Category: scotland

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winners at the 2013 bc beer awards

vancouver is awesome, on 33 acres

ways to piss of your bartender – don’t do these things!!

there is a new strongest beer in the world
(probably quite appropriately called “snake venom”)

and new and delicious beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver:

2013 Brewery Creek Collaboration Spruce Tip Stout – $8.15
 
Craft Beer Month is coming to a close, but not without unleashing its collaboration beer to the clamoring masses. Employing the minds of Main Street Brewing, 33 Acres, R&B, Red Truck and Brassneck, this beer is not to be trifled with. Utilizing spruce tips and roast malt, all while boasting a more than sessionable ABV of 3.9%, this limited run brew should certainly not be missed (especially considering the fact the label is also a removable patch).
 
Evan Doan | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store

St. Ambroise Vintage Ale Millésimée – $7.55
 
Brewed once a year by Peter McAuslan and brewmaster Ellen Bounsall, this beer is a culmination of experience and passion. Dark amber in colour, it features all sorts of fabulous aromas on the nose including, but not limited to, buttered bread, red berries and caramel. Caramel and malt dominate the palate of this medium-bodied beer, making it a real gem for these brisk Autumn nights.
 
Chris Bonnallie | Beer Supervisor | Legacy Liquor Store
 
Harvest Moon Brewing Vulcan Ale – $4.45

Trekkies unite! Or those who wish to celebrate Vulcan, Alberta’s 2013 centennial celebration. A hazy copper in colour when poured into a glass, this beer has notes of biscuit and malt paired with apple and black pepper. Toffee is prominent on the palate, with a bit of biscuit and even some stone fruit leading to an off dry finish that helps to wrap it all up. Perfect for any Star Trek fanatic.
 
Joel Wilson | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store

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new and exciting beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver:

St. Ambroise Discovery Pack – $14.95
A great gift idea, this beer pack includes 1x Pale Ale, 1x Pumpkin Ale, 1x Apricot Wheat Ale, and 1x St. Ambroise Stemware.
Historic Ales of Scotland Gift Pack – $17.55
These ales have been recreated from old recipes of traditional domestic brewing in the Scottish Highlands. 1x Froach Heather Ale, 1x Grozet Gooseberry Ale, 1x Alba Scots Pine Ale, 1x Ebulum Elderberry Strong Ale.
Innis and Gunn Gift Pack – $18.00
This gift pack includes your favorite Original Innis and Gunn along with 1x Winter Treacle Porter, 1x Highland Cask and 1x Innis and Gunn official glassware.

free tastings this weekend:

Today, drop by for a sample of Kronenberg beers, straight from France! We’ll have these tasty treats open from 4-7pm so don’t miss out.
Saturday, Green Flash Brewing will have their beers open, perfect for the cold weather. If you like stout, you’ll want to try their big, bold double stout, being poured 2-6pm.
Then on Sunday, wine takes the stage as we open a selection of winter worthy wines from Italy. Come explore some new finds and see if you can find a good pairing for your fall dishes – 2-6pm.
 
 

international arms race

it would appear that the yanks beat out the scots on the first (british) leg of the international arms race zero ibu ipa-off between flying dog and brew dog
(i say apparently because i have only seen the flying dog version thus far… and knowing these two breweries, there may be a contradictory story coming from brew dog any minute now!)

Flying Dog Brewmaster Matt Brophy posted the above photo on Facebook moments after winning the International Arms Race. The classic Red, White, Blue, and Camo combination really brings out his golden complexion.