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<strong>QHA</strong> REVIEW | 48 CITIES LIKE PORTLAND, SAN DIEGO AND VANCOUVER HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH BEING INSTRUMENTAL IN ELEVATING THE INDEPENDENT CRAFT BEER MOVEMENT INTO THE STRATOSPHERE AND THE PRESENT- DAY POPULARITY THEY ENJOY. TODAY VANCOUVER IN PARTICULAR, IS HOME TO SOME 40 MICROBREWERIES ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF BREWPUBS AND LOCAL WATERING HOLES WHO SPECIALISE IN THE BEST OF THE BEST AMBER NECTAR.
Vancouver, a city surrounded by mountains and sea that provides awe-inspiring vistas on the grandest scale. It also happens to be a bustling hotbed of hop-fused alchemy and that’s what had me doubly excited about visiting Canada’s coastal gem. I must confess though, “excited” is probably a gross understatement, “jumping out of my skin” is a more fitting description. I couldn’t wait to traipse around the city, talking in all its beauty before finishing the day with some delectable, knock-your-socks-off IPAs. It was almost too good to imagine. Aside from the famed Granville Island precinct, which I will talk about in another edition, the area I was most keen to check out was Gastown in downtown Vancouver. Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the city of Vancouver. Its name funnily enough originates from a publican. How many can lay stake to such a claim? As legend has it, “Gassy” Jack Deighton, a Yorkshire seaman, steamboat captain and bartender arrived in 1867 to open the area’s first saloon. He was famous for talking a lot (“or gassing”) and so his saloon soon became known as Gassy’s town. The name evolved into Gastown and the area is now regarded as Vancouver’s first neighbourhood. Gastown quickly became a general centre of trade and commerce thanks to it being the site of the seaport and the Hastings Mill sawmill. There was no shortage of loggers, fishermen and shipping crew keen to patronise the saloons and local shops. However, in the 60s, the area was earmarked to be demolished to make way for a major freeway into the city’s downtown. Citizens became concerned with preserving Gastown's distinctive and historic architecture. A campaign led by local businesspeople and property owners thankfully put an end to its destruction and Gastown lived on. Today Gastown is a mix of hip contemporary fashion and interior furnishing boutiques, restaurants, brewpubs, bars, internet businesses and professional offices, along with art galleries, music and art studios, film and acting schools. Its heritage listed buildings and cobblestone streets add to its eclectic appeal. Its most famous, though nowhere near its oldest landmark is the steam-powered clock on the corner of Cambie and Water Street. It was built in 1977 to cover a steam grate, part of Vancouver's distributed steamheating system. It was a way to harness the steam and to prevent street people from sleeping on the spot in cold weather. Apparently the original design was faulty though and it had to be powered by electricity after a breakdown. The steam mechanism was then completely restored with the financial support of local businesses (as it had become a major tourist attraction) and is now promoted as a heritage feature although it is of modern invention. Anyhow, back to those microbreweries and watering holes specialising in local craft beers. The three I was most keen to visit were renowned for their beers, unique décor and ambience. Neither of them failed to disappoint.
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