Parallel 49 – Hoparazzi: Is a local Vancouver brewed India Pale Lager (aka lager with hops) that comes in at 6% abv and 50 IBU’s which was enjoyed at home in a Sam Adams perfect beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear amber colour with lots of bubbles in the middle and a bit of foam that…
I am trying something new here so please bear with me, I wanted to start a weekly recap of craft beer, adventures and other interesting and related things on the net worth sharing. I’ve decided to call it the Monday Mash because it’s mostly beer related. Let me know what you think, anything else I…
Cannery Brewing – Blackberry Porter: This BC Craft Beer is brewed in Penticton, BC at a strength of 6%, with 45 IBU’s and was poured into a 22 oz beer glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark reddish brown with 3 fingers of foam, no visible bubbles and has an aroma of smokey tart…
Lighthouse – Sauertieg Farmhouse Ale: This saison / farmhouse ale is brewed in Victoria at a strength of 7% abv with a sourdough starter yeast from a local bakery (Sauertieg as I learned is the essentially sourdough in German). This was enjoyed at home in a 22 oz glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a very clear…
R&B Brewing – Raven Cream Ale: Is a local Vancouver brewed cream ale that comes in at a sessionable strength of 4.8% and 18 IBU’s that won gold at the 2011 BC Beer Awards. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a darker brown colour with lots of tiny bubbles (you know the song) and a generous 2 fingers of…
Phillips – Schottleweizen: This oddly named dunkleweizen wheat beer is brewed in Victoria, BC at a strength of 7.5% and was enjoyed in a 22 oz beer glass to help turn down the evening as the sun went down. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a dark amber-brown with 2 fingers of foam and loads of small bubbles in the…
Dogfish Head – Aprihop: This is a seasonal Delaware brewed fruit India Pale Ale which comes in at a strength of 7% abv with 50 IBU’s and was poured from a 12 oz bottle into a nonic glass in a hotel. I have had a sample of this on tap and was interested in trying the bottle version. Aroma and…
Goose Island – The Illinois Imperial IPA: Brewed in Chicago, IL at strength of 9% abv with 95 IBU’s, this Imperial IPA was poured into a Goose Island nonic glass and enjoyed recently while vacationing in Portland. Aroma and Appearance: It a clear copper with lots of bubbles and two fingers of foam. The aroma s tropical fruit with mild…
Whistler Brewing – Black Tusk Ale: This limited edition “Ale” is brewed by Whistler Brewing (pretty sure it’s more of a stout than a mild ale) at a strength of 5% and was poured into a 22 oz beer glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a very dark amber colour that appears black in the glass with…
Evil Twin – Bikini Beer: Brewed somewhere by Evil Twin Brewing, this light IPA beer comes in a a measly 2.7% alcohol and was poured into a nonic glass while visiting Portland. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a golden yellow with some sporadic bubble action and a quickly dissipating 2 fingers worth of foam. The aroma is muted lemon and grapefruit…
Stone – Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale: Brewed in California at strength of 7.2% this Pale Ale was enjoyed in a nonic 16 oz glass while vacationing in Portland. Stone is hilarious in their descriptions and “Your Not Worthy” marketing, it works well and is always a hoot to read. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark amber colour…
Deschutes – Fresh Squeezed IPA: Brewed in Bend, OR at strength of 6.4% abv with 60 IBU’s, this IPA was poured into a 16 oz nonic glass while vacationing in Portland. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a hazy copper with 1 finger of foam and some sporadic bubbles making their way to the top of the glass. As soon as I…
Howe Sound – Anvil Island Dark Lager: This is a Schwarzbier style lager that is brewed in Squamish, BC at a strength of 5.5% and 21 IBU’s, which is named after my favourite island to gaze at while the sun sets in Porteau Cove, was poured (twice) from a massive 1L bottle into a 22oz glass at home.…
Double Mountain – Molten Lava Imperial IPA: Brewed in Hood River, OR at strength of 9% abv with 90 IBU’s, this Imperial IPA was poured into a nonic glass and enjoyed recently while vacationing in Portland. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a hazy orange gold colour with 2 fingers of foam, some sporadic bubbles and a lot of chunky stuff. The…
Double Mountain – Hop Lava IPA: Brewed in Hood River, OR at strength of 7% abv with 70 IBU’s, this IPA was poured into a 22 oz beer glass and enjoyed at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a hazy copper with 3 fingers of lacy foam and some sporadic small bubbles climbing up from the bottom of…
