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this is what i brought back from portland with me
this is what i brought back from portland and have already drunk:
from legacy liquor store in vancouver:
The season of the tallboy is in full swing with radlers, lagers, pale ales and more, all available to help you keep cool when you’re out enjoying the warm rays of the sun. To top it off, we’ve been seeing a lot more seasonal options roll through the doors, everything from rosés to hefeweizens and beyond. We’ll also be running tastings all weekend, so swing by the store and check out the Legacy Counter. You can see the full line-up down below.
Born in 1975, and brother to Mikkel Borg Bjergsø of Mikkeller, another great gypsy brewery, Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø kicked off his career not as a brewer, but as a physics and English teacher. It wasn’t until 2010 that Evil Twin Brewing was founded by Jeppe, but it didn’t take long before it took off in a big way, launching more than forty different brews in 2012 alone and brewing out of ten different breweries in six different countries around the world. It was also in 2012 that Jeppe relocated to Brooklyn with his wife and children in order to be closer to the brewing action and to eventually make New York the beer capital of the world. Some of Jeppe’s most popular brews include Imperial Biscotti Break and Even More Jesus, but one that’s desired by all is made in collaboration with Brussels-based Cantillon, a lambic by the name Blåbær Lambik, a beer so famous that you have to pay up to $300 for it on eBay. Although we don’t have those heavy hitters, we do have some impressive Evil Twins of our own, so check them out!
Evil Twin Brewing Yang Imperial IPA – $5.55
Though it’s one half of Evil Twin’s Black & Tan, don’t fret because this Imperial IPA is just as good on its own. Hazy copper in colour, the big citrusy, piney notes work in combination with the bready malts of the aroma. Pulling through on the palate in much the same way, with surprise guest appearances by melon and honey, are more pine, citrus and of course bready malt, all of which mask the heavy hitting ABV. Half the brew, but just as delicious.
Joel Wilson | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store
Evil Twin Brewing Lil’ B Imperial Porter – $5.55
Crack this beer and pour its jet black contents into a tulip glass and prepare yourself for an onslaught of chocolate, caramel and a bit of coffee on the nose. On the palate, more chocolate, caramel and again light coffee work into a mouth coating experience. A brilliant imperial porter.
Chris Bonnallie | Beer Supervisor | Legacy Liquor Store
LEGACY COUNTER
Thursday
TUSSOCK JUMPER WINES TASTING
4:00PM to 8:00PM May 8th, 2014
Thursday
CLOS DU SOLEIL WINERY TASTING
4:00PM to 8:00PM May 8th, 2014
Friday
VANCOUVER ISLAND BREWING CO. TASTING
4:00PM to 8:00PM May 9th, 2014
Saturday
ABSOLUT VODKA & LILLET COCKTAIL TASTING
2:00PM to 6:00PM May 10th, 2014
Sunday
KANAZAWA WINES TASTING
2:00PM to 6:00PM May 11th, 2014
leah poulton’s east van pub crawl
oysters and beer! the competition
lynn’s story on adam henderson, beer importer extraordinaire
my notes from yesterday’s on the coast beer column
on the subject of bombers:
It is also an advantage to the breweries – to put beer in six-packs, breweries need to be able to commit to having it regularly available in large volumes. With single bottle releases, breweries can change their offerings more frequently. It also gives them additional presence on the shelf. You can fit three bombers into the same space as one six-pack.
A recent article in The New York Times titled “Craft Beer’s Larger Aspirations Cause a Stir” has created a stir in the craft beer community. In the piece, author Clay Risen writes about craft brewers putting their beers in bigger bottles. Risen said, “The trend toward large bottles is part of what is being called the “wine-ification” of beer, the push by many brewers to make their product as respectable to pair with braised short ribs as is a nice Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and at a price to match. Bottles sell for as much as $30 in stores and much more on restaurant menus.” He even suggested that people don’t like the 650 ml bottles because its too much beer.
Wine-ification? ooooh, them’s fighting words. Several big names in beer took issue with the article, including Brooklyn Brewery’s Brewmaster Garrett Oliver asked the New York Times to open the article to comments, which it did. Beer writer Jay Brooks also weighed in on the comments and wrote his own piece about it as well. from my scroll through the articles comments, all of them were negative.
Beer is not trying to be wine in general, but particularly not through the increased use of 650 ml bombers. However, there are some complaints in the beer community that bombers cost more than six packs on an ounce for ounce basis. Very few of the beers I drink come in both formats so its not as noticeable, but when they do, yes, you are paying more per ounce for the bomber. Marketing is everything! I will still happily buy bombers though, as the product inside is generally worth the price.
One last note, if you are afraid that you can’t finish a bomber of beer on your own, and have no one to share it with, never fear! Use a bottle stopper. These devices go on top of the bottle and can help save the carbonation for a day or two.
Refreshing BeersWhistler Brewing – Lost Lake Unfiltered IPA – $5.35
This refreshing unfiltered IPA has some real kick ringing in at 75 IBU’s (International Bitter Units). With notes of grapefruit and passion fruit in the nose, this complex, full-bodied beer keeps us coming back for more.
Renaissance Brewing – Stonecutter Scotch Ale – $9.85
This brew comes to us from across the globe, New Zealand to be precise. Balanced and hearty, this Scotch Ale is a blend of nine malts that provide layers of toffee, liquorice and caramel. Balance these flavours with tart fruit, raisins and a dry finish and you’ve got a real winner.
Eviltwin Brewing – Ryan and the Beaster Bunny – $11.75
A Danish gem without a doubt, this saison is amber in colour with a nose of bananas and cloves, sweet malt and that saison funk. Belgian yeast, floral hops and more banana and clove rule the palate of this northern European beer.
new and exciting beers:
complimentary tastings:
December 2012
oh how i wish i was going to be in san francisco on august 8th
i want to go to the stillwater / evil twin dinner at monk’s kettle
it sounds like a once in a lifetime confluence of awesome
The Menu
Reception: The Debut of the “Debutante” – Stillwater – Saison – 5.8% ABV
First – Bellweather Farms ricotta gnocchi, with Maine lobster butter and chervil
Paired With – “Ryan & the Beaster Bunny” – Evil Twin – Saison – 7.0% ABV
Second – Roasted & pickled summer roots with celery root and tasso gratin
Paired With – “Stateside” Saison – Stillwater – 6.8% ABV
Third – Pan seared veal sweetbreads, with plum butter, preserved grapes and bee pollen
Paired With – “A Saison Darkly” – Stillwater (Brewed at Sint Canarus) – Dark Saison – 8.0% ABV
Fourth – Grilled rib-eye of Bison, with bintje potatoes and chestnut purée in a spruce demi-glace
Paired With – “Before, During & After Christmas” – Evil Twin – Imperial IPA – 8.0% ABV
and
“Jaded” – Stillwater (Brewed at De Struise) – Strong Dark Belgian Wheat Ale – 10.0% ABV
Fifth – Drunken sour cherry & pecan tart flambé, with Three Twins ice cream
Paired With – “Ashtray Heart” – Evil Twin – Smoked Imperial Stout – 8.9% ABV
Monday August 8th
Doors Open – 5:30PM First Course Served – 6:30PM
$125 per person – tax and gratuity not included
Many of these beers are in very short supply and we do anticipate this event to sell out quickly.
For more information or to secure your reservation please e-mail Nat@monkskettle.com
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