BEER OF THE DAY / BEER STYLES 101

OCTOBER 1 ~ MARZEN / OKTOBERFEST & FESTBIER

CATEGORY: DARK LAGERS

MARZEN/OKTOBERFEST: Rich in malt, with a balance of clean, hop bitterness, similar to the Vienna lager. Toasted bread or biscuit-like malt aroma and flavour is to be expected. Originating in Germany, this style was traditionally brewed in the spring (“Marzen” meaning “March”)and aged, or lagered, throughout the summer. A stronger version was served at early Oktoberfest celebrations and became known as Oktoberfest. Today, the festival’s version of an Oktoberfest is quite a bit lighter than what American craft brewers consider an Oktoberfest.
ABV: 5.1 – 6% IBU:18 – 25 SRM: 4 – 15
FESTBIER: An actual German lager style that came to replace the Märzen lagers served during Oktoberfest in the late twentieth century.Golden in colour and very easy to drink it was developed and pioneered by Paulaner. The brewery debuted it during the festival in the early 1970s. The style appealed to attendees and by the 1990s all the beer served at Oktoberfest was Festbier and Märzen had been officially replaced.
ABV: 6.0 – 6.5% IBU: 18 – 25 SRM: 4 – 7

Food Pairings: German Dishes, Grilled Sausages. Chicken, Pizza
Cheese Pairings: Gruyere, Jalapeno Jack
Glassware: Flute
Temperature: 45-50 F / 7-10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Abandoned Rail Brewing Co ~ Marzen
Backcountry Brewing ~ It Was The Style At The Time
Empty Keg Brew House ~ Mamette Lake Marzen
Faculty Brewing ~ Oktoberbier
Farm Country Brewing~ Sausage Party German Festbier
Herald Street ~ Festbier / Marzen
KPU Brew School ~ Das Fest
Lakesider Brewing ~ Marzen
Mayne Island Brewing ~ Marzen
Neighbourhood Brewing ~ Octoberish Festbier
Parallel 49 Brewing ~ Festbier
Red Collar Brewing ~ Marzen
Rewind Brewing ~ Viewmaster Festbier
Russell Brewing ~ Marzen
Russell Brewing ~ Festbier
Small Gods Brewing ~ Beloved Returns Festbier
Smithers Brewing ~ Oktoberfest
Strange Fellows ~ Ludwig Fest Bier
Torchlight Brewing ~ At Arm’s Lenght Marzen Lager
TWA Dogs ~ Festbier Lager

OCTOBER 2 ~ KÖLSCH

CATEGORY: HYBRID BEERS

KÖLSCH: Low to very low malt aroma, with a grainy-sweet character and a pleasant, subtle fruit aroma. Some yeast strains may give a slight sulphur character. Overall, the intensity of aromatics is fairly subtle but generally balanced, clean, and fresh. Very pale gold to light gold. Very clear (authentic commercial versions are filtered to a brilliant clarity). Has a delicate white head that may not persist.
ABV: 4.4 – 5.2% IBU: 18 – 30 SRM: 3.5 – 5

Food Pairings: Bratwurst, Fried chicken, Herbed salads, light seafood dishes
Cheese Pairings: Marinated cheese, feta, lightly aged cheese
Glassware: Kölsch or Flute
Temperature: 40- 45 F / 5-7 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Angry Hen ~ Kolsch Style
Beere Brewing ~ Dave Kolsch
Brassneck Brewing ~ Klutz
BREWHALL ~ Kol Story Bro Kolsch
Bricklayer Brewing ~ Positive Contact Kolsch
Bridge Brewing Co ~Wunderbar Kolsch
Container Brewing ~ Victory Lap
Copper Brewing ~ Kolsch
Deadfall Brewing ~Cache Kolsch
Devil’s Bath Brewing ~ Kolsch
Empty Keg Brew House ~ Kap’t Krunch Kolsch
Faculty Brewing ~ Kolsch
Farm Country Brewing ~ Put Me In Kolsch
Five Roads Brewing ~ Langley Gold
Farm Country Brewing ~ Put Me In Kolsch
Foamers Folly ~ Culeko Cucumber Lemongrass Kolsch
Kelowna Brewing Co ~ Old Man Kolsch
Four Winds Brewing ~ Citizen Kolsch
La Cerveceria Astilleros ~ Mango Kolsch
Lakesider Brewing ~ Shorecaster Kolsch
Land And Sea Brewing ~ Blacktail Kolsch
Mt.Begbie Brewing Co~ High Country Kolsch
Nelson Brewing ~ Harvest Moon
Off The Rail ~ Nur Ein Kolsch
Patina Brewing ~ Kolsch
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.~ Analogue 78
Red Arrow Brewing ~ Kustom Kolsch
Rewind Brewing ~ Splashdown Kolsch
Smugglers Trail Caskworks ~ Westcoast Kolsch
Spinnakers Brewpub ~ Queen Bee Honey Kolsch
Steamworks Beer ~ Kolsch
Steel & Oak ~ Commute Kolsch
Streetcar Brewing ~ Dry Hopped Kolsch
Tailout Brewing ~ Chromer Kolsch
Three Ranges Brewing ~ Mount Robson Kolsch
Ucluelet Brewing ~ Seventh Day Kolsch
Vice & Virtue ~ Good Neighbour Riesling Kolsch

