Summer Activity Libation Pairings
Pairing #1:
Campfire evenings + canned gin cocktail from The Strait & Narrow
As the sky turns crimson above and melts into a starry evening, the campfire crackles and sparks flicker into the heavens. Your friends are gathered around the fire’s warmth as the evening cools. Their laughter echoes against the trees and you soak in the moment of pure summer joy and sip a refreshing, subtly flavoured botanical gin cocktail.
Pairing #2:
Football game + White Bark Witbier from Driftwood Brewery, Berried Alive Raspberry Ale from Longwood Brewery, IPA from Gladstone Brewing Co.
You’ve plugged in your TV outside, the barbecue is hot and awaiting steaks and vegetables, the chairs are set up, and the B.C. Lions have just kicked off to the cheers of your fellow football fans. With friends gathered for a classic summer evening of football and barbecue in your backyard, you open the cooler to reveal a selection of local craft beer and settle in for the game.
Pairing #3:
Ladies’ night in + Sparkling Cranberry Chocolate wine from Hornby Island Estate Winery, Charme de l’ile from Unsworth Vineyards
It’s a stress-free night in with your best girlfriends. You’ve got a table full of local charcuterie snacks, some throw-back music playing quietly in the background and the windows are open to let the evening breeze through. The last thing to do is pop open the sparkling, fruit-forward wines, and let the memories flow.
Pairing #4:
Family afternoons + Merri Berri Cider from Merridale Cidery & Distillery, Apple Blueberry Cider from Raven’s Moon Craft Cidery, Semi Dry from Salt Spring Wild Cider
The sun is beating relentlessly on a Saturday afternoon, and everyone’s skin glistens with sunscreen and sweat. Kids are having water balloon fights and cries of pure childhood ecstasy ring throughout the neighbourhood yards. You recline on your patio set with your friends and raise a can of crisp, refreshing cider to your parched lips, wishing these summer days would never end.
