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Random Act of Kindness at The Irish Times Pub.
click n' sip on Mon 30 Aug 2010 at 2:55 PM
A letter of thanks for a random act of kindness!
Just a note to advise you we were the victims of a random act of kindness in your establishment on Friday 27 Aug @ about 1800 hrs. We were seated at
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The Lager Ladies: Welcoming the Debate on Women + Beer…
click n' sip on Fri 27 Aug 2010 at 9:04 AM
Mmmmm, a crisp cold beer on a sunny evening after work - nothing beats it. You could try tempting me with the most amazing cocktail of delicious alcoholic delights but I will always stick to what I k
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Phillips 24 Mile Blueberry Pail Ale
click n' sip on Tue 17 Aug 2010 at 7:38 PM
Here and gone in a flash! Phillips newest and very limited release, 24 Mile Blueberry Pail Ale arrived at the Penny Farthing Liquor Store last Friday morning and was already gone by the evening.
Every
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Real People Real Stories: A Close Call…
click n' sip on Mon 16 Aug 2010 at 5:57 PM
A real nail-biter, by Brian Hunter.
"Sometime in the early 1980s I rolled into Barstow, a nothingness located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas in the high desert of the Mojave just below Death Valle
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… With Thanks from Doctors Without Borders
click n' sip on Mon 16 Aug 2010 at 3:25 PM
The Bard & Banker has received a letter of thanks from the Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) to both staff and patrons of the pub for raising funds for the MSF's Haiti Relief Fund.
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Real People Real Stories: Postcard from Maui
click n' sip on Thu 12 Aug 2010 at 9:44 AM
A truely tropical drinking story, by Kathy MacCallum.
Sometimes drinking has great side benefits….those other than good drinks with good friends. The scene: Maui…..mid-day….HOT. And there is
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Best of the City! Thank you Victoria!
click n' sip on Wed 14 Jul 2010 at 12:40 PM
Irish Times wins BEST PUB for the 5th year! Thanks for voting for us!
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Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: Part 4
click n' sip on Mon 28 Jun 2010 at 9:56 AM
Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: a quick guide to a few great pubs and brews from England.
Next Stop: Musgrave Arms, Shillington…a traditional 16th Century pub tucked away in the Bedfordshire countryside.
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Watch the World Cup and WIN!
click n' sip on Thu 17 Jun 2010 at 4:52 PM
Watch the FIFA World Cup Soccer games at any of our pubs and you could WIN a trip to the Toronto FC game, airfare and accomodation for 2. Other prizes include official jerseys, hats and more… Join us
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Real People Real Stories
click n' sip on Tue 15 Jun 2010 at 12:48 PM
Send us your best drink related story to share on our blog. If we choose your story we'll give you a $25 Gift Certificate to spend at any of our pubs. Email your stories to blog(at)vicpubco.ca.
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Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: Part 3
click n' sip on Fri 11 Jun 2010 at 3:58 PM
Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: a quick guide to a few great pubs and brews from England.
Next Stop: The White Cross, Richmond is a Traditional Historic Riverside Pub, in a fantastic location in the centre
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Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: Part 2
click n' sip on Wed 09 Jun 2010 at 1:36 PM
Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: a quick guide to a few great pubs and brews from England.
Next stop: The Old Goat in Fulwell…a popular French Gastro-pub down the road from Twickenham, the home of Rugby
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Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: Part 1
click n' sip on Mon 07 Jun 2010 at 12:22 PM
Mighty Blighty Pub Stop: a quick guide to a few great pubs and brews from England.
First stop…The Princes Head in Richmond. One of my favourite pubs in this area of London and is a great place to
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The Bard, The Beer, The Story
click n' sip on Tue 01 Jun 2010 at 5:59 PM
Phillips new ale pays homage to Robert Service, the people's poet.
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Real People Real Stories: Pub crawl for a keg of real ale!
click n' sip on Fri 21 May 2010 at 12:41 PM
London, England 1974
Pub Crawl for a Trophy, a keg of real ale! by Alan Copplestone
In the seventies 'Young's Brewery' in Wandsworth South London (Young's has brewed real ale for over 400 years) offer
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Now on Tap… Service 1904 by Phillips Brewing co.
click n' sip on Fri 21 May 2010 at 10:43 AM
Our newest beer on tap is a Scottish style stone fired ale which is a light bodied ale that has hot stones dropped into it in the brewing process which caramelizes some of the sugars resulting in a few
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Sail Away with Sea Dog
click n' sip on Fri 07 May 2010 at 4:36 PM
In our final installment of our tour to Vancouver Island Brewery we catch some live action in the brew house. We were lucky enough to arrive just as a fresh batch of Sea Dog was being brewed.