OCTOBER 3 ~ ALTBIER, HELLES & VIENNA LAGER

CATEGORY: PILSENERS AND PALE LAGERS

ALTBIER: Originally from the Düsseldorf area of Germany, the German-style Altbier strikes a balance between hop and malt flavours and aromas, but can have low fruity esters and some peppery and floral hop aromas. Before Germany had lager beer, it had ales. Alt, meaning “old,” pays homage to one rebel region in Germany that did not lean into lagering. U.S. producers celebrate the ale revolution beautifully with this top-fermented German beer style.
ABV: 4.6 – 5.6% IBU: 25 – 52 SRM: 11-19
VIENNA-STYLE LAGER: Vienna Lager ranges from copper to reddish brown in colour. The beer is characterized by a malty aroma and slight malt sweetness. The malt aroma and flavour should have a notable degree of toasted and/or slightly roasted malt character. Hop bitterness is low to medium-low.
ABV: 4.5 – 5.5% IBU: 22 – 28 SRM: 12 – 16
GERMAN – STYLE HELLES: “Helles” means “pale in colour,” as these beers are often golden. The German-style Helles lager is a bit rounder or fuller-bodied than light lager and even all-malt pilsners. Helles lager beers offer a touch of sweetness that balances a measurable addition of spicy German hop flavour and light bitterness. The malt character is soft and bready, making it a terrific complement to light dishes such as salad or fresh shellfish, like clams. Clean and crisp, this is a refreshing beer with substance. Low levels of yeast-produced sulphur aromas and flavours may be common.
ABV: 4.8 – 5.6% IBU: 18 – 25 SRM: 5 – 6

Food Pairings: Bratwursts, Spicy chicken wings, Fish and chips
Cheese Pairings: Mild Pepper Jack, Gruyere. Mild cheeses, Colby
Glassware: Flute
Temperature: 45 – 50 F / 7-10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Angry Hen Brewing ~ Ctrl -Alt-Del (Alt)
Another Beer Co ~ I’m Vienna, you idiot
Backcountry Brewing~ Sick Day Helles Lager
Beva Brewing & Blending – Don’t rue Vienna Lager
Coast Mountain Brewing ~ Crystal Chair Pilsner
Electric Bicycle Brewing – The Wobbly Code
Hornby Island Brewing – Vienna Lager
Howl Brewing ~ Vienna Lager
Hoyne Brewing – Vienna Amber lager
Kelowna Brewing Co – Oktoberfest Amber Lager
Lillooet Brewing ~ Grizzly Bear Vienna Lager
Loudmouth Brewing – YXX Vienna Lager
Mariner Brewing – Schnitzel Season Vienna Lager
Moody Ales & Co ~– Vienna Amber Lager
Persephone Brewing – Oktoberfest Lager
Slowhand Beer Co – Munich Helles
Slowhand Beer Co ~ Vienna Lager
Sooke Brewing Co ~ Vienna Lager
Trading Post ~ Helles Lager
Whitetooth Brewing ~ Hansi Helles Munich Lager

OCTOBER 4 ~ FRESH HOP ALE & LAGER

FRESH HOP / WET HOP: So, what is the difference between a fresh hop beer and a wet hop beer? These two terms describe the same thing. Fresh hop, wet hop, and green hop all refer to beer brewed using hops that are fresh off the hop bine and have not been dried or processed. There is no real definition, but most agree that to call a beer “fresh hop” it must be brewed using hops that are less than 24 hours off the bine.
ABV: Varies IBU: Varies SRM: Varies

