From Silver Valley Brewing out of Maple Ridge comes their “Money City Maniac: Dark Coffee Cerveza". The beer pours a deep brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of coffee, caramel, mild roast and sweetness. the flavour is of caramel, toffee, coffee, mild bitterness, roasted malts, ash and some grainy finish. The alcohol … Continue reading Money City Maniac: Dark Coffee Cerveza – SILVER VALLEY BREWING
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Black Days Black IPA – SILVER BREWING VALLEY
From Silver Valley Brewing out of Maple Ridge comes their "Black Days Black IPA". The beer pours a black colour with a brown head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, ash, hint of coffee and some floral notes. The flavour is of chocolate, roasted malts, earth, ash, bitterness and coffee. The alcohol content comes in … Continue reading Black Days Black IPA – SILVER BREWING VALLEY
Singularity Russian Imperial Stout 2019 – DRIFTWOOD BREWERY
From Driftwood Brewery out of Victoria BC comes their “Singularity Russian Imperial Stout 2019". The beer pours an opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of chocolate, roasted malts, toffee, sweetness and oak. The flavour is of oak, whiskey, chocolate, roasted malts, bitterness, resin, pine, leather and ash. The alcohol content comes in … Continue reading Singularity Russian Imperial Stout 2019 – DRIFTWOOD BREWERY
Broken Label Wee Heavy – SILVER VALLEY BREWING
From Silver Valley Brewing out of Maple Ridge comes their “Broken Label Wee Heavy". The beer pours a deep brown with a tan head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, toffee, caramel, sweetness but the aroma in many ways reminds me of a brown ale. The flavour is of roasted malts, toffee, caramel, dark fruits, … Continue reading Broken Label Wee Heavy – SILVER VALLEY BREWING
Dark Necessities Mocha Stout – SILVER VALLEY BREWING
From Silver Valley Brewing out of Maple Ridge comes their “Dark Necessities Mocha Stout". The beer pours a deep black colour with a brown head. The aroma consists of coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, and a semi sweet finish. The flavour is of roasted malts, caramel, earth, chocolate, burnt coffee and bitterness. The alcohol content comes … Continue reading Dark Necessities Mocha Stout – SILVER VALLEY BREWING
Barrel Aged Baltic Porter – Fernie Brewing
From Fernie BC’s Fernie Brewing comes their “Barrel Aged Baltic Porter" a beer Aged in El Dorado Rum Barrels. The beer pours a deep opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of huge rum notes, chocolate, sweetness, toffee and brown sugar. The flavour is of rum, oak, dark fruits, chocolate, roasted malts with boozy notes … Continue reading Barrel Aged Baltic Porter – Fernie Brewing
Checkmate Baltic Porter – Northpaw Brew Co
From Northpaw Brew Co out of Port Coquitlam comes their new "Checkmate Baltic Porter". The beer pours a deep brown colour with a brown head. The aroma consist of sweet toffee, roasted malts and chocolate. The flavour is of roasted malts, ash, coffee, toffee, chocolate, resin, pine and some bitterness. The alcohol conetent comes in … Continue reading Checkmate Baltic Porter – Northpaw Brew Co
Midnight Train Milk Chocolate Coconut Stout – BOOMBOX BREWING
From Boombox Brewing in Vancouver brewed out of Parallel 49 Brewing comes their “Midnight Train" a Milk Chocolate Coconut Stout. This beer pours an opaque black colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of chocolate, coconut, lactose, toffee, caramel and sweetness. The flavour is of chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, resin, lactose, coconut, bitterness, earth … Continue reading Midnight Train Milk Chocolate Coconut Stout – BOOMBOX BREWING
Double Barrel Death Blow Barley Wine – Twin Sails Brewing
From Twin Sails Brewing in Port Moody comes their "Double Barrel Death Blow Barley Wine" a beer aged in both Bourbon and Port Barrels. The beer pours a deep reddish brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of oak barrel, port, bourbon, vanilla, sweetness, dark fruits and cherries. The flavour is of dark … Continue reading Double Barrel Death Blow Barley Wine – Twin Sails Brewing
STRANGE SIDE: ACT II A Brazen Brown Ale – THE PARKSIDE BREWERY (STRANGE FELLOWS BREWING)
From the Parkside Brewery in Port Moody in collaboration with Strange Fellows Brewing in Vancouver comes their “STRANGE SIDE: ACT II A Brazen Brown Ale". The beer pours a brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, earth, ash, caramel and sweetness. The flavour is of roasted malts, caramel, pine, earth, … Continue reading STRANGE SIDE: ACT II A Brazen Brown Ale – THE PARKSIDE BREWERY (STRANGE FELLOWS BREWING)
