Drinking Game

In the summer, our choice of drink gets a little more adventurous
(translation: we wont turn down a blue cocktail so quickly).

So when we heard the buzz on Vancouvers Parallel
49 Brewing Co., we decided to put our amateur cicerone skills to the
test. (And the buzz in our office was quite loud, as one of the Parallel
49 owners is married to a VitaminDaily.com
staffer.)

Its new East Van storefront has 1.89 litre growler bottles (incredibly
popular on the Portland craft beer scene, but hard to find in
Vancouver). At just $5 a jug/$10 a fill, its a cheap and eco-friendly
way to stock up on beer for parties. The storefront also has samples
straight from the tap, and a flat-screen TV with a live feed of the
brewery on the other side of the wall. Look for three core brews
(Hoparazzi IPL, Gypsy Tears Ruby Ale, and Old Boy classic ale) as well
as a seasonal offering like summer Watermelon Wit.

And with your refillable growler, no more 99 bottles of beer on the wall
(or in the recycling bin).

Parallel 49 at BC Liquor Stores, www.bcliquorstores.com
and 1950 Triumph St., Vancouver, http://parallel49brewing.com