Märzen – Red Collar Brewing
From Red Collar Brewing in Kamloops in the Okanagan comes their “Märzen” a full bodied lager. The beer pours a copper colour with an off white head. The aroma consists of caramel malts, citrus, maybe...
View ArticleCraftmaster 12 – Red Truck Beer
Red Truck Beer Company has launched a mixed 12 case since the opening of their new brewery in Vancouver. The mixed case is called the Craftmaster 12 and includes 3x IPA, 3x ISA, 3x Ale and 3x lager....
View ArticleTail Slap IPA – Three Ranges Brewing
From the Village of Valemount’s Three Ranges Brewing comes their “Tail Slap IPA”. The beer pours a golden colour with a off white head. The aroma consists of caramel malts, citrus and floral hops....
View ArticleOud Bruin (Cellar Series) – Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers
From North Vancouver’s Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers comes their “Oud Bruin (Cellar Series)” a beer aged for two years in Pinot Noir barrels. The beer pours a deep brown colour with an off white...
View ArticleCerberus Imperial IPA – Wolf Brewing
From Nanaimo’s Wolf Brewing comes their limited release “Cerberus” Triple Dry Hopped Imperial IPA. The beer pours a copper colour with an off white head and lots of lacing. The aroma consists of...
View ArticleBarley Wine 2014 Vintage (Aged 1 year) – Parallel 49 Brewing
From East Vancouver’s Parallel 49 Brewing comes their latest beer in their Barrel Aged series the “Barley Wine” 2014 Vintage aged from December 2014 to December 2015. The beer pours a deep cloudy...
View ArticleRye & Ginger Amber Ale – Bridge Brewing Company
From Bridge Brewing Company in North Vancouver comes their “Rye & Ginger Amber Ale” a tap exclusive with Tap & Barrel. The beer pours a deep amber red colour with a tan head. The aroma...
View ArticleStrathcona Gold – Strathcona Beer Company
From Strathcona Beer Company in Vancouver comes their “Strathcona Gold” a Belgian Ale. The beer pours an copper colour with a white head. The aroma consists of caramel, bubblegum, fruits and yeast....
View ArticleWindstorm West Coast Pale Ale – Stanley Park Brewing
From Stanley Park Brewery (Turning Point Brewery) in Delta comes their “Windstorm West Coast Pale Ale”. This is their new re-branded look. The beer pours a copper colour with a tan head. The aroma...
View ArticleJuniper Lime Ale – Vancouver Island Brewing
From Vancouver Island Brewing in Victoria comes their “Juniper Lime Ale”. The beer pours a cloudy dark orange with a white head. The aroma consists of juniper, lime with honey notes. The flavour is...
View ArticleRattlesnake ESB Ale – Tin Whistle Brewing
O’hare’s Beer Club August Box From Penticton BC’s Tin Whistle Brewing comes the “Rattlesnake ESB Ale”. This beer pours a cloudy amber colour with a slightly off white head. The beer smells of malts...
View ArticleOld Jalopy Pale Ale – Powell Street Craft Brewery
If you are reading this before December 15th 2012 then this beer is as of yet unreleased! From the as of yet unopened Powell Street Craft Brewery in East Vancouver comes their “Old Jalopy Pale Ale” an...
View ArticlePortage and Main India Pale Ale – Fort Garry Brewing Co
Limited Release From Winnipeg, Manitoba’s Fort Garry Brewing Co (Owned by Russell Brewing Co in Surrey BC) comes their “Portage and Main India Pale Ale” a West Coast Style IPA. Calling this brew a...
View ArticlePike Old Bawdy Barley Wine Style Ale 2012 (Aged 1 Year) – Pike Brewing Company
Seasonal Release From Pike Brewing Company located inside the Pike Place Market in Seattle Washington comes their “Pike Old Bawdy Barley Wine Style Ale 2012″ a bottle that has been aged for a full...
View ArticleHumulus Ludicrous – Half Pints Brewing
Seasonal Release From Winnipeg Manitoba’s half Pints Brewing Company comes their seasonal brew the “Humulus Ludicrous” a double IPA. The beer pours an amber colour with an off white head. The aroma...
