Mission Springs Brewing Company – God Save the Queen Honey Ale Review God Save the Queen takes a different approach to the honey ale by keeping the honey sweetness down and letting the malts do much of the buzzing. The beer pours from the bomber bottle a clear ruby brown colour with one finger of…
Fieldhouse Brewing – Dutch Pale Ale Review Fieldhouse Brewing is currently the newest brewery in Abbotsford, BC and their inaugural packaged release is the first beer they offered on tap at their brewery: the Dutch Pale Ale.  The beer pours from the 473mL can a clear golden colour with one finger of off-white head, dissipating fairly quickly…
Part of Goose Island Brewing’s Migration Week, Flight School was an opportunity to taste the brewery’s barrel-aged sour beer offerings Goose Island Brewing out of Chicago, Illinois brought some of their famous barrel-aged sour beers to Vancouver and invited some of us to come give them a try. Many people in the craft beer scene know…
Mission Springs Brewing Company – City of Dreams Vienna Lager Review The Mission Springs Brewing Company in Mission, BC brought out a malty Vienna lager as an alternative to their current Pilsner and Lager lineup. The beer pours from the bomber bottle a reddish copper colour with two fingers of beige head with some lacing…
Strange Fellows Brewing – Greybeard Barrel Aged Stock Old Ale Review Strange Fellows Brewing has released their first Fellowship Beer for Fellowship members: the Greybeard Barrel Aged Stock Old Ale.  The beer was barrel conditioned with two different Brettanomyces yeast strains to give it a distinct flavour.  Greybeard pours from the 750mL bottle a cloudy…
Red Truck Beer Co. – Golden Ale Review Red Truck Brewing Company’s summer seasonal offering is the Red Truck Golden Ale.  The beer pours from the 355mL bottle a cloudy, golden yellow with two fingers of white head that dissipates quickly leaving no lacing.  Citrus aromas emanate from the glass, accompanied by a subtle yeastiness, as…
Mission Springs Brewing Company – Lemon Ginger Radler Review Radlers are definitely increasing in prominence in the BC craft beer market.  The Mission Springs Brewing Company did something a little different with their radler offering by adding ginger for a bit of extra kick. The radler pours from the 355mL can a cloudy straw colour…
Moody Ales – Vienna Lager Review Moody Ales has again brewed up a delightful take on an uncommon style.  The Vienna Lager pours from the bomber bottle a clear, copper with one to two fingers of light brown, lasting head.  The light foam leaves plenty of lacing behind in the glass as it dissipates.  Nutty…
Strange Fellows Brewing – Boris Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Review Strange Fellows Brewing’s first bottle release is this collaboration Imperial Stout with Brasserie Trois Dammes from Switzerland. Aged in bourbon barrels since 2014, Boris pours from the 750mL bottle an opaque black, with 3 fingers of thick brown head.  The head lingers for quite some…
Ravens Brewing – Dry Irish Stout Review Ravens Brewing released their Dry Irish Stout in time for St Patrick’s Day.  The beer pours from the bomber bottle a rich black.  Two fingers of lasting, brown head sit atop the beer with plenty of lacing left behind on the glass.  On the nose, prominent roasted aromas…
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