cheryl davies, crystal holland, terri potratz

The first annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week came to a close last weekend, and I was lucky enough to attend the BC Craft Beer Tasting gala at the Edgewater Casino.  This beer week was a celebration of small batch breweries that craft preservative-free beer right here in BC, and numerous sold-out events were held throughout Vancouver at popular hop slinging joints.

me and my brother Jeff Potratz (R) getting silly with beer expert Colin Jack (L)

Some familiar favourites were present at this gala event: Tin Whistle, Phillips, Tree Brewing, Red Truck Beer, R&B, Storm Brewing, and so on. Dead Frog launched a Pepper Lime Lager that was an absolute hit – if you see this beer, I highly recommend you snap it up off the shelves while you can.

Next up is the Canada Cup of Beer on July 9/10 at Thunderbird Stadium.  I’ve also attended this event a couple years in a row and it is not to be missed.  It’s like a massive treasure hunt, but for beer instead of gold or candy.