Old Abbey Ales – Dry Hop Saison Review Old Abbey Ales has become well known for their Innovation Series of limited release beers. In the lineup comes the Dry Hop Saison. From the 650ml bomber bottle comes a beer that appears as a slightly cloudy, dark-golden colour with three fingers of lightly lacing head. From…
Craft Beer is Always Near on the Oregon Coast When it comes to craft beer, the mecca is unanimously decided to be Portland, Oregon. Portland is home to more craft breweries than you can shake a stick at and has been the birth place of some of North America’s top craft breweries. On a recent…
Steel & Oak Brewing Co. – Dry Hopped ESB Review From New Westminster the Steel & Oak Brewing Company has brewed up an ESB and dry hopped it for the tasting pleasure of their many, many fans. From the simply labelled bottle the ESB pours as an amber coloured ale with two fingers of dense…
Big Rock Brewery – Citradellic Single Hop Citra IPA Single Hop IPAs are all the rage and the Big Rock Urban Brewery has released their second BC brewed beer in the form of the Citradellic, A single hop IPA that uses the iconic Citra Hop. From the bomber bottle this elegantly (Hired Guns designed) labeled…
Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks – The Last Strawberry Witbier Review Fuggles & Warlock are busy keeping beer weird with their The Last Strawberry Witbier release. From the bomber bottle this fruit-infused summer beer pours as a cloudy straw colour with a finger and a half of head that settles without a trace. The Last Strawberry…
I’m On A Boat With The Vancouver Craft Brew Cruise Craft Beer events used to involve going to your local community center and standing around tasting the likes of local craft brewery fare. With the explosion of craft beer fanaticism and the plethora of event options at your fingertips you can now attend a variety…
Off The Rail Brewing Co. – Raj Mahal India Ale Review The Off The Rail Brewing Company is joining the ranks of pun-inspired beers with their Raj Mahal – a lemongrass and Kaffir lime leaf infused India Ale. At 38 IBU and 5.0% this is not an IPA but an india inspired brew. From the…
Central City Brewers – Detective Saison Review The Central City Brewers & Distillers’ new Character Series of beers was launched with the Detective Saison. While there was some innital drama about the label the beer has now been re-released with a new design. From the bomber bottle the Detective Saison pours as a light, clear…
Dead Frog Brewery – One Eyed Jack Imperial Pilsner Review Dead Frog Brewery has once again upped their limited edition brewing releases with the rare-by-BC-standards Imperial Pilsner Style. Called the One Eyed Jack, this is strong even by Imperial Pilsner standards at a big 8.0% alcohol. From the (slightly ironic) red, white and blue labelled…
When you turn the corner in Vancouver, anywhere in Vancouver, you are bound to stumble across a brewery that has opened in the past few years. While this is a reality in many areas there are also regions that you will not likely stumble across unless you are on the search for a specific craft…
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