Food Pairings: Spicy Sushi, candied ginger, Salads with fresh herbs
Cheese Pairings: Blue Cheese
Glassware: Tulip, IPA, Teku
Temperature: 45-50 F /7 – 10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Angry Hen Brewing ~ Fresh Hop Kellerbier
Barnside Brewing – Fresh Hop IPA
Bridge Brewing – Fresh Hop
Bright Eye Brewing – Fresh Prince
Category 12 Brewing – Fresh Hop IPA
Cannery Brewing ~ Fresh Hop Extra Special Pale Ale
Container Brewing ~ Fresh Hop Grisette
Dageraad Brewing ~ Wet-Hopped Blonde Ale
Driftwood Brewery – Sartori IPA
Faculty Brewing ~ Cascade Fresh Hopped Sour
Farm Country Brewing – Hoppy Tanked Fresh Hopped Golden Ale
Flashback Brewing ~ Hop Train IPA
Hoyne Brewing Company – Wolf Vine
Jackknife Brewing ~ Dying Wish IPA
Main Street Brewing ~ Screaming Sasquatch Fresh Hop Tart IPA
Moon Under Water – Friends in High Places
Neighbourhood Brewing ~ Freshie Fresh Fresh IPA
Off The Rail ~Whirl Wind Fresh Hop IPA
Parallel 49 Brewing ~ Cashmere Comet IPA
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. – Green Reaper IPA
R&B Brewing – Fresh Hopped Stolen Bike Lager
Red Arrow Brewing ~ Sunset Empire Fresh Hop IPA
Whistle Buoy Brewing ~ Homegrown SMASH IPA
Yellow Dog Brewing ~ New Tricks Hazy IPA & Alpha Dog Pale Ale

OCTOBER 5 ~ AMERICAN,CZECH, GERMAN & ITALIAN PILSNER

CATEGORY: PILSENERS AND PALE LAGERS

AMERICAN: A substantial Pilsner that can stand up to the classic European Pilsners, but exhibits less flavour, hops and bitterness than its European counterparts. Generally has medium-low to medium sweet malt flavour.
ABV: 3.8 – 5.6% IBU: 25 – 40 SRM: 3 – 6
CZECH: A light-bodied, rich, refreshing, hoppy, bitter pale lager with a light to moderate spicy or herbal hop bouquet. Kight gold to deep gold colour. Brilliant to very clear, with a long-lasting creamy white head. Bitterness is lingering and carbonation is high.
ABV: 3 – 4.1% IBU: 20 -35 SRM: 3 – 6
GERMAN: A light-bodied, bitter German beer showing excellent head retention and an elegant, floral and herbal hop aroma. Crisp, clean, and refreshing. Moderate and pronounced European noble hop aroma. Straw to light gold, brilliant to very clear, with a creamy, long-lasting white head.
ABV: 4.4 – 5.4% IBU: 22-40 SRM: 2 – 5
ITALIAN: Similar in colour and body to the German style, but using dry hop additions for maximum aroma without imparting bitterness.
ABV: 4.2 – 5.6% IBU: 8 – 40 SRM: 2.5 – 5

Food Pairings: Fish, poultry or roasted pork, fish & chips, sushi, Chinese food
Cheese Pairings: Goat cheeses, Mozzarella, Italian cheese
Glassware: Pilsner, or Flute
Temperature: 40-45 F / 5-7 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Angry Hen Brewing ~ Good Fella Italian Pilsner
Another Beer Co – Bella Beera – Italian Pilsner
Backcountry Brewing – RidgeRunner Pilsner
Barkerville Brewing Co.- Prospector’s Pilsner
Beva Brewing & Blending -mBest In Show American Pilsner
Bomber Brewing – Furio Italian Pilsner
Brookswood Brewing ~ Craft Lager
Cannery Brewing ~ Italian Style Pilsner
Connector Brewing – Czechnector Czech Pilsner
Fernie Brewing Company – Project 9 Pils
Four Winds Brewing Co.~ Huftgold German-style Pilsner
Fuggles Beer ~ Pixel Pils
Gladstone Brewing Co. – Czech Pilsner
House of Funk ~ Italian Pilsner
Lighthouse Brewing ~ Kapitan Czech Pilsner
Luppolo Brewing – La Piazza Italian Pilsner
Parallel 49 Brewing ~ German Pilsner
Parkside Brewery ~ Dawn Pilsner
Patina Brewing ~ Italian Pilsner
Persephone Brewing Company – Amarillo Pilsner
Russell Brewing Company – Eastern Promise Czech Pilsner
Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse Ltd.- Coast Mountain Pilsner
Slackwater Brewing ~ Fiume Bianco Italian Pilsner
Small Gods Brewing ~ Neverending
Storm Brewing ~ Precipitation Pilsner
Taylight Brewing ~ Loco Poco Czech Pilsner
Three Ranges Brewing Company – Upswift Creek Pilsner
Twa Dogs – Keekin Glass Pilsner
Twin City Brewing ~ Typecast German Pilsner
Unleashed Brewing ~ Off the Chain Pilsner
Wildeye Brewing ~ Czech Pilsner

