If you were lucky enough to have attended Biercraft on Cambie’s Belgian Beer Showcase last night, you were in for a treat.
The packed bistro/pub featured a vegetarian miso poutine prepared with Kronenbourg beer, pulled pork mini sliders, blue cheese stouvré poutine, and mini roasted beet sliders, to wash down with a collection of over 50 Belgian beers!
[Fruity Mort Subite beer selection]
[La Trappe Quadrupel]
My favourite pours were La Trappe Quadruppel (trappist) beer, San Diego’s Rayon Vert, a lovely Belgian style pale ale, Delirium Tremens (a golden, strong ale with a pink elephant tap handle) and Palm Speciale, a light amber with a floral and caramel hoppy taste. Having lived in Holland for eight years, I’ve begun to realize how spoiled I was with regard to beer choice!
[Scott and Leo aka The Beer Thirst team]
Belgium is home to 125 breweries, producing about 800 standard beers. If you figure in speciality beers and limited editions, the total jumps to 8,700.
Here’s a look at the evening in photos. More can be found here. The Vancouver Craft Beer Week continues through May 26.
