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A stunning new brewery just opened on Vancouver Island
Plus a great beer fest and free beer for six months
Joseph Lavoie
August 05, 2022
It's Friday!
I'm one week away from a short trip to Montreal and uncharacteristically, I've yet to plan the breweries I'll visit while there. If you have any recommendations for me, please hit me up with a reply!
A new brewery has opened on the Island, and it boasts a charming tap room, books, and lager pours that will bring world peace change your life.
Brewhalla is taking over Port Moody this weekend. Beer, live music, dancing? Twist my arm.
And we're giving away free beer for six months. Yes, you read that right.
Enjoy the weekend!
—Joseph Lavoie
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WHAT TO DRINK THIS WEEKEND
A twist of Sangria
With another blast of heat coming this weekend, a Sangria seems like the appropriate way to deal with it. This smoothie sour from Fieldhouse Brewing features peaches, tart cherries, dark cherries and blood orange. It was also blended with old wine zinfandel and white rum, which pretty much makes it like the real thing. At only 5%, you can enjoy a couple.
Available: On tap only, at the tap room in Chilliwack
Location: 9251 Woolly Dog Alley #102, Chilliwack | Map
Here are 13 other beers that came out this week, if you want to explore more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Great Canadian Beer Festival
Mark Sept. 9 to 10 off in your calendar, because that's when the Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria kicks off its 28th annual event. Start planning now by entering this contest to win two tickets, travel expenses, a two-night stay and dinner for two, thanks to Steamworks. Contest details here.
Date: Friday, Sept. 9, 4 to 9 pm, Saturday, Sept. 10, 12 to 5 pm.
Details: Featuring 90+ breweries from every region in Canada, and 10 food trucks.
Location: Royal Athletic Park, Victoria | Map
Tickets: $45 to $80, available online
Roots and Blues Festival
The Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival will kick off its 30th anniversary with performances from Tom Cochrane, Jan Arden, Ruthie Foster, and Five Alarm Funk among others. Mt. Begbie Beer is the main beer sponsor and they are giving away two passes to the festival in return for some Instagram love.
Date: Aug. 18 to 21, 2022.
Details: Weekend and day passes available, camping, food vendors and artisans, kid area and activities
Tickets: $60 to $220, available online.
Implosion Explosion
As many other concert series in 2022, Implosion Explosion is making its return after a three-year hiatus. Hosted in Phillips' backyard, this latest version of the concert series features a diverse mix of music genres, artists, food and experiences.
Saturday, Aug. 13 lineup: St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Sampa the Great, Carmanah, Bankes Brothers, Sleepshake
Sunday, Aug. 14 lineup: Charlotte Day, Wilson, Andy Shauf, Zella Day, Nicky Mackenzie, Frankie
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival in Port Moody.
Five Acre Co. Summer Concert in Port Alberni.
Farmhouse Fest in Vancouver is now sold out. No wonder, when you see the line-up of breweries.
Fridays at the Station in Langford, featuring live music good trucks and local artisans. No tickets required.
BBQ and Beers for Beaches at Vancouver Island Brewing to support Surfrider Canada.
Nestfest three-day music festival in Kelowna.
Drag Brunch at Strange Fellows, and Slackwater.
The first-ever Neighbourhood Crawl on Saturday in Delta, featuring Brand and Iron, Four Winds, Schoolhouse Farm, Barnside Brewing, and Old Joy Gift Boxes.
NEW BREWERY ALERT
Slow pours with Small Gods
Small Gods Brewery is now open in Sidney and the taproom looks stunning. The creative vision is unique, with a focus on literature, so we look forward to becoming cultured with a beer in hand. Congrats to the Small Gods team — opening a brewery is no easy feat. If you're in the area, go out of your way to support them. Besides, they offer a slow pour, and we LOVE a slow pour.**
** How slow? It might take up to seven minutes. Worth it. It will change your life.
Location: 9835 Third St., Sidney, BC | Map
CONTEST
Enter to win six months of free beer
No, this isn't a joke.
We've teamed up with Craft Co. Home Delivery to giveaway their surprise dozen pack. Every month you'll receive 12 random BC beers delivered directly to your door. It's a great way to discover new BC beer.
How to enter: Visit our contest page and input your email. It's that simple.
WHAT'S BREWING AT BC BREWERIES
Deals, announcements, re-releases, and other news from your favourite breweries
Superflux has a Hot Dog Happy Hour, Monday to Friday, 1 to 4 pm. This week's feature is the Roma Dog.
Patina Brewing is putting on live music on the patio Wednesdays from 6 to 9 pm
Steel & Oak has a decoction-mashed German Hefeweizen. A fancy term for using a different process to extract the sugars from the malts. Purists think it's the best way to make beer. Try for yourself. I did, and thoroughly enjoyed this beer.
The new food menu launches at Five Roads in Langley. Full carousel of food pics here.
GAME TIME
BreweryGuesser
Last week's Guesser proved to be a tough one! The correct answer? Field House Brewing in Chilliwack.
This week we make a return to Vancouver. Which award-winning brewery is featured in the image? 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, let us know!
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