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Kickoff the World Cup with these new beers
17 new beers and a lot of imperial stouts
Joseph Lavoie
November 18, 2022
Happy Friday!
And just like that, it's already Grey Cup weekend! 🏈 It's Toronto vs. Winnipeg, with the show kicking off at 3pm. I'm thinking a light American lager is perfect for this kind of game, and I would normally turn to North Point's Lite Lager for such an occasion. The problem is, I'll be at the airport lounge in Toronto...I'm guessing my options won't be so great...
The World Cup also kicks off this weekend, and if you're looking to watch the games with beers in hand, scroll down for options. Allez Les Rouges! 🇨🇦⚽️
As we get closer to the holiday season, we're starting to see a big increase in new imperial stouts. This week's release list is full of them, and they were all aged in barrels.
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FEATURED NEW BEER RELEASES
Doubly Tart
Luppolo Brewing's Tart Wild Ale Series highlights locally-grown ingredients, with each beer in the series made once a year to reflect the changing seasons. Each beer in the series uses the same base beer recipe, fermented with the brewery's house Brett and Facto culture, and then refermented with fresh picked, ripe fruit. The two newest beers in the series are now available.
The first is made with Fraser Valley quince to yield "complex flavours and aromas of apple, pineapple, pear and white pepper.”
The second is made with Lilooet plums, bringing out "aromas of ripe plum, red berry, and subtle funk leading to flavours of cherry, plum and lemon with moderate acidity."
Available: On tap, and in cans, only at the brewery.
Egg Noggin'
The holiday beers are starting to hit the shelves, and this one looks unconventional. Moody Ales used wheat and oat malts to create a pillowy mouthfeel "as freshly fallen snow." Being an eggnog beer, it was sweetened with lactose and vanilla and spiced with nutmeg. It promises "sophisticated notes of dark rum."
Available: On tap and in cans at the brewery and select liquor stores.
Where has the Rum Gone?
Backcountry confesses that this release is either madness or brilliance. The imperial stout was aged on single blended rum barrels for a year to bring out "subtle cherry, raisins, vanilla, and baking spices" that are balanced with "rich dark chocolate flavours." Now that sounds intense!
Available: In single cans at the brewery and shipping out in a limited supply
ADDITIONAL BEER RELEASES
Lagers
Farm Country tapped a single keg of Die Schwarzgelben Dortmund Lager with a "crisp, clean, and malty backbone and a pleasant bitterness."
Coast Mountain also has crispy lager brewed with Simcoe and Citrus hops.
Ales
Fuggles collaborated with Z95 FM on a mimosa kolsch.
Field House collaborated with Superflux for its latest Big IPA series. It's a Double IPA fermented on "loads of guava and passionfruit, and finished on some Madagascar bourbon vanilla."
Field House also released an imperial stout that showcases chocolate, white oak, and vanilla notes.
Dageraad's annual Irresolution IPA is out, a beer that uses hops and grain left from the previous season of brewing.
Coast Mountain also has a cozy red ale for the nostalgic types.
Brewhall is releasing the last 13 cases of its award-winning barrel-aged imperial stout that was cellared for two years. Hopefully it's not too late to get your hands on a bottle.
Patina has a dark cherry porter and a recommended dessert pairing.
Four Winds is releasing a bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout. It's also putting on a release party (see the events section below)
Sours and Seasonal Beers
Mariner has added a festive twist to its popular blueberry sour.
Barnside released a small-batch imperial milk stout aged in peach brandy barrels for 12 months.
Parkside Brewing will take you on a virtual getaway with its mango lychee fruit beer.
Camp Beer Co. is bringing back its Ginger Snap Ale, made with a malty sweetness and balanced with spices and ginger.
NEWS
Where to watch the World Cup
The biggest sporting event of the season kicks off Sunday and will consume our attention for the next month with Canada making it to the big leagues. The time difference between Qatar and Vancouver isn't so great, but has there ever been a better excuse to enjoy a delicious craft beer at 11am? I think not.
If you're looking to keep things simple, you'll need a TSN streaming package to watch at home. Get your favourite local craft beer and you're set to go.
If you're looking to get out, here's a list of five great places to watch the game in Vancouver. Or this list of twelve places to watch. The lists include the Hollywood Theatre, Mahoney's Tavern, and The Butcher & Bullock Public House.
Of course, if you want to watch the game at a brewery and are fortunate enough to call Penticton home, Neighbourhood Brewing will be open for all World Cup games. If you're in North Van, North Point has you covered. If you're in Vancouver, Brewhall will have all three Canada group stage games on the screen with big sound. You're encouraged to book a table in advance. Langley? Head on over to Brookswood.
Or, call up your favourite local. B.C bars and restaurants can stay open longer so you can watch late-night or super-early morning games. Liquor service hours won't change though, so pour that IPA into a Yeti mug.
UPCOMING EVENTS
This Weekend
Four Winds is holding a launch party for the 2022 iteration of its silk smooth bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout, Boreas. Live music, ribs and cornbread.
You'll find a tap takeover at Shipyards Brewery District tonight.
Patina Brewing is hosting a mindful yoga class tomorrow.
The Eastside Culture Crawl is taking place now until Monday. Strange Fellows is serving as a gallery site.
Steel & Oak has an analog vinyl fair on tomorrow.
Another Beer Company is hosting a fall market on Sunday from 12pm-6pm.
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.
GAME TIME
Last week's game featured a blurred out can and we asked you to guess which BC Beer Award winner you were staring at. The answer: Moody Ales' West Coast IPA. Congrats to Dan, Matthew Stewart, and Tim Doling for guessing correctly.
This week, we go bring you a fresh Wordle. In fact, its the freshest type of IPA you can get.