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Check out what’s on tap at the Alibi Room right now. Personally, I’m down for the special Sea Cider. I think I’ll sneak in on Moday after work as they are planning to make a night out of it with a…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, June 12th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: ale, alibi room, beer, cask, keg, seacider | 6 Comments »
I spent a couple of hours at the bar of the Alibi Room on Thursday, catching up with Nigel and finding out what what’s on tap, and what’s coming up over the next few weeks. Let’s start off with some…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibiroom, beer, brewing, hops, microbrew, swans | No Comments »
After a successful month of $4 cask-pint Tuesdays, the Alibi is back to business (and beer) as usual, with a lot of exciting things being pumped and poured this week. Currently in the casks: Central City Empire IPA…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, brewing | No Comments »
This is the second update in a week, because they’re going through beer like crazy at the Alibi and kegs are changing quickly (a group of Foodists were there last night… coincidence?) Here’s the news:…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Friday, March 20th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, cask ale | 3 Comments »
I’m always up for an adventure, especially when that adventure includes eating probably one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever had. I was very curious about what cake with beer in it would taste like, but…
Posted by: Janeen Leynes on Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: beer, cake, chocolate, dessert, guinness, stout | 6 Comments »
Beer lovers in Vancouver will know that The Alibi Room is the place to go for a pint (or six). While the Alibi’s website is regularly updated with a complete tap-list, proprietor Nigel Springthorpe has kindly…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, brewing, chocolate porter, rogue | 2 Comments »
I really didn’t want to tell anyone about this. I wanted it all for myself. But it looks like the supply lines are opening up a little, so I feel a bit safer in letting you all in on a delicious little secret. …
Posted by: Dave Shea on Monday, January 19th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alcohol, beer, brewery, dogfishhead, review | 2 Comments »
A few years ago, I drove down the coast from Vancouver to San Francisco, winding through Washington State, Oregon and California on the way to a too-short stay in Shaky Town. The drive is a beer-lovers treasure hunt,…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, microbrew, review, suggestions, vancouver | 2 Comments »
Back in my ad agency days I had the chance to work on both Labatt and Molson brands. Back then I wasn’t much of a mainstream beer guy, preferring instead many of the microbrews and specialty beers we have…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: beer, Brew 2.0, drink, Molson, Rickard's Red, vancouver | 2 Comments »
On Tuesday the Ontario Brewing Award Winners were announced in Toronto. 57 brands of Ontario brews were submitted for judging across 15 different categories. The big winners were Mill Street Brewery walking away with…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Add new tag, ale, award, beer, bitter, brewery, drink, lager, microbrew, Mill Street Brewery, Ontari, pilsner | No Comments »
Over the last few months, Nigel Springthorpe has been quietly turning the Alibi Room into Vancouver’s best spot for microbrew & craft beers. The on-tap selection is excellent, with a collection of brews from…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, Craig Street, drink, Duncan, microbrew, review, Spinnakers | No Comments »
Every once in a while I head down to our local Belgium-influenced restaurant Stella’s on Commercial Drive. Usually it’s because I’m craving mussels and frites and a pint of Stella Artois. However,…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: beer, Belgian-beer, Commercial-Drive, drink, golden_dragon, gulden_draak, review, Stellas, stella_artois | No Comments »
Organic. Sustainable. All natural. Renewable. Green. Terms bandied about casually these days–especially in food circles–but what does an environmentally responsible approach to beer making mean? For Brooklyn…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: ale, beer, Brooklyn Brewery, drink, natural, New Jersey, organic, sustainable | 1 Comment »
There are certain criteria for assessing the quality of anything. For that new pair of running shoes you got last week, the Canada Prime ribeye you had for dinner last night. And so on. For beer, there’s…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: beer, drink, Phillips Brewing, Phoenix Gold Lager | No Comments »