OCTOBER 6 – LIGHT LAGER (REGULAR & NON-ALCOHOL)

CATEGORY: PILSENERS AND PALE LAGERS

NON-ALCOHOLIC LAGER: Non-alcohol (N/A) beer can emulate the character of any
beer style defined within these guidelines but with no or nearly no alcohol (less than 0.5 per cent abv). Due to their nature, non-alcoholic malt beverages will have a profile lacking the complexity and balance of flavours that beers containing alcohol will display.
ABV: Up to 0.5% IBU: Varies SRM: 1.5 – 8
LIGHT LAGER: These beers are high in carbonation. Hop attributes, though subtle, are more evident than in traditional American-style light lager. Very light to medium amber. Light body in body and calories but not colour.
ABV: 2.8 – 5.0% IBU: 4 -20 SRM: 1.5 – 8
AMERICAN LAGER: American lager has little in the way of hop and malt character. A straw to gold, very clean and crisp, and highly carbonated. Brilliant to clear in appearance.
ABV: 4.1 – 5.1% IBU: 5 – 19 SRM: 3 -12

Food Pairings: Thai Food, Pho
Cheese Pairings: Ripened Cheese
Glassware: Pilsner, Flute
Temperature: 40 – 45 F / 5-7 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS

Barley Mill Brewpub ~ Classic Lager
Bomber Brewing ~ Skyline Lager
Brassneck Brewery ~ No Brainer
Camp Beer Co ~ CAMP Lager
Coast Mountain ~ Light Lager
Dog Mountain Brewing ~ Long Lost Lager
Electric Bicycle ~ The Wobbly Code
Four Winds Brewing ~ Elementary Lager
Four Winds Brewing ~ Light Lager
Herald Street ~ Coaster Light Lager
Howe Sound Brewing ~ Lager
La Cerveceria ~ Cerveza Light Lager
Main Street Brewing ~ Secret Krush Lager
Moon Under Water ~ Dry Side of the Moon Non-Alcoholic Pilsner
Neighbourhood Brewing ~ Lifelong Lite Lager
North Point Brewing Co ~ North Point Lite Lager
Parallel 49 ~ Classic Lager
Phillips Brewing ~ IOTA Pilsner
Red Racer ~ Street Legal Pilsner
Red Truck Brewing ~ Road Trip Baja Light Lager
Russell Brewing ~ Craft Light Lager
Shaketown Brewing Co ~ Liechtbier
Slackwater Brewing ~ Lo Tide
Steel & Oak ~ Simple Things
Tapworks Brewing ~ Crispy Buoy
Unleashed Brewing ~ Little Miss Lager
Vancouver Island Brewing ~ Islander Lager / Lighter Side
Wild North Brewing ~ Mt Loki Lager

OCTOBER 7 ~ DUNKEL & SCHWARTZBIER

CATEGORY: DARK LAGERS

DUNKEL: Characterized by depth, richness, and complexity typical of darker Munich malts. Deeply bready-toasty, often with chocolate-like flavours in the freshest examples, a decidedly malt-balanced beer, yet still easily drinkable. Aroma is rich, elegant, and has deep malt sweetness, typically like bread crusts (often toasted bread crusts). Hints of chocolate, nuts, caramel, and/or toffee are also acceptable, with fresh traditional versions often showing higher levels of chocolate. Deep copper to dark brown, often with a red or garnet tint. Creamy, light to medium tan head.
ABV: 4.5 – 5.6% IBU: 18 – 28 SRM: 14 – 28
SCHWARZBIER: Sometimes called black lagers, they may remind some of the German-style dunkels, but they are drier, darker, and more roast-oriented. They have a mild roasted malt character without the associated bitterness. Light brown to very dark, with a low hop aroma,
ABV: 3.8 – 4.9% IBU: 22 – 30 SRM: 25 – 30

