Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 craft beer lovers are getting hopped up, so to speak, at the prospect of raising a pint or two during Nanaimo Craft Beer Week.
This is the Nanaimo Craft Beer SocietyB次元官网网址檚 fifth annual celebration and members of NanaimoB次元官网网址檚 craft beer brewing community havenB次元官网网址檛 just united, but have been in cahoots to come up with a beer for the week of events starting Sunday, April 30, and continuing through May 7.
The society describes Nanaimo Craft Beer Week as B次元官网网址渁 multi-event and multi-venue celebration of craft beer culture in NanaimoB次元官网网址� and local craft brewers took that to heart this year, getting together to conjure up a collaboration beer that will be revealed at a launch event Monday, May 1, at the Firehouse Grill.
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The beer is from a recipe concocted by brew masters from Longwood Brewery, Longwood Brew Pub, White Sails Brewing and Wolf Brewing Company.
B次元官网网址淭he brewers and the brew teams all got together at Longwood Brewery a couple weeks ago and put everything in motion and decided on a recipe, decided on ingredients and were all on site to do the actual brewing and, let me tell you, there was definitely smoked chicken wings and some good stories shared while the brewing was going on,B次元官网网址� Carter said.
He wonB次元官网网址檛 spill the goods about the brew they came up with, which will be revealed at the launch event, but said it will be great for the warmer months.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 meant to be lighter, but very much full of flavour and something to sort of celebrate not only the camaraderie here in Nanaimo, but that move toward summer time and patio time,B次元官网网址� he said.
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Craft Fare will host another event, Tap Secret, on Tuesday, May 2, with beers specially curated for craft beer week.
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Also on Tuesday is Wine, Women and Well-Beering a ladies-only beer-tasting event in collaboration with Wine, Women and Well-Being, hosted at Vancouver Island University. The event will draw women in the craft brewing industry from the central Island.
B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e going to talk about what itB次元官网网址檚 like to be women in the brewing industry and share some samples,B次元官网网址� Carter said.
White Sails Brewing has been gathering beer flavour ideas from the public over the past month. Four will be selected and brewed for the White Sails Infyousion Takeover on May 4-5.
Craft Beer Week also includes a Make Your Own Beer Mug event at Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio and Gallery, a Raise Your Glass to the Past tasting of ancient beers at VIUB次元官网网址檚 Royal Arbutus Room, a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Wolf Brewing, and a Benny and the Beers breakfast event at Top Notch Burgers.
To learn more about Nanaimo Craft Beer Week events and times, visit .
chris.bush@nanaimobulletin.com
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