BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//104.26.11.165//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.whatsbrewing.ca X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-52678@www.whatsbrewing.ca DTSTAMP:20240329T072443Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Events &\; Festivals\,Tap Takeovers\,WB Top Pi cks: Our Featured Events CONTACT:John Ohler\; info@johnmitchell.beer\; https://johnmitchell.beer/abo ut-the-award DESCRIPTION:John Mitchell award founder interviewed by CBC Vancouver. Click to listen to this tribute to Tony Dewald.\n\nBC BREWER TO BE HONOURED WIT H SPECIAL NEW AWARD\nOn October 5th\, The Barley Merchant Taproom & Kitche n will be hosting a gathering to present the first-ever John Mitchell Awar d for Brewing Excellence to the one and only Tony Dewald. The event agenda includes:\n 3.00 PM: KPU Brewing Tap Takeover\n 4.30 PM onward: Award Pre sentations\n\n\n—\nThursday Oct 5th\nThe Barley Merchant\n20090 91a Ave\nL angley\, BC\n—\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event kicks off at 3.00 PM fittingly with a tap takeover featuring KPU Brewing and Brewery Operations… a place dear to John Mitchell’s heart. A special donation to the John Mitchell scholars hip will be made.\n\n\n\nGuest speakers are to include the Mayor of Langle y\, BC Craft Brewers Guild and KPU Brewing and Brewery Operations.\n—\n\n \n\n THE AWARD:\nThe Award was created to honour the legacy of the late J ohn Mitchell\, Canada’s original craft brewer and a pioneering figure in t he craft beer movement who played a pivotal role in shaping the industry. In 1982\, John Mitchell started an economic and cultural revolution when h e pioneered Canada’s first craft brewery in Horseshoe Bay BC. John Mitchel l’s dedication to innovation\, quality\, and community-building serves as an inspiration to brewers and beer enthusiasts worldwide.\n 2023 RECIPIENT :\n\nLongtime Canadian craft brewer Tony Dewald\, whose > 30 year career i ncludes high-profile breweries in Toronto\, Montreal and most notably in V ancouver—where he helped bring craft beer culture to the BC Lower Mainland —becomes the first ever winner of the John Mitchell Lifetime Achievement A ward for Brewing Excellence. Tony has demonstrated an exceptional commitme nt to advancing the art and science of brewing. With a career spanning ove r three decades\, Dewald has consistently pushed the boundaries of brewing \, creating unique and memorable beer experiences. His passion for quality \, sustainability\, and community engagement has left an indelible mark on the brewing industry. His innovative brewing methods and commitment to en vironmental sustainability have helped set new industry standards.\n\nFor more about Tony Dewald’s remarkable journey and contributions\, please rea d his biography.\n\n Due to Tony’s current health situation\, special reci pient arrangements have been made.\nKPU BREWING TAP TAKEOVER\nThe Barley M erchant in Langley is the host venue for this exciting award presentation honouring one of BC’s most accomplished brewers.\n– 3:00 pm will be the ta pping of a featured flight of four beers from the Kwantlen Polytechnic Uni versity Brewing Program.\n– 4:30 pm will be the presentation of the award. \nOfficial News Release: https://johnmitchell.beer/jmaward\nAbout The Awar d: https://johnmitchell.beer/award\n\nBrewmaster Tony Dewald: the Wizard o f Hops\n\nMEMORIES GALLERY DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231005T150000 GEO:+49.1683;-122.667449 LOCATION:The Barley Merchant @ 20090 91a Ave\, Langley Twp\, BC V1M 3A2\, C anada SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Inaugural John Mitchell Award Presentation URL:https://www.whatsbrewing.ca/event/jmaward2023/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.whatsbrewing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2 023/10/DSC_0064-Cover-240x240.jpg\;240\;240\;1\,medium\;https://www.whatsb rewing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0064-Cover-360x270.jpg\;360\;270\ ;1\,large\;https://www.whatsbrewing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0064 -Cover-750x563.jpg\;750\;563\;1\,full\;https://www.whatsbrewing.ca/wp-cont ent/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0064-Cover.jpg\;1920\;1440\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nO n October 5th\, The Barley Merchant Taproom & Kitchen wil l be hosting a gathering to present the first-ever John Mit chell Award for Brewing Excellence to the one and only Tony Dewald. The event agenda includes:
\n THE AWARD:
\nThe Award was created to honour the legacy of the late John Mit
chell\, Canada’s original craft brewer and a pioneering figure in the craf
t beer movement who played a pivotal role in shaping the industry. In 1982
\, John Mitchell started an economic and cultural revolution when he pione
ered Canada’s first craft brewery in Horseshoe Bay BC. John Mitchell’s ded
ication to innovation\, quality\, and community-building serves as an insp
iration to brewers and beer enthusiasts worldwide.
2023 RECIPI ENT:
\nFor more about Tony Dewald’s remarkable journey
and contributions\, please read his biography.
\n
Due to Tony’s current health situation a>\, special recipient arrangements have been made.
\nThe Barley Merchant in Langley is the host venue for this excit
ing award presentation honouring one of BC’s most accomplished brewers.
\n– 3:00 pm will be the tapping of a featured flight of fo
ur beers from the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Brewing Program.<
br />\n– 4:30 pm will be the presentation of the award.
Brewmaster Tony Dewald: the Wizard of Hops
\n\nMEMORIES GALLERY
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