FŌM World Acknowledged® Lager Tour is RETURNING to BC!
FOM EVENTS kick off Halloween night October 31st & they will be taking up residency here at the ol’ Maggy for the whole month of November.
((Reservations between 4-7pm. Please email info@themagnet.ca Don’t forget to include the number of people in your party, the date & time of your request! Magnet Crew will get back to you ASAP)).
Here’s the event itinerary:
October 31st – November 10th -“Classic vs Contemporary” Fourwinds Collab Tap Take-Over meets Classic Lagers & Pilsners from around Europe.
Four Winds brewing made a series of incredible lagers & pilsners with Godspeed Brewing, the Establishment Brewing, Tofino Brewing & Dieu Du Ciel & we’ll be pouring them all alongside classics from Pilsner Urquell, Hacker-Pshcorr, Czechvar, Estrella Damm & Paulaner. Tim Sars Trio provide the party tunes for kick off night on the 31st. Come dressed up or dressed down, we won’t judge! We just wanna see you here at the Maggy enjoying the best beers around!
November 10-17th – WE ARE EXCITED FOR THIS ONE! “FOM FRESH HOPPAPALOOZA” We’ve assembled a HUGE selection of FRESH HOP beers from around the province which we will be tapping ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Fresh hopped Lagers & Pilsners, as well as WCIPA’s, PALE’s & HAZIES. Hop heads! Mark this on your calendar.
November 17-23rd – “COLLABAPALOOZA” This week of the FOM pop up we’ll be releasing all the collabs we’ve been busy creating with some of your fave BC breweries with special one off creations from the likes of Beva Brewing, Small Gods, Superflux, Boombox, Slowhand, Brassneck, Changing Colours & more.
November 23-30th – “GRAVITY FEST” During the final week of FOM we’ll be lining up daily releases of specialty one off Gravity Pour Lagers & Pilsners as well as cask conditioned Real Ales from a few of BC’s finest. Heck we might even stick some glowing hot pokers in some dark beers for that special warm FOM experience! (seriously).
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOW OPEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, CLOSED SUNDAYS.
DON’T FORGET OUR BONKERS “MAGGY HOUR” DEAL ORIGINALLY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER BUT EXTENDED INDEFINATELY!! ALL 30 TAPS $5 FOR LARGE POUR MONDAY-THURSDAY 4-5PM
Now here’s a little story about us…
We we’re born not too long before the “Big C” messed up the world. Caused us to have to shut down for a couple of years. We took that time to evolve a little.
Here’s a quick low down of what to expect ’round here just in case ya don’t know. We have 30 draft lines pouring a carefully curated list of BC’s favourite craft beer & cider. We’ve revamped the cocktails & reinvigorated our barrel aged program. We’ve shaken up the natty wine selection & we’ll continue to try to keep finding new & interesting bottles for you to try. I mean jeez, we even have delicious house made sangria & a cold brew espresso martini on tap these days!!
Our kitchen crew have been hard at it too! We’ve never tried to re-write culinary history down here at the ‘ol Magnet but we’re proud of our menu. We draw influence & inspiration from anywhere we find interesting to create a real smorgasbord of comforting pub grub with our own twist. Food to compliment your drink of choice whatever your preference.
The Magnet is a friendly spot for food, beer, wine & the occasional stiff drink. We’re located at 309 West Pender in Vancouver BC.
Questions asked frequently:
Are you closed Sundays & holidays?
Yes. For now…
Do you take reservations?
We take resos between 4-7:30pm. Reservations are limited as we leave some seats open for walk-ins. (email info@themagnet.ca)
PLEASE NOTE: we most likely will not be able to reply to reservation requests made after 3:30pm for the same night. We totally understand that we’re kinda out of the way & you may be a little frustrated at our phonelessness. We totally get that sometimes before you make the journey you’d like more of a guarantee that there will be room, but we encourage you to try your luck! We’re still a bit of a well kept secret & we don’t often have long wait times (peak Friday & Saturday can sometimes get a little jammed up but we do our best to give accurate estimates for wait times)
Do you have a maximum group size?
We’ve reconfigured the seating & tables to make things a little more communal around here so that you & your pals can enjoy our space even if you have a big crew. It’s a little different to the way things were before, but it feels nice.
We can now take larger walk in groups & reservations. We do have limited space, but please feel free to try your luck or contact us if you have a big group. We’ll do our best.
Why can’t I find the phone number on the website?
Well, truth be told, we sorta kinda don’t have one. Please don’t hate us. If you can’t find the info you’re looking for here, please fire off an email, we’re usually pretty prompt with our replies. (Please note: reservation requests made after 3:30pm for the same day may not be answered).
What’s your like, fooood concept???
Well, no concept. Just good grub with an understated complexity that goes particularly well with beer. Everything is prepared from scratch using seasonal ingredients. Since re-opening in September we’ve made the switch to focusing on our more casual menu items & we’ve put together a pretty bad ass sandwich selection. We’ll be backing that up with some of our signature terrines, pates, pies & creative specials as we get back into the swing of things.
Do you just have beer to drink?
Nope. Whilst we certainly hang our hat on our beer selection, we have some excellent non beer options.
Such as..?
Well, we have some fantastic cocktails on tap crafted & kegged in house often using the finest locally distilled spirits we can find. We wanted you to have delicious cocktails served to you quickly. Most are poured over a big cube and garnished at the bar, most if the finesse work has already been done so you don’t have to wait whilst we shake, stir and you know, kinda faff about like those fancy bartenders you see out there in the world.
Okay, what else?
Well, we got some BC Natural Wines on tap, Callister custom tonic water & non alcoholic ginger beer on tap plus a schwack of rifs on the Mule & a small but creative craft cocktail list including some barrel aged beauties.
“Natural Wine”? Sounds a bit like hipster jiggery pokery to me. What’s the deal?
Well, the wineries typically use handpicked grapes grown by independent producers on small scale organic and/or biodynamic vineyards. They are usually unfiltered, unfined and often spontaneously fermented and sulphite free. Usually accompanied with a very on point Instagram account. So, yeah a wee bit hipsterified but more importantly, delicious.
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