Vancouver Craft Beer Week – Jody Vance gets the update on this week’s Dining Guide with The Good Life Vancouver’s Cassandra Anderton. It’s all about Vancouver’s Craft Beer Week and the restaurant’s that support Craft Beer.
From May 10 – 16 local craft breweries have teamed up with local establishments to showcase the beer phenomenon in Vancouver. Each day there’s a signature event, and many functions featuring true beer authorities.
Here are three unique establishments and their beer offerings.
Beer Cooking School – The Dirty Apron
– Vancouver’s newest cooking school is a joint venture between Karri and Nico Schuermans of Chambar, and Sous Chef David Robertson
– Sip and learn to cook with Russell Brewing Company on May 10th – $145
– Other classes include Mama Mia Italian Cooking, Cooking with Spot prawns and knife skills
– Also have a Cookshop filled with great kitchen tools.
– http://www.dirtyapron.com/
Ethnic Eats and Beer – Japanese Izakaya and Beer
– Hapa Izakaya is one of Vancouver’s oldest Japanese-style tapas restaurants with 3 locations – Robson, Yaletown and Kits
– May 11 – Teaming up with Driftwood Brewing so show us what happens when a North American interprets Belgium and Japan – $40
– Chef Tomoki Yamasake and Brewmaster Jason Meyer pair 8 small plates with 4 Driftwood Beers
– Beer not your thing? Great cocktails, Yaletown good spot to watch the game. Great udon, ebi tempura prawns with mayo.
– http://www.hapaizakaya.com/
Fine Dining and Beer Pairing – Cru
– Cru is a multiple award winning restaurant – Best Tapas in 2009 from Van Mag- centrally located on Broadway near Granville
– Just won at Playhouse Festival for their wine list
– Sunday May 16 pairing up with Whistler Brewing to bring you five courses with beer – light Weissbrier to rich Black Tusk Ale – Bruce Dean Pres of Whistler Brewing will host
– Cru is also open for leisurely lunches! – Don’t miss beef Carpaccio, or caeser salads.
– www.cru.ca
