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When summer brings the heat, take out the table beer
A new table beer among 11 new beers to enjoy this weekend
Joseph Lavoie
August 19, 2022
Happy Friday!
A big congrats to Lighthouse for marking 24 years in business this week! That’s a heck of an accomplishment in this business!
My soccer team had its last game of the season on Wednesday and we capped it off with a cold Phillips Implosion Pilsner, which seemed to taste particularly good on a hot 30-degree evening. It reminded me just how much of a beer’s enjoyment comes from the context within which we have it.
So why don’t we all take a moment this weekend to enjoy a beer in a new context? It might take on a whole new flavour. If you’re looking for ideas, we have a big list of events taking place this weekend, and many others to plan in the weeks ahead.
We also have 12 new beers, a new game, and advice on beer and potato chip pairings.
Have a great weekend!
– Joseph Lavoie
FEATURED NEW BEER RELEASE
Smooth Sailing
Sometimes, on a hot summer day, all you want is a flavourful table beer. You know, something light, but with enough personality to keep you engaged for hours on end.
This new beer from Four Winds Brewing fits the bill. Fermented in an open foeder, this light beer comes in at 3.2% and features “mineral expressions…rounded out by Continental, Bobek, and Tettnanger hops, finishing with a champaign-like effervescence.” 🥂 Perfect for a warm summer’s day.
Wondering just what the heck a foeder is? Not to worry, we have an explanation here.
Tasting notes: light, peppery, slight fruit nose, effervescent
Available: in 4 x 355ml cans at the brewery, making its way to stores later in the week.
Location: 4-7355 72 St, Delta | Map
ADDITIONAL BEER RELEASES
Dageraad has released New Slang 2, a citrus-forward IPA made with thiolized yeast, Cascade and Cashmere jobs.
Philips Brewing & Malting has partnered with Leopold’s Tavern to make a tart beer inspired by the 90s nostalgia and strawberry rhubarb pie. If you love Dino Sour candy, this Leosaurus beer might be heaven.
Surrey honeybees worked hard for this Honey Lager from Russell Brewing Co.
Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is celebrating 9 years with Loud Mouth Pale ale, featuring Centennial, Cascade and local Sasquatch hops.
Steel & Oak has collaborated with Great Wall Tea to make a jasmine green tea blonde ale.
Steel & Oak has two additional beer releases this week, a hazy IPA and a West Coast IPA.
Smugglers Trail has replicated the Leeds Pale Ale, brewed with 100% English malts and a blend of English and American hops.
Stratchona Beer has a 10% ABV apricot/peach imperial sour, now available in 4-packs, on tap, and shipping to local stores.
Stratchona Beer also has a new blanche, featuring a blend of coriander, chamonike, orange peels and almonds.
Backcountry Brewing has released version 3.0 of one of its NEIPAs.
Plus 9 beers that came out earlier week that may interest you.
End of Summer House Party - August 27
Look, the name of this event doesn’t make me very happy. I could use another 4-6 weeks of summer. But the event is taking place a couple days shy and if summer is coming to an end, we may as well make the most of it.
House of Funk is inviting you to their brewery for live music, an extended patio, lawn games, a dance floor, a pop-up kitchen, a reefer truck, and flash tattoos.
Date: August 27, 12pm-11pm
Tattoos: Jackpot Tattoo, 12pm-late
Food: Dumpling King and Chef Brockton Lane, 1pm-7pm or until sold out
Music: DJ sets featuring Civillian, That African, and #1 Dad, 1pm-late
Location: House of Funk Brewing Co, 350 Esplanade East, North Vancouver | Map
Back Porch Music Saturday - September 3
Old Yale Brewing continues to host free live music on its back porch. On September 3, Jada Mackenzie Moore and the Tanner Olsen Band will take the stage from 430pm to 9pm. If you prefer a midweek concert, the brewery is also hosting a Back Porch Music Series with Chad Blackey on September 1.
Date: September 3, 5-9pm
Location: Old Yale Brewing, 404-44550 South Sumas RoadChilliwack | Map
The Great Canadian Beer Festival - September 9-10
Mark Sept. 9 to 10 off in your calendar, because that's when the Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria kicks off its 28th annual event.
Date: Friday, Sept. 9, 4 to 9 pm, Saturday, Sept. 10, 12 to 5 pm.
Details: Featuring 90+ breweries from every region in Canada, and 10 food trucks.
Location: Royal Athletic Park, Victoria | Map
Tickets: $45 to $80, available online
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
It’s the Battle of the Brews in Surrey on Saturday, from 1-5pm, in support of the Surrey Firefighters’s Charitable Society.
Time for another Loading Dock Party at Storm Brewing on Saturday, from 12-8pm.
Field House Brewing is hosting an outdoor concert series on Saturday from 12-11pm.
If you’re on the Sunshine Coast this weekend, The Allmost Brothers Band is playing at the 101 Brewhouse on Saturday, from 7-11pm.
Those of you far from home, The Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival kicked off yesterday and runs through Sunday.
North Point has a tiki bar at its summer party on Saturday, 12pm-late.
Enjoy a mindful beer tasting yoga class at Patina Brewing Co. in Port Coquitlam on Saturday, 10:30am-11:30am.
CONTEST
Beer. 6 months. Free. Delivered. Sound good?
We've teamed up with Craft Co. Home Delivery to giveaway their surprise dozen pack. For six months you'll receive 12 random BC beers delivered directly to your door. It's a great way to discover new BC beer.
How to enter: Visit our contest page and input your email. It's that simple.
If you've never heard of Craft Co., don't worry, it's because they're pretty new! Created by, and for, local manufacturers, they offer same business day delivery of locally produced beer, wine, cider, spirits, RTD and non-alcoholic beverages to the Lower Mainland plus courier shipping province-wide! Click here to check them out.
WHAT'S BREWING AT BC BREWERIES
Deals, announcements, re-releases, and other news from your favourite breweries
Four Winds is rotating their taco lineup this weekend. The new roster includes a cold brisket tostada, curry chicken, and tomatoes-chipotle zucchini.
Container Brewing is reducing its cardboard usage by 80% thanks to its new packaging design.
In a similar vein, Persephone is canning a small run of IPA with old labels.
Do you know, Old Yale Brewing has a happy hour every day from 2-5pm?
Steel & Oak has marked the growth of its tasting room with an expansion of its barrage offering. How about a Malted Manhattan? 🥃
3 Dogs Brewing has brought back its Orange Creamsicle IPA, which sold out quickly last time.
GAME TIME
The answer to last week’s BreweryGuesser was Steel & Oak! Congrats to Derek Juneson, Owen Komanchuk, Kim and Holly who all guessed correctly.
We’re trying something different. Above is a brewery logo. Do you know which one it is? For all you Vancouver residents, here’s a hint - it’s not on the mainland.
BEER LOOP PICKS
News, fun reads, deep dives and other distractions.
Is it possible to have the fruitiest beer in Vancouver without the fruit? [Vancouver is Awesome]
Take a deep dive into the wonderful world of Orange Zest, Coriander and Pierre Celis. [Sergey Konstantinov]
With the growth of local NA beers, it got us thinking, is non-alcoholic beer just another trend? Perhaps we can look to the US for the answer. [Hop Culture]
A US brewery won Gold at the 2022 World Beer Awards. And it wasn’t with an IPA, but a beer style that doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
SOMETHING FUN
I confess to never having thought about chip and beer pairings, but this all makes so much sense no that I think about it.
