Doing this for fun as I move to Van next week beer is my UK hobby! Looking forward to sampling the ales of BC & meeting fellow beer lovers!
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Celebrating Facebook Doppelganger week with a sweet bottle of Hoppelganger IPA - favourite so far from R&B Brewing Company!
OK Beer Lovers - the Tour is Go - Beer #1 a cheeky number from the Tin Whistle Brewing Company - Peach Cream Ale - review coming up!
Looking good for Cambie being the first Street! Think Google vid van on foot with photos, words and beer! 25th Jan Downtown to Marina Drive
First stop the BC Liquor Store over the road to make a list and maybe even try a few bottles! NICE - from now on Sunday is BC Beer Day!
is at Heathrow getting ready to start the new BCBeerTour adventure - I land at 6.30 pint anyone? ;-)
BC BEER FACTS #6 : For a small listing fee, B.C. microbreweries have first dibs on available shelf space at provincial liquor stores
BC BEER FACTS #5 : Blue Buck used to be called Blue Truck but was re-named in 2007 to avoid legal action from Red Truck http://ow.ly/VCH1
Don't Panic BC Beer Fans! There is another Serious Beer class starting in April - dates TBC http://picachef.com/Beer_Classes.html
BC BEER FACTS #4 : Prior to 1961 Canadian Beer was sold and served in only 2 sizes - Quarts and Pints
uh oh - my changed flights mean that I miss session 1 of the PICA Serious Beer Course - they're letting me know if I can still do it!
BC BEER FACTS #3: Timothy Taylor, brewer of my fave UK pint Landlord shares the name of BC novelist and short story...
BC BEER FACTS #2 : Government regulations require that all beer sold in Canada show the alcohol by volume on the label - most nations have %
OUCH!! a bit too much UK Beer last night - Timothy Taylor has a lot to answer for but I will miss a great pint when I go!