Saturday, August 31, 2013

Captivator DoppelBock

Tree Brewing Co. Kelowna, BC.
7/10. Sweet and light to me, great summer beer to tide us over until their winter ale is back out (let the countdown begin).

Mandarin Orange Ale Amber Ale

Dead Frog Brewing. Surrey, BC.
6/10.  This used to be a favorite of ours but the quality of all Dead Frog beers has gone down.  If you are going to drink this, have it very cold with a wedge of orange.

Wee Beastie Oak Aged Scotch Ale


Howe Sound Brewing. Squamish, BC.
6.5/10. Ack, crivens, this wee beer wa a wee bit o the sour. Na a poor beer if ya be up on the heelands. Cheers Michael for the bottle!

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Humphrey Biere De Garde

Parallel 49 Brewing. Vancouver, BC.
6.5/10. Tasted exactly like a cheap beer. Which is AWESOME if you like cheap beer but enjoy
paying microbrewery prices.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Commander Imperial Stout

Dead Frog Brewery. Surrey, BC
2/10. Not cool dead frog, this is the beer that ended my desire to try any more beers from your brewery.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Vanilla Oatmeal Stout

Ninkasi, Eugene, OR.
6/10.  At first sip, this wasn't as sweet or vanilla-y as originally expected.  A few sips in it was drinkable but still a disappointment.  Heavy malt aftertaste.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Dark Matter

Hoyne Brewing Co., Victoria, BC
8/10.  Good dark lager.  Serve it really cold.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Piper's Pale Ale

Vancouver Island Brewery, Victoria, BC.
7.5/10.  If you have to drink a pale ale on a hot day, this is a good one.  (Please note: hairy man in background is not required).

Monday, August 12, 2013

Abbey de St. Martin Brune

Brunehaut, Rongy, Belgium.
7/10.  We first tasted this one at Stella's with a warm chocolate cherry cake.  Memories of the taste are superior to reality but still a nice beer.  Medium in flavour and color.

Raspberry Porter

Tree Brewing Company, Kelowna, BC
8.5/10.  A mouth full of dark chocolate, raspberry and coffee flavours.  Think Purdy's Raspberry Creams. Looking forward to drinking this at Christmas.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Hermann's Dark Lager

Vancouver Island Brewing. Victoria, BC.
8/10. A classic. A dark beer with a light aftertaste. Great addition to stews and Sheppard's pie.

Cloak & Dagger Cascadian Dark Ale

Granville Island Brewing. Vancouver, BC.
7.5/10. It's middle ground for people who either like IPA or a darker, maltier beer. 

Twisted Trail Extra Pale Ale

Bowen Island Brewing Co. Bowen Island, BC.
6.5/10. Not horrible. Tastes more like an amber ale than a pale ale.

Black Death Porter

Russell Brewing Company. Surrey, BC.
6/10. Pretty light for a porter, almost like a soy sauce finish.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Dark Meddle Beer

Gigantic Brewing Company, Portland Oregon.
7.5/10.  Tasted like a winter ale and a dark lager mixed together.  Easy summer beer choice.