Beer & Wine

From March to September this year, Seasons in the Park will be offering a series of tasting events that explore wines, spirits, and more!

Even on dreary days like this, I love to pop open a glass of prosecco and celebrate any occassion. In fact, prosecco in itself should be a celebration! While there are many great choices out there for sparkling wine, I tend to stick to prosecco as it is the most consistent in terms of flavour profiles, price and carbonation. Most proseccos are available for about $20 at the B.C. Liquor Store, and this one is no exception. In fact, the Villa Teresa Veneto Rose is a mere $17.

Parallel 49 Brewing is proud to host the production of the 2013 Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) Collaboration Beer at its facility in Vancouver, BC on Friday, March 22^nd. In celebration of BC’s largest craft beer festival, over thirty of BC’s finest breweries will band together to brew a unique classic from Vancouver’s brewing history. Using top-quality grains donated by Country Malting and BC grown hops donated by Hops Connect, the collaborative brewing project is being led by Graham With (Parallel 49 Brewing) and James Walton (Storm Brewing).

Falconetti’s East Side Grill is an amazing spot in east Vancouver that’s butcher’s shop by day and a bar with performances at night. Here, you can enjoy top-notch grilled food alongside some beers on tap.

Y.E.S! Vancouver is excited to host their first ever craft beer themed networking event at Incendio Pizzeria in Gastown on Tuesday, March 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aside from mingling with both Y.E.S! members and newcomers, the evening will feature three craft beer tastings from Copper and Theory Artisan Beer Supply Co., unlimited Incendio wood-fired brick oven pizza and a presentation by Adam Henderson, certified Cicerone and Founder of Copper and Theory.

UBC will finally be getting its own  micro-brewery. The micro-brewery was originally planned at the new student union building (SUB) that is currently under construction. However, it was decided that moving the brewery to the UBC Farm is a cheaper solution.

When it comes to beer and food pairings, the most common association is beer and pizza, chicken wings or burgers. Darby’s Pub has been trying to change that perception with their monthly craft beer series, which pairs a specially prepared three course meal with a flight of beers matching the flavours of the evening. Their latest series matched dishes created by Executive Chef A.J. Jackson with selections from Steamworks Brewery.

Oenophiles and spirit drinkers will find that Yaletown just got a bit more interesting.  A few weeks ago, Icon Fine Wine & Spirits launched its new convertible, tasting-room style offices in the heart of Yaletown at 1152 Mainland Street in Vancouver.

Steamworks Brewing Company has been a Gastown institution over the last 17 years, proving to be a go-to location for tourists and locals alike. They’ve established a reputation as one of Canada’s premier craft breweries thanks in part to their unique steam generated brewery system and the direction of long time Brewmaster Conrad Gmoser. But now, for the first time in the brewery’s history, the reigns are being passed on.