Trading Post Brewery – 1827 Helles Lager Review Trading Post Brewery has canned their first beer just as BC’s late summer of 2016 appears to have arrived. Named after the founding year of the town of Fort Langley this beer pours a colour of golden straw and has two fingers of head which settle quickly…
White Sails Brewing Co. – Yellow Point Pale Ale Review Nanaimo’s White Sails likes to name their beers after local landmarks an the Yellow Point Pale Ale is no exception. This beer comes in at 35 IBUs, 5.5% and is amber-brown in colour. Nearly three fingers of dense and lacing head settles slowly from the…
Off The Rail Brewing Co. – Honey Ginger Ale Review East Vancouver’s Off The Rail Brewing has brought some sugar and spice into their Honey Ginger Ale. This beer is 5.0% alcohol and 34 IBUs. Pouring from the bomber bottle this beer is a colour of light amber and is topped with two fingers of…
Determining The Details – Hop Testing 101 In testing hops, there are three tests that will determine 5 variables about the hop in question. These variables will indicate many of the characteristics that are needed when brewing. These include Alpha & Beta Acid levels, Hop Storage Index (HSI), Total Oil Content and Moisture Content. Once…
Whistler Brewing Co. – Peak To Pier Summer Witbier Review Whistler Brewing joined the likes of BC breweries that has teamed up with Tap & Barrel to brew an exclusive collaboration. The Peak To Pier is a Summer Witbier that shows off a new look for the Whistler Brewery. Pouring this beer from the bomber…
Driftwood Brewery – Cry Me A River Gose Review Driftwood was the first BC brewery to release a Gose and they are the first to release a second Gose. As a replacement for their first brew the Cry Me A River comes in at 5.0% and is sold in bomber bottles. This beer pours from…
Red Collar Brewing Co. – Blonde Belgian-Style Ale Review While Belgium may not be best known for their blondes the Red Collar Brewing Company has let down their hair for summer with this seasonal brew. From the bomber bottle this 5.0% alcohol beer pours a colour of  gold and is topped with a finger and…
Fieldhouse Brewing – Field Saison Review Fieldhouse Brewing released its Field Saison in time for a refreshing mid-summer drink and they have adhered fairly closely to the Belgian Table Saison style. The beer pours from the 473mL can a cloudy, straw colour with three fingers of white, lasting head that leaves behind plenty of lacing….
Sherwood Mountain Brewing – Lava Bed Red Ale Review The Lava Bed Red Ale from Sherwood Mountain Brewing takes it’s name from the 18th century eruption of the Tseax Cone in the Nisga’a Territory and the lava flow that ensued.  The beer pours from the bomber bottle a deep ruby colour with two fingers of…
Wolf Brewing Co. – India Pale Ale Review Wolf Brewing operates out of Nanaimo BC and their IPS is called just that, The Wolf Brewing India Pale Ale. This beer is labelled with a painting of outdoor adventure in the Nanaimo Forrest through the art of mountain biking. Coincidentally, the beer would likely make a…
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