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The above blogs have a primary focus on craft beer in Vancouver and British Columbia. These blogs present commentary of our local craft beer scene, and as such, contain content and opinions that CAMRA Vancouver may not share. We welcome your comments or suggestions.
Know of a local beer blog that you think should be added to our list? Email communications@camravancouver.ca
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BC Liquor review "CAMRA BC fights for craft beer and consumers" updated Sept 18/13 Updates coming soon.
FUSS
Aimed at getting licensees to comply with the law by posting their serving size-price lists and by urging the LCLB to enforce the law to help protect the consumers of BC.
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Membership
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The count as of today for active (paid up to date) members in CAMRA Vancouver is over 1000 individuals and 121 corporate supporters. The more members, the louder the voice!
Membership has its benefits and is open to everyone. We offer single, joint and corporate memberships.
Join us in support of Craft Beer!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Do you enjoy social media?
Are you Facebook and Twitter savvy? Know your way around Constant Contact? Have a couple of hours a week to donate? Email Monica
CAMRA Vancouver Volunteers
Would you like to be on our list of volunteers for future events? Perhaps you're interested in getting involved with advocacy or education?
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CAMRA BC Newsletter November/December 2013 issue. It features articles submitted by local bloggers on all things craft beer. Jan/Feb will be out soon!
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"The information in this Newsletter is collected and broadcasted for the benefit of all CAMRA members and readers. CAMRA Vancouver, while making every effort to ensure accuracy and a timely delivery, assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. "
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Hello Everyone,
Happy New Year! This is the time of year that resolutions are set (and let's face it, often broken). Many embark on detoxes, abstain from alcohol and/or start a new exercise program. Well, goo d luck to you! Here's an idea; combine the best of two healthy options! Hop on your bike and do a local self guided brewery tour. Not only are you getting exercise but you're also consuming some of the best quality ingredients in that craft beer and supporting local business. Win win! CAMRA Vancouver President Adam has some ideas for "New Beers Resolutions" for you below in Executive Update.
 Very soon three more new breweries will be opening! Last issue we introduced you to Green Leaf Brewing in North Van. Around the corner from them and progressing nicely is Black Kettle Brewing. Timmy Brown's Surlie Brewing in Abbotsford is hoping to start brewing late next week. Last but certainly not least, the long anticipated Bomber Brewing in East Van is so close we can almost taste it! Word is beer is about to be brewed. Expect an announcement next week. Keep an eye on them here 
THE RESULTS ARE IN! Jan Zeschky of The Province has released the results of Brewed Awakening's Year-In-Beer Poll. Your favourite B.C. beers, breweries, seasonals, pubs, styles! Stats! Percentage points! Bad puns! We're a bunch of "hop heads." Surprise surprise!?!
Tickets are on sale and moving fast for CiderWISE. A cider and gluten-free craft beer tasting at the Wise Hall on February 8th and presented by CAMRA Vancouver and UnTapped. The event participants have just been updated on our website. Have a peek at what will be on offer that day to sip and don't wait to get your ticket or you'll miss out!
It's AGM and Executive nomination time at CAMRA. Nominations for the CAMRA BC executive are open now until January 14th with elections taking place January 15th to 30th. Details here. CAMRA Vancouver's AGM is on February 16th. Nominations are open now for the executive. Details here. Remember, all executive positions are open for nominations. We encourage you to get involved, nominate a CAMRA member that is interested in joining our executive or get a member to nominate you. In each of the links above you'll find executive positions available and more information.
Craft Beer Around the Web
Total beer nerd alert! Video from Sierra Nevada Brewing. "Our Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale thrashing over six days in four traditional open fermenters. We release this beast of a beer, introduced in the winter of 1983, each January."
Quirky Beer Words
 Move over Boston Round! Bring on the SQUEELER! Our Communications Liaison Sammie just returned from a trip to Australia where she discovered that they have affectionately named the one litre bottles squeelers, and we love it! That's what we'll be calling our CAMRA branded bottles from now on.
BTW we just got a new shipment in and will have them on hand at our AGM. Where can you fill these locally? There's a full list for you on our website.
