Craft Brews of the Columbia Basin Film Competition
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Cranbrook's screening is complete. Thanks to Fisher Peak and The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse for hosting such a great event. The Cranbrook 'Growler' audience choice award goes to Chad Ruby of the House Rubenstein for his Star Trek romp honouring Cranbrook's finest Scottish Ale brewed from, you guessed it, Fisher Peak. Dieter, that speed reviewing madman took runner-up. And the masked vigilante/hero tasked to save us from bland beer, The Torchlighter, from Karl Nygren... took third. Only two more to go, and they're back to back. Join Angry Hen Brewing at The Langham on Nov. 28th, where the CBCB reel will proceed an excellent line-up of ski entertainment hosted by Stellar Heliskiing. https://www.facebook.com/events/1169489186588715/ One day later you can join Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. at Roxy Theatre Revelstoke on Nov. 29th for the finale. Being the final screening all will be revealed, who takes the Golden Growler and who will be anointed in oils, and cash money, by the Jury; Thomas Middleditch, Sarah Kapoor, Ken Beattie, Julia Chalifoux and Meghan Tabor. So that all can be privy to the big moment, we will be live-streaming the final event right here on Facebook Live. You'll have to supply the beer. https://www.facebook.com/events/1005801926458794/ I lift my stein in cheers of all the participating breweries; Torchlight Brewing Co., Backroads Brewing Company, Nelson Brewing Company, Angry Hen Brewing, Trail Beer Refinery Taproom, Rossland Beer Company, Fernie Brewing Company, Whitetooth Brewing Company, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. and Fisher Peak.

CBCB Cranbrook Edition - This Saturday!!! Do you like beer? Do you like delicious appetizers? Do you like movies? Well sh*t, this might be the event pour vous! Celebrate Cranbrook's, Fisher Peak Brewing and The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse. https://www.facebook.com/events/422249958450146/

Thanks so much Royal Theatre Trail, Rossland Beer Company and Trail Beer Refinery Taproom for an excellent screening last night. And a huge thanks also to Dane Tudor, who shared a sneak preview of his film 'The Mountains are Calling'. The 4th of 7 'growler' audience choice award was bestowed - 3 more to go! Next stop, Cranbrook on Nov. 23rd. The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse will be providing some tasty appies with your admission. Fisher Peak beer will also be on hand.... https://www.facebook.com/events/422249958450146/ Trail screening winners are: 'The Cranbrook Manuever', from Chad Ruby (Growler Award) = 3pts. 'The Rossland Beer Co. Story', from Eric Gonzales (Runner-up) = 2pts. 'Stick to the Backroads', from Alex Bocajj = 1pt. Thanks to all the breweries that made the competition possible: Trail Beer Refinery Taproom, Rossland Beer Company, Fernie Brewing Company, Whitetooth Brewing Company, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co., Angry Hen Brewing, Torchlight Brewing Co., Backroads Brewing Company, Nelson Brewing Company and Fisher Peak.

Trail tonight. It's close enough, come on out Nelsonites.

Missed the screenings thus far? We are trying to organize car pools from Nelson to the Trail Screening this Thursday @ 7pm. If you want to head down, but need a lift mention it in the comments and we will sort you out with a ride.

Thanks for a great screening Vogue Theatre Fernie BC and Fernie Brewing Company. Stop 3 of 7 is complete and the 'Growler' audience choice award goes to Vinnie Botton for his film, 'The Hop Hunter'. "You can't spell hope without hops", so if any of you have the dream to make your own entry for The CBCB Film Comp, follow that dream for the 2020 festival. The Golden Growler and $1,500 prize will be awarded to the highest points awarded over the tour. Points break down as foll...ows: Growler win = 3 points, runner-up = 2 points, and third place film = 1 points Running tally: Nelson Premiere - Stick to the Backroads (Growler Award), Dieter Tastes Many Beers (Runner-up), The Cranbrook Manuever (Third place) Golden Screening - Whitetooth Pt. 2: Back to the Brewture (Growler Award), The Cranbrook Manuever (Runner-up), That Time (Third place) Fernie Screening - The Hop Hunter (Growler Award), The Cranbrook Manuever (Runner-up), We Came (Third Place) Next stop - Nov. 14 @ 7pm Royal Theatre Trail https://www.facebook.com/events/421341458566800/ Come out to that screening to add your voice to the audience choice picks. Whether you like Rossland Beer Company, Trail Beer Refinery Taproom, Angry Hen Brewing, Backroads Brewing Company, Nelson Brewing Company, Torchlight Brewing Co., Mt. Begbie Brewing Co., Whitetooth Brewing Company, Fernie Brewing Company or Fisher Peak Brewing The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse, you won't be disappointed in either the beer, or the films representing the beer. Remaining tour dates following Trail: Cranbrook - The Stage Door, Nov 23 Kaslo - The Langham - Kaslo Cultural Centre, Nov 28 Revelstoke - Roxy Theatre Revelstoke, Nov 29

