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On tap: New releases from Steamworks, Fernie and Category 12

Rob Mangelsdorf • April 19, 2019

Here’s what we’re going to be quenching our thirsts with this week… Yuzu Gose by Steamworks Brewing Co. 4.5% ABV • 10 IBU • 473 mL cans Spring has sprung with delightful, refreshing beers, and Steamworks Brewing’s new Yuzu Gose […]

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On Tap: New releases from Vancouver Island Brewing, Old Yale Brewing and Dageraad

Rob Mangelsdorf • April 11, 2019

Weekend Warrior Double IPA by Old Yale Brewing Co.

Here’s what we’ll be sculling, chugging and slamming this week… Castles in the Sand Pineapple and Pink Peppercorn Saison by Vancouver Island Brewing (collab with Mount Arrowsmith Brewing) 6.7% ABV • 473 mL cans Vancouver Island Brewing and Mount Arrowsmith […]

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On tap! New beers from Dageraad, CrossRoads and Four Winds

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 8, 2019

Here’s the beers we’ll be punishing our livers with this week… Jumo and Pandan by Dageraad Brewing Jumo: 4.8% ABV • 473 mL tall cans / Pandan: 8.5% ABV • 650 mL bottles Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing is releasing two very […]

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On tap! New beers from Backcountry, Strange Fellows and Andina

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 22, 2019

Here’s what we’re looking forward to blasting our taste buds with this week! Doublemaker by Backcountry Brewing 8.0% ABV • 40 IBU • 473 mL tall can four-packs Everything you love about Backcountry’s award-winning Widowmaker IPA with “double the pleasure […]

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On Tap! New beers from Dageraad, Four Winds and Driftwood

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 15, 2019

Here’s what we’re looking forward to blasting our palates with this week! 10˚ by Dageraad Brewing 10.5% ABV • 650 mL bottles Happy day! We’ve been waiting since 2016 to try the next edition of this Belgian quadrupel by Burnaby’s […]

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On tap! New beers from Four Winds, Faculty and Category 12

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 25, 2019

Four Winds' Edna crabapple and cranberry sour ale.

Here’s what we’re looking forward to tossing down our gullet this week! Edna by Four Winds Brewing (6.5% ABV, 750 mL bottles) Edna was Four Winds’ first ever brewery-only limited release way back in 2015, resulting in a lineup […]

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On Tap: New beers from Mariner, Steel & Oak and Russell

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 11, 2019

Here are some of the new releases we’re keeping an eye out for this week at the ol’ bottle shop. Blush Rosé Saison by Steel & Oak Brewing Co. 6.0% ABV • 4 x 473 mL cans Released in […]

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