IPA Review – Fuggles & Warlock Valis Imperial IPA
I’ve generally enjoyed most Fuggles & Warlock beers, but I have to admit I’m really partial to their IPA releases which are always great.
IPA Review – Melvin Asterisk Double IPA
Melvin Asterisk DIPA: Described as the cousin of 2X4 on Melvin’s website this 9% abv Double IPA is my choice for IPA of the week for a few reasons.
Craft Beer Review – Russian River Pliny the Elder
Russian River Pliny the Elder: This was another bucket list beer of mine that I was super excited to try, I have heard about it a lot and couldn’t wait to pop it open. Brewed in Santa Rosa, CA to a strength of 8% with 100 IBUs this beer is meant to be drank as fresh…
Craft Beer Review – Long Trail Brewing Space Juice Double IPA
Long Trail Brewing Space Juice Double IPA: Brewed in Vermont, this intergalactic inspired beer is made to an Imperial strength of 8.7% abv with 82 IBUs with of Galaxy, Mosiac, Citra, Ella and Columbus Hops. If you are looking for a beer to pair with the new Star Wars movie, this is a great choice! Aroma and Appearance:…
Craft Beer Review – Against The Grain Brewery Citra Ass Down DIPA
Against The Grain Brewery Citra Ass Down DIPA: Known for their puns, artwork and one really nasty looking label, Against The Grain brewed this beer to a strength of 8.2% abv with 68 IBUs of hops featuring mostly Citra hops with some others on the side. The brewers suggest drinking this one straight from the can…
Craft Beer Review – Stone Brewing RuinTen Triple IPA
Stone Brewing RuinTen Triple IPA: Stone is known for pushing the envelope to the limit when it comes to brewing, so it’s no surprise to see that this beast dubbed an “audacious gem of hoppy splendor” is brewed to a strength of 10.8% abv with 110 IBU’s worth of hops. Bottled on June 13th, 2015,…
The Heady Topper Challenge – Straight From the Can vs Poured into a Glass
Heady Topper – Can vs Glass: So you’ve managed to get your first Heady Topper and like most of us who got their first one, you are baffled by the instructions that say “Drink From The Can!”. How could this be? Everything you’ve ever been taught in beer school says for the best experience pour your…
Craft Beer Review – Stone Enjoy By 02-14-15 IPA
Stone Enjoy By 02-14-15 IPA: Yes, finally the Stone Brewing Enjoy By series has made it into British Columbia with a $10 price tag which is about right for the market, albeit almost a joke because it hit shelves like 3 days before it technically expires (we all blame our Liquor Distribution Board for this). This…
BC Craft Beer Review – Persephone Brewing Double IPA
Persephone Brewing – Double IPA: Brewed in Gibsons, this Double IPA is brewed at a strength of 9% abv featuring Amarillo, Cascade and Columbus hops. Interestingly enough, this is one of the more expensive DIPA’s on the market, often going for $12-$13 a bottle at private stores (this is where a 10% CAMRA discount is handy). I…
Craft Beer Review – The Alchemist Heady Topper Double IPA
The Alchemist – Heady Topper Double IPA: this brewery in Vermont currently only make this beer which happens to be the fourth highest ranked double IPA on ratebeer and number 11 overall beer in the world. Lets face it, this is a bucket list beer and I was privileged enough to try one recently. It is brewed…
Craft Beer Review – Stone 18th Anniversary Double IPA
Stone – 18th Anniversary IPA: Celebrating 18 years of brewing, Stone bottled this Double IPA on August 21st, 2014 so it was still in it’s recommended drinking window which is about 3 months from bottle for an IPA. This year’s release was brewed at a strength of 8.5% abv with 75 IBUs and went through an…
13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #1 – Sierra Nevada West Coast Double IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – Beer Camp Across America West Coast Double IPA: In search of a full case, sadly all I was able to find at the time was this particular Sierra Nevada 24 oz bottle of Imperial IPA brewed in Chico, California at a strength of 8.5% abv with an undisclosed IBU that includes…
Craft Beer Review – Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA
Rogue Brewery – Farms 7 Hop IPA: Brewed in Newport, Oregon right near the jetty (go there, it’s fun) this IPA comes in at a strength of 8% with 90 IBUs. Interesting enough, Rogue starting a significant hop growing program in 2008 during one of the many hop shortages the craft beer world has encountered…
BC Craft Beer Review – Parallel 49 Hopnotist Single Hop Mosiac Imperial IPA
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…
Craft Beer Review – Coronado Brewing Idiot Imperial IPA
Coronado Brewing – Idiot Imperial IPA: Brewed in Coronado, CA at a strength of 8.5%.with 90 IBUs I was excited to try my very first beer by this brewery which I picked up at Haggen in Bellingham, WA. Aroma and Appearance: This craft beer pours a clear coppery orange colour with 2 fingers of foam and lots…
Craft Beer Review – Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Double IPA
Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Double IPA: Brewed by one of my absolute favourite breweries of all time, this not so double IPA is brewed at a strength of 7% abv with 80 IBUs and was purchased in Oregon on a recent trip. Needless to say I was pretty excited to crack this one open. Aroma…
Craft Beer Review – Tuatara Brewing Double Trouble Imperial IPA
Tuatara Brewing – Double Trouble Imperial IPA: Another New Zealand craft beer, this Imperial IPA is brewed at a strength of 9% abv and whopping 167 IBUs (yikes!). I had no idea what to expect here, but I was intrigued enough to give it a go. Aroma and Appearance: This is pretty foamy with about 2.5 fingers…
Craft Beer Review – Alaskan Hopothermia Double IPA
Alaskan – Hopothermia Double IPA: Brewed in Juneau, Alaska at a strength of 8.5% abv and 70 IBUs (5 hop varieties in here) this was poured from a 12 oz bottle into a beer glass and enjoyed at home. Aroma and Appearance: This craft beer pours a clear copper with a small finger of foam and a…
BC Craft Beer Review – Lighthouse Brewery Numbskull Imperial IPA
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…
BC Craft Beer Review – Granville Island Brewing Shipload of Hops Imperial IPA
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…
Craft Beer Review – Goose Island The Illinois Imperial IPA
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…
Craft Beer Review – Double Mountain Molten Lava Imperial IPA
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…
Craft Beer Review: Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Specialty Ale (IPA)
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…
Craft Beer Review: 8 Wired Super Conductor Double IPA
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…
Craft Beer Review – Evil Twin Disco Beer
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…
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