Cheers,
Monica Frost
CAMRA BC and Vancouver, Communications Director
communications@camravancouver.ca
  Recent past issues of our Newsletter can now be found here on our website.
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CAMRA Vancouver Executive Update 
CAMRA Vancouver Members: Our Annual AGM will be on February 16th at The Biltmore from 12 - 3pm. There will be casks from Brassneck, Steamworks and Parallel 49. Not to mention we'll have new CAMRA swag, a very special guest, BIG surprises and giveaways for members who register in advance. There are a limited number of seats so please make sure to RSVP so you don't miss out. Full details and how to RSVP here.
Update from our President, Adam Chatburn
"New Beers" Resolutions
The excess of the holidays often leads to remorse in the dark days of January as we count the cost of the party season, financially and physically. However all is not lost! Moving into 2014, let's pledge to make a new beers resolution to stand us in good stead for the coming year. It's up to you if you want to cut down a bit but let's look at some ideas for positive changes: Read on
Update from our Education Liaison, Danny Seeton
Beer History 101 - Jan 28th @ 7pm SOLD OUT
Beer and Food Pairing 101 - Feb 18th @ 7pm. SOLD OUT
Stay tuned for more!
A bit about Danny Seeton, CAMRA Vancouver's very own Education Liaison; he's an award winning homebrewer, a National rank BJCP beer judge, and has been lecturing about beer history and brewing at UBC and for the VanBrewers homebrew club for the past 4 years.
Visit our YouTube page for videos of past classes.
Please email education@camravancouver.ca if you have any questions.
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Craftbeer Community Spotlight
Located at 2095 Commercial Drive. Love craft beer? Good eats? Jazz? This update from Nate: "We are closed this week for a small renovation which  includes adding four more taps to bring us to a total of 14. I know, who ever heard of so many taps in one place! Ok, so it's a modest increase but it will allow us to continue with our rotating taps and let us feature beers from some of the lower mainland's awesome new breweries while still bringing in interesting stuff from outside of BC.
As for events, we are continuing on with our very popular Sunday Jazz series from 4-7pm, which features some of the best jazz musicians in the city, which pairs nicely with craft beer. I'm pretty sure we are the only craft oriented place in the city that does regular jazz shows, though I could be wrong.
Anyway, we reopen on Friday with our expanded taps and are very excited about it." So are we Nate! I hear they serve up a mean Laksa now and then and I've been trying to get Nate to do an IPA and Laksa night sometime. I'll keep you posted on that one!
Would you like to see a craft beer establishment in your community featured in our Spotlight? Please email me with details.
Cheers,
Monica Frost
CAMRA BC and Vancouver Communications
communications@camravancouver.ca
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Events
*New Events Listing*
Jan 11 for 4 weeks
Prud'homme Level 1 Beer Certification Program
Ken from Eureka Beer Guide is running his next session of classes and this time from the new Central City Brewery. Full details here.
Jan 16 - 31
Kick the January blues. What a great way to start the new year; enjoy any of the 9 craft beers within Bravo Beer Co's portfolio and you get entered to win great swag like a pair of tickets to Fly Over Canada, 2 Karmaliet glasses, a 3 Monts t-shirt. Beer selection includes: 3 Monts, Saison Dupont, Peche Mel Scaldis, Bellerose, Duchesse de Bourgogne, Karmaliet Tripel, Pauwel Kwak, Traquair House Ale and Nostradamus.
Jan 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, Feb 1st @ 3pm
East Van Craft Brew and Culinary Tour
Vancouver Brewery Tours is partnering with local culinary tour company Off the Eaten Track to create a tour that celebrates all things craft beer & food. Created exclusively for Dine Out 2014, the tour combines two breweries and three food stops in East Vancouver for one delicious tour.
To learn more about the East Van Craft Brew and Culinary Tour, please visit the Dine Out 2014 website to book a tour and for more information. $65pp
February 8th @ 12:00PM - 4:00PM
More and more people are finding themselves gluten-intolerant and that can make enjoying craft beer difficult, however more and more gluten-free options exist, such as most ciders and the increasing number of Gluten-reduced and Gluten-free craft beers. Join us at CiderWISE to try some of these unique and delicious alternatives. We'll be showcasing ciders and gluten free beers made locally and from the US.
