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A wedding at The Vancouver Club

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 | Beer, Events | 4 Comments

I am going to The Vancouver Club for a wedding this weekend.  I’ve walked by the building before and it looks quite nice, a lovely place for a wedding reception.  I’ve never been to The Vancouver Club and most of what I’ve heard of it comes from rich, old men I’ve met through work.  From what I gather, it is an elitest place where business people go to talk about how great the are.  Seriously, if the general clientele mirrors the few members I’ve met, then this place is snob central.  The dress code posted on their website seems to validate my conclusion.  Anyway, I’m wondering if this place is going to have any good beer?  I’m sure they’ll have wine and spirits that cost a lot, but will they display good taste or will the ‘premium import beer’ on the menu be Stella Artois?  I’ll find out and report back.

In any case, I have a backup plan to get myself some tasty craft beer on Saturday.  Conveniently, The Railway Club is located equidistant from the ceremony and reception venues.  I’m planning on popping in for a pint of their Railway Boxcar Bitter, brewed exclusively for The Railway Club by Phillips Brewing.  They also have some other fine beers on the menu, Central City ESB being one.   A few pints before the reception might improve the quality of the speeches later on, who can tell these things?

Cheers,

Chris

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