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New beers – November 2, 2016

Posted on November 2, 2016





Howdy again beer geeks! Time for your weekly update! I know you've been waiting for it. Before I get started, I wanted to give a heads up that the favourite beer from my oddball beer tasting last week was the Deschutes Hopzeit IPA, which is a cross between an IPA and a Marzen. I drastically underestimated how popular it would be and it sold out right away. There is now more in the shop, so for those who may have missed it, feel free to come grab it before it disappears again!



In the meantime, here are the sweet new beers that arrived this week. Special note about the Four Winds, we've only ever seen one beer in the bottle from these guys as part of a BC beer mixed 4-pack, and then in kegs, so make sure not to miss out on the Featherweight IPA.

And away we go!

Featherweight IPA by Four Winds: Now Four Winds doesn't necessarily call this a session IPA, but it definitely fits the bill. Low alcohol plus big hops and a crisp and clean body. This award winning IPA has big tropical notes that float off of a sticky, sappy base. Finishes clean and quenching, but tempting enough to keep sipping (gulping?). ($8.79 for a 650mL bottle)

Hopdemonium IPA by Powell Street brewing: Powell street makes this hop loaded IPA to  provide big, big flavour while still allowing you to taste other things. Floral and grapefruit come across all over the place, but without the oily sap that can sometimes become cloyingly sticky. ($9.09 for a 650mL bottle)

Old Jalopy Ale by Powell Street brewing: This is a north American take on an English pale ale. Though the hops scream "'murica!", the caramel and pale malts scream "pint and a packet of crisps". It somewhat rides the line between American pale ale and ESB, but sits firmly in the realm of delicious. ($9.09 for a 650mL bottle)

Citricity grapefruit zest IPA by Phillips brewing: What better fruit to toss into a north west IPA than the grapefruit? Zest and pith are added here to compliment the fruity bitter hops, and are so forward in character that Phillips doesn't even care to mention the word "malt" in their description. ($16.99 for a 6-pack of cans)

Armory XPA by Deschutes brewing: Armory is the medium on which Descutes plays with experimental hops. Normally this is limited to their brew pub until the beer is perfected, but this time they want everyone to share in the experience! This year's XPA showcases hops #07270, noted for their tropical notes, along with a few known players in the north west. The result is bright citrus and pine aromatics, and a pronounced malt base. ($23.89 for a 6-pack of bottles)

Aside from all those, there are also a ton of returning favourites that I wanted to point out in case anyone is looking for them: Dageraad wet hopped blonde, Cider creek Saison reserve, Bench Creek Naked Woodsman, Ballast Point pineapple Sculpin, Wild Rose Cowbell (in cans!), Tofino Hop Cretin IPA (more Tofino to come), Pfungstadter Weizen and Pilsner, and Glazen Toren Ondineke Tripel.  All these will be hitting shelves this week!



And on top of all that craziness, I also have a Vienna style ISA from Halfhitch brewing, and a robust porter from Blindman on the growler bar!

For those still wetting their feet in the craft beer world, I have a tasting that's just for you coming up on Thursday, November 17th. Come join me for an introduction to craft beer, where we'll go over the beer making process, take a look at styles, initialisms, and histories. Give me a call at the shop (403-283-8000) or sign up on our website.

That's about all for now.

Until next week,

Cheers!

- Shawn

beerguy@kensgintonwinemarket.com
Twitter: @ShawnsBrewsCGY

 

 

 

 

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