Charcoal Porter – COAL HARBOUR BREWING
From Coal Harbour Brewing in Vancouver comes their “Charcoal Porter". The beer pours a deep brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, mild smoke and sweetness. The flavour is of smoke, ash, roasted malts, chocolate, earth, bitterness, caramel, roasted coffee with a dry finish. The alcohol content comes in at … Continue reading Charcoal Porter – COAL HARBOUR BREWING
DarXide Russian Imperial Stout – FUGGLES & WARLOCK CRAFTWORKS
From Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks in Richmond comes there "DarXide Russian Imperial Stout" the new version of their old Darkside. The beer pours a deep opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and some sweetness. The flavour is of pine, resin, bitterness, earth, smoke, burnt coffee, chocolate, roasted … Continue reading DarXide Russian Imperial Stout – FUGGLES & WARLOCK CRAFTWORKS
Choqlette Porter – BOMBER BREWING
From Bomber Brewing in East Vancouver comes their “Choqlette Porter". The beer pours a deep but not opaque brown colour with a brown head. The aroma consist of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee with a low sweetness. The flavour is of coffee, roasted malts, malts, ash, bitterness, chocolate with a dry finish. The alcohol content comes … Continue reading Choqlette Porter – BOMBER BREWING
Toto Darkness Black Lager – BOMBER BREWING
From Bomber Brewing in East Vancouver comes their “Toto Darkness Black Lager". This beer has been released in conjunction with Theatre Replacement's production of East Van Panto: The Wizard of OZ. The beer pours a deep black colour with a brown head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, chocolate and sweetness. The flavour is of … Continue reading Toto Darkness Black Lager – BOMBER BREWING
Sessionable Russian Imperial Stout – TRADING POST BREWING
From Trading Post Brewing in Langley in collaboration with Full Barrel Brewing a local Langley home brew club comes their “Sessionable Russian Imperial Stout". The beer pours an opaque black colour with a brown head. The aroma consists of brown sugar, dark fruits, roasted malts, chocolate and some sweetness. The flavour is of roasted malts, … Continue reading Sessionable Russian Imperial Stout – TRADING POST BREWING
7th Year Anniversary Imperial Stout – COAL HARBOUR BREWING
From Coal Harbour Brewing in Vancouver comes their “7th Year Anniversary Imperial Stout" a beer that looks to emulate french toast. The beer pours an opaque black colour with a light brown head. The aroma consists of oak, bourbon, vanilla, maple, roasted malts and brown sugar. The flavour is of bourbon, oak, vanilla, maple, brown … Continue reading 7th Year Anniversary Imperial Stout – COAL HARBOUR BREWING
First Press Cold Brew Coffee Stout – STEEL & OAK BREWING
From New Westminster’s Steel & Oak Brewing comes their “First Press Cold Brew Coffee Stout". The beer pours a black opaque colour with a brown head. the aroma consists of big coffee notes, roasted malts, chocolate and a semi sweet finish. The flavour is of black coffee, bitterness, roasted malts, chocolate and ash. The alcohol … Continue reading First Press Cold Brew Coffee Stout – STEEL & OAK BREWING
Wayfarer Barley Wine – Strange Fellows Brewing
From Strange Fellows Brewing in Vancouver comes their "Wayfarer Barley Wine" a bottle that I have had in my cellar since March 2018. I cracked the bottle in October 2018. The beer pours a deep amber colour with a light brown head. The aroma consists of dark fruits, toffee, candied sugar and some sweetness. The … Continue reading Wayfarer Barley Wine – Strange Fellows Brewing
Attack of the Cherry Stout – THE PARKSIDE BREWERY
From the Parkside Brewery in Port Moody comes their “Attack of the Cherry Stout" and Imperial Stout. The beer pours an opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of cherries, roasted malts, chocolate and sweetness. The flavour is of cherry, roasted malts, ash, burnt coffee, toffee, brown sugar with a medium bitterness in … Continue reading Attack of the Cherry Stout – THE PARKSIDE BREWERY
Polygamy Porter – Wasatch Brew Pub and Brewery
From Park City Utah’s Wasatch Brew Pub and Brewery comes their “polygamy Porter”. The beer pours a dark brown colour with a light brown head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and ash. The falvour is of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, ash, toffee, and a low bitterness in the finish. The alcohol content … Continue reading Polygamy Porter – Wasatch Brew Pub and Brewery
Boris Russian Imperial Stout 2017 Vintage – Strange Fellows Brewing
