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Brewery Guide: Beautiful Parallel 49
Plus a new salted lime lager, the BC Beer-Off winner and why you should visit Langford this weekend
Joseph Lavoie
July 15, 2022
Happy Friday!
We have two new patios for you to check out this weekend, as well as a new beer festival, and some recommended beers.
We also have a winner in the clash of titans, and it wasn’t even close. Blue Buck or Fat Tug? Scroll down to find out.
Enjoy the weekend!
—Joseph Lavoie
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WHERE TO GO: FEATURED PATIOS
Parallel 49 Brewing
It's amazing what a bit of art on the walls can do to brighten a place up. The patio experience at Parallel 49 is top-notch. A beautiful mural, trees, picnic tables, umbrellas, night lighting, an in-house kitchen, all make it a reliable place to have an extended session. Combined with its massive selection of beers there will be something on the menu for every type of beer drinker in your party.
🍺 What to drink: If you find yourself there on a colder day, get Ruby Tears, a red ale with wonderful caramel malt flavour and a snap of west coast hop aromas. The bitterness is restrained, making it easy to drink.
La Cerveceria Astilleros
If you're looking to getaway to Mexico without having to deal with airport lineups and expensive flights, this brewery and patio is for you. The atmosphere is always great with beautiful blue tiled decor inside and out.
🍺 What to drink: Go with the Salted Lime Lager, the beer that not only started it all for this brewery, but tastes amazing on a patio. Brewed with Spanish salt and conditioned on fresh Mexican limes, it screams summer.
Here are some other brewery reviews.
Camp Beer Co. has invested in its patio and gives you all the perks and comfort of being at a campsite, without any of the compromises.
Bakery Brewing has cozy booths and a taproom that invites you to enjoy the many experimental and small-batch brews on offer.
North Point Brewing has a lodge-like ambience, a unique Hefeweizen and awesome pizza.
Container Brewing gives you a relaxed lounge, their hazy IPA and a food truck offering chicken/eggplant parmesan.
Read all of them over at our Ultimate Guide to BC Breweries
THE GREAT BC BEER-OFF
The winner of Blue Buck vs Fat Tug
Driftwood Brewing
The first in our series The Great BC Beer-Off, where your favourite BC beers face off against each other, is over.
In the end, it wasn't that close. While Geoff was hoping for Phillips Blue Buck to take the prize, the memefied Fat Tug from Driftwood proved to be too much, winning 71% of the vote.
Thanks to everyone who participated. What beers should we do next? Reply with your favourites!
WHAT TO DO
Langford Beer Festival
Langford's first-ever craft beer festival kicks off tomorrow at 4 pm. The Victoria Beer Society, which is organizing the event, is promising more than 80 beers and ciders to serve 2,500 attendees. Festivities also include lawn games, ice cream, food trucks, and live music.
Details: July 15, 4 to 8 pm
Tickets: $45 on sale at at victoriabeersociety.com
Location: Starlight Stadium, 1089 Langford Parkway, Victoria | Map
Galaxie Craft Brewhouse turns one
To mark its first year anniversary, White Rock's Galaxie Brewing is putting on a party. There will be live music, free sausage rolls and outdoor games.
Details: July 16, 12 pm to 11 pm
Tickets: Free
Location: 1122 Vidal St., White Rock | Map
Beats and Brews at Farm Country
Farm Country Brewing in Langley continues to invite you to enjoy live music from DJ Byron James at the brewery. All ages are welcome, so a great way to enjoy delicious beers with the family.
Details: July 17, 2 pm - 7 pm
Tickets: Free
Location: #5-20555 56th Ave., Langley | Map
Upcoming events
We're constantly refreshing our list of upcoming beer events in and around B.C. Check them out and send us suggestions!
WHAT TO DRINK
Go deep on pineapple
This beer is so fresh, it didn't make our Tuesday lineup of new releases. It's that new. Chilliwack's Farmhouse Brewing Co is bringing on the summer flavours with this light salted sour, with the addition of pineapple. The pineapple salt is local, from BC's own Vancouver Island Sea Salt.
🍍Want a pineapple hit but can't get to Chilliwack?
House of Funk Brewing's Funk Juice is soured with the brewery's wild house yeast and fermented with Kveik before conditioning on an "irresponsible amount of pineapple and coconut."
Old Yale Brewing has a limited release sour with pineapple and Galaxy hops.
🧂Love gose but aren't satisfied with just one?
Farm Country has a lemongrass lime gose that might be your speed.
Something fun
As beautiful as intergalactic pics, really.
GAME TIME
Brewery Guesser
Google Maps
Ever played GeoGuesser? You have to guess the location of a Google Map image. We're trying it, but for BC breweries. Can you guess which brewery this photo is?
Reply with your answer and name, and you'll be mentioned in the newsletter (if you guess correctly).
If you're a brewery and want yours featured, hit us up.
🗞️ Long Reads🗞️
Two new Black-owned breweries break barriers and bring craft beer to Seattle’s Central District (Seattle Times)
Is non-alcoholic beer just another trend? (Hop Culture)
Why we embrace wheat (Craft Beer and Brewing)
A taster's guide to ciders (The Growler)