Wellington Brewery Imperial Russian Stout: Brewed in Guelph, Ontario at a strength of 8% abv, Wellington claims to be Canada’s oldest operating Independent microbrewery (they opened in 1985), however I believe Spinnakers actually takes that honour as they opened in 1984. Still, all fact disputes aside, this is a beer I’ve heard about from other’s back…
Brouwerij de Molen Rasputin: Bottled in March 2012 in the Netherlands, this Imperial Stout is brewed to a strength of 10.4% abv with 46 IBUs in a bottle that boasts the words “Enjoy within 25 years”. This is a beer is an interesting candidate for very long term aging should you have the patience and remaining lifespan…
Granville Island Brewing: 3 Year Barleywine Vertical – This is the first of many vertical reviews that I intend to write over the course of this blog. A vertical, for anyone who may not know, refers to different vintages of the same style of beer from the same brewer which if tasted at the same time…
Parallel 49 and Gigantic Brewing – From East Van With Love Bourbon Barrel Imperial Maple Stout: Brewed in Vancouver, BC back in February 2013, this Maple Imperial Stout was aged in Bourbon Barrels and brewed to a strength of 11.5% abv with a cool name and an Enjoy After date of January 31, 2015 – something you rarely…
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout 2013: A bucket list beer that I obtained (and have since stocked up on), this monster is brewed to an amazingly high 14.9% abv and is aged in bourbon barrels for 8 to 12 months. This beer was originally brewed in honour of the 1000th batch at their original brewpub many…
Dieu Du Ciel – Rigor Mortis Abt: Day 19 of my Advent Calendar exchange with my father, featuring This Belgian Quad Abbey Ale from Montreal, Quebec. This ale brewed at a robust strength of 10.5% alcohol and has been aged for 1.75 years (bottled in March 2013). Aroma and Appearance: This a pours hazy brown with a thin…
Brooklyn Brewing Black Chocolate Stout (Aged 1 Year): This is one of those beers that I have seen on the shelf year over year and never picked up, yet low and behold I got it on the first day of my Beer Advent Calendar Exchange with my father. You see my dad and I in years…
Howe Sound Pumpkineater Imperial Pumpkin Ale (Aged 1 Year): Brewed in Squamish, BC at a strength of 8% abv, this is the 2013 release of this beer that I cellared (somewhat accidentally at first). Now these beers come in 1L bottles that have a flip top which are easily reusable albeit quite huge. Putting one of these back…
Pike Brewing – Old Bawdy Barleywine 2009 Vintage: For my 200th post here, I decided to pull out a special bottle of almost 5 year old Barleywine and review it. Believe it or not I found this bottle (plus a few more) about a year ago at an Albertson’s in Snohomish, WA. If you are ever…
Brouwerij De Ranke – Hop Harvest 2012: Is a Belgian Ale brewed in Belgium at a strength of 6% abv which was poured into my Chimay goblet. Apparently this aged craft beer is their Pere Noel Christmas Ale with the Bitter XX hops, it was dated 2012 with a best before date of 2017 printed on…
Russell Brewing – Nectar of the Gods Wheat Wine Ale: Is a local Surrey brewed Wheat Wine at a mega strength of 10% abv that was aged in Whisky barrels and was enjoyed at home in a snifter glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy orange copper with 1 finger of white foam and some small sporadic bubbles. The aroma…
Goose Island – Pepe Nero 2011 (aged 3 years): Is a Belgian dark farmhouse ale that has been aged for 3 years (bottle date was Mar 4, 2011) and is brewed in Chicago, IL at a strength of 6% and was enjoyed at home in a snifter glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark brown with about…
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.…
Brewed in craft central Vancouver, BC comes Parallel 49’s Lost Souls Chocolate Pumpkin Porter (6.5% alc, poured at home from a 22oz bottle aged for 6 months). Aroma and Appearance: Pours a dark brown colour with a half inch or so of foam and has an aroma of Chocolate, Coffee and of course pumpkin Flavour: Not surprising it…
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