Food Pairings: BBQ pork, Roasted meats
Cheese Pairings: Rich cheeses like gruyere
Glassware: Flute or Pokal
Temperature: 45-50 F /7 – 10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

33 Acres Brewing Co ~ 33 Acres of Darkness
Backroads Brewing ~ Schwarzbier
Brassneck ~ Schwartztechnik
Brave Brewing ~ Bare Knuckles Dark Lager
Fern + Cedar ~ Moonlit Dark Ale
Field House Brewing ~ Nordic Dark Lager / Toasted Coconut Black Lager
Five Roads Brewing ~ Under the Schwarzbier
Herald Street ~ Fell Beast Dark Lager
Main Street Brewing ~ Brimstone Czech Dark Lager
Moon Under Water ~ Creepy Uncle Dunkel
Longwood Brewery ~ Steam Punk Dunkel
Parallel 49 Brewing ~ Schwarzbier
Patina Brewing ~ Black Lager
Persephone Brewing ~ Black Lager
RAD Brewing ~ RAD Dark Lager
Slow Hand Beer Co ~ Timavy Oivo 13
Spinnakers Brewpub ~ Black Lager
Steel & Oak ~ Dark Lager
Trading Post Brewing ~ Slam Dunkel
Vancouver Island Brewing ~ Dominion Dark Lager
Way Back Brewing – Baja Dark
Whistler Brewing ~ Winter Dunkel
Wildeye Brewing ~ Czech Dark Lager

OCTOBER 8 ~ BLONDE & GOLDEN ALE

CATEGORY: PALE ALES

BLONDE/GOLDEN ALES: Straw to light amber in colour. A chill haze should be absent. Hop aroma is low to medium-low, present but not dominant. Light malt sweetness is present. Hop flavour is low to medium-low, present but not dominant. Hop bitterness is low to medium. Fruity esters may be perceived but not predominant. The body is crisp, low to medium. Round and smooth, and easy drinking!
ABV: 4.1 – 5.5% IBU: 15 – 28 SRM: 3 – 7

Food Pairings: Spaghetti & Meatballs
Cheese Pairings: Monterey Jack, Parmesan
Glassware: Tulip, Nonic
Temperature: 45-50 F /7 – 10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Abandoned Rail Brewing ~ Goldenauer
Alberni Brewing – Mill Town Blonde
Arrowhead Brewing – Blonde Bombshell
Backroads Brewing – El Dorado Golden Ale
Barley Station Brewpub – Station House Blonde
Beach Fire Brewing – Beach Blonde Ale
Beards Brewing – Blonde Beard
Black Kettle Brewing Co – Sourdough Golden Ale
Canuck Empire Brewing – Blonde Ale
Dageraad Brewing – Belgian Blonde
Fox Mountain Brewing – Hillbilly Blonde
Mayne Island – Blonde Ale
North Point Brewing – North Point Strawberry Blonde
Old Yale Brewing – Knotty Blonde
Overtime Beer Works – Mountain Standard Golden Ale
Persephone Brewing Company – Goddess Golden Ale
Ravens Brewing Company – Golden Ale
Red Collar Brewing – Blonde
Strange Fellows Brewing – Goldilocks Belgian Blonde
Tailout Brewing – Bombi Blonde
Tapworks Brewing Co – Blonde Logger
The Patch Brewery – Hay Loft Blonde
Tin Whistle Brewing Company – Coyote Blonde
Tofino Brewing Company – Blonde
Townsite Brewing – Zunga Blonde
Twin Sails Brewing – Good Clean Fun
Unleashed Brewing – Luna-Tic Blonde Ale
Wheelhouse Brewing Company – Gillnetter Golden Ale
Wild North Brewing – Goat River Golden Ale

