Punchbowl Festival of Cocktails – Event Listing

Experience Cocktails, Live Music, and BBQ  At The PNE Fairgrounds The producers of 24th Annual Hopscotch Festival have been working hard to develop their new summer festival and are proud to announce: PUNCHBOWL: A FESTIVAL OF COCKTAILS & BBQ. This outdoor summer tasting event will welcome over 3,000 Vancouverites who will be shown how to…

Whisky Brunch Fundraiser

With The Gold Medal Junior Culinary Team of Canada A VERY special event! Hosted by Marcus VonAlbrecht, Director of BC Chefs Association, guests will enjoy food & whisky pairings prepared by the Junior Culinary Team of Canada (ccfcc.ca) Trust us, this food will be spectacular. These are Canadian world-class competition winners, winning 5 gold medals…

Molson Brewery Tour

Once again, the John Molson Academy is welcoming the Hopscotch Festival with open arms for a truly special, rare, and exclusive beer experience. This event sells out every single year. 2008 was no exception and 2009 won’t be either. Taste beer that has been brewed that day and kegged mere hours before you taste it….

Whisky 101

Last year this event sold out instantly with a waiting list twice the size of the actual class. This is your chance to attend the 2009 Whisky 101! Discover the world of whisky with Cask Strength founder and whisky educator Andrew Staritt. This event focuses on understanding the differences between the main types of whisky…

Whisky Tasting – The Auchentoshan “SocialReception”

Always trying something new each year, Hopscotch has decided to launch a new type of event! Auchentoshan and Chill Winston, along with Hopscotch presents The Auchentoshan “SocialReception”. Mix and Mingle with like minded scotch afficionados and the “scotch curious” as we serve an intriguing array of Chill Winston’s Canapes/Hors d’oeuvres specially prepared by chef Derek….

Hopscotch Grand Tasting Hall

2009 will be the second year that the Hopscotch Festival will include a two day tasting event, instead of one. With the event selling out consistently each year, it was an easy decision to open up the tasting for a 2nd night.Hopscotch’s Annual Grand Tasting Hall is awesome in every sense of the word. One…