Happy Friday!

There’s rain in the forecast, so might as well escape somewhere tropical, yeah? Four breweries are releasing bright, citrusy, tropical cocktail-inspired ales this weekend and it seems about right for the occasion. Play some cocktail jazz in the background and you’re set.

The Langley Loop makes a return this weekend and getting chauffeured to five breweries seems like a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon. — Joseph Lavoie

• 🌧️ Today 15°C

• 🌧️ Tomorrow 14°C

• ⛅ Sunday 16°C

What to drink this weekend

Cocktails, anyone?

Zesty

Bakery Brewing dropped two new beers yesterday and they are the perfect weekend beers for cocktail fans:

• Paloma Sour: “a bright and juicy Paloma cocktail-inspired sour ale brewed with lime juice, grapefruit zest, hibiscus flowers, and pink sales.”

• Bergamot and Citrus Wild IPA: “An intensely aromatic and lightly tart IPA brewed with Brettanomyces, grapefruit zest, lemon zest, and finished on Earl Grey tea.”

• Where to get it: In bottles at the brewer.

• Location: 2617 Murray St, Port Moody | Google Maps

Mexican Lime Sour

What happens when you mix a Mexican light lager with a citus-forward kettle sour? 123 Sourveza is what. Faculty Brewing released this in time for the weekend and the description is rather enticing.

• Description: “Expect aromas of citrus fruit and banana, a tart lemon-lime punch up front, and a crispy clean lager-like finish.”

• Where to get it: Available in cans at the brewery

• Location: 1830 Ontario St, Vancouver | Google Maps

Give me some Passionfruit

Made in collaboration with Brassneck, this new release is a French-style saison dosed with passionfruit. The high carbonation and dry finish should brighten up a rainy day.

• Where to get it: Available on tap and in 4-packs at the brewery today. Liquor stores starting next week.

• Location: 345 Clark Dr, Vancouver | Google Maps

Gin and Lime, please

Yesterday Dageraad dropped this spritzy delight and with only 29 cases bottled, you’ll want to move quickly to get your hands on a bottle or two.

• Details: “We filled gin barrels with a blend of Burnabrian, lacto and brett and left it at time’s mercy for about a year. A little saaz dry-hopping and a couple hundred limes after aging and this spirited, tangy beer is ready to add some sparkle and shine to your day.

• Where to get it: Available on tap and in 4-packs at the brewery today. Liquor stores starting next week.

• Location: 3191 Thunderbird Crescent #114, Burnaby | Google Maps

What to do

The Langley Loop

Hopefully you caught this in our plan ahead news last week, but the next Langley Loop crawl is taking place tomorrow. You’ll start at the Clayton Public House in Surrey for an appy enjoy before getting chauffeured to Farm Country Brew Co, Camp Beer Co, Five Roads Brewing, and Trading Post Brewing for a flight at each brewery.

• Tickets: $75

• Location: Clayton Public House 5640 188 St, Surrey | Google Maps

Plan Ahead

Comedy Night

With everything we've gone through in the last couple years and with the state of the world as it is, some laughter therapy would probably do us all some good. Standup comedy makes a return to Farm Country Brewing with 4 comedians on deck, including Jane Stanton.

• Date: Wednesday May 11, 2022; Two Sessions: 630pm-9pm

• Tickets: $22.23 on Eventbrite

• Location: 20555 56th Avenue #5, Langley BC | Google Maps

Can't make it to this one? No sweat, Turn Key Comedy has a couple more comedy nights planned at breweries across the Mainland:

• Dead Frog, May 4, 7pm.

• Moody Ales, May 15, 6pm

I'll take it rare

Here’s a chance to taste some rare beers from 30+ of BC’s best breweries including House of Funk, Studio Brewing, Superflux. The ticket price includes food from Chef Anuj Sharma and beer samples. Seems like a reliable way to get your Untappd numbers up!

• Date: May 29, 2022

• Two Sessions: 11am-2pm and 3pm-6pm

• Tickets: $90.17

• Location: Darby’s Public House 2001 Macdonald Street, Vancouver | Google Maps