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(This is the second in a three part series. Part I.) I got into brewing this past fall. It seemed inevitable for most of the year, but it was only in September that I finally committed to making my first batch. I bought…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Sunday, January 9th, 2011
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Here’s what’s on tap in Vancouver this weekend. As always, first up is a tour of the current beer list at the Alibi Room. Le Nez Rouge Belgian Tripel (Vancouver) – Yaletown Brewing’s brewmaster…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Friday, December 17th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: ale, alibiroom, beer, camra, cask, tapnews, taps | 3 Comments »
(This is the first in a three part series. Part II.) For someone who appreciates a good pint as much as I do, I’ve known rather little about the way it’s made. Sure, you’ve got your canonical list of…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Monday, December 13th, 2010
Categories: Meditations | Tags: beer, brewing, homebrew, homebrewing | 2 Comments »
While fellow Foodist Jer Thorp sojourns in New York, I thought I might take the liberty of reviving a favourite regular feature on this site that he used to write. Up till last year he would frequently update us with tap…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: ale, alibi room, beer, camra, cask, central city, taps | No Comments »
When is a beer not a beer anymore? Perhaps when it’s stronger than whiskey.
Posted by: Dave Shea on Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Categories: Meditations | Tags: beer, brewdog, extremebeer | 1 Comment »
Over the past handful of years the brewers of British Columbia have really stepped up their game and started producing outstanding beer that’s gaining international acclaim. Take Gary Lohin for example, the…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Saturday, May 1st, 2010
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It started innocently enough. “Who owns Okanagan Spring Brewing?” asked my wife one evening last week. “Sleeman, I think.” But then I wondered… who owned Sleeman? And who owned them? And that…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Categories: Meditations | Tags: bc, beer, brew pubs, breweries, brewpubs, guide, microbreweries, vancouver | 32 Comments »
When I caught wind of their new Long Table Series, I knew it was time for a trip back to the new Irish Heather.
Posted by: Dave Shea on Monday, July 20th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Gastown, Guiness, irish heather, long table, LTS, restaurant, review, short ribs, vancouver | 1 Comment »
About a year ago I was faced with the task of roasting a leg of lamb in an unfamiliar kitchen. I pulled it off, barely, but we were left with a bunch of undercooked meat in the fridge that needed using the next day. A…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: bacon, chipotle, lamb, stew | 3 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 | 5 Comments »
Fellow Foodist Lauren and I braved this morning’s snow to hit up Medina Café the morning they opened back up post-holidays. As Chambar’s little sister, Medina shares owners and sits one door down on Beattie…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Breakfast, brunch, cafe, coffee, Gastown, Medina Cafe, restaurant, review, vancouver | 6 Comments »