BC Craft Beer Review – Parallel 49 Brews Brothers Vol. 2 Mega Review

Parallel 49 Brews Brothers Vol 2: This year’s Classic Rock themed Brews Brothers Vol 2 twelve pack is a large multi-brewer BC pack of craft beers featuring a whole different set of breweries from last year’s collaboration pack, which was once again were brewed together at the Parallel 49 brewery in Vancouver, BC. Volume 2 retails for…

BC Craft Beer Review – Dead Frog Brewery Wet Hop S.M.A.S.H

Dead Frog Brewery Wet Hop S.M.A.S.H.: A surprise release from Dead Frog in Aldergrove, BC, this fresh hop beer features fresh locally grown Centennial hops and Pale malt from Armstrong, BC making it a full on British Columbian ale that was released mid November. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a pale golden colour with one finger of…

BC Craft Beer Review – Bridge Brewing Fresh Hopped Red IPA

Bridge Brewing Fresh Hopped Red IPA: Fresh hop season finally kicked off in BC in late September and there are lots of new fresh hop options in town from all the new breweries who managed to get their hands on some fresh hop cones. One of my first bottles of the season was this new one from…

BC Craft Beer Review – Bridge Brewing Black Rye IPA

Bridge Brewing Black Rye IPA: A new release from this recently expanded North Vancouver, BC brewery, this darker Rye IPA is brewed to a strength of 5.8% abv and 68 IBUs. Aroma and Appearance: This beer pours a very dark brown with 3 huge fingers of foam (pour carefully) and no visible bubbles. Its aroma consists of…

BC Beer Bloggers Local Winter Favourites Part 1 – Bridge Brewing The Grinch Beer #2

BC Beer Bloggers Local Winter Favourites – This special review is part of a multi-blog collaboration between five BC Beer Bloggers (including a guest from over the mountains in Alberta) where we each chose our top three local winter releases and are blogging about them. Please take a look at the bottom of this review for…

Bridge Brewing – North Shore Pale Ale

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…