In a few days Victoria Beer Week returns, showcasing nearly 20 events.
image courtesy Victoria Beer Society and Victoria Beer Week
Press Release
Victoria Beer Week kicks off Friday, April 1st. The 8th annual festival celebrating Victoria’s craft beer culture returns after a two-year hiatus, featuring a mix of 18 events over 9 days, including some favourite events from past years, a full curriculum of Beer School classes, and some exciting new twists. The week opens with Lift Off! on Friday, April 1st — a special night showcasing 21 brand new beers — and finishes with Touchdown on April 9th, a new event that features music, games, brewery awards, and the final results of VBW’s inaugural Gnome Quest (details below).
Both Lift Off! and Touchdown will take place at VBW’s new flagship location: the Powerhouse (2110 Store St). Other new events include Dubbel Down at the Victoria Public Market, an event that focuses on Belgian-style beers and inspired cuisine; Pint Sized Stories, a craft beer improv night by Paper Street Theatre and Wes Borg; and Barrels & Casks, a special event merging the worlds of cask conditioned and barrel-aged beers.
Food and beer lovers can get their fill at Taco the Town; the Brewmasters Dinner, hosted by Driftwood Brewery and the Rock Bay Market; and Beer + Pizza night hosted by Herald Street Brew Works in partnership with Vagabond Pies.
For folks looking to learn more about their favourite beverage, VBW offers a Beer School Program:
● Homebrewing Workshop - Saturday, April 2, 11am - 5pm at the Moon Under Water ● Blind Justice: David vs Goliath - Sunday, April 3, 2:30pm - 4pm at Vessel Liquor’s classroom ● Intro to Brewing Ingredients - Tuesday, April 5, 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Île Sauvage Brewing ● Beer + Coffee - Wednesday, April 6, 5:30pm - 7pm at Discovery Coffee Roastery ● Virtual Beer & Cheese Pairing - Thursday, April 7, 7pm - 8:30pm via Zoom ● Hop-lessly Devoted - Thursday, April 7, 7:30pm - 9pm at Vancouver Island Brewing ● Greg Evans Memorial Walk - Saturday, April 9th, 11am & 2pm at Swans Brewpub
What’s Gnome Quest??
New in 2022, Victoria Beer Week’s Gnome Quest is a fun, city-wide scavenger hunt that encourages folks to seek out gnome statues in locations throughout the city. Once you find a gnome, scan the QR code to add that gnome to your dashboard and collect points through VBW’s Gnome Quest app. At VBW events, check in at brewery tables to collect more points. Each time a player finds a gnome or checks in at a brewery, they will be entered to win a pair of VIP tickets to the finale event, Touchdown, where the player with the most points will be declared winner of VBW’s first Gnome Quest. Clues to gnome locations will be released daily on instagram @vicbeerweek starting on Monday, March 28th.
#VBW2022 Schedule at a Glance * Prices below do not include GST and ticket service fees
1. Lift Off!
The Powerhouse
Friday, April 1st - 7:30pm | $40
2. Beer School: Homebrewing Workshop Moon Under Water
Saturday, April 2nd - 11am | $25
3. Barrels & Casks
Victoria Public Market
Saturday, April 2nd - 7:30pm | $50
4. Beer School: Blind Justice - David vs. Goliath Vessel Liquor Classroom
Sunday, April 3rd - 2:30pm | $35
5. Brewmasters Dinner
Driftwood Brewery
Sunday, April 3rd - 5:30pm | $75
6. Beer + Pizza - SOLD OUT
Herald Street Brew Works
Monday, April 4 - 5:30pm & 8pm | $40
7. Craft Beer Cocktail Competition LURE Restaurant + Bar
Monday, April 4 - 5:30pm & 8:00pm | $40
8. Beer School: Intro to Brewing Ingredients Île Sauvage Brewing
Tuesday, April 5 - 5:30pm | $25
9. Taco the Town
The Powerhouse
Tuesday, April 5 - 6pm | $40
10. Beer School: Beer + Coffee
Discovery Coffee Roastery
Wednesday, April 6 - 5:30pm | $20
11. Pint Sized Stories
Victoria Events Centre
Wednesday, April 6 - 7pm | $45
13. Beer School: Virtual Beer & Cheese Pairing
Thursday, April 7 - 7pm | $60
14. Pucker Up
Garrick’s Head Pub & Churchill Pub
Thursday, April 7 - 7:00pm | $30
15. Beer School: Hop-lessly Devoted Vancouver Island Brewing
Thursday, April 7 - 7:30pm | $20
16. Ultimate Craft Beer Quiz
Fernwood Inn
Thursday, April 7 - 7:30pm | $15
17. Dubbel Down
Victoria Public Market
Friday, April 8 - 7:30pm | $20
18. Beer School: Greg Evans Memorial Walk
Swans Pub
Saturday, April 9 - 11am & 2pm | $25
19. Touchdown
The Powerhouse
Sat, April 9 - 5:30pm | GA $40, VIP $65
Full schedule details are available at VictoriaBeerSociety.com
Tickets Available at: Victoriabeersociety.com
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