Join the West Coast Chocolate Festival and Rogers Chocolates at the Granville Island Brewery Taproom. A fabulous tasting and pairing seminar, showcasing the best of great ales and beers, and the magic of Rogers Chocolate.

here are the pairings for november 5, 2010 -

In this order…

 1.       Cypress Honey Lager and White Chocolate

2.       Lions Winter Ale and Sea Salt Caramel

3.       Robson Street Hefeweizen and Dark Orange Peel

4.       ESB and Dark Ginger Chocolate

5.       Chocolate Stout and the round Pistachio and Cherry/white chocolate on top

6.       Finish with delicous Beer Sorbeto created by master gelaterie, James Coleridge of Bella Gelateria

Tea, Coffee and desserts created by our culinary arts students to finish the evening. All included in your ticket price

more info about Rogers Chocolate, Granville island brewery, and bella gelateria

The first Rogers' chocolates were made in 1885 by Charles (Candy) Rogers in the back of his grocery shop in Victoria, B.C. Surprisingly little has changed in their Victorian-inspired stores. Their chocolate-filled aromas and the pleasure of selecting hand-wrapped chocolates remain simply irresistible.

Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, chocolates with creamy centres, chocolates with nuts, chocolate-covered ginger, espresso beans and caramel. Exquisite chocolates, beautifully wrapped and ready for giving. Rogers' Chocolates has something to surprise and delight the chocolate lover in everyone.

Rogers Chocolate, celebrating 125 years in business, this year, 2010, will pair a delicious chocolate with the brewmasters choices. And look at some of the choices!

Chocolate Stout is rich and warming. A perfect complement to Vancouver’s cold winter nights. It is brewed with 4 different malts. Hops from the Pacific Northwest and organic, fairtrade chocolate from Rogers’ Chocolates. This beer’s dark chocolate colouring and aromas of roast malt, cocoa and coffee flavours are accompanied by dried fruit and a mellow bitterness.

LIONS WINTER ALE combines premium malt with aromatic specialty hops. The vanilla-like finish of this robust ale is a great excuse to get out of the cold and enjoy this beer made from the finest natural ingredients.

GASTOWN AMBER ALE was brewed to commemorate our 10th anniversary and it became an instant favourite with local beer enthusiasts. This full-bodied ale offers all the aromatic complexities that true ale fans appreciate in "a darker shade of pale".

ROBSON ST. HEFEWEIZEN chilled in a tall, slim glass and although our brewmaster may scoff, a lemon wedge is the perfect accessory to the natural fruit flavours of this refreshing beer.

KITSILANO MAPLE CREAM ALE is a smooth reminder of Vancouver's laid-back lifestyle. Enjoy the bold taste of this bronze-coloured ale and toast all that Vancouver has to offer.

Raspberry Wheat Ale: Our raspberry wheat ale combines malt, water, hops, yeast and fraser valley raspberries to create a light wheat ale with a crisp and distinctive raspberry finish. Raspberry Wheat Ale can be enjoyed on its own or paired with a variety of fresh fruit dishes, fresh salads, chicken or light meat. It is a must have for summer evenings or a picnic in the park.

The usual comment of first-time visitors to the Taproom

“Now this is a cool place!”  What’s not to like? The forty-foot ceilings with exposed wooden beams create a distinctive environment. Our pilot brewery is in full view next door, through floor-to-ceiling windows. And our beer is… well…thats what made GIB famous.

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Since its inception, as the first Canadian microbrewery, Granville Island Brewing has been dedicated to handcrafting its premium beers according to strict quality standards.  We use only pure ingredients in the beer making process: select Canadian two-row barley malt and imported malts, the finest blend of European and Pacific Northwest hops, special yeasts and of course fresh BC water.  In the case of our Maple Cream Ale or Honey Lager, only the purest maple and honey make it into our brews.  This guarantees that the brewery’s award-winning beers are 100% all natural.  As the first Canadian microbrewery, we feel it is our duty to offer you quality products with a little twist of Vancouver.

At Bella Gelateria, we believe that to make great gelato you must first start with the best and freshest ingredients you can find locally or from around the world. We hope you agree.

Learning the Craft of Gelato
James and Anna bring a wealth of knowledge to the food industry. Combined with their passion for gelato, they share extensive small business and corporate expertise. James (already a successful award winner for his artisan bread bakery) has extensive knowledge of true Italian artisan gelato. Under the expert tutelage of Italian Champions and Maestros, James apprenticed and honed his skills in the art of gelato in Italy. James received formal training at the Italian Culinary Institute and advanced masters training at Carpigiani's Gelato University. His passion and commitment to hand crafting the best gelato soon caught the attention of Time Magazine Online. Subsequently, James was selected by a major Italian newspaper for a feature article - a North American gelatière in Italy! In 2012, James will represent Canada at the World Cup of Gelato in Rimini, Italy.