Montag, 11. August 2014

33 acres of sunshine

The Vancouver craft beer community is rich and diverse. A beer expert from BC Liquor explained to me that the greater Vancouver area is the hotspot for craft beer in Canada. And in North America it is only been exceeded by Portland. Well when talking about craft beer Portland definitely comes to mind first with 56 Breweries ranked #1 city with most breweries in the World.
The Portland metro area counts 76 breweries in total.
Regarding that, British Columbia with 71 breweries keeps up quite well.
Lots of bars downtown have adopted craft brewing and craft beers as their USPs with sometimes up to 50 beers on tap and some more different beers bottled on sale.
The Alibi Room for example stands out as one unique place to experience the young urban culture while enjoying a rich selection of regional and imported beers.

The beauty about having so many breweries spread around town is that on a hot day you can just stop by for refreshments.
33 Acres is one of the smaller, family owned businesses, located on W 8th Avenue with a nice patio and a beautifully designed little tasting bar.
A friend and I stopped by after a short bike tour and were super excited about the quality and purity of the beers served. Especially the 33acres of sunshine met our need for refreshment. A pale blonde with a fruity finish, light, easy to drink and just what we wanted.