Street Style of Stephanie :: 1st Wine Maker’s Dinner @ Hop & Vine

Posted on: February 16th, 2012 by camilla

Hop & Vine have been hosting the Long Table series for a while now, & decided to introduce a new dining option – the Wine Maker’s Dinner.  I was invited by KH Group to blog about the event which included 5 international wines.  As the evening host Paul explained, “most people stick with what they know in a restaurant or bar, & don’t want to order a new wine risking they may not enjoy it”.  The Wine Maker’s Dinner was introduced for diners to experiment, and get to know wine options they like & don’t like…

Keep Reading Street Style of Stephanie’s Review HERE

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Two Beers Brewing Canadian Launch Party @ Pumphouse Pub

Posted on: February 13th, 2012 by camilla

Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to attend the Canadian launch party of Two Beers Brewing from Seattle at the Pumphouse Pub in Richmond.

Their Canadian launch lineup featured the following lineup of beers:

  • SoDo Brown Ale
  • Immersion Amber Ale
  • Evolutionary IPA
  • Heart Of Darkness Cascadian Dark Ale

                                                                    Read More from Fruggles Bros Blog HERE

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Bear Republic Long Table: Pumphouse Pub -Beer and Travel Adventures

Posted on: February 13th, 2012 by camilla

I’m sitting here drinking a Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA and felt compelled to blog about our third long table at the Pumphouse Pub on January 20, 2012. It was a great pairing with Bad Beer Lite… kidding, of course, it was the big Bear itself. It was our first introduction to the Bear Republic line, and they have two new fans.

This brewery from Healdsburg, CA has a great line up of ales and touts on their label that they’re independent since 1995, and I suspect proud of it.  KEEP READING HERE

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Bear Republic Long Table: Hop & Vine Pub

Posted on: February 13th, 2012 by camilla

The city of Vancouver has become quite the “happening” place in the last few years.  There are so many pubs and  restaurants that serve a great selection of craft beer, and it seems like every week there’s a special event going on. However, some of the neighbouring cities in The Lower Mainland have nothing good going on at all.  One place we should all be shaking our fingers at for the lack of craft beer would have to be Burnaby.

When it comes to craft beer, there’s nothing quite as disappointing as Burnaby.  Everywhere you go it’s all chain stores serving Molson and Budweiser and so on.  So where is there to go?  Well, luckily for all the beer nerds in the Burnaby area, there’s the Hop and Vine.

Keep Reading this post by Vancouver Beer Blog HERE

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The Next Wave: Pumphouse Pub

Posted on: February 8th, 2012 by camilla

Think of a neighbourhood pub in BC and it’s usually not that difficult to predict what you’re going to find – a wide selection of industrial lager, lots of fried food, a pool table, and televisions. They largely follow a cookie cutter business model that offers Joe Average some macho time with the mates during the week, away from the wife and kids. Read more HERE

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New Years Eve-Beerthirst Long Table at Pumphouse Pub

Posted on: January 3rd, 2012 by camilla
When we heard that the Pumphouse in Richmond, along with everyone’s favourite guys at
Beerthirst, was having a long table on NYE, we jumped on it! You had me at long table…

We shared the evening with our friends Mayleen and Phil and about 40 other beer-loving people. The room was decorated with balloons contained in netting on the ceiling, just itching to get released before midnight. Now let the dinner begin! Continue reading here

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3 Reviews of Beer Thirst & CAMRA’s Tour De Richmond

Posted on: December 12th, 2011 by camilla

Here are 3 reviews of Beer Thirst and CAMRA’s Tour De Richmond, a tour through the burbs of Richmond to local watering holes that are serving up craft beer.  The last stop of this sold out tour was the Pumphouse Pub.

 

 

Review by PintSighs.blogspot.com:

“Ever wondered what happens when you take 50 beer nerds, stuff them into a school bus named “Gordon” and ferry them around to six pubs in one afternoon, filling them full of brew & snacks at every stop?”… Read More HERE

Vancouver Beer Blog Review:

“For years, Richmond has been known as the destination spot for Asian cuisine, bubble tea, seafood, fish and chips, and so on.  It’s never been known for their pubs and restaurants that carry a great selection of craft beer.  Well, that’s going to change really soon, because Richmond is fast becoming one of the ultimate destinations for craft beer in BC.  Thanks to many independent restaurants and pubs willing to take a risk, the scene is growing heavily, and they’re earning a reputation among the beer nerds.”…Read More HERE

Whats for Lunch BC’s review:

“The guys at Beerthirst were kind enough to invite me along as they loaded a bus full of craft beer enthusiasts and traveled around to some of Richmond’s craft beer hot spots…” Read More HERE

 

 

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Pumphouse Pub & Beerthirst Long Table: A hoppingly bitter evening or Does that guy have a bucket on his head?

Posted on: December 2nd, 2011 by camilla

Last night I attended a long table dinner hosted by Beerthirst and held at the Pumphouse Pub in Richmond. It was my first time to this pub, which is housed in an old fire hall and located right near the busy heart of Richmond. The Pumphouse Pub has a really nice ambience; stone fireplace, lots of wood, old fire hall photos and paraphernalia, large bar and even space for live music. There was a great turnout of beer geeks for the long table dinner, and the evening got underway a fashionable hour late – coincidentally this gave us just enough time to peruse the pub’s extensive beer list and have a pint… Read More Here

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Vancouverbeerblog.com North Coast Brewing Long Table Review

Posted on: December 2nd, 2011 by camilla

 

When we venture off to try something new for the first time, or something we’re not familiar with, it’s always great to have a friend with you.  So if you’re going to try some bold flavoured beers for the first time, there’s no better friend to try it with than food.  A great food pairing will not only help you take on some of the boldest beers, but it’ll really help you understand the flavours and magic of craft beer.  Also, pairing food and beer is something your veteran beer nerds enjoy as well.  So not only is it a great way to introduce people to different, or bold beers, it’s simply a match made in heaven when done right.  Well, on the corner of 2road and Blundell in Richmond, there is a special food and beer-pairing going on every month.  It’s converting Molson and Budweiser drinkers into craft beer enthusiasts… Read more here

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VancouverBeerBlog.com review of Elysian Brewing Dinner at the Pumphouse

Posted on: November 30th, 2011 by admin

 

Luckily there are some people who do things right, because a lot of people still don’t get it.  You see, some people don’t understand that just because you carry 50 different beers, it doesn’t mean you carry a variety of beers.  If you’re one of those pubs or restaurants that carry 50 different lagers and pale ales, you may have a variety of brands, but not a variety of beers.  Unless you have a proper beer list, there’s no point in having so many beers on the menu.  How many times have you seen a wine menu where it’s 20 different white wines, and that’s it? … Read more on VancouverBeerBlog.com

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