Deep Cove Brewers Sun Kissed Tea Saison: I have been doing a bit of a cellar clean out and found this beer sitting there just begging to be opened on the last day of August (aka the last true day of summer in Vancouver, BC). This beer is brewed in North Vancouver, BC on the way…
Dead Frog Big Stump Spruce Golden Ale: A new release with the new head brewer, this craft beer is brewed just in Algergrove, BC at a strength of 6.5% with 26 IBUs and of course spruce tips. This one has made local headlines, won a recent cask off at Tap Convention with some stiff competition so…
Parallel 49 Hopnotist: Is a local Vancouver brewed Single Hop Imperial IPA featuring 86 IBUs of the famous Mosiac Hop strain and is brewed at a strength of 8.5% abv. I honestly thought I had missed this one, couldn’t find it anywhere until recently I had a craft calling while walking by the Paddlewheeler Pub Liquor store…
Driftwood Brewery Naughty Hildegard “ESB”: Is a craft beer brewed in Victoria, BC at a strength of 6.5% with a whopping 73 IBUs hence why I put the ESB in quotations, basically if you are a style nut it’s pretty obvious this by no means a traditional ESB so don’t expect it to taste like a traditional Extra Special Bitter…
Steel & Oak – Dark Lager: Is another great craft beer brewed in New Westminster, BC at a strength of 5% abv with 27 IBU’s. I went by the brewery the other day to pick up some more growlers and of course another sampler because they had three new beers I hadn’t tried yet. Aroma and Appearance: It does pour with…
The week itself was very work focused for me so not a lot of travel or adventuring beyond my laptop, however I did manage to get out twice to sample food and beer. First I manged to get to Spud Shack and reviewed their poutine and had some craft beer, needless to say it was…
Dead Frog Super Fearless IPA Batch #3: The third release of this Imperial IPA still brewed at a strength of 9% abv with 93 IBUs however, only this one was brewed with a different base malt due to a shipment issue so no Maris Otter here. Aroma and Appearance: Not as foamy as batch #1, just one finger of foam…
Dead Frog Super Fearless IPA Batch #1: This was one of those bottles you had to pick up pretty quickly as it didn’t stay on the shelves very long for the first release. Brewed in Aldergrove, BC at a strength of 9% abv with 93 IBUs and described as hop forward, I poured this bottle into…
Brassneck X CAMRA BC Brewery BBQ – was a CAMRA members only event that ran from 12-4 on Sunday, July 27th 2014 at Brassneck Brewery. At this craft beer event there were 12 taps and 2 casks available to chose from and your ticket included a plate of BBQ food from Railtown Cafe. You would have…
Vancouver weather went from hot to normal this past week, with a bit of rain in a few spots here and there as well as some forest fire relief in northern BC. We had a fun week which started with a local Vancouver Canadians game with work people and ended with a camping trip to…
Lighthouse Brewery – Numbskull Imperial IPA: This is yet another Victoria brewed Imperial IPA, this one comes in at a strength of 9.1% and was enjoyed at home from a 22 oz bottle. Aroma and Appearance: The colour is cloudy copper with three fingers of foam and some little bubbles that slowly make their way to the…
Lighthouse 15 Year Anniversary Ale: Aged for about a year, this limited release ale was hard to find and was brewed at a strength of 8% abv to celebrate their 15th year anniversary in August 2013. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a dark and reasonably clear amber, bubbly with an inch of foam. The aroma is dark fruits…
Wow a week went by really fast and it was sweltering here in Vancouver (and still is), we actually dragged out the portable AC, but hey its not raining so I am happy. We had some fun attending Family Movie Night in Queens Park, New Westminster and saw Frozen for what seems like the ten thousandth…
Dead Frog Brewery Rocket Man Interstellar ESB: After my last personal Dead Frog disaster, I decided to give them another chance right away with this 22 oz bottle release that was recommended. They are getting a bit funny with their names, but at the same time it beats just plastering the words “India Style” on there…
Dead Frog Brewery – Obsidian Dagger IPA Noire: Is a dark IPA brewed in Aldergrove, BC and is part of Dead Frog’s 22 oz bottle release lineup. I promptly poured this into a beer glass, sat on the patio and started to take notes ans I drank it. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark reddish brown with two…
Steel & Oak – Royal City Pale Ale: Is a craft beer brewed in New Westminster, BC just past the Quay at a strength of 5% abv and a lower 20 IBU rating. I had sampled this, like it a lot so naturally a Boston Growler of it came home with me. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a golden yellow with 1 finger…
Steamworks / Brassneck Firewalker Smokey Porter: Is a collaboration craft beer brewed in Vancouver, BC at a strength of 6.5% with 40 IBUs in a Steamworks labelled bottle that was originally bagged up with the name and breweries. I proceeded to pour this into a snifter, let it warm to cask temperature and enjoyed it at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a…
