The 3rd Annual
Christmas Craft Beer Show

Friday, November 30, 2018 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, December 1, 2018 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, BC

Tickets on sale Friday, September 14 @ 10am

Tickets available at www.selectyourtickets.com
Charge by Phone 250-220-7777
Tickets also available at SOFMC Box Office

Single Day Tickets $40.00
Combo Ticket (Friday & Saturday) $75.00
(Plus taxes & service charges)

19+ Event / General Admission

www.christmascraftbeershow.com

The best part about beer is that it can be enjoyed at any time of the year. It should be celebrated in the same manner.

Most beer festivals are held throughout the summer months to take advantage of the beautiful relationship between warm weather and cold glass of suds. There are few things that go together so well, but having to wait through fall, winter and spring to get together again and see what is occurring in the industry by celebrating the delectable flavours seems very short sighted.

To bridge the gap, we have decided to have everyone raise a mug of holiday cheer and join us for our 3rd annual Christmas Craft Beer Show at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

In our estimation, this is a great concept that will allow the multitude of fantastic local micro-breweries to gather together to display their seasonal products as well as their brewery favorites to both beer lovers and food and beverage professionals ahead of the holiday season. This is an out of the box event for the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, but one we believe is needed in Victoria and will allow for all involved to garner exposure ahead of the most significant holiday season of the year and a chance for us all to enjoy a happy and prosperous New Year!

ENTERTAINMENT

SuperSauce are playing for the second time at the Christmas Craft Beer Show. Their recipe? A litre of rock, a tablespoon of roll and a heaping helping of good times. Check them out on Facebook -
@supersauceband, Instagram - @supersauceband, and Twitter - @SuperSauceBand.

This will be a 19+ event. You must produce ID to purchase your ticket and enter the event.

Vessel Liquor Pop-Up Store will be in the building with some of the brewery favorites available for purchase.

Confirmed Breweries already are:

Axe & Barrel Brewing Co.
Bad Dog Brewing Company
BC Tree Fruits Cider Co.
Big Rock Brewery
Brickworks Ciderhouse
Cannery Brewing
Category 12 Brewery
Central City Brewers + Distillers / Red Racer
Driftwood Brewery
Fernie Brewing Company
Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks
Highway 97 Brewing Company
Howl Brewing
Hoyne Brewing Company
Lighthouse Brewing
Little Creatures & Borg Brugghus
Longwood Brewery
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Moody Ales
Moon Under Water Brewery, Pub, Distillery & Tasting Room
Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company
Old Abbey Ales
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Persephone Brewing Company
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
Red Arrow Brewing
Riot Brewing Co.
Russell Brewing Company
Salt Spring Island Ales
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Smugglers' Trail Caskworks Ltd.
Sooke Brewing Company
Sooke Oceanside Brewery
Spinnakers Brewpub
Stanley Park Brewing
Steamworks Beer
Steel and Oak
Strange Fellows Brewing
Strathcona Beer Company
Swans Brewery, Pub & Hotel
Tod Creek Craft Cider
Twa Dogs Brewery
Twin City Brewing
Vancouver Island Brewing
White Sails Brewing
Wolf Brewing Company
Yellow Dog Brewing

Want to save money on a coat? Well we have ya covered! A hearty winter beer that will warm you from the inside out solves that! December 1st we will be hosting our friends from Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company to launch a new winter beer! Be there or be square!

Agrius will be hosting a 5 course dinner paired with beers from Category 12! $65 before tax and gratuity. Call us at 778.265.6312 to book your table!

Roll on down the highway to Chemainus in our comfortable touring van while stopping at some of our favourite holiday light displays. Enjoy stops at a local brewery and tap house for bounty of brick oven pizza and samples of craft beer. Options are available for those of you who would prefer a cider flight or glass of wine with dinner.

This Tour is for Adults only 19+. Please bring your ID

Included in tour is all tasting fees & dinner.

Hello CAMRA Member.

Please Join your CAMRA Executive for our Annual Christmas Party, December 7 at the Eagles Hall in Esquimalt.

The Dinner will be Potluck style.

The CAMRA Exec will be providing the main Protiens (Turkey, Ham and a Vegitarian Option ).

Please bring your favorite dish to accompany. Sides, Salads, Dessert and Appetizers would be great.

Don't miss out on this great night of Christmas revelry.

There will be a special keg avaliable, prizes and games.

This is a Cash Only Event. However, there is an ATM nearby.

Please Drink Responsibly and Plan for a Safe Ride Home.

Our Anniversary ale "Dog Breakfast" will be on tap and we will be pouring fall glasses for $6.

Join them for complimentary breakfast that will be served all day with a donation to the Sooke Food Bank.

The Otter Point Fire Department will stop by to pick up donations as part of their Candy Cane Run.

Mimosas will also be served for $6 per glass and OJ for the kiddos.

Enter to win some great prizes with any purchase.

More to come

It's been four years!

Again, proceeds will go to support the great community work shown by the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank!

Tickets are $25
This gets you:

4 tokens to 5 oz. beers. We've got a wicked, curated selection for our favourite night of the year! We have a unique, one-off cask, an extremely special two-barrel release that we're not allowed to talk about, vintage Transmutation, and others you absolutely don't want to miss.

food bites to get you through the night

sweet tunes spun on vinyl, courtesy of an excellent DJ

Extra tokens may be purchased, and this time our tasting room is open until 8 pm...just as long as those beers don't cross borders (i.e. token beer is in the designated areas only).

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

We're delighted that bus 75 stops right near the brewery! We highly recommend using public transit, or coordinating with friends for a designated driver to ensure safe delivery home. There's plenty of parking here at the brewery, but the parking lot at the Co-op down the street could be used as well.

Go through 6 off-flavours while learning the following:

What they are
How they happen
What they taste/smell like
What you can do to prevent them
If they're appropriate

The event will be approximately 2 hours, at Vessel Liquor, details will be sent to you a couple of days before the event.

19+, Please Drink Reponsibly, and please plan for a safe ride home.

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Explore the world of BEER with the Thirsty Writer, Joe Wiebe. Once each month, Joe shares insights into a different style of beer with us. Explore 8 beers in a friendly, relaxed environment, with a maximum of 14 guests per class. All beer fans welcome!

December : Holiday Craft Beer Picks

A look at unique craft beers that are perfect for the holiday season. No candy canes included!

Why not pick up a SIX PACK OF BEER (Classes)

Everybody loves a six pack - especially when it saves you money! Pick up a Six Pack of our monthly beer classes and save $5 per ticket. That's only $15 for each class. Packs must be purchased in store, or via email at wine@vesselliquor.com.

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