Vancouver 2010 Day 8 Rickard's Dark and Club Bud

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

stanley cupDay 8 at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics saw us win another gold medal, thanks to skeleton athlete Jon Montgomery, as the City erupted in even more celebration.

I have never seen this many people in Vancouver at one single time, for consecutive days, all chanting and cheering non-stop for hours. It’s as though we just won the Stanley Cup and everyone is watching footage of the winning goal over and over again for 24 straight hours.

My day yesterday focused on writing, hugging the Stanley Cup as it sat in the media centre, and then being a guest of two beer companies: Molson and Budweiser, who both hosted fantastic events.

I went to a tasting event for Rickard’s Dark, the brand’s new porter. It was light-tasting for a dark beer and went down smoothly. Attendees were blindfolded (to heighten senses and flavour profiles) as Chef Lee Humphries of the Irish Heather presented us with three courses, all prepared with or for pairing with Rickard’s Dark.

Molson - Rickard's Dark Event Molson - Rickard's Dark Event

Molson - Rickard's Dark Event Molson - Rickard's Dark Event

Someone commented after the first two courses that the only thing missing was bacon. They must have been on the same wavelength as Chef Humphries as he included bacon in the last course – dessert. I’ve never thought of trying bacon ice cream (and pairing it with a dark beer) but this just worked.

Later in the evening I hit the red carpet to cover Club Bud‘s Burton Party with my gal Keira-Anne.

Club Bud - Burton Party

The event is by invitation only so if you had a your ticket the wait in line was minimal and once inside the Commodore, the free Budweiser was flowing. However before partaking, we spotted many famous Team USA athletes from current and past Olympics out on the red carpet before they headed in.

Club Bud - Burton Party

Club Bud - Burton Party Club Bud - Burton Party

Club Bud - Burton Party Club Bud - Burton Party

Club Bud - Burton Party

Club Bud - Burton Party Club Bud - Burton Party

Club Bud - Burton Party

Guests of honor included: Nancy Kerrigan, Vernon Davis, Heather McPhee, Bonnie Blair, Chris Spencer (Seahawks), Carl Lewis (legendary sprinter), Seth Wescott, Graham Watanabe, Trisha Burns (snowboard/agent), Gretchen Bleiler, Lindsay Jacobellis, Stacey Cook, Alice McInnis, Elijah Teter, Mike Jakowski, and Johnny Weir (figure skating).

Club Bud - Burton Party Club Bud - Burton Party

Inside, the Commodore was transformed into a winter wonderland complete with ice sculptures, white drapes, lighted ceiling, and icicles hanging precariously from a seemingly frozen stage where scantily clad dancers got the crowd moving. John and I are heading back to Club Bud tonight for their NHL night that will see many more stars, from Hollywood and the NHL.

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Silver: 3
Bronze: 1
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  1. Club Bud NHL Night » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca BollwittMonday, February 22nd, 2010 — 1:52pm PST

    […] to their lounge behind the velvet rope. The atmosphere inside the venue was far different than the previous evening that was hosted by Burton with more men in jerseys and women in micro-dresses. However, the […]

  2. Club Bud Vancouver 2010 » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca BollwittMonday, February 22nd, 2010 — 4:14pm PST

    […] Party Crasher can choose to attend: Friday, February 19 – Burton Party (Update: Read about it here) Saturday, February 20 – NHL Party (Update: Read about it here) Thursday, February 25 – […]

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