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East Vancouver Brewing Company

January 11, 2018/in Places /by Bella Tang-Graham

Living just a couple blocks away from East Vancouver Brewing Company’s Commercial and Venables location, I’ve been eagerly waiting for a chance to check out the newest addition to East Vancouver’s abundant craft breweries. Watching their progress since early last spring has built up the suspense: finally, on one of these twilight-zone foggy nights we’ve been getting in Vancouver recently, I stopped in for a beer.

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photo by Bella Tang-Graham

East Vancouver Brewing Co.

East Van Brewing Company opened its doors in early November, boasting a spacious tasting room, industrial-chic décor, an ACDC pinball machine and a wide variety of indulgences like local pickles from Kaylin and Hobbs, calzones from Bianca Maria Italian Foods and of course, many hoppy, yeasty libations. We were especially intrigued by the Humble Hive English Brown Ale, brewed in collaboration with local company EastVan Bees, who manages hives all over East Vancouver, producing what their website identifies as “hyper-local neighbourhood honey”– “taste the flavor-hoods”! The Humble Hive Ale is imbued with a sweet, honeyed undertone courtesy of East Vancouver’s bees, chocolate malt, and English hops. Other stand-outs include the Jive House Ale, brewed with Norwegian Farmhouse yeast strains and Pacific Northwest Hops to produce a fruity, tart, unconventional brew, and the crisp, easy-drinking Community Lager (also available in six-packs if you’re the take-home type).

east vancouver brewing

photo by Bella Tang-Graham

Community Roots

The brewery is a tribute to the community from which it draws its name. You’ll find East Vancouver roots everywhere: the flights of six are arranged in a cross shape, reflexive of the iconic East Van sign at Clark and Great Northern Way. A couple of beers deep, I can confidently attest that East-Vancouverites like myself will immediately feel at home and embrace East Van Brewing with open arms: eagerly riding in on our road bikes for a beer, a growler fill, and a hipster-aesthetic fulfilling East Van Brewing Company hoodie (available for 39$ for those of you who want to look like “that craft beer guy”).

east vancouver brewing

photo by Bella Tang-Graham

east vancouver brewing company

photo by Bella Tang-Graham

For more information:

EAST VAN BREWING CO.
1675 VENABLES ST
VANCOUVER, BC
V5L 2H1

(604) 558-3822

eastvanbrewing.com


 

Vancouver Holiday Events 2017

December 18, 2017/in Events /by VanCity Drinks

Christmas is right around the corner, and you probably need a break from holiday shopping and planning. So why not get out this week for some Vancouver holiday events with your friends and family! Here are four events in the lower mainland to check out – 

Deep Cove Holiday Social

When: Wednesday, December 20, 4-7pm

Where: Deep Cove Brewers + Distillers. 170 – 2270 Dollarton Hwy # 170, North Vancouver

Cost: Free

Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is hosting a holiday social, and it’s one you don’t want to miss. Bring a few friends and join the talented Collin Bullock for some live music and craft beers. You can sip on some mulled wine and then get your annual photo taken with Santa Claus. Did we mention there’s free food?

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Christmas Dark Matters – Liqueur-Infused Desserts Xperience

When: Thursday December 21, 8-9pm

Where: 77K Freeze – 2240 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC

Cost: $25.00 – Tickets available here

Have you ever tried liquid nitrogen ice cream? Share a unique holiday experience this Thursday by raising your dessert game with some liquor infused dessert from 77K Freeze. For $25, they’re offering personalized Christmas desserts with liquid nitrogen using a wide range of flavours, liqueurs, and alcohols.

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Ugly Sweater Party

When: Friday December 22, 8-12

Where: Mariner Brewing – H-1100 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Cost: Free

Mariner Brewing is hosting its first ever ugly sweater party! Make sure to wear an ugly sweater to be entered to win prizes and receive $1 off beers from 9-12pm. Also, Mariner Brewing is revealing three new beers on Friday, if you show up between 8-9 pm you can to try all three for just $3 each!

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Four Winds Festivus

When: Saturday December 23, 7pm-late

Where: The Cobalt – 917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Cost: Free

The Cobalt & The Boxcar present a Four Winds Festivus. Join event host Nick Pound for an evening of Festivus miracles, airing of grievances, feats of strength, comedy, and more. Four Winds is featuring more than 16 classic and rare brews for you to try. Admission is free with a donation to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Shelter. For a complete list of accepted donations, visit the Facebook page here.

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