We are g
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The Story of Sea Dog
click n' sip on Tue 04 May 2010 at 10:16 AM
The story of Vancouver Island Brewery's new "Sea Dog” Amber Ale is a classic example of their commitment not only craft beer drinkers but to their larger community…
The idea of Sea Dog was conceiv
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Vancouver Island Brewery
click n' sip on Thu 29 Apr 2010 at 8:01 PM
The Craft Brewing Pioneers :: Part 1
Vancouver Island Brewery is the island's original craft brewery and for 26 years has served the local community award winning hand-crafted beers. I very well doubt
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Best of Beer Commercials - Heineken
click n' sip on Mon 26 Apr 2010 at 8:45 AM
Awesome commercial for Heineken with David Elsewhere…want to see more of these amazing moves check out David's MySpace page.
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Best of Beer Commercials - Molson Canadian
click n' sip on Tue 20 Apr 2010 at 2:38 PM
Continuing on with our funniest beer commercials…Isn't it great to be Canadian, eh?
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Best of Beer Commercials - Guinness
click n' sip on Wed 14 Apr 2010 at 9:22 AM
We know you love Guinness! Guests at our pubs consumed more Guinness than any other pub in the province last year - over an impressive 800 50-litre kegs.
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No Beer, No Work…Carlsberg Employees are "hopping” mad
click n' sip on Tue 13 Apr 2010 at 9:17 AM
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Best of Beer Commercials - Big Rock Beer
click n' sip on Sat 10 Apr 2010 at 3:47 PM
Check back over the next few days as we post some of the funniest beer commercials around.
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Sea Dog sails into the Bard
click n' sip on Mon 05 Apr 2010 at 11:26 AM
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Leave our Cider Alone!
click n' sip on Fri 26 Mar 2010 at 11:32 AM
Help to get "I am a Cider Drinker” to Number 1 in protest of Cider getting a 10% tax! Join the LEAVE OUR CIDER ALONE! facebook group.
The Wurzels, I am a Cider Drinker
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Driftwood Brewery: Naughty Hildegard's ESB
click n' sip on Tue 23 Feb 2010 at 11:20 AM
The newly released Naughty Hildegard's ESB is Driftwood's take on the classic Extra Special Bitter (ESB). Brewed with a distinct Northwest hop character balanced by a rich & malty body.
Sure to be i
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Driftwood Brewery
click n' sip on Wed 20 Jan 2010 at 7:36 AM
My First Brewery Tour
Introducing the Daredevils of Craft Brewing…
Driftwood Beer is a grassroots brewing company relying upon the industry reputation and the quality of their beer. Their motto: fre
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Vancouver Island Brewery: Piper's Pale Ale
click n' sip on Sun 10 Jan 2010 at 11:36 AM
Piper's Pale Ale is rich in tradition, not only in the brewing of this fine ale, but also in its name. Named after Piper Richardson, a local war hero who fough in the Battle of Somme in 1916, Van. Isle
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Phillips Brewery IPA
click n' sip on Mon 21 Dec 2009 at 11:44 AM
A classic Northwest IPA. This full flavoured, full bodied beer is generously hopped with Northwest hops to give a mild bitterness and full hop aroma.
Food pairings:
• Grilled Lamb
• Apples and Chee
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Events in Victoria
07 Sep 2010
Cut Offs -Theme Party- Jeremy Baker (The Zone), Arowbe of Times Neue Roman, Dj Nigel at Lucky Bar
3:30 PM
MAX & RUBY LIVE at Royal Theatre
6:30 PM
MAX & RUBY LIVE at Royal Theatre
7:00 PM
SEBASTIAN BRITNEFF at The Superior
08 Sep 2010
Victoria Welsh Society presents: Cor Godre'r Aran, Welsh Male Voice Choir at Alix Goolden Hall
Rock Island Ramblers at Hermann's Jazz Club
