A cask Thursday at Dix
Friday, March 13th, 2009 | Beer
Dix BBQ and Brewery has a cask of special ale available every Thursday (that is not a game day) at 5PM. This past Thursday, Erik and I met up with the honourable Rick Green to sample this week’s offerings and talk about beer. This week was a bit special, not only did Dix make a cask of their own Texas Brown Ale (think brown IPA) available, but Russell Brewing was testing out a new IPA recipe of theirs. Considering our history with Russell Brewing, I was really interested to try their IPA. I think we both enjoyed it, or at least I did. I hope that Russell adds this beer to their production lineup. It would be by far their most alluring brew and a beer I could see myself purchasing.
Dix cask nights are regularly advertised in the CAMRA Vancouver weekly newsletter, always tempting me. I was surprised to see just how many CAMRA members actually show up on a weekly basis, fifty or so by my estimation. We had a great time talking about beer with Rick and had the pleasure to meet other CAMRA members, including local brewers, illustrious beer store owners, and friendly beer enthusiasts. I hope I can make my attendance at Dix Cask Thursdays a more frequent occurrence. Good fresh beer and good times.
Cheers,
Chris
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