Happy Friday!

The weekend forecast for the Lower Mainland has pockets of sun this afternoon, lots of sun tomorrow, and rain on Sunday. I suggest going outdoors Saturday with a can of this week’s recommended drink, which will take you back to your childhood. Then make your way to Langley on Sunday for the Kilt and Cask Festival. Oh, and we’ve also got wolves and mini-golf in this weekend’s primer. Let’s get to it!

The forecast:

• ⛅ Today 13°C

• ☀️ Tomorrow 14°C

• 🌧️ Sunday 13°C

What to drink this weekend

Oranges and Cream

I don’t know who takes the Instagram shots at Superflux, but they deserve a raise. Have you ever seen an ugly photo on Superflux’s feed? The streak continues this week with a fresh release of Fountainbier Orange Cream, a fan favourite. As one Untapped reviewer wrote, the “orange really pops,” a “sweet and tangy” beer that’s “an absolute winner.”

• Description: Brewed with orange, tangerine, milk sugar, and Tahitian vanilla.

• Details: 4.5% ABV

• Where to get it: On tap and in 473ml cans at the brewery

• Location: 505 Clark Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3H6 | Google Maps

Death Before Download

With the ski season coming to an end, Coast Mountain Beer is marking the occasion with a new hazy IPA. A convenient excuse to linger in Whistler before making that last trip down the Sea-to-Sky corridor with snowboard in tow.

• Description: Generous additions of malted oats and malted wheat. Dry-hopped with plenty of NZ Rakau and AUS Galaxy hops, releasing a whole orchard’s worth of fruit flavours.

• Details: 6.0% ABV, 20 IBUs

• Where to get it: On tap and in Growler fills

• Location: 1212 Alpha Lake Rd #2, Whistler, BC V8E 0R5 | Google Maps

Notable Mentions

• Paradise Belgian White, Bakery Brewing, Port Moody

• Tailgate Session Ale, Barnside Brewing Co., Delta

• Social Butterfly Fruited Sour, Ravens Brewing Co (and save butterflies while you’re at it)

Where to go

Did someone say mini golf?

I’ve never understood the appeal of golf. You drive around in a mini car swatting a ball into a hole that is impossibly far away, while drinking beer in the sun? Oh wait, now I get it. Maybe I’ll start with some mini golf before working my way up to the local country club…first up, the brand new mini golf course at Farmhouse Brewing ⛳️.

• Good to know: You're welcome to bring your own putters and golf balls. But, seriously, don’t be “that person.”

• Even better to know: Your mini Tiger is welcome at the brewery and on the course, they just need to be with you.

• Location: Farmhouse Brewing, 6385 Lickman Rd Lot 2southsumas, Chilliwack, BC V2R 4A9 | Google Maps

What to do

Here’s an opportunity to enjoy beer while helping a worthy cause. One dollar from every Mystic Haze sold at this event will be donated to the Pacific Wild Alliance, which itself advocates for protection of the Great Bear Rainforest. This event mixes beer, live music, art installation, and book signings.

• Details: 12-8pm, today

• Location: Vancouver Island Brewing 2330 Government Street Victoria, V8T 5G5 | Google Map

Kilt Night Cask Festival

Hopefully you spotted this event when we slipped it into the newsletter two weeks ago, but if you didn’t, fear not, you have time to get tickets for this festival that gives you an excuse to wear a kilt while drinking cask ale. Not into kilts? No sweat, it’s kilt-optional.

• Details: 2-7pm, Sunday

• Tickets: $30, includes entrance, souvenir glass, and eight drink tokens. Extra tokens are available for $3 ea.

• Location: Smugglers Trail Brewery and Restaurant, 200A Street, Langley Township, BC | Google Maps

Plan Ahead

Loop Around Langley

Have you been hankering for a proper brewery crawl, but haven’t wanted to deal with the hassle of driving from one spot to the next. The Langley Loop starts at the Clayton Public House in Surrey, where you can enjoy a free appetizer before taking you safely to Farm Country Brew Co, Camp Beer Co, Five Roads Brewing, and Trading Post Brewing for a flight at each brewery.

• Dates: April 30, May 14, May 28, 2022

• Tickets: $75

• Details: Hail an uber, taxi, DD and head over to Clayton Public House for your appy before hopping on the shuttle bus that will take you to each brewery in 45 minute intervals before returning to the Clayton Public House.

Cask Night

Cask nights are back at Steamworks’ Burnaby Taproom, with each night featuring a cask ale, and a food truck on site to keep your tummy satisfied. Toss in live music, and what excuse do you have to re-watch Succession?

• Date: Thursday, Apr 28, 2022

• Details: This first event will showcase a Pineapple Pale Ale.

• Location: 3845 William St, Burnaby, BC V5C 3J1 | Google Maps

Image of the Week

Strange Resemblance

I learned something new this week: Doppelgangers are considered bad luck, a sign that you’re facing impending death. That, or you’re stuck in some multiverse loop with no way home. While you’re stuck in the loop, might as well grab a bottle to-go of Strange Resemblance, in celebration of National Look Alike Day.

• Description: A wild saison with flavours of ripe pineapple and white grape. It was aged with a secondary Brettanomyces culture that contributes to a dry finish and fruity character.

• Details: 6.5% ABV, 18 IBUs

• Location: 1345 Clark Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3K9 | Google Maps