From Strange Fellows Brewing Company in East Vancouver comes their “Boris Russian Imperial Stout” the 2017 Vintage aged in Woodford Reserve Barrels if my memory serves me right. The beer pours a jet black with a chocolate brown head. The aroma consists of roasty malts, ash, leather, anise, chocolate, treacle, toffee and sweetness. The flavour … Continue reading Boris Russian Imperial Stout 2017 Vintage – Strange Fellows Brewing
Chocoholic Chocolate Milk Stout – Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
From Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub in Victoria comes their “Chocoholic Chocolate Milk Stout". The beer pours a chocolate brown colour with a brown head. The aroma consists of chocolate, malts, earth and sweetness. The flavour is of milk chocolate, roasted malts, toffee, sweetness and some earth. The alcohol content comes in at 7.75% with an IBU … Continue reading Chocoholic Chocolate Milk Stout – Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
Darkest Hour Imperial Stout (Cascara and Coffee) – Anchorage Brewing Company
From Anchorage Alaska’s Anchorage Brewing Company comes their “Darkest Hour Imperial Stout ". This version was aged 15 Months in Whiskey Barrels with Cascara and coffee from Black Cup. The beer pours a motor oil black with a chocolate brown head. The aroma consists of chocolate, roasted malts, brown sugar, coffee, cherry, treacle and toffee. … Continue reading Darkest Hour Imperial Stout (Cascara and Coffee) – Anchorage Brewing Company
Smoky Chipotle Porter – Meander River Farm & Brewery
From Meander River Farm & Brewery out of Ashdale Nova Scotia comes their "Smoky Chipotle Porter". The beer pours a deep brown with a light brown head. The aroma consists of chocolate, roasted malts, smoke and chipotle peppers. The flavour is of chocolate, dark fruits, raisins, mild berries, smoke, ash, chipotle peppers, roasted malts and some … Continue reading Smoky Chipotle Porter – Meander River Farm & Brewery
Barking Mad Plum Porter – Main Street Brewing
From Main Street Brewing in Vancouver comes their “Barking Mad Plum Porter". The beer pours a fairly light brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of mild roast, plums, ash and fruit that I can not quite pin down. The flavour is of plum, mild roast, earth, mild bitterness, coffee, ash and chocolate. … Continue reading Barking Mad Plum Porter – Main Street Brewing
Venerator Doppelbock – Swans Hotel and Brewpub
From Swans Hotel and Brewpub in Victoria BC comes their "Venerator Doppelbock". The beer pours a deep reddish brown with a brown head. The aroma is of dark fruit, caramel, toffee and some roasted malts. The flavour is of roasted malts, toffee, chocolate, dark fruit, bitterness, earth, resin in the finish. The alcohol content comes in … Continue reading Venerator Doppelbock – Swans Hotel and Brewpub
Unperial Stout #107 Coffee Stout – Beerbliotek (Dugges and da Matteo)
From Beerbliotek out of Gothenburg Sweden in collaboration with Dugges and da Matteo coffee roasters comes their "Unperial Stout #107 Coffee Stout". The beer pours a black that is almost opaque with a brown head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, chocolate, ash, earth and coffee. The flavour is of roasted malts, chocolate, toffee, ash, … Continue reading Unperial Stout #107 Coffee Stout – Beerbliotek (Dugges and da Matteo)
Three Bears Breakfast Stout – Trading Post Brewing
From Trading Post Brewing in Langley comes their “Three Bears Breakfast Stout”. The beer pours an opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of chocolate, toffee, roasted malts, burnt coffee, ash and oatmeal. The flavour is of burnt coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, toffee, ash, medium bitterness, oatmeal and some mild sweetness to tie … Continue reading Three Bears Breakfast Stout – Trading Post Brewing
Rail Ale Nut Brown – Howe Sound Brewing
From Squamish BC’s Howe Sound Brewing comes the “Rail Ale Nut Brown". The beer pours a deep brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of nuts, caramel and a sweet finish. The flavour is of nuts, caramel, toffee, hint of coffee, chocolate, mild roasted malts, earth and some light bitterness in the finish. The … Continue reading Rail Ale Nut Brown – Howe Sound Brewing
Pike Old Bawdy Barley Wine style Ale 2006 – Pike Brewing Company
From Pike Brewing Company in Seattle Washington comes their "Pike Old Bawdy Barley Wine style Ale" from the 2006 vintage the first version after it was stopped in 1997. Being that I drank this beer in August 2018 this bottle is between 11 and 12 years old depending on brew dates. The beer pours a … Continue reading Pike Old Bawdy Barley Wine style Ale 2006 – Pike Brewing Company
Global Mutt Baltic Porter – Wander Brewing
