Events

Beer & Cheese Friday October 28, 2011
7:00 – 9:00 PM, Blue Canoe Bakery, Salmon Arm

It's a participatory Beer and Cheese pairing event with Blue Canoe Bakery, Culinary Inspirations and us. We will offer a carefully chosen selection of fine BC and imported cheeses, and guidance on pairing them with our beers. Put your tastebuds to work exploring how the flavours work together — and how they don't — sharing the results with everyone to create a collaborative list of exciting pairings, perfect for your next party! Learn! Eat! Have Fun!

Tickets at Culinary Inspirations in advance only, very limited seating.

On our Farm:

Midsummer Feast at Left Fields farm (August 14, 2011)

Join us for our 100' Feast! Sunday August 14 at 5:00. Tickets on sale August 1, $78 each including HST. Contact us for tickets!

Crannóg Ales hosts a Midsummer Feast at the farm and brewery in Sorrento with noted local chef Geoffrey Couper (the Corked Cook, Okanagan Chefs Assoc. Chef of the year 2009). Picture long tables set with silk and fine glassware, outside beneath the cherry trees, surrounded by the gardens from which your dinner came. French meets fresh, in this inspired combination of local food and drink. This exceptional five-course dinner features ingredients sourced primarily from the brewery and its farm, as well as other local stars. Each course will be paired with a special edition of one of Crannóg's ales, from appetizer to dessert. Eat local, eat fresh, eat seasonal — and discover the absolute bounty and delicious flavours of the Shuswap at the same time. Get inspired and treat yourself — with a five course meal including all the beers for the price of an average dinner! For more information please sign up to follow us on our blog or through Facebook — we post all our event information in both places.

Feature Event 2011:

Farm2Chefs (August 7, 2011)

The new chef/farmer Collaborative in Kamloops will be holding their first annual grazing feast this year. As you nibble and sip your way around Thistle Farm in Kamloops, you will be introduced to some wonderful chefs, farmers, ranchers and other creative foodies. Join us for a great celebration of local seasonal food, with chefs from some wonderful restaurants around the Thompson-Shuswap region. Chefs and farmers are paired together to create a series of outstanding samples of their dishes, on the grounds of the beautiful Thistle Farm in Westsyde in a zero-waste event. There's children's activities as well, and plenty to eat and drink. Check out brand new restaurants, wines you've never heard of, and seasonal beers! It's an exciting and delicious event that we're really looking forward to. For information, please go to www.tscfc.org, or talk to any of the chefs at the Kamloops Farmers' Market on Saturdays.

Annual Events:

CRFA BC Foodservice Expo, Vancouver BC (January)

This is Western Canada's biggest hospitality industry trade show. We exhibit in the BC Microbrewery Pavilion. Please come by and see if our beer is right for your restaurant, or taste our latest seasonal ale. It's a great opportunity to meet the brewers and taste our whole lineup.

Suds n' Cider, Vernon BC (February)

An evening of beer in Vernon, at the height of the Winter Carnival. This event sells out early, so get your tickets ahead of time!

COABC Conference, location varies (March)

The Certified Organic Associations of BC holds a lovely annual conference somewhere in BC. It's great to have a chance to talk organic agriculture, to meet with friends and to learn more organic techniques for both growing and processing. And of course, there's a banquet with beer. Duh. If you are interested in organic agriculture in BC, you should be attending this conference.

Okanagan Fest-of-Ales, Penticton BC (April)

This festival is held in April, in Penticton, BC, and is a wonderful celebration of the brewer's art. It, too, is a two day festival, and it holds down the spring end of the festival season. About 30 brewers from the region bring out their favorites — the festival includes local cider as well.

Kaslo Jazz Festival, Kaslo BC (BC Day long weekend)

Every August long weekend in Kaslo, BC stunning vistas, great acoustics and superb musicians combine to create the Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival. The unique floating stage rests just offshore a little, sandy beach on Kootenay Lake. Music ranges from country to jazz to alternative, including percussion workshops and way too much fun. The most beautiful festival in BC, serving a beer brewed specifically for the festival by us (Sunstroke Ale) and others of our beers.

Feast of Fields Okanagan, Farm TBA (August)

This is the ultimate foodie event: stroll through an organic farm, glass and napkin in hand, sampling the best of local, sustainable food and drink. The Feast Okanagan started in 2009, following 15 successful years in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. It featured 75 of the very best Okanagan wineries, breweries, chefs and farmers for an unparalleled afternoon of eating, drinking, and supporting the activities of FarmFolk/CityFolk — check out the website at http://www.feastoffields.com, for information feast-ok@ffcf.bc.ca.

Great Canadian Beer Festival, Victoria BC (September)

Held the weekend after Labour Day in September at the Royal Athletic Park. Tickets are $20 per day in advance only. Order early, this outdoor festival sells out every year. Features cask-conditioned beers from breweries across BC and Washington State, outside in tents. Each brewery brings at least three beers, there is an emphasis on seasonal ales and cask beers, so it's a great place to find one-time-only beers. This is the premier beer festival in Canada, and well worth every effort to attend. Again, due to harvest season and too many events, Crannóg Ales will not be attending this year.

Haney Heritage Village Harvest Celebration, Salmon Arm BC (September)

A diversified collection of local restaurants, brewers and wineries treat you to a culinary experience. It's a nibble and sip event with live music from fine local musicians, and a benefit for the Village — an exceptional local museum. If you've never been to the Village, make sure you attend this event. There's local history, a complete antique firehall, smithy and way more. A local gem which deserves much more attention.

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