Zane and Steve jump the border for Canada to tour the city of Vancouver, which is the largest metropolitan area in western Canada. They’ll taste local beers, local wines, and some local cocktails while also experiencing the cities different districts like Gastown. The drunken duo will also refine their taste with an elegant wine, cheese, and meat paring dinner…then bring it back down again for some creative cocktails and booze.
WHERE WE WENT
- Rogue: Rogue gives it’s customer an eclectic offering of food and surroundings, that they can feel and be themselves. You can go Rogue when you’re slumming, you can go Rogue when you need to impress. You can go Rogue with a date, your mates or with your boss. 601 West Cordova Street Vancouver, BC V6A 0A1, Canada (604) 678-8000
- The Alibi Room: Arguably one of the best places to grab a beer in Vancouver, the Alibi Room has 50 taps of local and imported craft beer (See below to for beers featured in the show). 157 Alexander Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1B8, Canada (604) 623-3383
- Salt Tasting Room: The food pairing enthusiast need look no further with the Salt Tasting Room where you can pair up delectable cured meats, artisanal cheese, and a dynamic array of wines. Blood Alley Square Vancouver, BC V6B 0C4, Canada (604) 633-1912
- The Diamond: By day a boutique bartending school, by night a mixology cocktail parlour, The Diamond is one of the top places to find some truly original cocktails. The Diamond’s own Josh Pape recently won the Barate Kid Invitational, an annual bartending competition in Vancouver. 6 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
- Guilt & Co: This unique bar embraces our guilty pleasures and offers up a number of infuzed cocktails, with homemade bitters, tinctures, and garnishes. Some of their drinks are even known to have aphrodisiac qualities. 1 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E9, Canada 1 604-288-1704
- Shebeen Whiskey House: If you love whiskey, you will love Shebeen Whiskey House which houses one of the largest selections of single malt bourbons, rye, scotch, and Irish whiskeys. Taste all types of Whiskey’s from all over the world. Gastown, 9 Gaoler’s Mews Vancouver, BC V6B (604) 915-7338
WHAT WE DRANK
The Rogue Caesar Recipe
Hotel Nacional Recipe
Picket Fence Recipe
Unfaithful Servant Recipe
White Manhattan Recipe
What We Featured
- Storm Brewery Black Current Lambic 1997 Vintage (Sold Out Forever)
- Central City Brewing Company
- Yaletown Brewing Company
- Mega Destroyer Imperial Stout
- LA Frenze Montage
- Desert Hills Gewurztraminer
- Nigori Genshu
- Victoria Gin
Fun Facts
- The origin of the bloody mary is unsure, but claims have it introduced in 1921 or 1939.
- The Italian inventor of the Caesar fashioned it after a popular item choice in Venice, Italy.
- Clamato juice is a blend of tomato juice, clam broth, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
- The Alibi Room has 50 taps of local and imported craft beer.
- Lambic beers are exposed to wild yeasts and bacteria, usually leaving a sour taste.
- There are 9 breweries in Vancouver.
- Most BC wine stays in BC because production is not enough to warrant export.
- When pairing food and wine, the weight, body, and texture of the wine should be matched to that of the food.
- A 1963 embargo blocks trade from items, including rum, with Cuba.
- The Bar-ate Kid Invitational is an annual bartending competition in Vancouver.
- A built drink is a drink that is served in the glass it is made in.
- The “Stone Fence” has many variations; but all require hard cider in the recipe.
- Candied salmon gets its sweet flavor from fresh maple syrup.
- Canadian Whiskey’s must be aged in a barrel for a minimum of 3 years.
THANK YOU SIR, MAY I PLEASE HAVE SOME MORE?
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