OCTOBER 9 ~ AMERICAN CREAM ALES / DARK MILDS

CATEGORY: HYBRID BEERS

CREAM ALES: Pale straw to moderate gold colour. Low to medium head with medium to high carbonation. Brilliant, sparkling clarity. Low to medium-low hop bitterness. Low to moderate maltiness and sweetness. Neither malt nor hops dominate the palate. The finish is dry to faintly sweet. Despite being called an ale, when being judged in competitions it is acceptable for brewers to use lager yeast.
ABV: 4.2 – 5.7% IBU: 8 – 22 SRM: 2.5 – 5
DARK MILD: Copper to dark brown or mahogany colour. Low to moderate off-white to tan head. Generally, a malty beer, with a wide range of malt flavours (e.g., caramel, toffee, toast, nutty, chocolate). Malt and caramel are part of the flavour and aroma profile of the English-style mild while liquorice and roast malt tones may sometimes contribute as well. Hop bitterness is very low to low. U.S. brewers are known to make lighter-coloured versions as well as the more common “dark mild.
ABV: 4.3 – 5.7% IBU: 10 – 24 SRM: 12 – 34

Food Pairings: Grilled shellfish, Beef stew
Cheese Pairings: Monterey Jack, Aged Gouda
Glassware: Nonic, Flute
Temperature: 40 – 45 F / 5-7 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

A-FRAME Brewing ~ Okanagan Lake Cream Ale
Ace Brewing – Kitty Hawk Honey Cream Ale
Bad Dog Brewing ~ Coc Mild Ale
Batch 44 Brewing – Ambrosia Cream Ale
Bowen Island Brewing Company – Irish Cream Ale
Erie Creek – Out Cold Cream Ale
Gladstone Brewing – Cream Ale
Kettle River Brewing Co.– Mild 1832
Lake Country Brewing ~ WOSA Roadside Cream Ale
Land and Sea Brewing – Glacier Cream Ale
Mariner Brewing – Cream Ale
Mt. Begbie Brewing Co.– Cream Ale
Northpaw Brewing – C.R.E.A.M. Ale
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. – Slipstream Cream Ale
R&B Brewing – Raven Cream Ale
Radium Brewing ~ Sundog Cream Ale
Ravens Brewing Company – Old Familiar English Dark Mild
Red Collar Brewing – Mr. Bloggins Dark Mild Ale
Russell Brewing Company – Cream Ale
Smugglers Trail ~ Invictus
Switchback Brewing – Day Use Cream Ale
Tin Whistle Brewery – Peach Cream Ale
Tin Whistle Brewery ~ Black Widow Mild
Torchlight Brewing Co. – Mild in May

OCTOBER 10 ~ WHEAT BEERS

CATEGORY: WHEAT BEERS

AMERICAN STYLE: These are some of the most approachable beers and the versatility of wheat beer allows it to be combined with a variety of ingredients or enjoyed on its own alongside a wide variety of food options. The large portion of wheat malt used to brew wheat beer lends a lighter, distinctive experience compared to beers brewed with barley exclusively.
ABV: 3.5 – 5.6% IBU:10 – 35 SRM: 2 – 10
BELGIAN STYLE WITBIER: This style is brewed using unmalted wheat, sometimes oats and malted barley. Witbiers are spiced with coriander and orange peel. A style that dates back hundreds of years, it fell into relative obscurity until Belgian brewer Pierre Celis revived it in the 1960s. This style is currently enjoying a renaissance, especially in the American market. “Wit” means “white.”
ABV: 4.8 – 5.6% IBU: 10-17 SRM: 2 – 4
GERMAN-STYLE HEFEWEIZEN: This style is straw to amber in colour and brewed with at least 50 per cent malted wheat. The aroma and flavour of a weissbier come largely from the yeast and are decidedly fruity (banana) and phenolic (clove). The intensity of these wildly different flavour qualities varies, but the two are most commonly balanced. Hefeweizen typically contains a low to moderate alcohol content and is considered the most popular amongst the German weissbier variety.
ABV:4.9 – 5.6% IBU:10 – 15 SRM: 3 – 9

Food Pairings: Seafood, Salads, Fruit Desserts
- Cheese Pairings: Chevre
Glassware: Nonic, Flute, Vase
Temperature: 40 – 45 F / 5-7 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