View ArticleBrooklyn Blast – Brooklyn Brewery
From Brooklyn New York’s Brooklyn Brewing comes the “Brooklyn Blast” a double IPA. The beer pours a cloudy deep orange with very little head. The aroma consists a very mild floral hops and an orangy...
View ArticleMt Everest Barleywine – Scandal Brewing
From Pacific Western Brewing Company’s shadow brand ‘Scandal Brewing’ out of Prince George BC comes their Third Wonder Of the World “Mt. Everest Barleywine”. Like the Wonders of the World Series would...
View ArticleRockpile Red IPA – Fernie Brewing
O’hare’s Beer Club December 2013 Box From Fernie BC’s Fernie Brewing comes the “Rockpile Red IPA” the first of 4 limited release IPA’s by the brewery. The beer pours a deep auburn colour with off...
View ArticleThe Chief Chipotle Harvest Ale – Whistler Brewing Company
Limited Edition Seasonal From Whistler Brewing out of Whistler BC comes the “The Chief Chipotle Harvest Ale”. This spiced ale pours a deep amber colour with an off white head. The aroma consists of...
View ArticleSolitaire – Surlie Brewing
From Abbotsfords Surlie Brewing comes their “Solitaire” a Belgian Strong Dark Sytle Ale. This ale pours a deep brown with an off white head. The aroma consists of malts, dark fruits and candied...
View ArticleIPA – Caldera Brewing Company
From Ashland Oregon’s Caldera Brewing Company comes their “IPA”. The IPA pours a copper orange colour with a white head. The aroma consists of malts, citrus and mild floral hops. The flavour is of...
View ArticleSilent Treatment Pale Ale – No-Li Brewhouse
From Spokane Washington’s No-Li Brewhouse comes their “Silent Treatment Pale Ale”. This pale ale pours a golden colour with a white head. The aroma consists of malts, citrus and floral hops. The...
View ArticleRigor Mortis Abt – Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel
Seasonal Release From Montreal Quebec’s Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel comes their “Rigor Mortis Abt” a Belgian Style Quadrupel. This Quad pours a deep ruby brown colour with a tan head. The aroma consists...
View ArticleSnowblind Belgian IPA – Fernie Brewing
O’hare’s Beer Club February 2014 Box From Fernie BC’s Fernie Brewing comes the “Snowblind Belgian IPA” the second of 4 limited release IPA’s by the brewery. The beer pours a light amber colour with an...
View ArticleFarm To Market Ale – Skagit River Brewery
O’hare’s Beer Club February 2014 Box From Skagit River Brewery out of Mount Vernon Washington comes their “Farm To Market Ale” an English Bitter. The beer pours a hazy amber colour with some sediment...
View ArticleDouble IPA – Persephone Brewing Company
limited Release From Persephone Brewing Company out of Gibsons BC comes their “Double IPA” a very limited release brew. The beer pours a very clear golden colour with a white head and some lacing....
View ArticleBrown Shugga – Lagunitas Brewing
Limited Release From Petaluma California’s Lagunitas Brewing Comes their accidental beer the “Brown Shugga'”. This brew was a failed attempt at their Barleywine in 1997. The beer pours a deep copper...
View ArticleWest Coast IPA – Old Yale Brewing
From Old Yale Brewing out of Chilliwack BC comes there new “West Coast IPA”. This beer pours a copper colour with a white head. The aroma consists of floral hops, citrus, caramel, malts and a sweet...
View ArticleSky Pilot Northwest Pale Ale – Howe Sound Brewing
Howe Sound Brewing brewed a new pale ale in collaboration with the brand new Sea To Sky Gondola project both located in Squamish BC. The beer is the “Sky Pilot Northwest Pale Ale” and is named after...
View ArticleCherry Bomb Belgian Pale Ale – Mission Springs Brewing
From Mission BC’s Mission Springs Brewing comes their “Cherry Bomb Belgian Pale Ale”. This pale ale pours a deep copper colour with a tan head that dissipates quickly with minimal lacing. The aroma...
