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• Gillian 2016 Release – Goose Island Beer Company

  

  From Goose Island Beer Company out of Chicago Illinois comes their "Gillian" a Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale from the 2016 Release. The beer pours a cloudy yello... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Treeline Lager – Coast Mountain Brewing

  

  From Coast Mountain Brewing in Whistler comes their "Treeline Lager". The beer pours a straw yellow with a white head. The aroma consists of grain, biscuit,... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Strathcona Beer Company Media Night– Vancouver

  

  On December 9th Strathcona Beer Company held a Media and Industry night. Unfortunately for them that was the beginning of our unseasonable snow in Vancouver an... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Test Batch Kiwi IPA – Bridge Brewing Company

  

  Bridge Brewing Company in North Vancouver has jumped on the bandwagon of the Milkshake IPA with their "Test Batch Kiwi IPA". Not only are these beers cloudy lik... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Two Straws Milkshake IPA – Twin Sails Brewing

  

  From Twin Sails Brewing in Port Moody comes their "Two Straws Milkshake IPA" with Mango and Pineapple. The beer pours a very cloudy orange colour with a white... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 DRINK

• Latitud Cero° Sierra Negra – Cervecería Artesanal La Paz

  

  From Cervecería Artesanal La Paz in Cuenca Equador comes their "Latitud Cero° Sierra Negra". The Marzen pours a deep copper colour with a tan head. The... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• XPA – Kettle River Brewing Co

  

  From Kettle River Brewing in Kelowna comes their "XPA" an Experimental Pale Ale. This beer was bottled on November 10, 2016 from lot 119. The beer pours a... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fellowship Boris Arabica – Strange Fellows Brewing

  

  From Strange Fellows Brewing in Vancouver comes their fourth and last beer of 2016 in their fellowship club the "Fellowship Boris Arabica" a version of their... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 4TH ANNIVERSARY ALE (Barleywine) – Powell Street Craft Brewery

  

  From Powell Street Craft Brewery in East Vancouver comes their "4TH ANNIVERSARY ALE" a barleywine aged in oak barrels with brettanomyces. They made 4 barrels o... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Black Dog Quad 2015 – Red Collar Brewing

  

  From Red Collar Brewing in Kamloops in the Okanagan comes their "Black Dog Quad". This beer was released in December 2016 but labeled as 2015 a little confusin... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Nutty Uncle Peanut Butter Stout (2016 Edition) – Dead Frog Brewery

  

  From Aldergove's Dead Frog Brewery comes their new "Nutty Uncle Peanut Butter Stout" 2016 edition. The beer pours a deep brown colour with a brown head and som... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ursos Arctos Russian Imperial Stout – R&B Brewing

  

  From Vancouver BC's R B Brewing comes the "Ursos Arctos Russian Imperial Stout". The beer pours an opaque black colour with a brown head. The aroma consists o... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Woolly Bugger Barley Wine 2016 – Howe Sound Brewing

  

  From Squamish BC's Howe Sound Brewing comes the "Woolly Bugger Barley Wine" 2016 vintage. Once again Howe Sound has released this beer in a bomber opposed to... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Stormy Monday Barley Wine – Bush Pilot Brewing

  

  From Bush Pilot Brewing an Ontario Gypsy brewery (brewed out of Nickel Brook in Burlington) comes their "Stormy Monday" a Barley Wine aged in Calvados Barrels.... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pacific Beer Chat Podcast #8

  

  Originally posted on http://www.pacificbeerchat.com Bottle Share (Pacific Beer Chat Podcast #8) Bloggers Involved include: Mike A of http://thebeerrater.com/... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dude Chilling Pale Ale – R&B Brewing

  

  From Vancouver BC's R B Brewing comes the "Dude Chilling Pale Ale". The beer pours a light copper colour with an off white head. The aroma consists of grain,... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fire Steel Red Ale – Coast Mountain Brewing

  

  From Coast Mountain Brewing in Whistler comes their "Fire Steel Red Ale". The beer pours a chestnut brown with a tan head. The aroma consists of caramel,... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Strathcona Gold – Strathcona Beer Company

  

  From Strathcona Beer Company in Vancouver comes their "Strathcona Gold" a Belgian Ale. The beer pours an copper colour with a white head. The aroma consists o... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dark Tart Farmhouse Ale – Trading Post Brewing

  

  From Trading Post Brewing in Langley comes their "Dark Tart Farmhouse Ale" a beer that is a blend of half a batch of and dark saison and a half batch of unhoppe... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Mapalé Milk Stout (Test Batch) – Andina Brewing Company

  

  Andina Brewing Company in East Vancouver is well under way in their construction now and I was able to get a growler fill of their test batch of "Mapalé Milk... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK