CASK NIGHTS
What real beer is all about — gravity poured, unfiltered, and unpasteurized. It doesn't get fresher than this. The following establishments serve cask ale at the listed times:

BigRidge Brewing
15133 56th Avenue, Surrey
Tel: (604) 574-2739
Brewmaster: Tariq Khan
Regular beers: Red Truck Ale, Red Truck Lager
Cask: last Friday of each month @ noon; may have guest cask(s)

DIX BBQ & Brewery
871 Beatty Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 682-2739
Brewmaster: Derrick Franche
Regular beers: Game Day Pils, IPA, Red Truck Ale, Red Truck Lager + rotating dark, 1 seasonal
Cask: every non-home football/hockey game Thursday @ 5:00pm; may have guest cask(s)

The Whip
209 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 874-4687
Regular draft beers: Kronenbourg 1664; R & B Red Devil Pale, Sun God Wheat; Storm Black Plague Stout, Highland Scottish Cream, Hurricane IPA, Precipitation Pils; Unibroue Blanche de Chambly
Cask: every Sunday @ 4:00pm; rotates among various BC craft brewers

Taylor's Crossing
1035 Marine Drive, North Vancouver
Tel: (604) 986-7899
Brewmaster: Dave Varga
Regular beers: Irish Ale, Red Truck Ale, Red Truck Lager + 1 seasonal
Cask: first Friday of each month @ 5:00pm.

LOCAL NEWS
2008 CAMRA Vancouver Awards
CAMRA Vancouver members have voted on an expanded ballot of what they consider to be the best in beer in Vancouver. View the results for beers and businesses you should not miss.

Granville Island Supports Stanley Park Restoration
Throughout April, Granville Island Brewing will donate $0.25 from every case and $0.05 from every pint to the Stanley Park Restoration Fund with the goal of raising $50,000.

Russell Breweries Increases Brewing Capacity
New equipment ordered effectively doubles the Strawberry Hills brewery's output to 16,000hl. A bottling and canning line is to be installed for their summer release, so you'll finally be able to take some Russell home.

2007 CAMRA Vancouver Awards
CAMRA Vancouver is pleased to announce the results of our second annual Vancouver Beer Awards. These are what our members consider to be the best local brewpub; best local beer café, pub, or restaurant; and the best BC brewery.

RECOMMENDED PUBS
Big River Brewpub
180-14200 Entertainment Blvd., Richmond
Tel: (604) 271-2739
Brewmaster: Damon Robson
Regular beers: Blonde Ale, ESB, Nut Brown, Pale, Pils, Stout, Vienna Lager + 1 seasonal

Central City Brewing
13450 - 102nd Avenue, Surrey
Tel: (604) 582-6620
Brewmaster: Gary Lohin
Regular beers: Boomer's Red, CC Premium Lager, Empire IPA, Iceberg Copper, Raspberry Wheat, Red Racer Pale, Signal Light Pale, Springboard Lager, Station Porter, Steelhead Oatmeal Stout, Walley's Wheat + 1 seasonal

Granville Island Brewing Tap Room
1441 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 687-2739
Brewmaster: Vern Lambourne
Regular beers: Cypress Honey Lager, English Bay Pale, Island Lager, Kitsilano Maple Cream + 1 seasonal made on premises

Mission Springs Brewing
7160 Oliver Street, Mission
Tel: (604) 820-1009
Brewmaster: Timothy Brown
Regular beers: Blonde Draft, Cream, IPA, Nut Brown, Stout + 1 seasonal

The Railway Club
579 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 681-1625
Regular beers: Big Rock Grasshopper, Railway Genuine Draft, Rock Creek Cider, Traditional; Central City Big Kettle ESB, Vit Bière; Granville Island Lager, Pale Ale; Okanagan Spring 1516 Bavarian Lager, Spring Pale; R & B Hop Goblin', Raven Cream; Tree IPA + 7 mainstream brands

The Raven Pub
1052 Deep Cove Road, North Vancouver
Tel: (604) 929-3834
Regular beers: Crannóg Back Hand of God; Kootenay Mountain Ale; Lighthouse Beacon IPA, Race Rocks Amber; Russell Cream; Storm Hurricane IPA + 13 mainstream brands

Sailor Hagar's Pub
86 Semisch Avenue, North Vancouver
Tel: (604) 984-3087
Regular beers: Bengal IPA, Grizzly Nut Brown, Hagar's Wit, Honey Pils, Lohin's ESB brewed at Howe Sound + 8 mainstream brands

Steamworks Brewpub
375 Water Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 689-2739
Brewmaster: Conrad Gmoser
Regular beers: Cascadia Cream, Coal Porter/Heroica Oatmeal Stout, Empress IPA, Lions Gate Lager, Signature Pale + 2 seasonals

The Wolf & Hound
3617 West Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 738-8909
Regular beers: Crannóg Hell's Kitchen; Okanagan Spring Pale; Russell Celtic, Cream, Honey Blonde; Storm Black Plague Stout; R & B Hop Goblin', Sun God Wheat

Yaletown Brewing
1111 Mainland Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 681-2739
Brewmaster: Iain Hill
Regular beers: Downtown Brown, Hill's Special Wheat, Red Truck Ale, Red Truck Lager, Yippee IPA + 2 seasonals

RECOMMENDED LIQUOR STORES
Brewery Creek
3045 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 872-3373
Hours: 11:00am - 11:00pm daily

Firefly
2857 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 875-3325
Hours: 9:00am - 11:00pm daily

Liberty Wine Merchants
4583 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 224-8050
Hours: Sun/Mon 10:00am - 8:00pm, Tue-Sat 10:00am - 10:00pm

Viti
900 Seymour Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 683-4251
Hours: noon - 11:00pm daily

RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS
The Alibi Room
157 Alexander Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 623-3383

Chambar
562 Beatty Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 879-7119

Six Acres
203 Carrall Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 488-0110

Stella's
1191 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 254-2437