Month: July 2012

  • Tree Brewing – Limited Edition Captivator Doppelbock

    Tree Brewing – Limited Edition Captivator Doppelbock Review The Tree Brewing Captivator Doppelbock has been released for a few years in a row now and has become a delicious seasonal special on BC liquor store shelves. Pouring a deep amber-brown colour with a finger and a half of quickly dispersing head this doppelbock smells of…

  • Shaftebury Brewing Co. – Four Twenty Lager

    Shaftebury Brewing Co. – Four Twenty Lager Review The Four-Twenty name supposedly comes from the idea that four ingredients are brewed for a total of 20 days before the Shaftebury Lager is ready for consumption. Certain BC residents may find a separate source of the name but that is not for us to debate. The…

  • Driftwood Brewery – Son of the Morning Strong Golden Ale

    Driftwood Brewery – Son of the Morning Strong Golden Ale Review The Son of The Morning is no typical Golden Ale. The new design has upped the intensity just a little further from the previous look. When you pour this beer from the bomber bottle it has an appearance of a cloudy golden colour and…

  • Cannery Brewery – 360 Degree Lager

    Cannery Brewery – 360 Degree Lager Review The 360 Degree Lager is distinct and unique with a great hop/malt balance. The light straw colour illustrates the lack of sweetness while the flavour remains hidden. This if a very mild and easy to drink beer but has a rich maltiness and a distinct hop in the…

  • Lighthouse Brewery – Deckhand Belgian Saison

    Lighthouse Brewery – Deckhand Belgian Saison Review The Deckhand Belgium is A Golden bottle of flavour. Coming from the Lighthouse Big Flavour Series of beers this is strong, citrus and delicious. With a Wheaty, unfiltered front this beer isn’t as in-your-face as you may guess. The wheat nature is subdued with a great malt profile…

  • Shaftebury Brewing Co. – Coastal Cream Ale

    Shaftebury Brewing Co. – Coastal Cream Ale Review The Coastal Cream is an amber colour with a touch more than a touch of sweetness to match. What does that mean? well this isn’t overly sweet but the caramel, almost burnt sweetness definitely shines through the malt and light hop flavours. This beer goes down smooth…

  • Okanagan Spring Brewery – Pale Ale

    Okanagan Spring Brewery – Pale Ale Review The Okanagan Spring Pale Ale is one of the most enjoyed craft beers in BC. Available at seemingly all licensed establishments in BC this is a sure-bet choice for a decent beer. It’s amber colour is paired with a light sweetness and mild hop flavour. This beer goes…

  • Cannery Brewing Co. – Pale Ale

    Cannery Brewing Co. – Pale Ale Review The Cannery Pale Ale is a fairly neutral, mid-hopped ale. With a touch of sweetness and caramelization plus floral notes in the aroma this beer has a bit of everything. Nothing overpowers the beer truly defining its flavour but the whole ensemble comes together as a pleasant tasting beer….

  • Mt Begbie Brewing Co. – Bob’s Your Dunkel Strong Ale

    Mt Begbie Brewing Co. – Bob’s Your Dunkel Strong Ale Review The Bob’s Your Dunkel Strong Ale is a tipsy 8% with floral notes through and through. The floral flavors come from the wheat content highlighted with touches of chocolate, cloves and a splattering of hops.This may not be the most classy or finest of…

  • Howe Sound Brewery – Total Eclipse of the Hop Imperial IPA

    Howe Sound Brewery – Total Eclipse of the Hop Imperial IPA Review The Total Eclipse of the Hop is a big 92 IBU Imperial IPA but it comes off a bit lighter than you may expect. The beer pours an amber-orange colour with a single finger of lacing head. A very fruity aroma of grapefruit,…

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