Located on the western edge of Gastown near Waterfront Station, Steamworks Brewing Company is one of the most popular restaurants in the Vancouver area, and one of my favorite places to hang out and enjoy craft beer with my friends. Steamworks Brewing Company first opened in 1995, and it gets its name from the famous [...]
Posted on February 08th, 2010 in Brewpubs, Restaurant Reviews
Located at the corner of Mainland and Helmcken, Yaletown Brewing Company has been in business since 1994, and it’s one of my favorite brewpubs. Their website claims that it’s “Vancouver’s original and best Brewpub.” I can’t say that claim is true, since there are so many good brewpubs around here, but I’ve been going to [...]
Posted on February 05th, 2010 in Brewpubs, Observations
Last week, I posted an article detailing my trip to the Dockside Restaurant, mainly to try the beer there that is made at their in-house brewery. I had mentioned that I was a bit too full at that time to try what is probably their best beer there: the Jamaican Lager. Well, I decided to [...]
Posted on February 03rd, 2010 in Brewpubs
Special note: I can no longer recommend Granville Island Brewing taproom as a place to drink beer. Not that long ago, I went there to try the raspberry wheat beer, and it was great, but when I asked the bartender for another beer, he told me that he wasn’t allowed (by law) to serve me [...]
Posted on February 01st, 2010 in Brewpubs, Restaurant Reviews
Located at the northeast tip of Granville Island, this brewpub is not the easiest to find without a bit of help. It’s located inside the Granville Island Hotel, right at the end of Johnston Street. Well, once you know that, it’s pretty easy to get to. All you have to do is follow Johnston Street, [...]
