Green and I share our respective view points on this issue. I’m happy that people are discussing it, and I’m actually even happier that there is disagreement. It’s extremely important that we develop discourse around the issues that affect our beloved industry. I respect Rick [...]
Tags: Tied House Issues. BC Liquor Laws. Urban Diner. Adam Henderson. RainCity Brands
February 15, 2011
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Proposed Policy Changes in BC
By Adam in UncategorizedThe BC Government and the LCLB (Liquor Control and Licensing Board) have proposed some changes to the “Tied House” and “Trade Practices” policies that currently govern booze sales in BC. http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/legislation/docs/2011-lclb-tied-house-and-trade-practices.pdf I’m not sure what most people will think of these proposed amendments. However, the status-quo seems not to be an option, and I’m very [...]