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Vancouver Island Brewery OCTOBER 25, 2012 Press Release! Greetings! Our Brewmaster has been hard at work crafting our Hermannator Ice Bock seasonal brew... Brewing up a classic Hermannator Ice Bock turns 25! When Vancouver Island Brewery first brewed Hermannator in 1987 it was intended as a special winter batch for the breweries closest friends and family. It quickly became evident that this beer was something special as year after year the number of people demanding a taste of this unique brew grew after each limited release. Now 25 years and multiple world class brewing awards later, Hermannator is back on local beer retailers' shelves, ready to make a limited release appearance for its Silver Anniversary. "To be able to brew a beer for over 25 years and have loyal customers coming back each year to enjoy this beer is a very rewarding feeling" stated Jim Dodds, General Manager at Vancouver Island Brewery. "Since 1984 we have loved ...

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and tonight its North Coast Brewing Co's ACME IPA on the menu. acme pours a lovely pale golden colour with a robust head that lasts for a good amount of time before it dissipates into a nice lace on the glass.  hoppy and a little fruity, it doesn't disappoint in the hops department.  and since i'm such a label whore, i gotta say that i love the label!!  i admit to ordering it just because it was the only ipa on the menu i hadn't yet tried, but boy was i happy when it arrived and i saw the label! its vera ellen fresh from white christmas hanging from a thread with beer in hand... 6.5% allowed me to have three before i cut myself off to make it home in one piece, but i would have gladly had at least another if i'd been at home. the website says:  "Acme IPA is profoundly hoppy, finished with over a pound of fresh whole hops per barrel. The result of this generous hopping is a beer that is delic...