Strathcona Beer Co. – Rye Extra Special Bitter Review Vancouver’s Strathcona Beer Co. has ventured into canned beer with the release of their Rye ESB. While Chris Hadfield may not have endorsed this brew there is a somewhat odd Canadian Space Program reference on the label. Cracking open this decaled 473ml can it is lightly…
Riot Brewing Co. – Barcode Blues Bitter Review One of Riot Brewing’s first seasonal releases is a bomber bottle of their ESB, the Barcode Blues Bitter. Likely named after a labeling error, this beer is copper in colour and has two fingers of lightly lacing head. The aroma is mildly sweet with a malty-caramel note…
Bridge Brewing Co. – Rye Cycle Extra Special Bitter Review You may ask yourself where the recycle reference comes from with the Rye Cycle ESB from Bridge Brewing. The name comes from the fact that bread was used in the brew which would have otherwise been wasted. From the bomber bottle this beer is dark…
Ravens Brewing – Fresh Hopped ESB Review The second iteration of Ravens Brewing’s Fresh Hopped ESB is out and builds on the success from last year.  The ESB pours from the bomber bottle a clear amber colour with three fingers of tan head that lingers leaving plenty of lacing on the glass.  Floral aromas accompany…
Red Truck Beer – Zero Tolerance ESB Review As a spring release, Red Truck Beer has brought out their Zero Tolerance ESB.  The beer pours from the bomber bottle a clear amber colour with one and a half fingers of off white head.  The foam dissipates fairly quickly leaving no lacing on the glass.  Zero…
Howe Sound Brewing – Baldwin & Cooper Best Bitter Review If you were wondering who Baldwin and Cooper are, they were the first people to ascent the Squamish Chief’s Grand Wall back in 1961. The Howe Sound Best Bitter is a tribute to their efforts and the history of Squamish that comes hand-in-hand with the…
Canoe Brewpub – Extra Special Bitter Review One of the Canoe Brewpub’s staple beers is their Extra Special Bitter. This beer used to be called the River Rock Bitter but has shifted slightly since being renamed the E.S.B.. This beer comes from the bottle appearing as a crisp and clear amber-copper colour and is topped…
Hoyne Brewing Co. – Appleton Extra Special Bitter Review The Hoyne Brewing Company has paid tribute to Frank Appleton, one of the founders of BC craft beer with the Appleton Extra Special Bitter. This beer says a lot about the brewing past of Sean Hoyne and the impact that Frank Appleton has had on shaping…
Main Street Brewing Co. – Hare And The Dog Best Bitter Review The Main Street Brewing Company has brewed up an Extra Special Bitter called Hare And The Dog. From the bomber bottle as a light, golden-amber colour with a finger and a half of loosely packed and lightly lacing head. An aroma of honey,…
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…
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