Oskar Blues G’Knight Imperial Red IPA: Brewed in Colorado at strength of 8.7% with 60 IBU’s, this Red Imperial IPA came from a can and was enjoyed in a nonic 16 oz glass. The name of this beer has a lot of meaning as it is a tribute to a brewer named Gordon Knight and it is worth…
Oskar Blues Deviant Dale’s IPA: Brewed in Colorado at strength of 8.0% with 85 IBU’s, this India Pale Ale came from a can and was enjoyed in a nonic 16 oz glass on the road that I specifically picked up so I didn’t have to use a hotel glass (beer geek alert, getting ready to level up…
Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale: Brewed in Colorado at strength of 6.5% with 65 IBU’s, this Pale Ale (really at 65 IBU I don’t know that it can claim to be a Pale Ale) came from a can and was enjoyed in a nonic 16oz glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a slightly hazy copper with an…
Originally posted on The Hoppy Ending:
Here is a map of Vancouver’s breweries that are within a 20 minute drive of downtown. I have included Bomber Brewing, Main Street Brewing, Red Truck Brewing, Black Kettle Brewing and Steel Toad Brew Pub, which haven’t opened yet, but will be soon! While there are nearly 30 breweries…
8 Wired – Mighty Imperial Ale: This is New Zealand strong ale is smoked and aged in oak and is brewed at a mighty strength of 11% alcohol level. I poured it into a snifter glass in anticipation and enjoyed it at home. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a dark hazy ruby bronze colour with a touch of foam and a…
Tap It Brewing – IPA: This is a California brewed India Pale Ale which comes in at a strength of 7% and was poured from a 12 oz bottle into a glass at home. I was excited to see 6 packs of this beer at Central City Liquor Store as I remember it being pretty good from the 2013…
Moon Under Water – This is Hefeweizen: This wheat beer is brewed in Victoria, BC at a strength of 5.5% and was enjoyed in a new 22oz beer glass on a hot spring evening. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a hazy light copper colour with lots of foam, good head retention and lots of tiny bubbles rising from the bottom…
Howe Sound – Lager: This is a Dortmunder style lager that is brewed in Squamish, BC at a strength of 5.5% and was poured from a can into a tall glass on my patio. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a hazy golden copper colour, with two fingers of foam and I saw some slow rising bubbles make their way…
Central City Red Racer Belgian Wheat Ale: This wheat beer is brewed in Surrey, BC at a strength of 5% alcohol with 16 IBU’s and was enjoyed in a new 22oz beer glass (almost enough to hold a 650mL beer) Aroma and Appearance: Pours a hazy golden colour with 2 fingers of foam and I observed some tiny…
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Specialty Ale: Brewed in California at strength of 8% alcohol, this unfiltered Imperial Rye IPA was poured from a 22 oz bottle into a beer glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: This pours a cloudy dark copper, with a fingers worth of foam and oddly enough the bubbles come straight up the middle of the glass…
Grapefruit Radler’s – Stiegl vs Tree Brewing: Tree Brewing is 2.5% alcohol, 50/50 mix of beer and grapefruit soda and comes in a 500 mL can. Stiegl is 3.2% alcohol, 40/60 mix of beer and grapefruit soda (beer being 40% of the mix) and comes in a 12 oz bottle. Aroma and Appearance: Both basically have the same…
Hoyne – Dark Matter: Brewed in Victoria, BC this mystery style (I say it’s a Stout) beer comes in at a strength of 5.3% and was enjoyed in a snifter at home. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a very dark brown with a finger of foam and no visible bubble action. Aroma is smoke, a touch of darker fruits and…
8 Wired Super Conductor Double IPA: From the other side of the world in New Zealand, this double (aka Imperial) IPA is brewed at a strength of 8.8% alcohol, with an IBU of 88 and was enjoyed at home from a 500 mL bottle. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a hazy copper with an inch of foam and…
Dieu Du Ciel – Rigor Mortis Abt: This Belgian Quad Abbey Ale comes from Montreal (Go Habs Go!!!), Quebec and is brewed at a robust strength of 10.5% alcohol and has been aged for 1 year. Aroma and Appearance: This a pours hazy brown with 1 finger of foam, no observable bubble action and has an aroma…
Petrus Aged Pale Ale: Brewed in Belguim by Bavik-De Brabandere, this wild sour ale comes in at a strength of 7.3% alcohol, is aged in oak barrels for 20 months and somewhat deceivingly is not identified as a sour beer on the bottle so I can see at least a few people being in for a surprise with this one.…
Oskar Blues “Ten Fidy” Imperial Stout: Brewed in Colorado at strength of 10.5% (hence the name), this Imperial Stout came from a can and was enjoyed in a snifter like glass. Aroma and Appearance: This a pours very dark brown, with a thick syrupy texture a touch of foam and some little bubble action just below the…
Missing an “e” perhaps? It really changes the meaning of this craft beer price label!
