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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.

From Ancient Methods to Autumnal Rarities: Miki Ellis Schools us on Sake

The rice wine pro and co-owner of Dachi Restaurant takes us on a quick tour of sake - from beginner through to extra credit.

Twelve BC Ciders to Cozy Up With This Fall and Winter

Our updated list of comforting and unique quaffs, and the best seasonal foods to pair them with, as recommended by members of the local cider community.

Where to Cool Down Deliciously, Mapped

Temperatures are climbing, so keeping cool is where it's at. A dip in the ocean or a swim in a lake will help, but if you are stuck in the city we have a few tasty suggestions to bring your core temperature down...

Vancouver’s Best Cocktail Spots, Winter Edition

We asked drinks expert Talia Kleinplatz to map out her favourite imbibing spots in Vancouver for the long dark that lies ahead.

Mapping Vancouver’s Great Margaritas

In celebration of National Margarita Day, we put together a treasure map to the best ones currently available in Vancouver.

This Map Leads to Vancouver’s Best Whisky Sours

This classic cocktail lends itself freely to regional and idiosyncratic variations. We set out to find the very best of them in Vancouver...

The Craft Beer Atlas of Vancouver

The Craft Beer Atlas is designed to keep you up to date on where your beer scene is going and where it has been.

Five Vancouver Cocktails You Should Try In Celebration Of Summer’s Arrival

Vancouver’s Top Work-Friendly Coffee Shops

Need to get some work done while caffeinating? We've mapped out Vancouver's best cafes and asked Scout readers to rank them.

The Very Best Cocktail Bars In Vancouver, Ranked By Scout Readers

Drinks expert Talia Kleinplatz details Vancouver's best drinking spots and asks readers to pick their faves.

Five Minutes With David Bowkett, Powell Brewery’s Co-Founder & Brewmaster

The original momentum that propelled David and Nicole from nano to micro and carried them west along Powell Street shows no signs of abating.

Abbotsford’s Field House Brewing To Host ‘Field Day’ Celebration Of Sour Beers

The Abbotsford brewery’s idyllic beer lawn will set the mood for a full day of live local music and sour beers.

Sipping On Cantillon & Duchesse de Bourgogne At The VCBW Belgian Showcase

It’s Negroni Week! Here Are Five Great Vancouver Spots That Twist The Classic

How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 12)

Vancouver’s Better Bars Land In New Phaidon Book, “Where Bartenders Drink”

Five Vancouver Cocktails You Should Try In Celebration Of Spring’s Arrival

Five Vancouver Cocktails That Will Keep You Warm Over The Long Dark Of Winter

Five Excellent Cocktails That’ll Do The Trick When Autumn Comes To Vancouver

Doing Our Best To Track Down The Mighty Fine (But Elusive) Brews Of Superflux

Six Minutes With Brent Mills, Co-Founder & Brewmaster At Delta’s Four Winds

Local Brewers To Lace Up For Beer League Bash At Britannia Ice Rink, March 11th

How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 11)

From Winter Warmers To Holiday Staples — Scout’s Twelve Beers Of Christmas!

Odd Society Spirits Releases Their Debut Single Malt Whisky, And We Want Some

Thoughtful Things To Get For The Deserving Boozers & Bartenders In Your Life

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

Scout’s Treve Ring Makes A ‘Sekt Tape’ With The Wine Anorak, Dr. Jamie Goode

What You Need To Know About The Permissive Modernization Of BCs Liquor Laws

Short Story Page Turners Land On The Front Labels Of ‘Librottiglia’ Wine Bottles

How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 10)

67-Seat Luppolo Brewing Company Opens In Strathcona With Seven Beers On Tap

From ‘Best New’ To ‘Best In Show’ – Scenes & Results From The BC Beer Awards

First Sips Of Odd Society’s Award-Winning, Barrel-Aged Bittersweet Vermouth

67-Seat Luppolo Brewing Company Nearing Launch On Venables St. In Strathcona

12 Delicious Things To Seek Out And Sip At ‘Top Drop Vancouver’ — Sept. 7-8

White Male Millennial Spoof Asks: ‘Go To Grad School Or Open A Craft Brewery?’

