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i missed out on the yaletown cask last thursday (instead i went to the steamworks bottle launch... more on that later!) and hear that i really did miss out as nick's unadulterated brown ale cask was to die for what will i be sipping this week? yaletown facebook says: Cask Night! Every Thursday at 4pm we tap a unique cask, this week is a cask of our Downtown Brown with saaz and spalt! DRINK FRESH BEER! oooh, i like saaz and spalt hops! should be delicious!

the yaletown brewpub cask last night was keller pilsner dryhopped with czech saaz i do love me a saaz hop! and it was marvelously delicious!

or happy apocalypse?! elysian brings us the 12 beers of the apocalypse beginning with these two brews: In a year-long run-up to the end of all time (according to the Mayan calendar), Elysian Brewing Company and Fantagraphics Books, both of Seattle, are planning a series of twelve beers, issued on the 21st of each month in 2012 and featuring the label artwork of Charles Burns. Taken from Burns's weirdly apocalyptic work "Black Hole," the labels will adorn Elysian's "Twelve Beers of the Apocalypse," featuring the creativity and unusual ingredients for which its brewing team is known. What twelve beers would you brew (and drink) if you knew they would be your last? First up in January is NIBIRU, named for the mysterious planet X supposedly on a collision course toward Earth. The Elysian / Fantagraphics Nibiru will be a Belgian-style Tripel flavored with an infusion of yerba maté. Combining the tasty esters of Belgian yeast and the compelling tea-like f...

fresh off the rogue wire service: OUR BEER. OUR BARRELS. OUR NUTS. OUR JOHNS NEWPORT, OR, August 10, 2010 - In their third collaborative effort of 2010, Rogue Master Brewer John Maier and Rogue Master Distiller, John Couchot, are releasing John John Hazelnut Brown Nectar. This unique ale consists of Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar aged in Rogue's Hazelnut Spiced Rum barrels. To craft this exceptional brew, John Couchot first distills Rogue Hazelnut Spiced Rum and ages it in white oak barrels, allowing the barrels to soak up the subtle flavors of Oregon hazelnuts, vanilla and spices from the rum. When the rum is finished aging, the barrels are emptied and John Maier immediately fills them with Hazelnut Brown Nectar. After approximately 6 months of ocean aging, this unique ale is ready. John John Hazelnut Brown Nectar is made using hops from Rogue's Hopyard and barley from the Rogue barley bench. Its 13 ingredients are Harrinton, Klages, Brown, Carastan 13/17, Crystal 70/80, ...

not only is storm brewing so local its mere steps from my home, they are also supporters of the queer community! at last night's opening gala reception for out on screen (vancouver's queer film festival), storm was there with a keg of pilsner such a welcome alternative for beer lovers to the usual wine offerings at a reception and it was delicious (of course!) "PRECIPITATION PILSNER A true North German Style Pilsner. Light in body and packed full of Czech Saaz hops. The distinctive Pilsner aroma and dry, refreshing taste make a great accompaniment to a hot Vancouver day."