Over the past 5 months I have been working on getting my Provincial Instructors Diploma. I have been an instructor for almost one year now and this program is a requirement in the college I work in. My initial reaction to the course was that I would just do it to get the diploma and not put much effort in it. After my first course that all changed. I became driven to learn more and was sent on a path of self directed learning that will not end with the completion of this diploma. If you are an active trainer/teacher/instructor or want to become one, there is no better program than the Provincial Instructor Diploma offered by Vancouver Community College.

Pumpkineater Imperial Pumpkin Ale

  Pumpkin beers are hitting taps and shelves all over B.C. and one of the best is brewed in our home province. Most people think pumpkin beers are a new style of beer but they have been around for centuries. When the first settlers came to north america malts used to ferment beer were not readily available, but pumpkins were. Pumpkins ferment very easily and are cheap to buy and easy to grow.  
  Howe Sound Brewery has a lineup of excellent beers and a beautiful brewpub in Squamish B.C.  Howe Sounds beers are on the large size, but they come with pot-stopper lids which re-seal the lid if your not able to finish their beers in one sitting. Pumpkineater Imperial Pumpkin Ale is an excellent representation of a pumpkin beer. its described on their website as " A high gravity pumpkin ale brewed with barley, fresh roasted pumpkin, hops, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, water and yeast" 
     If you have never tried a pumpkin beer this is an excellent start. It is a very strong beer, so having the resealable lid might help you be able to show up to work the next day.

http://www.howesound.com/home.aspx

Awards
North American Bronze 2012- Herbed/Spices Gold
Canadian Bronze 2012- Pumpkin Beer.
North American Bronze 2011- Herbed/Spiced.
Canadian Silver 2011- Pumpkin Beer