Faculty Brewing Co. To School Our Palates With Beer Variety Starting Next Week

First Sips Inside The Brand New ‘Strathcona Beer Company’ On East Hastings

Reflecting On The Awesomeness That Was ‘Farmhouse Fest’ Out At UBC Farm

Bourbon Barrel-Making Process Filmed At ‘Kelvin Cooperage’ In Louisville, KY

The Most Positionally Unique And Otherwise Awesome Barstools In Vancouver

Vancouver’s Best Spring Cocktails For Kicking Back & Welcoming The Sunshine

On Spiced Nogs And Hot Toddies: Vancouver’s Most Warming Winter Cocktails

How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 9)

Vancouver Bartenders Weigh In On The Appeal & Comeback Of Simpler Cocktails

A Sneak Peek Inside East Hastings’ Highly Anticipated ‘Strathcona Beer Company’

The Parkside Brewery Looks To Be On Track For Mid-June Opening In Port Moody

On Sipping Mezcal Off The Still & Never Questioning Its Price Or Scarcity Again

Exploring East Van’s Collaborative Brewery Incubator – Callister Brewing Co.

Commercial Set In Fictitious Civil War Features Odd Society’s ‘East Van Vodka’

Making The Complex Libation That Won The Science Of The Cocktail Competition

How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 8)

On Using The Rare Hermes Violets To Make Properly Delicious Aviation Cocktails

That Time YVR’s Best Bartenders Battled With Bourbon At The Original Boneta

Five Cleverly Cool Things To Score For Craft Beer Fetishists This Holiday Season

Beer Veterans Vern Lambourne & Sam Payne To Launch ‘The Parkside Brewery’

3 Besties Launch “Sunday Cider” – New East Van Cidery Using Pressed BC Apples

How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 7)

Scenes Of Glory & Desperation At The “Barate Kid” Cocktail Competition Finals

“Top Drop Vancouver” Returns This Week With New Events For Wine Lovers

On Beer Bellied Yogis, Stache Wax, And Building A Winery In Your Tiny Apartment

How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink & Five Bottles At A Time (Part Six)

Digging On Beer, Food Trucks, And Art At Strathcona’s ‘Strange Fellows Brewing’

That Time A Newbie Barkeep Took Names At YVR’s Premier Cocktail Competition

On Drunk Birds That Slur Songs And Stashing Whisky In Your Oxford Brogues

How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time

On Smoking Whale Testicles And How To Open Champagne With A Sniper Rifle

The Dalmore Distillery Bringing $139,000 Whisky Quartet To YVR For A Taste

Sipping Down The New Classically-Inspired Cocktail List At Gastown’s “Tacobar”

Teaser Trailer For The Sequel To The Acclaimed Wine Documentary, “Somm”

French Wine Labels By Murdered Charlie Hebdo Cartoonists Defied Convention

Spain’s “Bodegas Torres” Uses Drone & GoPros To Create Interactive Tour

Coffee-Inspired Cocktails At “Lear Faye Espresso Kitchen” On The Drive

Where I’ll Be Talking Drinks (And Slinging ‘Em, Too) At Whistler’s Cornucopia

How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time

On Eating Fried Cheese Curds & Picking Juniper For Gin In Football Heaven

On Scoring The Most Elusive Of Gins, Beefeater “Crown Jewel”, In Gastown

On Bottling Karaoke Courage & Booze Delivered By Models In Their Undies

A Refresher On The Scientific Processes Involved In The Brewing Of Beer

Easy, Uncomplicated Summer Drinks For Grass, Meadow, Deck, Or Shore

On More BC Liquor Law Stupidity And French Wine Bars For The Terminally Ill

How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time

Judging 1,335 Different Wines In Only 4.5 Days At ‘The National Wine Awards’

New Craft Brewery “Steel & Oak” Now Open (And There Was Much Rejoicing)

Welcoming Patio Season With The Civilised Sipping Of Proper Pimm’s Cups

On Drunk Fish, Firing A Gun With A Drink In Hand, And The Geography Of Beer

On “Amer Picon”, The Very Rare Bottle That Every Cocktail Aficionado Wants

How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time

Yes We Can Brew Belgian Beers In BC, But Do We Have The Drinkers?

On Beer Spas And How To Be A “Savvy Girl” Sommelier In 5 Hours Or Less!

On Crafting The Classic Los Angeles Spring Cocktail, The “Brown Derby”

Building An Excellent Home Bar, 5 Bottles And 1 Quality Cocktail At A Time

Red Robin’s “Master Mixologist” Making Moscato/Vodka Mango Milkshakes

On Delicious Maraschino (The Adriatic Liqueur, Not The Freaky Garnish)

A Wine-Soaked Doc Series From The Same People Who Brought Us “SOMM”

On The Last Of The Whisky And Bidding Good Evening To The Wine Festival

On Wild Kentucky Pilgrimages And Making The Classic Seelbach Cocktail

Lounge At Yew Seafood + Bar On Track For A Facelift And New Cocktails