$25 ($20 CAMRA members) includes 3 tokens and a take home taster glass. Tickets on sale now!
February 16th @ 12pm - 3pm
Elections for the 2014 executive will take place at the CAMRA Vancouver AGM on Sunday, February 16th, 2014 at The Biltmore Cabaret, located at 395 Kingsway. To be eligible to vote, you must be a paid up CAMRA member and attend the AGM in person. (You can join/renew at the AGM or via our website http://bit.ly/amKEO5) There will be 3 casks, new CAMRA merch, swag, a special guest and more! Please RSVP if you'd like to attend. Limited space.
March 1st - 8th
Victoria Beer Week
Details TBA. Save the date!
If you would like your event listed in our newsletter, Facebook or Twitter, please email your info to Monica.
Monica Frost
Communications Director CAMRA BC and Vancouver
communications@camravancouver.ca
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Seasonal Releases, Reviews & Tastings
New At Your Local LRS:
Deep Cove Brewing - Smooth Criminal Nitro Stout Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub - Happy New Beer Honey Kölsch Swans Hotel & Brewery - Seven Swans a Swimming Longwood Brewery - Winter's Own Weizenbock
Beer Me BC Reviews:
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub - Happy New Beer Honey Kolsch
Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. - Darkside of the Stoke Coffee Stout
Mikes' Craft Beer
Moon Under Water Pub & Brewery - Creepy Uncle Dunkel
Tastings at your local Liquor Stores:
Granville Liquor Store:
Jan 10th 4-7pm - New Zealand Breweries MOA and St Joseph's
Jan 24th 3-7pm BC Craft Beer
Viti Wine & Lagers:
Complimentary In-Store Beer Tastings Fridays from 5pm to 8pm
O'Hare's Liquor Store:
Free In-Store Tastings Every Dri/Sat/Sun from 4pm to 6pm
Seasonals section courtesy of Cathy. You can email her your submissions at editor@camravancouver.ca
Cask Updates
Follow us here  for updates daily on what's coming up. Not on social media? Visit
our website and you can view the twitter feed there with the cask information.
Craft beer establishments - email us your CASK info! Shawna has taken over all things CASK. Please email her your intel at info@camravancouver.ca Attn: CASKS
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Homebrew Happenings
Let us introduce you to the new kid on the block:
Centennial Homebrew Supplies
Located at Rupert and Grandview in Vancouver
David Janzen "We are officially open!! Large selection of grains and hops for the experienced brewer. All the starting equipment for the new brewer as well. More to come! Inventory still growing..."
VANBrewers
AGM coming up on Feb 1st at 1pm in the warehouse of Parallel 49 Brewing. Members only from 1-2.30pm. Accepting new members/renewals from 12-1pm. More info on their website.
 Looking to connect with other homebrewers? VanBrewers hold monthly meetings. They welcome new members to the meetings, so join in if you are a homebrewer or are interested in getting started. They host a lively Facebook Group where you'll find discussions on all things home-brew. Membership to the club costs $20 a year.
Hops Connect
Hops Connect - Hop Trading Company Ltd is Canadian-owned and operated, centrally located in Pemberton  B.C. and dedicated to connecting brewers, U-brew retail and home-brewers with the best hops from the best growers. Whether you're looking for wholesale or retail, we've got it all. Visit their Online Store. Supplies are limited so don't miss out. Sign up to become a 'Brewers Club' member and receive a 5% discount every time you order (no minimum).
Barley's Homebrewing Supplies
101-455 East Columbia St, New Westminster 604.553.1941
For a full list of their hop inventory, please click HERE
Dan's Homebrewing Supplies
New location 835 East Hastings St. The new shop
is bigger and less than two blocks east on the side of the street where you can park between 3:00 and 6:00! They are now on Twitter too. Check it out!
Would you like to share a story, a homebrew recipe or an event? Please email Monica at communications@camravancouver.ca
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