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Slow Food Victoria

Sips is proud to host its first Slow Food Event.

Discover Local Cheese and Charcuterie

Monday March 29th Discover Local Cheese and Charcuterie
At A Slow Food VI Taste Event at Sips in James Bay
6-8 pm
$2 tasters of unique wines, cider and beer.
$22 members - $28 non-members.

Reservations: SIPS 250.590.3519
Seating is limited: Do not wait to reserve!!

Artisan cheese and cured meats are making a resurgence in Canada. Slow Food Vancouver Island presents this exceptional taste and education evening of Cheese and Charcuterie at Sips Artisan Bistro, 425 Simcoe St. in James Bay.

Get your fill of some of the best that Vancouver Island producers have to offer.

From 6 to 8 pm meet cheesemaker Hilary Abbott of Cowichan Bay and the folks behind the delicious pates, terrines and cured meats from Choux Choux Charcuterie. Ask questions - learn about the simplicities and complexities of the foods we love to eat with fresh baked bread.    Wines courtesy of Saltspring island Winery and our feature Beers are from Saltspring island brewery.  Limited seating is available. 

NEW MENU LAUNCH

Amazing New offerings today at Sips Artisan Bistro

Be sure to come in soon.  Chef Steve McGregor has just launched a new menu starting today.  Featuring our newest finds in the local food market.  Be sure to taste it soon.

Art Show with Mila Czemerys

Art show with Mila Czemerys

Mila will be here this sunday the 21st of march to talk about her works and share a glass of wine with you.  Wine specials and beer specials as well as our full charcuterie and cheese selection will be available.

Dine Around Victoria

$20 $30 $40

Its Dine around time again and this time we get to play along too.  Chef Steve McGregor has put together 3 menus that feature some of the best that Sips has to offer.  This is a fantastic opportunity to sample some of our great locally procured foods at a great value to you.  All 3 menus are lovingly paired by our 2 sommoliers with fanastic wines from all over BC and the island.  It shouldn't be missed

Valentines Day

7 course dinner paired with wines

A fantastic 7 course Valentines Day for you

Oyster with beet mignonette and 2006 Tugwell Creek Wassail Gold Mead

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 Sablefish cakes with fennel and apple salad 2008 with Orofino Chardonnay

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Duck Prosciutto salad from menu and a 2007 Therapy Vineyards Pinot Noir

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Pork tenderloin with local berry jus over b.c root vegetable mash and a 2007 Kettle Valley Malbec

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Cheese plate featuring. red dawn, brie, sacre Blue paired with a 2006 Venturi Schulze Brandenburg no 3

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Chocolate Mousse Biscotti with Vista d’oro Walnut Liquor

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Housemade Sorbet with Victoria Gin

dinner by chef Steve Mcgregor, lovingly paired with feature wines by our 2 sommeliers, Brian storen and Elise Love. $60

$40 for the wine pairings

New Guest Beers

Phin and Matts, Green Flash and more

We've just got in our next batch of guest beers.

green flash, westcoast ipa, california                                                                   

pumped full of simcoe, columbus, centennial, and cascade hops, you better hold on to your

seat!  pungent, citrus, pine, and strong floral aromas make this beer truly unique.

north coast, cru d’or organic belgian ale, california                                            

a belgian dubbel with massive fruity flavours and a large malt body. you'll want to sit down to

enjoy this guy. drink it slowly and let it warm your belly. this isn't for the faint of heart.

southern tier, phin & matt’s extraordinary, new york                                       

A well played American Pale Ale.  The guys and Southern Tier don't mess around when it comes

to their brews.  Only the best highest end whole hops, malted barley, and filtered artesian water. 

north coast, acme california ipa, california                                                          

Finished with over a pound of fresh hops, this beer comes out deliciously dry, and with a strong

hoppy flavour that's easily sessionable for a true hop head.

January's Featured Winery and Brewery

Saltspring Island Ales

Salt Spring Island Ales

Golden Ale

Made with the very finest Canadian two row barley and hops from Salt Spring Island and the Pacific Northwest, this ale boasts a nutty flavour, citrus notes and beautiful golden colour. This brew was awarded a gold medal (best cream ale) at the 2004 Canadian Brewing Awards.

Porter

Dark, full bodied and thick, with a toasty nutty flavour, our Salt Spring style dry porter is a perfect marriage of roasted barley, chocolate malt and hops". Noted beer reviewer Stephen Beaumont (the Oakland Tribune hails him as a "widely traveled beer journalist with impeccable taste") gave this brew 3 stars out of 4. If you like coffee or like chocolate, you will like this beer. The brewmasters have found that at festivals, women who say they don't drink beer love the stuff. It is a "sipping beer" with lots of flavour and is for savouring.

Pale Ale

Light copper in colour and hopped with East Kent Goldings, Salt Spring Pale Ale has a light, clean, and soft texture. A nutty-toffee maltiness with an elegant flowery aroma. This brew was awarded a silver medal at the 2004 Canadian Brewing Awards; it's a "session beer" (great for having many), like the Golden Ale, but more flavour.

Fireside Ale

The Salt Spring Style Winter Warmer, is brewed in the Old English Tradition. With a rich ruby colour, a complex fruity nose and 7% alcohol, Fireside Winter Ale is meant for sipping and savouring near a warm fire on a cold night. Low hop bitterness allows notes of fresh and cooked fruit to come through backed by flavourful malt. A slightly dry, acidic finish provides a contrast that leaves you wanting more. Great with soft cheeses (Brie, Gouda, Havarti), classic cheeses (aged gruyère, Stilton),

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Peared Sips

Join us on Wednesday, January 26 for a taste of Victoria's own pear brandy in one of five cocktails (paired with five appetizers) designed exclusively for this event, a no-fuss cocktail hour raising funds for LifeCycles programming in the capital region.

Sample a few different pairings before skipping right to dessert with a dish of locally-produced plum sorbetto or apple spice gelato topped with a delicious compote; two products made using fruit from LifeCycles' flagship Fruit Tree Project.

Your $25 ticket gets you one cocktail and one dish of dessert. Additional cocktail/appetizer pairings will be available for $10 each.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://LifeCyclesProject.ca/

Glenfarclas Dinner

Enjoy a specially paired menu to Glenfarclas Malt Whiskey. Tickets are $50 each and can be bought at James Bay Spirit Merchants, via email sips@spiritmerchants.ca or reserve by phone 250-590-3515.