Firehall Brewery – Stoked Ember Ale: Is a craft beer brewed in Oliver, BC (aka wineville) at a strength of 4.8% abv and 35 IBU’s. I was happy to see this brand in a store, so I chose this bottle and hoped for the best. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark amber with just a bit of foam and some sporadic…
I had this past week off and managed to go back to Porteau Cove when the weather was nice (yay!) and lazed around relaxing and doing lots of fun family stuff for the rainy days. I survived a trip to Build-a Bear, physically not financially, but at least the kids love their new $75 stuffed…
Four Winds – Phaedra Belgian Rye IPA: From what I believe to by their second Zephyrus series release beer, this Delta, BC brewed beer comes in at a strength of 7.2% abv with 65 IBUs. I had a lot of excitement built up for months over this one, finally it came out and I had to…
Bomber Brewing – Pilsner: Is a craft beer brewed in Vancouver, Canada (it’s a Canadian thing) brewed at a strength of 4.8% and was poured from a can into a beer glass at home. I had bought a mixer 12 pack of these for Canada Day and reserved one of each for review at a later time. Aroma and Appearance: It pours…
Bomber Brewing – ESB: Is a craft beer brewed in Vancouver, Canada (it’s a Canadian thing) brewed at a strength of 5.2% and was poured from a can into a beer glass at home. I had bought a mixer 12 pack of these for Canada Day and reserved one of each for review at a later time. Aroma and Appearance: It pours…
Bomber Brewing – IPA: Is a craft beer brewed in Vancouver, Canada (it’s a Canadian thing) brewed at a strength of 6.3% and was poured from a can into a beer glass at home. I had bought a mixer 12 pack of these for Canada Day and reserved one of each for review at a later time. Aroma and Appearance: It pours…
Driftwood Brewery – Pale Ale: Is a craft beer brewed in Victoria, BC at a strength of 5% abv and was poured out of a 22 oz bottle at home. It also goes by Driftwood Ale. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy gold colour with 2 fingers of foam with some minuscule bubbles and lacy foam. The aroma is tangerine, citrus and…
This past week marked the end of pretty much all the kids registered activities (yay free weekends!), however it also means I won’t be coaching my daughter’s U7 girls soccer team until the Fall, which although I enjoy the break it is still bitter sweet as we had a wonderful team of kids and supportive…
White Rock Beach Beer Company – Fruit Pale Ale: Is pale ale from a nano-nano brewer in White Rock, BC that opened up recently and I just haven’t gotten down there to pick up a growler yet. I finally did grab a 1L growler from them after sampling their beer and once I got home I had…
Ever since I can remember, my family has been a camping family who primarily camped all over the western half of North America. Odds are if there is a major camping area on the West Coast I’ve been there, been near there, or I will get there at some point in my life. Whether it’s instinct, built…
Dageraad – Blonde : Is genuine Belgian Blonde Ale that is brewed in Burnaby, BC at a strength of 7.5% and was enjoyed at home from a re-fermented bottle that was poured into a traditional Belgium Beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy gold (or blonde) with a thin layer of foam with some bubbly carbonation in the…
Granville Island Brewing – Shipload of Hops Imperial IPA: Is a craft beer brewed on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC at a strength of 8.7% abv with 100 IBU’s and was enjoyed at home from a bottle that was poured into my favourite beer glass for IPA’s. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy copper with 1 finger of foam and some…
Last week I actually got a chance to adventure around Vancouver, just north of it to be exact, in Porteau Cove BC Provincial Park which is one of my absolute favourite places to camp due to it’s awesomeness and relative closeness to where I live. We are avid campers (we’ll call it luxury tenting) and have…
Old Yale Brewing Sasquatch Stout: This 2014 Canadian Brewing Beer of the Year is brewed in Chilliwack, BC and is an oatmeal stout brewed at a strength of 5.0% which was enjoyed at home in a snifter glass from a 22 oz bottle. I have been searching for a really good, basic BC stout and have…
Granville Island Brewing -Swing Span Amber Ale: Is a craft beer brewed in British Columbia (I still call it craft), at a strength of 5.6% abv with 45 IBU’s and was enjoyed at home in from a bottle into a beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear amber with 1 inch of foam and some small rising bubbles near…
Wolf Brewing – Rannoch Wee Heavy Scotch Ale: Is a scotch ale brewed in Nanaimo, BC by this small brewer at a strength of 6% abv and was enjoyed at home from a bottle that was poured into a 22 oz beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark brown with two fingers of tan foam and some random bubble…
