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Happy Friday!
Did you watch Canada's first World Cup game? They put up a great effort, which we should all be proud of. Sadly I can't say I had a beer at 11am, the timezone difference is killer.
Stouts are on the menu this week as breweries embrace the darker winter beers.
Enjoy!
– Geoff Sharpe
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FEATURED NEW BEER RELEASES
Cherry Chery
If you like sangria then boy do we have a beer for you. It's fermented with cabernet sauvignon and "conditioned on orange, dark cherry, red tart cherries, lemon and black currant".
Available: On tap at the brewery.
Lordy Lordy it's Corny
If you can't tell, I love the title. What can I say, it's corny (sorry).
The new lager from Strange Fellow Brewing is brewed with flaked maize and local grains. It's also aged in post-Boris Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels. Its balanced bitterness also has a slight taste of peat and bourbon. Yum!
It's of course accompanied by Strange Fellows' signature brand design, which I love.
Available: On tap and in cans at the brewery and at your local liquor store next week.
Tis the Season for Winter Lager
Amber, nutty with a hint of caramel, Barnside's newest Fallow Fields Winter Lager is a traditional German märzenbier and screams December.
Available: In the taproom and in stores next week
ADDITIONAL BEER RELEASES
Lagers
Backcountry Brewing teamed up with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific to create Locker Room Lager.
Ales
Stouts and Porters
Barnside has a new new Imperial Stout called Peaches & Cream Brandy Milk Stout.
Steel & Oak's Molinillo Imperial Stout is inspired by Mexican hot chocolate
If you like dessert, you'll enjoy Strathcona's Chocolate Banana Porte
Faculty has a new experimental Pastry Stout called 898 Imperial Cookie Stout
Sours, Seasonal Beers and Others
In what has to be the longest beer name ever, Backcountry Brewing has a new passionfruit sour called Strange Women Lyin’ In Ponds, Distributing Swords, Is No Basis For A System Of Government. No, this isn't a joke.
Egg nog is on the menu at Moody Ales with their Eggnog Cream Ale
Faculty has a returning beer, a mint hefeweizen called 241 Minzeweizen
UPCOMING EVENTS
This Weekend
Hopscotch Festival this weekend isn't just for whiskey lovers. It's got lots of beer as well. It's on until November 27, with the main events this weekend
House of Funk is hosting the annual release of their Debauchery Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, with eight different variations. Check it out this weekend.
Moody Ales is hosting Sour Fest this weekend, with over 15 different sours available.
Not This Weekend
Patina Brewing is hosting a mindful beer tasting yoga class monthly on Saturdays. The next sessions are on December 17, January 28, February 18, and March 11.
Neighbourhood Brewing is hosting Paints and Pints on November 22, 7pm-9pm. Each ticket includes a 16x20 canvas of your own work of art and 2x 12oz beers!
Abby Ales is hosting country night on November 25, and you're asked to show up in your best cowboy country clothing.
Smuggler's Trail presents a Christmas Night Market on November 25 from 5pm-10pm
Strange Fellows is hosting its 8th annual Beard and Moustache challenge on November 25 from 8pm-10pm.
Driftwood is putting on another beer dinner with Rock Bay Market, on December 7. Limited tickets available.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Explore the Styles
Joseph has been hard at work building out different beer style explainers. Check them out:
American Pale Ale
If there is a source of truth on what the perfect American pale ale looks and tastes like, turn to Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale. It's not always easy to find in BC, but if you travel across the border or keep an eye out for it, it's not impossible to get your hands on. It's worth the effort—it remains a classic beer long after it kicked off the craft beer revolution. You can also sense check for the style by using this beer as your default taste profile for the style.
Czech Pilsner
A Czech Pilsner, done well, is a beautiful beer. It is rich in light malt and floral hop character, with a long, rounded finish. It is incredibly refreshing while also pleasing the taste buds with a balanced complexity that keeps things interesting. This isn't a lite lager; this is a Pilsner that isn't afraid to show off its malt backbone.
GAME TIME
This week, hunker down as the weather gets cold and try this seasonal Wordle.