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The One Guy On The Bar Who Tries Way Too Hard To Share His Passion For Beer

Have you met this guy on the bar before? If you don’t recognize him, his behaviour might ring a bell. He’s a beer fetishist, the kind that really needs to share. They’re usually harmless, but this one will put you to sleep in a hurry if the subject can’t be changed. The funny short film by Third Leg Studio is actually an ad for That Ultra Beer Thing, the very same device the (convincing) actor wields like it’s either a magic wand or self-pleasuring device. Apparently, it emits “ultrasonic waves at the perfect frequency to burst individual CO2 bubbles, creating millions of micro-bubbles and a perfect creamy foam head on any carbonated beer.” We assume hope it’s for home use only…

Beer Brief, Vol. 70

It's back (and brief-er)! A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.

The Coolest New Bars to Score a Cocktail in Vancouver Right Now

There are a whack of new bars to check out if you're looking for somewhere to grab a cocktail in Vancouver right now.

Picking Grapes with Jayton Paul

We put our Picking Grapes questions to the Wine Director for Boxset Collective (Published on Main, Bar Susu, Novella, Twin Sails).

Picking Grapes with Ryan Mellor

One look at the extensive Gotham wine list - broken down by region, sub-region, appellation, varietal, rating and more - left us with no doubts that the restaurant's Wine Director was the perfect person to field our Picking Grapes questions...