From Vancouver Island Brewing in Victoria comes their “Misthorn Winter IPA". The beer pours a deep copper colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of orange, orange peel, cinnamon, rye spice and some sweetness. The flavour is of rye spice, orange, orange peel, citrus pith, herbal hops, pith, cinnamon, pine and bitterness. The alcohol … Continue reading Misthorn Winter IPA – VANCOUVER ISLAND BREWING
From Victoria’s Category 12 Brewing in Victoria comes their “Fresh-Hopped Wild Pale Ale". The beer pours a cloudy golden colour with a white head. The aroma consists of floral and grassy hops, mild citrus and a hint of tartness. The flavour is of herbal and grassy hops, mild pith, citrus, a bit vegetal (In a … Continue reading Fresh-Hopped Wild Pale Ale – Category 12 Brewing
Well it is that time of year again! Driftwood Brewery out of Victoria BC has brought us their 2018 version of their wet hopped “Sartori Harvest IPA”. Once again this was a hard find although I have stopped hunting it down also the last few years. I found this one out in Maple Ridge myself. … Continue reading Sartori Harvest IPA (2018 Edition)- Driftwood Brewery
From Granville Island Brewing out of Vancouver comes their new “Mocha Porter" featuring decaf coffee from JJ Bean Coffee Roasters. The beer pours a deep brown with a light brown head. The aroma consist of chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, ash and maybe even a hint of dark fruit. The flavour is of chocolate, roasted malts, … Continue reading Mocha Porter – Granville Island Brewing
Carnell and I were invited to check out and share what happens behind the scenes of the BC Beer Awards judging on September 29th, 2018. We sat down with Chester one of the people that runs the Judging portion of the awards to get an inside look. Tune in to find out just how … Continue reading Episode 68 – BC Beer Awards Judging
From Beijing China's 京A Brewing Co (Jinga Brewing) comes their "Flying FIrst IPA". The beer pours a golden colour with a white head. The aroma consists of tropical fruit, melon, floral hops and a sweetness. The flavour is of tropical fruit, citrus, citrus pith, resin, grassy, caramel, pine and bitterness. The alcohol content comes in at … Continue reading Flying Fist IPA – 京A Brewing Co (Jinga Brewing)
From Off The Rail Brewing in Vancouver comes their “Comet Launcher Double IPA". The beer pours a deep murky orange with an off white head. The aroma consists of tropical fruit, citrus, sweetness, hint of pine and floral hops. The flavour is of citrus, tropical fruit, pine, earth, resin, bready malts and a medium bitterness. … Continue reading Comet Launcher Double IPA – Off The Rail Brewing
