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Feeling Peachy?
A peach shandy, fresh bottle releases, a Belgian festival, and your weekend reads
Joseph Lavoie
September 23, 2022
Happy Friday!
As the fall arrives, it means we must say a fond farewell to radlers and hello to stouts, porters and (shudder) pumpkin ale. Not all of them are bad, but let's be honest, like everything pumpkin, it's sometimes overdone...
Today we've got a new shandy, a lager fest, why classifying beers is so hard and high praise for Mexican lagers.
Enjoy!
– Joseph Lavoie
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FEATURED NEW BEER RELEASES
Peach Shandy
Slackwater Brewing has released this enticing light lager, "loaded with peaches and lemon juice for a delightfully crushable fruited shandy." Coming in at a breezy 4.5% and hopped with cirtrus-forward Citra hops, this beer should work well in early autumn sunny days.
Available: In cans and making its way to stores across BC now.
Location: 218 Martin St, Penticton | Map
Age and Beauty
Two new aged bottles arrived at Dageraad yesterday, Entropy 25 Belaton Amber Kelderbier and Brune Kelderbier.
The Brune Kelderbier has a hay-like funk with deep cherry notes to balance out the robust sweetness derived from the malts and mission figs. Entropy 25 builds on these cherry notes, having been aged on juicy balaton cherries and fermented with brettanomyces for a bright and tart indulgence.
Available: At the brewery by the glass and in bottles. Can also be ordered online now. In select stores starting next week.
Location: 3191 Thunderbird Crescent #114, Burnaby | Map
ADDITIONAL BEER RELEASES
Steel & Oak Brewing has a new crisp German lager called Zoigl, which is a mid-point between traditional lager and Märzen. Medium-bodied, moderate maltiness and a clean finish.
Red Collar Brewing released Squash Gourdon, a seasonal release made with locally grown sugar pumpkins to yield a spiced brown ale.
Coast Mountain re-released its award-winning Woodnutt Brown Ale.
Silver Valley Brewing has a double release. The first is a pumpkin spiced milk stout, the second a Hazy IP to mark the brewery's anniversary.
Moon Brewery released a peaches and cream sour made boosted with vanilla and lactose for a Fuzzy Peach Candy vibe.
Beacon Brewing has a new rotator for those of you who love English beers.
Andina Brewing is treating our taste buds to a Mint Lime Lager. Only 400 cases available, so move quick.
Plus 10 new beers that came out earlier this week.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Luppolo's Lager Fest
On October 1, Luppolo will have nine lagers and special limited guest taps, live music, and pizza from Mordimi Bite of Italy. Tickets are not required, and entry is free. What's not to like? We're told many of the beers are super limited, so go early to enjoy the full selection.
Date: October 1, starting at 12pm
Location: 1123 Venables St, Vancouver | Map
Belgian Beer Launch at Container
On October 1 and 2, Container Brewing is launching four new beers in one go:
Duo - a can-conditioned Belgian Dubbel
Dark Arts - a Belgian Quadrupel
Tapestry, a can-conditioned Belgian Tripel
Fever Dream, a Belgian IPA
But that's not all. The brewery is also putting on a heavy Belgian tap list including beers from Dageraad, Lindemans, Field House, Ravens Brewing, and a fresh cask ale aged on whiskey-soaked oak. Not to mention the Belgian waffles on offer.
Dates: October 1 and 2.
Location: 1216 Franklin Street, Vancouver | Map
Off-Flavours in Beer
Here's an event we'll definitely try to attend: a session with Certified Cicerone Matt Poirer of Matter of Beer to explore off-flavours in beer. Want to understand what Dimethyl Sulfide, Diacetyl and Acetaldehyde mean, and how to detect them? This session's for you.
Hosted at the Barley Merchant in Langley, there will be delicious eats and a tap-list with 40+ options to choose from once you've mastered off flavours.
Date: November 7, 6:30-830pm
Location: The Barley Merchant, 20090 91a Ave Building B - Unit 101, Langley | Map
Tickets: $23-$40, available on Eventbrite.
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
Field House Brewing is back with a DJ series. If you're in Chilliwack tonight, the set is on from 5-7pm.
If live music is more your thing and you're in Kelowna, Copper Brewing is hosting Poppa Dawg from 6-9pm tonight.
If you're in Comox, Ace Brewing is hosting Dustin Childs from 3-9pm tonight.
White Rock Craft Beer Festival is on tomorrow from 1-5pm—as good an excuse as any to visit Canada's longest pier.
Farm Country Brewing is putting on a great big sausage party tomorrow.
Black Kettle Brewing is celebrating The Hip with Bobcaygeon, a Tragically Hip cover band. Show starts at 7pm tomorrow. $15 cover at the door.
Superflux is putting on a F*$king Awesome Festival tomorrow.
You can find ice cream floats from Storm Brewing at the the final RATS creator's market in Vancouver on Sunday from 12-6pm.
Lakesider Brewing is hosting their annual Oktoberfest celebration, featuring German beers, food, and live music throughout the weekend.
GAME TIME
Wordle
Last week's World was a tough one, with 7 letters to decipher. It was tough, we could barely remember the answer! The answer? Witbier.
This week we step it up another notch with this seasonally-inspired beer.
BEER LOOP PICKS
News, fun reads, deep dives and other distractions.
Classifying beer can be a tricky thing. It can even be controversial. Is it an ale? Is it a lager? With so many beers blurring the line between the old ale-lager dichotomy, is what we taste all that really matters? [Beer and Brewing]
Crisp, refreshing Mexican Lagers are finally getting their due. A look at Latin-owned breweries in the US. [Washington Post]
We just received our copy of this book last week and we can't get enough of it. The Botany of Beer is a wonderful illustrated guide to 500 plants used in brewing. [Amazon]
Here's a look at the new Craft Beer Market opening in Victoria in what used to be the iconic Canoe Brewpub. [Daily Hive]
Craft beer's pastry obsession has hit the Bourbon world. Not everyone's warm to the idea. [Vinepair]