Stir Pairing: North Van's Shipyards District has a new museum—and an outstanding Mexican-inspired brewery
See you at MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver and then La Cervecería Astilleros
MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver.
La Cervecería Astilleros
Every week, Stir Pairing suggests locally available food and drink to go with a local arts event.
The event
MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver (115 West Esplanade), open Thursdays to Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm
The food and drink
La Cervecería Astilleros (226 Esplanade East), open daily from 12 pm
MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver.
Decades in the making, MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver is now open on the traditional lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səlí̓ lwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations in the Shipyards District, right near the SeaBus terminal and the Polygon Gallery,
The lobby features a striking new cedar carving of Sch’ich’iyuy (The Two Sisters) by Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) carver Wade Baker as well as the restored electric streetcar 153, which ran along Lonsdale Ave from 1912 to 1946.
Exhibitions in the permanent gallery include an Indigenous Welcome Circle, showcasing Sḵwxw̱ú7meshandSəlí̓lwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations artifacts; Touched by Nature, including the Amazing Animals display; Connections: where cultures collide; Sports: past and present, including Olympic athletes; Women in Wartime; and History of shipbuilding on the North Shore; among others.
There are interactive children’s displays, with the museum’s feature exhibition coming soon. Under the MONOVA banner, the new cultural centre joins the Archives of North Vancouver in Lynn Valley. The former museum location at Presentation House officially closed in 2018.
La Cervecería Astilleros.
The pairing
La Cervecería Astilleros—which translates as the Shipyards Brewery–is one of those places that we almost don’t want to tell you about, because we know you’ll love it every bit as much as we do, and, selfishly, we still want to be able to snag a seat. But that wouldn’t be fair to the crazily talented team behind this glorious little spot in North Van’s Shipyards and brewery district—blocks away from MONOVA.
Facing Vancouver Harbour with views of the city skyline, the place is serving up some of the best beer in all of B.C.—along with killer margaritas. Astilleros sources Mexican ingredients wherever possible across the board, not just for its excellent food but for beer, too. Consider head brewer Carlo Baroccio’s La Más Mejor Chipotle Brown Ale (we’re not going to argue) and Neo-Mexicanus Session Ale, the latter made with a single malt and a single hop, Neomexicanus Medusa. Neomexicanus hops are the only subspecies of the Humulus genus that do not trace their lineage back to Europe.
Then there’s Agua de Jamaica Hibiscus Gose, as refreshing as a plunge in the Pacific on a hot day, a bright and bright-pink lip-smacker. Agua de Jamaica (“Water of Jamaica”) is a hibiscus-infused drink that is wildly popular in Mexico.
On tap, you’ll find brews like Salted Lime Lager, Coconut Pale Ale, Horchata Porter, Black Corn Dark Lager, and Mango Kolsch. We’ll have any of them with a variety of the brewery’s tacos, which include chipotle jackfruit, tinga de pollo (pulled chicken), al pastor (Marinated pork), beef barbacoa, grilled fish, carnitas, and more.
Save us a seat, will you?
P.S.: We want their stunning Mexican tiles in our home.
La Cervecería Astilleros.
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