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• Todd The Axe Man IPA – Surly Brewing Co (Amager Brewery)

  

  From Surly Brewing in Brooklyn Center Minnesota in collaboration with Amager Brewery in Denmark comes "Todd The Axe Man IPA" a West Coast IPA. The beer pours ... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Super Tuff – Tofino Brewing Company

  

  From Tofino Brewing out of Tofino on Vancouver Island comes their 5th Anniversary Ale the "Super Tuff" an Imperial take on their Tuff Session Ale. The aroma... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Twenty Pounder Double IPA – Driftwood Brewing

  

  From Victoria BC's Driftwood Brewing comes the "Twenty Pounder Double IPA". The beer pours a golden colour with a white head. The aroma consists of floral... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• He’Brew Jewbelation Reborn (17) 2013 (Aged 2+ Years) – Shmaltz Brewing Company

  

  Coming out of New York's Shmaltz Brewing Company comes their "He'Brew Jewbelation Reborn (17)" an American Strong Ale. The beer bast brewed in 2013 and I... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 10° Quad – Dageraad Brewing

  

  From Dageraad Brewing out of Burnaby BC comes their "10°"a strong, dark Belgian-style quadrupel brewed with unrefined sugars as noted by the Brewery. The... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wild IPA – Category 12 Brewing

  

  From Victoria's Category 12 Brewing comes their "Wild IPA" a beer in their Elemental Series. The beer pours a golden colour with a white head. The aroma consist... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Blue Monk Barley Wine 2015 – Brewsters Brewing Company

  

  From Brewsters Brewing Company out of Calgary, Alberta comes their "Blue Monk Barley Wine" a bottle from the 2015 vintage. Last time I had this beer it came... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Murderers Row Cask Event 2016 – Pentiction

  

  Every year the Fest-Of-Ale seems to get better just like this year. With being a one of the beer judges for three years straight now Murderers Row ends up bein... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Aleberta (Our Beer History) – Film

  

  Alberta's Craft Beer movement may just be in its infancy compared to BC and Ontario but there are still some good stories to tell of the history of beer in the... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine (Vintage 2013) – Central City Brewing (Aged Aprox 2.5...

  

  Review Based on Vintage 2013 brewed in aprox December 2013 released late 2014 and consumed on April 28th, 2016. Central City is one of the few breweries to... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Oaked Robust Porter – Blindman Brewing

  

  From Blindman Brewing out of Lacombe Alberta comes their "Oaked Robust Porter". The beer pours a deep brown colour with a brown head. The aroma consists of... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Best Bitter (Test Batch) – A Frame Brewing

  

  A Frame Brewing in Squamish may not be open yet but they are doing test batches of their beer. I was lucky enough to be given a bottle of their test batch of... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Mingle In The Dark (Granville Island Brewing) – Vancouver

  

  On April 21st, 2016 I was invited to join Granville Island Brewing at their taproom for their Mingle In The Dark event. The event was to both celebrate Earth... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Breakfast Stout – Founders Brewing

  

  From Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids Michigan comes their "Breakfast Stout" a double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout. The beer pours an opaque black with a... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hathi ISA – Hathi Brewing

  

  The Fraser Valley has its newest gypsy brewer. Hathi Brewing is currently leasing tank space at Old Abbey Ales in Abbotsford. Their first commercial release is... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fest-Of-Ale Beer Judging 2016 – Penticton

  

  For the third year in a row I was invited to be a judge for the Okanagan Fest-Of-Ale. Like the last two years the judging took place on day 2 of the festival.... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pop & Stop (Open – Drink – Seal)

  

  Do you ever accidentally after a few to many beers open up a bottle and realize after you cant drink it? Or do you ever just want half of a big imperial... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Naked Woodsman Pale Ale – Bench Creek Brewing

  

  From Bench Creek Brewing out of very rural Alberta (Yellowhead Country) near Edson comes their "Naked Woodsman Pale Ale". The beer pours a copper colour with a... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Captivator DoppleBock – Tree Brewing

  

  From Tree Brewing in Kelowna BC comes the "Captivator DoppleBock" a seasonal release. The beer pours a deep reddish brown colour with a tan head. The aroma... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fest-Of-Ale 2016 – Penticton

  

  With April comes one of my favourite beer festivals in the province in the Fest-Of-Ale. This was the 21 annual event in Penticton and was once again a great... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK