Burlesque artists and craft beer makers are more alike than you might think. It is a natural fit when Vancouver Craft Beer Week and the burlesque community come together for Beerlesque, the Roundhouse community centre fundraiser.
On Sept. 20 there will be two one-hour sets of live performances as more than 15 breweries offer tastings from 6 to 10pm. Its also a chance to dress up (and win prizes). Tickets are $55.
Beer has always been a bit more relaxed than wine, says Vancouver Craft Beer Weeks events director Leah Heneghan, who helped convince three of the craft brewers to dress up in drag to add even more colour to the event. The whole craft beer community is a bit crazy and they like having fun.
James Walton of Storm Brewing is an event founder (and on the cover of this weeks WE.) I dress up; I do fetish, he says, and he knew many burlesque performers. Burlesque itself is parody and satire and pokes fun at things. Theres art and costumes and it makes you think.
Craft beer makers want to take the same approach. Molson Canadian does not make you think, he says.