CBCB - Fernie Screening tonight!!! The 3rd of 7 audience choice growlers will be awarded tonight. There is only one way to vote; get your arse down to Vogue Theatre Fernie BC, watch the CBCB Film Comp reel and fill out your top two picks on the provided ballot. The audience choice 'Growler Award' winner tonight will be one step closer to winning the tour audience choice 'Golden Growler' award that comes with a $1,500 cash prize. So far we have a different winner and runner... up at both the Nelson and Golden screenings, so this is anyone's race. Great door prizes! Don't miss it! Fernie's 'Hop Hunter' will be expecting you. Here is a breakdown for the rest of the tour: Trail - Royal Theatre Trail, Nov 14 Cranbrook - The Stage Door, Nov 23 Kaslo - The Langham - Kaslo Cultural Centre, Nov 28 Revelstoke - Roxy Theatre Revelstoke, Nov 29 Thanks to all the participating breweries: Whitetooth Brewing Company, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co., Fernie Brewing Company, Fisher Peak at The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse, Angry Hen Brewing, Rossland Beer Company, Trail Beer Refinery Taproom, Torchlight Brewing Co., Backroads Brewing Company and Nelson Brewing Company Thanks also to Fernie BC, Fernie Fix Magazine, Savage Marketing

"I am the Wolfman, argh... woof!... and this is where its happening, right here at F.R.N.E radio station Fernie, brought to you by The Count and his Lone Wolf IPA." Happy Halloween! Today's Lone Wolf holds a special place in this Canadian boy's childhood. The first person who can correctly identify what show this came from, and the actor responsible in the comments section, will win a pair of tickets to The Fernie Leg CBCB screening happening Nov. 7th @ 9pm at Vogue Theatre F...ernie BC. https://www.facebook.com/events/469951593605011/ Next stop: Royal Theatre Trail, Nov. 14th @ 7pm ARH-OOOOOOOOOOOO! Get your pack together and cast your votes for your favourite film entries for Fernie Brewing Company, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co., Whitetooth Brewing Company, Fisher Peak at The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse, Angry Hen Brewing, Rossland Beer Company, Trail Beer Refinery Taproom, Torchlight Brewing Co., Nelson Brewing Company or Backroads Brewing Company

Teen Wolf is in! And we keep rounding up more. Today's Lone Wolf, Officer Lou Garou (WolfCop), has a rather more refined taste; he'll take his Fernie Brewing Company, Lone Wolf, in the bottle please. Don't forget to get your wolf-pack assembled for November 7th to check out CBCB's Fernie leg at Vogue Theatre Fernie BC. https://www.facebook.com/events/469951593605011/ There are 20 spectacular entries representing 10 amazing East and West Kootenay Breweries, Whitetooth Brewin...g Company, Fernie Brewing Company, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co., Fisher Peak at The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse, Rossland Beer Company, Trail Beer Refinery Taproom, Angry Hen Brewing, Nelson Brewing Company, Backroads Brewing Company and Torchlight Brewing Co.. If you can't make this event, you can always catch up with The CBCB tour in Trail, BC on Nov 14 at Royal Theatre Trail.

Don't be a 'Lone Wolf'. Join the rest of the pack on November 7th for the Fernie screening of 2019's CBCB Film Competition, co-hosted by Fernie Brewing Company and Vogue Theatre Fernie BC. 9PM, Thursday, Nov. 7th, Vogue Theatre, Fernie, BC https://www.facebook.com/events/469951593605011/... Cast your votes for your favourite film ode to one of our participating craft breweries, Nelson Brewing Company, Torchlight Brewing Co., Backroads Brewing Company, Angry Hen Brewing, Trail Beer Refinery Taproom, Rossland Beer Company, Fisher Peak at The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse, Fernie Brewing Company, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. and Whitetooth Brewing Company, to help move a lucky filmmaker closer to the 'Golden Growler' and $1,500 cash prize.

The CBCB express is pulling out of Golden station, after a great screening at Golden-Cinema last night. A huge thanks to Stuart and his gang for the venue and Whitetooth Brewing Company for the added option at the concession. The 2nd leg is done and we have a new roster of contenders. For list of winners and running tour tally, see below. Next stop, Fernie, BC! Meet us at The Vogue Theatre, Nov. 7th @ 9pm. Plenty of Fernie Brewing flowing to wash your popcorn down with. D...etails and pre-purchase tickets available from the event page. https://www.facebook.com/events/469951593605011/ Tour running tally: 1. Oct. 10 - Nelson Premiere featuring, Nelson Brewing Company, Backroads Brewing Company and Torchlight Brewing Co. 'Stick to the Backroads' by Alexandre Beaucage and Mr. Dr. Brotherman (Nelson Growler Award), 'Dieter Tastes Many Beers', by Jeff Sawyer, Keith Page, Justin Joffe and Mitch Scott (Runner-up) 2. Oct. 24 - Golden Screening featuring, Whitetooth Brewing Company 'Whitetooth Pt II, Back to the Brew Ture,' by the Helmer Brothers (Golden leg's 'Growler Award'), with Chad Ruby's, 'The Cranbrook Maneuver,' (Runner-up) 3. Nov. 7 - Fernie Screening at Vogue Theatre Fernie BC featuring Fernie Brewing Company TBD 4. Nov. 14 - Trail Screening at Royal Theatre Trail featuring, Trail Beer Refinery Taproom and Rossland Beer Company TBD 5. Nov. 28 - Kaslo Screening The Langham - Kaslo Cultural Centre featuring, Angry Hen Brewing TBD 6. Nov. 29 - Revelstoke Screening at Roxy Theatre Revelstoke featuring, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. TBD TBC - Cranbrook Screening featuring Fisher Peak Brewing The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse TBD