Cocktail Tasting House from Please! Beverage Co. Now Open in Mount Pleasant

Please! Tasting House Now Open

Cocktail Tasting House from Please!
Beverage Co. Now Open in Mount Pleasant

Please! Beverage Co. is excited to announce their brand new premium cocktail Tasting House in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood is now open. Located in a former auto repair shop at 222 W 5th Avenue, the Please! Tasting House will feature a variety of premium crafted, small batch cocktails on tap, infused botanic spirits, and an onsite retail store.

The bright, open space will include a 67 seat main lounge, plenty of greenery courtesy of Westcoast Jungle, a beautiful floral mural by Vancouver artist Mega McGrath, and a floor to ceiling glass garage door that will be opened during the warmer months.

Please! Beverage Co. fans will be delighted to know that their favourite cocktail flavours Mango Sticky Rice, Rhubarb Fizz, Green Tea Fizz, and Grapefruit Paloma will be offered, along with 4 new additions created by Product Development head Stephen Tufts. New cocktails include the Garden Social, a refreshing hard gin based iced tea, Raspberry Smash made with fresh mint and vodka, the Full Moon Party, a fun take on an energy drink, and Strawberry Smash, a spiced, vodka infused beverage. All cocktails are locally made with natural ingredients, and are available by the 12oz glass or as a flight. Furthermore, Please! Tasting House guests can look forward to sipping a variety of made in-house Botanic Spirits, crafted by soaking real, whole fruits in vodka and extracting the flavour, color, and essence of the ingredients. Please! infused vodka flavours include Mango, Strawberry, Osmanthus Flower, Coconut Pandan, Four Citrus, and Raspberry, all served with soda and ice, on the rocks, or neat.

As for the food, Please! Tasting House will feature a modern, Middle Eastern menu, in collaboration with Jamjar Canteen, with a delicious selection of dips, sides, and snacks that pair perfectly with Please! beverages. Notable menu items include Zaatar Labneh, a pressed yogurt dip with fresh thyme, oregano, sumac, and sesame, as well as the Bird’s Eye View, with Shawarma marinated chicken, pickles, mozzarella, and toum wrapped in freshly made flat-bread.

Please! Tasting House will have a retail space where guests can purchase bottled Please! Proper Cocktails on site, as well as a selection of picnic-friendly items, including greeting canned goods, chips, dips, and other snacks. Please! premium merchandise, made in Canada, will also be available for purchase in the retail store including branded hats, totes, and oversized t-shirts in collaboration with Brunette the Label.
Please! Tasting House will begin welcoming guests on today, June 13, 2023, at 222 West 5th and will initially be open from Tuesday – Sunday from 3 pm to 11 pm. For more information and the latest updates follow @enjoy_please_ on Instagram or visit www.enjoyplease.ca/pages/tasting-house

ABOUT PLEASE! BEVERAGE CO.
Crafted using real ingredients, from fresh-squeezed mixers and house-made tinctures to seasonal herbs and botanicals, we take special care in sourcing locally, but we aren’t afraid to add exotic and lesser-known ingredients to make our cocktails taste just right. Each bottle of Please! Is a labour of love. Our labels feature original artwork from emerging artists based both here in Vancouver and around the globe. To learn more about Please! including retail locations where Please! is sold visit http://enjoyplease.ca/

Media release and images provided by Ruby Gillett, Think Milk. photo credits:  Mark Yuen Visuals