I 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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Misc. Beer Fun’ Category
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
October 21, 2010
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San Fran and Napa Trip
By Adam in Know Your Brewer, Misc. Beer Fun, The GoodsI just got back from a trip to Northern California. I toured San Francisco and the Napa Valley mostly, and visited with suppliers and some other great places, too. Here’s a quick overview. Chris Brockway makes his Broc Cellars wine in Berkeley CA, in a building best described as an old warehouse, just off the [...]
May 13, 2010
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Langley Tip N’ Taste
By Adam in Misc. Beer Fun, The GoodsWe just signed up for the Langley Tip’N Taste on June 12th! It’s a annual beer tasting put on by the Rotary Clubs of Langely at the Cascade Casino. More details are available at the website: www.tipntaste.com We’re not sure what we’ll be pouring just yet, likely a mix of Upright, Cantillon and Pretty Things [...]
May 12, 2010
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VCBW is Underway!
By Adam in Misc. Beer Fun, The GoodsVancouver Craft Beer Week is in full swing. With Monday and Tuesday behind us I’ve already been to 2 great events; Hoppapalooza at the Alibi Room, and The VanBrewer Awards Party at R&B Brewing. RainCity Brands was thrilled to have 2 beers on tap at Hoppapalooza, Upright’s Five and Six. Daniel Knibbs from Dockside Brewing [...]
May 7, 2010
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Vancouver Craft Beer Week
By Adam in Misc. Beer FunCanada’s first “Craft Beer Week” is approaching, and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of it. We’ve arranged an event in collaboration with The Irish Heather, The Shebeen Whisk(e)y House, and Salt that will take guests on a Crawl of sorts through the three establishments. Upright Brewing’s Alex Ganum will be on hand [...]
April 24, 2010
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Pucker Up Buttercup*
By Adam in Misc. Beer Fun, The GoodsIt’s been about 10 years since Cantillon was last available in BC, a wait that is soon to be over as our first shipment of the classic Belgian Lambic has finally arrived. The ‘journey’ of this particular beer was an economically educational event too, as early 2010 was an interesting time for ocean freight. Of [...]
April 19, 2010
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Craft Brewers Conference 2010
By Adam in Misc. Beer FunI’ve just returned from the Craft Brewers Conference in Chicago and it was truly amazing. I learned a tremendous amount, and met dozens of really great people. I was blown away by the atmosphere to say the least. There’s a lot of information on the web about CBC so I won’t try to repeat it [...]
February 21, 2010
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Cowtown Yeast Wranglers Competition
By Adam in Misc. Beer FunI just found out that I’ve won my first homebrewing medals, a Gold and a Silver in the Strong Ale and the Specialty category! The results are posted here. I entered my American Barleywine and a beer approximating the Alpine Brewing Company’s Nelson, a Rye IPA that I brewed with a friend, Andy Coppock. The [...]
February 20, 2010
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Rare Beer Tasting
By Adam in Misc. Beer FunThe other night I had the luxury of attending a “rare beer” tasting. Now, it’s worth pointing out that ‘rare’ is perhaps a relative term. Beers routinely found at supermarkets in most of the Cascadia States could easily find themselves wearing such a moniker in BC, at least until we as an industry get more [...]