Dogfish Head Burton Baton Imperial IPA: Brewed in Delaware, this Imperial Oak Aged IPA comes in at an impressive strength of 10% alcohol, with approx 80 IBU’s and the oak aged beer is apparently blended with younger Imperial IPA (likely to cut some of the oak flavour) and was enjoyed thoroughly at home from a 12…
Evil Twin Disco Beer: Brewed in Holland by this gypsy brewer, this Imperial IPA comes in at a strength of 10.5% and was aged in white wine Chardonnay barrels according to the label and was enjoyed at home last night. Aroma and Appearance: It has a monster head (that stays forever, so pour carefully) and is loaded with lots…
Dead Frog Brewery – Winter Beeracle: I was craving this one again and I managed to find only one of them a couple weeks ago, so rather inspired by the crappy weather on the weekend it felt wintery enough to down a winter beer that was brewed in Aldergrove, BC and was enjoyed at home in a…
Vancouver Island Brewery -Thirty Years Imperial Red Ale: Recently celebration 30 years in the business, this Vancouver Island Brewery is known for making pretty good beer so I was excited to pick up their 30th anniversary release which was an Imperial Red Ale brewed at a strength of 8.5% and was poured from a 22oz bottle…
Powell Street Brewery – Dive Bomb Porter: Another somewhat rare bottle find from Powell Street Brewery is their Dive Bomb Porter, brewed at a strength of 5% alcohol with 33 IBU’s enjoyed in a snifter like glass from a 22oz bottle at home. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a dark brown with a ridiculous amount of head…
Happy National Home Brew Day to all the home brewers out there, it’s your dedication and creativity that has gradually led to all the great craft beers we have out there. Here are my three recent brews, two Smoked Wheat Beers (one with chestnuts added) and a Chocolate Maple Porter. I brew these in small…
Traquair Jacobite Ale: Brewed in Scotland, this brewery has an interesting history and was dormant for some 200 years until it was resurrected and started produce again. I had no idea what to expect, but I poured this 8% alcohol spiced ale into a beer glass and sipped it last night. With a best before date of…
One thing I love the most about beer is that overall, it is pretty easy to make decent stuff at home with a very small investment and a little bit of time, effort and patience. This particular beauty I brewed on the day Canada beat Sweden for the Gold Medal in Olympic Hockey, it is…
Kona Brewing Koko Brown – brewed with toasted coconut this brown ale comes in at a 5.5% alcohol level and was enjoyed at home on the patio (yay it’s patio weather!) from a 12 oz bottle poured into a glass. Aroma and Appearance: This pours a mahogany brown, with very little foam and some rather large carbonation bubbles randomly…
Originally posted on This Is Why I'm Drunk:
I’ve previously shared a post about my beer-specific glassware collection, which I’ve been lucky to upgrade in the past couple years. The idea of a proper glass for a specific beer seems almost second nature to me, but I still get curious looks or reactions from…
Whistler Brewing – Pineapple Express Wheat Ale: Brewed in Whistler, BC this wheat ale comes in at 5% alcohol, served in a glass from a 22 oz bottle at home. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a cloudy honey colour with minimal foam, rapid small rising bubbles in the middle of the glass and has an aroma of oats…
Four Winds – Saison: Brewed in Delta, BC and part of their standard lineup, this unfiltered Saison comes in at a strength of 6.5%, with 30 IBU’s and was enjoyed at home moments ago. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a hazy copper with three fingers of foam and random rising bubbles with an aroma of pepper, coriander, lemon and…
I am starting to notice that the “pub culture” is expanding outside metro Vancouver, primarily by these guys and a few other brewers, beyond just the normal crappy pubs that have been here for years. Needless to say, I actually like this transformation as these places are moving away from the cheap drunkard places and…
Deschutes Red Chair Pale Ale (NWPA): Dubbed a North West Pale Ale, this beer is brewed in Oregon at a strength of 6.2% abv and 60 IBUs featuring Cascade and Centennial hops. I found such a good deal 12 pack of this beer that I couldn’t resist buying it as my go-to fridge beer. Interesting enough this…
Four Winds – Triplicity: Brewed in Delta, BC from the the hottest emerging brewery in the province right now, at an uber strength of 9.0% with 33.3 IBU’s poured from a 750mL bottle into a goblet glass. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a nice clear copper, super foamy and has a swirling vortex of bubbles constantly rising…
Powell Street Brewery – Old Jalopy Pale Ale: The all mighty Canadian Brewing Awards 2013 Beer of the Year, brewed in Vancouver at a strength of 5.5% and 40 IBU’s – poured from a hard to find bottle into a glass at home. I manage to walk into a liquor store who had lost track of…
Bridge Brewing – North Shore Pale Ale: This local North Vancouver micro brewed craft beer is a Pale Ale with a strength of 5.5% alcohol level, 30 IBU’s and was poured from a 22 oz bottle into a glass at home. If you have ever been there (and you should go visit them), you will be amazed…
Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout : A limited release from this California brewer their coffee Stout comes in at a 9.2% alcohol level (lets face it, its Imperial Stout strength) with 29.5 IBU’s and was poured from a 22 oz bottle into a snifter like glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: It is coffee brown with a half inch of…
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