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Steamworks Bottled Beer Launch Event

Posted in Beer, By Invitations, Culinary Events, Joyce, Media Events, News, Product Reviews, Pub, Restaurants, Vancouver, tagged Announcement, bottled beer, liquid nitrogen, product launch, Pumpkin Ale, Steamworks Brewery, stout, wheat ale on September 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Last week, we attended the launch event of the Steamworks bottled beer. Yes, you can now purchase Steamworks beer by the bottles and bring them home. At the event, we were each given a passport to taste 6 beer & food pairings, try them all and we would be eligible for door prizes.

Passport for Tasting

Here are the food pairings:

BBQ Pork Belly Bao Buns with Pale Ale
West Coast Steamer Pot with Pilsner
Gruyere Fritter with Wheat Ale
Oysters and Pearls with Heroica Oatmeal Stout
Pumpkin Steam Clouds with Pumpkin Ale
Mini Ice Cream Cone with Frambozen (Raspberry Ale)

Oysters and Pearls with Heroica Oatmeal Stout

I found the stout pearls quite creative, maintaining the flavour of the stout while presenting it like caviar. (more…)

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Beer Flight at Central City Brewing Company

Posted in Beer, Mr., Neighbourhood Gem, Pub, Restaurants, Surrey, tagged beer flight, Brewery, Central City Brewing, craft beer, IPA, SFU Surrey, stout, Surrey Central, wheat ale on May 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »

As a Surrey resident and SFU grad, I’ve walked by Central City Brewing Company countless times. It’s a wonder why I never sat down, and tried their beers.

So on a chilly Friday afternoon, I visited CCBC for a quick drink. They had a Beer Flight available on the menu. You can have four 5oz glasses for only 6 bucks—a great deal considering a 20oz pint is $5.80.

From left to right, they are Red Racer Classic White Ale, Red Racer Raspberry Wheat Ale, Red Racer Nitrogen stout, and Red Racer IPA.