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Deschutes Brewery Beer Pairing Dinner at Biercraft

May 28th, 2012 admin

 

I attended this dinner at Biercraft Bistro on Tuesday May 22nd as part of Vancouver Craft Beer Week that featured a 5 course meal created by Chef Don Farion paired with a variety of beers from Deschutes Brewery from Bend, Oregon.

I dined with the team from Deschutes Brewery and got to learn about their beers and about the company that has been brewing beer for 25 years.

Now on to dinner and the pairings!

First Course:

Stout & Fried Oyster Stew

Stout & Fried Oyster Stew paired with Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Second Course:

Yucatan Pork Shoulder

Yucatan Pork Shoulder w/ lime scented rice paired with Deschutes Chain breaker White IPA

Third Course:

Asian Beef and Root Vegetable Salad

Asian Beef and Root Vegetable Salad paired with the Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Fourth Course:

Lobster & Corn Fritter

Lobster & Corn Fritter w/ creole sauce paired with the Deschutes Inversion IPA

Fifth Course:

Peanut Butter and Espresso Semifreddo

Peanut Butter and Espresso Semifreddo, Cinnamon Donut paired with the Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Comments:

My favourite of the food dishes and pairings was the delicious Stout & Fried Oyster Stew paired with Deschutes Obsidian Stout; I also enjoyed the tasty sauce in the Asian Beef and Root Vegetable Salad paired with the Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale. The Lobster & Corn Fritter w/ creole sauce paired was outstanding with the Deschutes Inversion IPA. My absolute favourite dish of the night was the dessert, Peanut Butter and Espresso Semifreddo, Cinnamon Donut paired with the Deschutes Black Butte Porter was outstanding.

Biercraft Bistro offers Beer and Food pairing dinners monthly contact them for details at 604-874-6900 or visit them online at http://biercraft.com/cambie/

By: Richard Wolak

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Vancouver Craft Beer Week Opening Night

May 21st, 2012 admin

Cheers

The opening event for the 3rd Annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week got off to a roaring start on Friday on May 18th. The room was filled with beer lovers who mixed and mingled over tastings from many of the regions breweries including Howe Sound Brewery, Elysian, Lighthouse, Russel, Red Truck and more.

John Mitchell

I met John Mitchell who was the founder of Craft Beer in BC 32 years ago Known as the “grandfather of micro-brewing in Canada”. In 1980, John Mitchell and Frank Appleton pioneered North America’s first modern craft brewery at Horseshoe Bay on BC’s spectacular Howe Sound.  This began what has become known as the “craft brewing renaissance”. In 1996, John Mitchell helped design the Howe Sound Brewery and worked as their first brewer developing their initial recipes.

The Beerthirst guys --Leo (left), Hannan (middle) & Scott (right)

Howe Sound Brewery

Red Truck Beer

60 events are being offered in this year’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week that includes 9 Headliner events, 6 Opening Acts, 36 Neighbourhood Gigs, and 12+ week-long specials dedicated to all things craft beer.

Make sure to check out their 60+ participating Breweries.

Paul Done of Epic Media showing off Street Meet Food Truck's Smoked Beef Poutine

Of course there were a selection of eats being served both inside and outside the building. Inside Darby’s Pub was handing out platters of sliders. Outside the Street Meet Food Truck was offering a selection of eats for purchase including their popular Smoked Beef Poutine.

By: Richard Wolak

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Vancouver Craft Beer Week May 18-26

April 13th, 2012 admin

Vancouver Craft Beer Week is taking place May 18-26 at many restaurants, pubs and other locals all over the city.  They are offering 9 Headliner events, 6 Opening Acts, 36 Neighbourhood Gigs, and 12+ week-long specials dedicated to all things craft beer.

Ticket sales and full details for all their rockstar worthy gatherings can be found in the Events and Specials pages. Make sure to check out their 60+ participating Breweries.

Some of the noteworthy experiences include:

Saturday May 19 at 7pm

Opening Act: Island to Island Beer Pairing Dinner

Edible BC

$75

Tickets Here

Sunday May 20 at 7pm

Neighbourhood Gig + Kits: R&B Six Course Culinary Adventure

Kitsilano Daily Kitchen

$65

Tickets Here

Sunday May 20 at 6pm

Neighbourhood Gig + Steveston: Odin Brewing Brewmaster’s Dinner

Hogshack

$35

Reservations required, please call 604 272 7264

Monday May 21 at 6pm

Headliner: Biercraft Belgian Showcase

Biercraft

$75

Tickets Here

Tuesday May 22 at 6pm

Headliner: Clough Club Presents 1st Annual Battle of the Bartender Beer Cocktail Competition

Clough Club

$60

Tickets Here

Tuesday May 22 at 7pm

Opening Act: Deschutes Brewing Beer Pairing Dinner

Biercraft Cambie

$60

Tickets Here

Tuesday May 22 at 6:30pm

Neighbourhood Gig + Gastown: Driftwood Brewing Brewmaster’s Dinner

Pourhouse

$55

Call 604 568 7022 for reservations.

Wednesday May 23 at 7:30pm

Headliner: Cicerone vs Sommelier

Irish Heather Long Table

$100

Tickets Here 

Wednesday May 23 at 6pm

Opening Act: Howe Sound Rock Show

Vancouver Urban Winery

$25

Tickets Here

Wednesday May 23 at 6pm

Neighbourhood Gig + Kits: Dockside Cask & BBQ Party

Dockside

$20

For tickets please visit Dockside Restaurant or purchase over the phone at 604 685 7070.

Thursday May 24 at 5pm

Neighbourhood Gig + Downtown: Beer Meets Meat at Dunn’s Famous

Dunn’s Famous

$9.99

No reservations required, just show up and enjoy!

For the complete schedule of events view here.

By: Richard Wolak

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