From Wander Brewing in Bellingham Washington comes their "Global Mutt Baltic Porter". The beer pours an opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of cocoa, roasted malts, toffee, earth and anise. The flavour is of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, anise, earth, pine, ash and bitterness. The alcohol content comes in at 7% with … Continue reading Global Mutt Baltic Porter – Wander Brewing
Black Lager – Russell Brewing
From Russell Brewing in Surrey comes their “Black Lager". The beer pours a deep chestnut brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, chocolate, nuts and sweetness. The flavour is of roasted malts, chocolate, mild ash, mild smoke, nuts, sweetness and low bitterness. The alcohol content comes in at 5%. This … Continue reading Black Lager – Russell Brewing
Chocolate River Imperial Stout – Trinity Brew
From Trinity Brew in Colorado Springs Colorado comes their "Chocolate River Imperial Stout". The beer pours a deep brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla and sweetness. The flavour is of big roasted malts, burnt coffee, chocolate, vanilla, earth, mild bitterness and some mild alcohol in the finish. … Continue reading Chocolate River Imperial Stout – Trinity Brew
Whiskey & Oak Imperial Coffee Brown – Field House Brewing (Smoking Gun Coffee Roasters)
From Field House Brewing in Abbotsford in collaboration with Smoking Gun Coffee Roasters out of Mission comes their "Whiskey & Oak Imperial Coffee Brown" a beer originally brewed for the Hopwired craft beer and coffee festival. The beer pours a deep brown colour with a brown head. The aroma consists of coffee, roasted malts, nuts, chocolate … Continue reading Whiskey & Oak Imperial Coffee Brown – Field House Brewing (Smoking Gun Coffee Roasters)
Neon Moon Black Lager – Dead Frog Brewery
From Dead Frog Brewery recently moved to Langley BC comes their new "Neon Moon Black Lager". The beer pours a chestnut brown with a light brown head. The aroma consists of chocolate, roasted malt, nutty and dark fruit. The flavour is of dark fruit, roasted malt, chocolate, toffee, nutty, ash, earth and some mild bitterness … Continue reading Neon Moon Black Lager – Dead Frog Brewery
Smoke & Mirrors Imperial Smoked Ale – Coal Harbour Brewing
From Coal Harbour Brewing in Vancouver comes their "Smoke & Mirrors Imperial Smoked Ale". This beer won Silver in the Smoked Beer category at the Wold Beer Cup 2018. The beer pours a black opaque colour with a brown head. The aroma consists smoke, roasted malts and earth. The flavour is of dark fruits, roasted … Continue reading Smoke & Mirrors Imperial Smoked Ale – Coal Harbour Brewing
Fake News Russian Imperial Stout – Torque Brewing
From Torque Brewing in Winnipeg Manitoba comes their “Fake News Russian Imperial Stout". The beer pours an opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of chocolate, roasted malts, caramel and earth. The flavour is of roasted malts, earth, resin, bitterness, chocolate, caramel, toffee, smoke, some fruity notes and alcohol. The alcohol content comes … Continue reading Fake News Russian Imperial Stout – Torque Brewing
Crimzen Premium Red Ale – Lost Craft
From Lost Craft Beer a contract brewery out of Toronto Ontario comes their "Crimzen Premium Red Ale". The beer pours a deep reddish colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of fruit, mild roasted malts, floral hops and some sweetness. The flavour is of fruit, caramel, toffee, mild roasted malts, low bitterness, herbal hops … Continue reading Crimzen Premium Red Ale – Lost Craft
Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout 2017– Moody Ales (Cellared)
From Moody Ales out of Port Moody comes their “Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout”. This beer was purchased on January 2017 and consumed on April 2018. The aroma consists of opaque black with a brown head. The aroma consists of bourbon, chocolate, dark fruit, vanilla, toffee and sweetness. The flavour is of roasted malts, … Continue reading Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout 2017– Moody Ales (Cellared)
Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter – Last Best Brewing & Distilling (Cellared)
From Last Best Brewing & Distilling in Calgary Alberta comes their first ever bottled beer the “Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter” the first of their Lineage Series. This beer was barrel aged in rum barrels for 7 months. This beer was released Winter 2015 and consumed Spring 2018. Pouring an opaque black with a brown head this is … Continue reading Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter – Last Best Brewing & Distilling (Cellared)