33 Acres Brewing ~ 33 Acres of Sunshine
Abandoned Rail Brewing ~ Red Hef
Abandoned Rai Brewing – Wits & Giggles
Barley Mill Brewpub – Cayuse Wheat Ale
Batch 44 Brewing – Belle Moustache Wheat Ale
Black Kettle Brewing – Harbourside Hefe
Brassneck Brewery ~ Umlaut
Cannery Brewing – Okanagan Daze
Deadfall Brewing – Hefeweizen
Devil’s Bath Brewing – Belgian Wit
Dog Mountain Brewing – Lil Wit
Fernie Brewing – What the Huck
Howe Sound Brewing – King Heff
Hoyne Brewing – Entre Nous
Mount Arrowsmith Brewing – Comfortably Chum
Mountainview Brewing – First Blood Orange wheat ale
North Point Brewing – Banana Pancakes Hefeweizen
Old Yale – Moon Dance Mango Wheat
Parallel 49 Brewing – Jerkface 9000
Parkside Brewing – Dim Wit
Red Arrow Brewing ~ Heritage River Hefeweizen
Rusted Rake ~ Willem Wets his Whistle
Rustic Reel Brewing – Rosenheim Hefeweizen
Sidekick Brewing ~ Class Clown Carla
Strange Fellows Brewing – Jongleur
Trail Beer Refinery – Holy Hefeweizen
Twin City Brewing – Swedish Gymnast Wheat
Ursa Minor Brewing – Lost Viking
Vancouver Island Brewing – Beachcomber Hefeweizen

OCTOBER 11 ~ FRUIT BEER

CATEGORY: SPECIALTY BEERS

FRUIT BEERS: A harmonious marriage of fruit and beer, but still recognizable as a beer. The distinctive aromatics associated with the fruit should be noticeable in the aroma. Fruit beers may have some haze or be clear. The head may take on some of the colour of the fruit. The distinctive flavour character associated with the fruit should be noticeable and may range in intensity from subtle to aggressive. Mouthfeel may vary depending on the base beer selected and as appropriate to that base beer. Body and carbonation levels should be appropriate to the declared base beer style. Smaller and darker fruit tends to add a tannic depth that should overwhelm the base beer. Overall balance is the key to fruit beer. The fruit should complement the original style and not overwhelm it.
ABV: 2.5 – 12% IBU: 5 – 45 SRM: 5 – 50

Food Pairings: Seafood, Salads, Fruit Desserts
- Cheese Pairings: Creamy cheeses
Glassware: Tulip
Temperature: 40 – 45 F / 5-7 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

4 Mile Brewing – Tangerine Dream
Bomber Brewing – Park Life Passion Fruit Ale
Bridge Brewing – Bourbon Blood Orange wheat ale
Camp Beer Co – Forager series
Cannery Brewing – Thornless Blackberry Porter
Dageraad Brewing – Velour Toboggan – Raspberry
Fieldhouse Brewing – Fruit IPA Series
Foamers Folley – Raspberry Honey Hefeweizen
Four Winds Brewing – Velo Pale Ale
Fuggles Beer – Mango Wit / Strawberry Wit
Giants Head – Razzle Dazzle
Hornby Island Brewing – Beach Wheat Blackberry Ale
Ile Sauvage – Raspberry Golden Sour
Land & Sea – Strathcona Sour Cherry
Longwood – Berried Alive Raspberry Ale
Parallel 49 -Tricycle Grapefruit Radler
Red Arrow – Invasion of the Blackberry Lager
Russell Brewing ~ Blackberry Ale
Rustic Reel – Raspberry Hibiscus Sour
Small Gods Brewing Co – A Many Splendored Things
Spinnakers Brewpub -Raspberry Lager
Storm Brewing – Pineapple Paradise Pilsner
Tin Whistle – Peach Cream Ale
Torchlight Brewing – Rhubarbarian
Trench Brewing – Bramble Wheat Ale
Townsite Brewing - Blackberry Festivale
Twin Sails Brewing – Would Crush
Whistler Brewing ~ Grapefruit Ale
Wildeye Brewing -Ananas Pineapple Salted Sour

OCTOBER 12 ~ BERLINER WEISSE & GOSE

CATEGORY (BERLINER WEISSE) ~ WHEAT BEER / (GOSE) ~ WILD/SOUR BEER

BERLINER WEISSE: Low in alcohol, refreshingly tart, and often served with a flavoured syrup like Woodruff or raspberry, the Berliner-style Weisse presents a harmony between yeast and lactic acid. These beers are very pale in colour and may be cloudy as they are often unfiltered. Hops are not a feature of this style, but these beers often showcase esters. Traditional versions often showcase Brettanomyces yeast. Bitterness, alcohol, and residual sugar are very low, allowing the beer’s acidity, white bread, and graham cracker malt flavours to shine. Carbonation is very high, adding to the refreshment factor this style delivers. May have additions of fruit.
ABV: 2.8 – 3.8% IBU: 3 – 8 SRM: 2 – 4
GOSE: A highly carbonated, tart and fruity wheat ale with a restrained coriander and salt character and low bitterness. Light fruity aroma with light sourness & slight sharpness. May have additions of fruit.
ABV: 4.2 – 4.8% IBU:5 – 12 SRM: 3 – 4