Dead Frog – Furious Friar Belgian IPA: Is supposedly a Belgian IPA, which is brewed in Aldergrove, BC at a strength of 9.0% and 55 IBU’s and was poured into a 22 oz glass at home from a bottle I just purchased. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy gold with 2 fingers of foam and lots of small bubbles. The…
Whistler Brewing Company Lost Lake Unfiltered IPA: Is an unfiltered IPA brewed at a strength of 6.8% with 75 IBU’s and was enjoyed in a beer glass at home from a 22 oz bottle Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy orange copper with crazy amounts of foam and lots of bubbles. The aroma is spicy herbs, some grapefruit and…
This past week was all about recovering from our kids birthday party and getting ready to go to the Washington Brewers Festival with my dad. In terms of craft beer, I continued to consume some of the beers I rounded up from my cellar space rediscovering some bottles I had forgotten about. It was a…
VIB – Black Betty Blackberry Saison: Is a blackberry saison brewed in Victoria, BC at a strength of 5.5% abv and was enjoyed at home from a can in a snifter glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear golden copper with a bit of foam and lots of tiny bubbles in the glass. The aroma is pretty…
Russell Brewing – Hop Therapy Double IPA: Is a local Surrey Imperial IPA that is brewed at a strength of 9% abv and 100 IBU’s which was enjoyed the other night from a bottle poured into a 22 oz beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear copper with two fingers of lacy foam and some teeny tiny bubbles were…
Tree Brewing – Mellow Moon Pineapple Hefeweizen: Is a pineapple wheat beer brewed in Kelowna, BC at a strength of 5% abv and was enjoyed at home from a bottle poured in to a beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy yellow with 2 fingers of foam and just a few hard to see bubbles. The aroma…
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…
Moon Under Water – Tranquility IPA: Is an IPA brewed in Victoria, BC at a strength of 6.5%, with 71 IBU’s and was poured in to a 22 oz beer glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a cloudy orange copper with 1 finger of foam and some tiny sporadic bubbles. The aroma is lots of citrus orange, grapefruit and fresh…
This week I continued to clean out my cellar the fun way, separating bottles into drink soon, cellar longer and drink very soon. As well I sorted a 48 bottle haul from the USA that I brought back from a trip over the long weekend where I picked up some nice Dogfish Head bottles, some…
Spinnakers – Blue Bridge Double Pale Ale: Is a double pale ale made in Victoria, BC at a strength of 8.2% abv and was enjoyed at home poured from a can into a pub style glass. Apparently they used to call this a double IPA, but have correctly chosen to rename it closer to its true style…
Nelson Brewing – Harvest Moon Organic Hemp Ale: Is an organic kolsch brewed in Nelson, BC at a strength of 5% and was enjoyed at home from a can poured into a standard pub glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a very clear bubbly gold with very little foam and an aroma of hay, lemon and general freshness. Flavour: The flavour…
Central City Brewing – Red Racer ISA: Is a Session IPA brewed in Surrey, BC at a sessionable strength of 4.0% abv with 40 IBU’s and was poured from a 12 oz can into a beer glass at home with lunch. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear golden copper with lots of bubbles and an inch of foam. The aroma…
Central City Brewing – Red Racer IPA: Is an IPA brewed in Surrey, BC at a strength of 6.5% with 80 IBU’s. The can in the picture is a special charity release of this beer, which is the same beer as their regular IPA, just in a different can with a promise of a $2 donation per 6…
Russell Brewing – White Rabbit Hoppy Hefeweizen: Is a local Surrey brewed Hefeweizen at a strength of 6% abv that was enjoyed at home in a 22 oz beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a super cloudy and hazy golden amber with 2 fingers of foam, lots of visible bubbles and the usual wheat beer yeast gunk. The aroma…
Continuing my work on The Monday Mash I felt inspired by the kick off of VCBW (and a recent sort of my cellar last week) to drink some really good BC beers as well as a few other imports that I re-discovered. Sadly I also had my first real skunked beer and a really bad local…
Parallel 49 – Banana Hammock Summer Hefeweizen: Is a local Vancouver brewed Hefeweizen at 6% abv and 8 IBU’s with a hilarious name, logo and was enjoyed well in a hammock on the porch. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a typical cloudy wheat beer, however with very little head but lots of small bubbles. The aroma is banana, clove and…
Fernie Brewing – First Trax Brown Ale: A brown ale brewed in Fernie, BC at 5% abv poured from a can into a pub style glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a brown colour with no visible carbonation and a thin layer of foam. The aroma is mostly nutty, earthy and molasses. Flavour: I got a lot…
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