BC Craft Beer Review – Four Winds Mona

Steamworks Flagship IPA: A recipe “4 years in the making” according to the brewery, this recent BC Beer Awards Gold Medal Winning IPA celebrates the invasion of the NE IPA (aka North East, aka New England) variety of IPA’s into British Columbia. Perhaps ignited by the likes of Heady Topper or other eastern USA breweries […]

Craft Beer Review – Delirium Nocturnum

Delirium Nocturnum: I pulled this beer out of the fridge on #PinkShirtDay since it features a pink elephant so prominently – as if I need a reason to drink this beer! It is brewed to a strength of 8.5% abv in a cool looking bottle with a best before date of 2018. This was a part of…

Craft Beer Review – Delirium Christmas (aka Noël)

Delirium Christmas (aka Noël): I got this beer as part of a 4 pack that was released around Christmas time, which included this super awesome glass that I will cherish for years to come. I mean who doesn’t love pink elephants with Santa hats on them right? This is a Belgian Strong Ale brewed to a…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #9 – Myron’s Walk

Sierra Nevada/Allagash – Beer Camp Across America Myron’s Walk: A collaboration with Allagash who is located in the “other” Portland (Maine) this the other Belgian Style beer in the beer camp box brewed at a strength of 5.3% with 38 IBUs featuring Citra and Mosaic hops and Allagash’s house Belgian yeast. Aroma and Appearance: This pours a clear golden yellow…

BC Craft Beer Review – Surlie Brewing Solitaire

Surlie Brewing Solitaire: Brewed in Abbotsford, BC so far this local nano brewing has released only one beer in bottles which happens to be the one called Solitaire, which is brewed at a strength of 6.5% abv and is available in private liquor stores here. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark brown with lots of side…

Import Craft Beers – “La Goudale de Noel” by Les Brasseurs De Gayant

All the way from France comes “La Goudale de Noel” by Les Brasseurs De Gayant (7.7% alc, from a 75 cL re-fermented bottle and poured at home) Aroma and Appearance: Pours a dark copper with a small 1/2 inch head of foam, almost no bubble action in the glass. I get notes of plum, dark fruit, raisin…