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My first visit to Stella’s Tap and Tapas Bar

Saturday, June 20th, 2009 | Beer

People always tell me to go to Stella’s Tap and Tapas Bar on Commercial Drive in Vancouver (there is a new one on Cambie too).  They rave about the awesome beer selection, but I’d never considered Stella’s a destination worth seeking out.  I’d go to their website to check out their beer menu and not be particularly impressed.  What they have on tap is pretty solid, but not enticing enough to warrant a special trip. Turns out there is a whole other beer menu on the website under the Fresh Sheet tab that I’d been completely missing.

I finally made my first visit to Stella’s after work on Friday with some coworkers.  The Fresh Sheet beer menu at Stella’s is even more impressive than the one on their website.  I was delighted to find a six page menu listing many fine Belgian style beers.  There were so many that I had a hard time deciding what to have.  I ended up choosing Troublette, a witbeir from Brasserie Caracole, which was lovely.

I’d tried many of the sixty odd beers on Stella’s menu, but there were a few rare gems that I’ve never even seen available before.  I’ll definitely be making the pilgrimage to Stella’s a few more times now.  The appetizers we shared were delightful and where we sat on the patio offered entertaining views of Commercial Drive‘s funky residents.  I know most Vancouver beer enthusiasts already know and love Stella’s, but I highly recommend making the trip if you haven’t yet.

Cheers,

Chris

Tags: belgian, brasserie caracole, commercial drive, Stella's Tap & Tappas Bar, troublette, witbier

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