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…
Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest 2012: Brewed in California at strength of 6.7%, this wet hopped Ale or IPA with 67 IBU’s and was enjoyed at home in a 22 oz Sam Adams perfect beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark cloudy copper with a good 3 fingers of foam and lots of bubbles in the middle…
Stanley Park Brewing – Belgian Noble Pilsner: Is a Delta, BC (not Stanley Park) brewed Pilsner at a strength of 5.1% abv with 12 IBU’s and was poured into a beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a very clear, watery (oh, oh) faint yellow with some bubbles in the middle and basically no foam. The aroma is skunky pilsner…
Parallel 49 – Hoparazzi: Is a local Vancouver brewed India Pale Lager (aka lager with hops) that comes in at 6% abv and 50 IBU’s which was enjoyed at home in a Sam Adams perfect beer glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear amber colour with lots of bubbles in the middle and a bit of foam that…
Cannery Brewing – Blackberry Porter: This BC Craft Beer is brewed in Penticton, BC at a strength of 6%, with 45 IBU’s and was poured into a 22 oz beer glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark reddish brown with 3 fingers of foam, no visible bubbles and has an aroma of smokey tart…
Lighthouse – Sauertieg Farmhouse Ale: This saison / farmhouse ale is brewed in Victoria at a strength of 7% abv with a sourdough starter yeast from a local bakery (Sauertieg as I learned is the essentially sourdough in German). This was enjoyed at home in a 22 oz glass. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a very clear…
R&B Brewing – Raven Cream Ale: Is a local Vancouver brewed cream ale that comes in at a sessionable strength of 4.8% and 18 IBU’s that won gold at the 2011 BC Beer Awards. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a darker brown colour with lots of tiny bubbles (you know the song) and a generous 2 fingers of…
Dogfish Head – Aprihop: This is a seasonal Delaware brewed fruit India Pale Ale which comes in at a strength of 7% abv with 50 IBU’s and was poured from a 12 oz bottle into a nonic glass in a hotel. I have had a sample of this on tap and was interested in trying the bottle version. Aroma and…
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…
Whistler Brewing – Black Tusk Ale: This limited edition “Ale” is brewed by Whistler Brewing (pretty sure it’s more of a stout than a mild ale) at a strength of 5% and was poured into a 22 oz beer glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: Pours a very dark amber colour that appears black in the glass with…
Stone – Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale: Brewed in California at strength of 7.2% this Pale Ale was enjoyed in a nonic 16 oz glass while vacationing in Portland. Stone is hilarious in their descriptions and “Your Not Worthy” marketing, it works well and is always a hoot to read. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark amber colour…
Deschutes – Fresh Squeezed IPA: Brewed in Bend, OR at strength of 6.4% abv with 60 IBU’s, this IPA was poured into a 16 oz nonic glass while vacationing in Portland. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a hazy copper with 1 finger of foam and some sporadic bubbles making their way to the top of the glass. As soon as I…
Howe Sound – Anvil Island Dark Lager: This is a Schwarzbier style lager that is brewed in Squamish, BC at a strength of 5.5% and 21 IBU’s, which is named after my favourite island to gaze at while the sun sets in Porteau Cove, was poured (twice) from a massive 1L bottle into a 22oz glass at home.…
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…
Double Mountain – Hop Lava IPA: Brewed in Hood River, OR at strength of 7% abv with 70 IBU’s, this IPA was poured into a 22 oz beer glass and enjoyed at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a hazy copper with 3 fingers of lacy foam and some sporadic small bubbles climbing up from the bottom of…
Oskar Blues G’Knight Imperial Red IPA: Brewed in Colorado at strength of 8.7% with 60 IBU’s, this Red Imperial IPA came from a can and was enjoyed in a nonic 16 oz glass. The name of this beer has a lot of meaning as it is a tribute to a brewer named Gordon Knight and it is worth…
Oskar Blues Deviant Dale’s IPA: Brewed in Colorado at strength of 8.0% with 85 IBU’s, this India Pale Ale came from a can and was enjoyed in a nonic 16 oz glass on the road that I specifically picked up so I didn’t have to use a hotel glass (beer geek alert, getting ready to level up…
Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale: Brewed in Colorado at strength of 6.5% with 65 IBU’s, this Pale Ale (really at 65 IBU I don’t know that it can claim to be a Pale Ale) came from a can and was enjoyed in a nonic 16oz glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a slightly hazy copper with an…
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