View ArticleSpruce Tree Ale – Tofino Brewing Company
From Vancouver Island’s Tofino Brewing out of Tofino comes their “Spruce Tree Ale”. This beer is conditioned with sitka spruce tips. The beer pours a golden colour with an off white head. The aroma...
View ArticleHop Therapy Double IPA – Rough Draft Brewing Company
From Rough Draft Brewing Company out of San Diego California comes their “Hop Therapy Double IPA”. The double India Pale Ale pours a deep copper colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of floral...
View ArticleBC Breweries 30th Anniversaries
This year was the 30th Anniversary for three different BC Breweries. First off there is Spinnakers Brewpub in Victoria BC the very first Brewpub in Canada. The other two breweries that are...
View ArticleWest Coast IPA – Bad Tattoo Brewing
From Penticton’s brand new Bad Tattoo Brewing comes their “West Coast IPA”. The beer pours a deep copper colour with an off white head. The aroma consists of malts, pine, resin, floral hops and a...
View ArticlePlay Dead IPA – Yellow Dog Brewing Company
From the brand new Yellow Dog Brewing Company in Port Moody BC comes their Play Dead IPA. The beer pours a mildly cloudy golden colour with a white head. The aroma is malty with citrus and floral...
View ArticleRed Truck IPA – Red Truck Brewing
Red Truck Brewing has moved from North Vancouver and set up Shop in the Brewery Creek District of Vancouver. With this move has brought Red Truck beer in bottles. The first beer that I have tried...
View ArticleFriendly Fire ISA – Bridge Brewing Company
From Bridge Brewing out of North Vancouver comes their new “Friendly Fire ISA” an India Session Ale. The beer pours a golden orange colour with an off white head. The aroma consists of malts, citrus...
View ArticleSoggy Otter Brown Ale – Fisher Peak Brewing Co
Inside The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse located in Cranbrook BC you will find Fisher Peak Brewing Co. This brewhouse inside a restaurant in the Kootenays created the “Soggy Otter Brown Ale”....
View ArticleIce Breaker Winter Ale – Stanley Park Brewery
From Stanley Park Brewery (Turning Point Brewery) in Delta BC comes their “Ice Breaker Winter Ale”. I was a little trepidatious about trying this beer as I find many winter ales vanilla and spice...
View ArticleI’m So Freaking Hoppy Imperial IPA – Arrowhead Brewing
From Invermere’s Arrowhead Brewing located in the Kootenays comes their “I’m So Freaking Hoppy Imperial IPA”. The Double IPA pours a deep reddish copper colour with an off white head. The aroma...
View ArticleFraser Valley IPA – Mission Springs Brewing
From Mission BC’s Mission Springs Brewing comes their “Fraser Valley IPA” a beer brewed with hops grown in the Fraser Valley. The beer pours a copper colour with a creamy white head. The aroma...
View ArticleSuper G Cream Ale – Longwood Brewery
From Nanaimo’s Longwood Brewery comes their new limited release “Super G Cream Ale” a beer brewed with Ginseng and Ginger. The beer pours a copper colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of malts,...
View ArticleBlue Collar Pale Ale – Mission Springs Brewing
From Mission BC’s Mission Springs Brewing comes their “Blue Collar Pale Ale”. The beer pours a copper colour with an off white colour. The aroma consists of malts, fruity notes and floral hops. The...
View ArticleEnjoy By 02.14.15 IPA – Stone Brewing
From Stone Brewing out of Escondido California comes their “Enjoy By 02.14.15 IPA” a beer that is brewed to be enjoyed within 5 weeks of the bottling date (bottled on Jan 9, 2015. This is to ensure...
View ArticleHopinionated IPA – Off The Rail Brewing
As breweries pop up in Vancouver faster than you can keep up with another brewery opened up. Off The Rail Brewing has recently launched in East Vancouver and one of their initial beers is the...
View ArticleN.E. IPA – Strathcona Beer Company
From Strathcona Beer Company in Vancouver comes their “N.E. IPA”. The beer poured a cloudy orange colour with a white head. The aroma consists of floral and herbal hops, tropical fruit like mangos...
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