beernesday
i more or less divided my beernesday into two sessions this week
after the r&b cask of kumquat ale at the railway club on tuesday night
i took off with my beer husband for taps and apps at st. augustine's (happy valentine's day to me!)
and got a start on the long list of beers the current menu is featuring that i NEED to try
(the kumquat was an interesting beer - those guys at r&b sure do love to get creative with their cask offerings! but, um, i don't think i know what kumquat actually looks or tastes like... the beer was quite yummy and if that's what a kumquat tastes like, i'll have some please!)
at st. a's i began with the hopworks abominable because its one of my favourites and i have to get it while its still available!
followed by the coal harbour triumph cascadian rye ale because its a new vancouver brewery and it was the keg with the lowest volume left in it!
"5.2% brewed with a high portion of rye malts lending a spicy and unique fruit taste to the beer. moderate bitterness and lingering hop aroma"
its hoppy, its ryey, damned fine!
saving the following for actual beernesdaying:
"deschutes hop henge experimental ipa - 8.5% an outrageous amount of centennial and cascade hops are added to each barrel, with a heavy dry-hop presence as well. it is dense and muscular, with a blend of crystal, pale and carastan malts creating an overall biscuity characteristic. it's all hop, no apologies."
i am in love! hardly surprising since i was in love with last years' as well...
"green flash 30th street pale ale - 6% 30th street pale ale is a strong pale ale tha tis well dry-hopped making it taste like an ipay by many hop head's standards"
definitely hoppy enough for me. lovely
"old yale pale ale - 5.2% this amber brew is a classic american pale ale with its full flavour and hoppy aroma. the distinctive hoppy flavour and aroma is a result of the addition of over 11 pounds of fresh cascade hops per batch."
on first sip it was not hoppy enough for me after the other two
but as i got into it, i really got into it!
oh, and the curry chickpea fries currently on the fresh sheet are ah-mazing! get thee some while you still can
no really, go!
after the r&b cask of kumquat ale at the railway club on tuesday night
i took off with my beer husband for taps and apps at st. augustine's (happy valentine's day to me!)
and got a start on the long list of beers the current menu is featuring that i NEED to try
(the kumquat was an interesting beer - those guys at r&b sure do love to get creative with their cask offerings! but, um, i don't think i know what kumquat actually looks or tastes like... the beer was quite yummy and if that's what a kumquat tastes like, i'll have some please!)
at st. a's i began with the hopworks abominable because its one of my favourites and i have to get it while its still available!
followed by the coal harbour triumph cascadian rye ale because its a new vancouver brewery and it was the keg with the lowest volume left in it!
"5.2% brewed with a high portion of rye malts lending a spicy and unique fruit taste to the beer. moderate bitterness and lingering hop aroma"
its hoppy, its ryey, damned fine!
saving the following for actual beernesdaying:
"deschutes hop henge experimental ipa - 8.5% an outrageous amount of centennial and cascade hops are added to each barrel, with a heavy dry-hop presence as well. it is dense and muscular, with a blend of crystal, pale and carastan malts creating an overall biscuity characteristic. it's all hop, no apologies."
i am in love! hardly surprising since i was in love with last years' as well...
"green flash 30th street pale ale - 6% 30th street pale ale is a strong pale ale tha tis well dry-hopped making it taste like an ipay by many hop head's standards"
definitely hoppy enough for me. lovely
"old yale pale ale - 5.2% this amber brew is a classic american pale ale with its full flavour and hoppy aroma. the distinctive hoppy flavour and aroma is a result of the addition of over 11 pounds of fresh cascade hops per batch."
on first sip it was not hoppy enough for me after the other two
but as i got into it, i really got into it!
oh, and the curry chickpea fries currently on the fresh sheet are ah-mazing! get thee some while you still can
no really, go!
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