Food Pairings: Salads, Lemon Mousse, Pretzel Bread, Cheesecake w/tart fruit
- Cheese Pairings: Queso Fresco, Havarti
Glassware: Flute, (Gose)/ Goblet (Berliner)
Temperature: 40 – 45 F / 5-7 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Another Beer Co ~ Florida Weisse
33 Acres ~ Mezcal Gose
Barkerville Brewing ~ Claim Jumper
Barn Owl Brewing ~ Canada Gose
Bayview Brewing – Dilly Idol Gose
BREWHALL ~ Berliner Weisse (collab with East Van Brewing )
Coast Mountain Brewing ~ Let’s See How It Gose
Coast Mountain Brewing ~ Fruit Snack Blackberry Lime Berliner Weisse
Coast Mountain Brewing ~ Let’s See How It Gose
Driftwood Brewing ~ Cry Me A River
Fernie Brewing ~ First Ascent Gose
Field House Brewing ~ Sour Wheat Gose
Foamers Folly ~ This Little Piggy Gose
Foamers Folly ~ Tart Amarillo
Ile Sauvage ~ Achtung Berliner Weisse
Ile Sauvage ~ Melon A Trois Gose
La Cerverceria ~ Hibiscus Gose
Locality Brewing ~ Whimsical Orange Guava Gose
Persephone Brewing ~ Hibiscus Gose
Ravens Brewing ~ Corvus Lingonberry Lime
R&B Brewing ~ Dill Pickle Gose
Sidekick Brewing ~ Biker Aunt Berliner Weisse
Slackwater Brewing ~ Nautical Nonsense Gose
Strange Fellows ~ Botanik Gin Gose
Townsite Brewing ~ Passionfruit Gose
Twa Dogs ~ Love Gose Around
Vice & Virtue ~ Love Potion Raspberry Berliner Vice
Whistle Buoy Brewing Co ~ Undersea Gose
Wild Ambition ~ Kelowner Weisse
Wild Eye Brewing ~ Strawberry Cardam Gose

OCTOBER 13 ~ FARMHOUSE, SAISON & GRISETTE

CATEGORY: BELGIAN/ FRENCH STYLES

FARMHOUSE ALES: Ales have been brewed on farms for almost the length of human rural history. At one time most beers in Europe were farmhouse ales and every country had its own regional or even local recipe. Saison is a type of Farmhouse Ale, one of many styles within a more significant category.
SAISONS: A pale, refreshing, highly-attenuated, moderately bitter, moderate-strength Belgian ale with a very dry finish. Saisons are straw to light amber in colour with a chill or slight yeast haze. Malt aroma & flavour is low but provides a foundation to create overall balance. Hop aroma and bitterness are also low to medium and characterized by floral, herbal, or woody notes. Fruity and spicy black pepper attributes derived from Belgian yeast are common. Saisons are often bottle conditioned contributing to some yeast character and high carbonation.
ABV: 3.5 – 9.5% IBU: 20 – 35 SRM: 5 – 22
GRISETTE: This style is a light-bodied, highly effervescent, very pale Belgian table beer brewed with wheat. It’s a Belgian historical style dating back to the late 18th Century. It was brewed to be a refreshing, thirst-quenching beer for Belgian miners after a long day’s work. Where Saison is said to have been brewed for farmhands, The Grisette style was brewed for coal workers during the Industrial Revolution. Stylistically, this beer should have a very pale straw colour with an alcohol level between 3 to 5% ABV. Bitterness is restrained but present, but late hopping can give it a beautiful floral complexity.
ABV: 3.1 – 3.9% IBU: 20 – 30 SRM: 3 – 10

Food Pairings: Seafood, Mussels
- Cheese Pairings: Brie
Glassware: Tulip
Temperature: 45 – 50 F / 7-10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS :

A – FRAME Brewing ~ Kalamalka Lake Saison
Another Beer Co ~ Dual Citizen
Backroads Brewing – Saison
Beard Brewing – FSJ Saison
Beva Brewing & Blending – Figurati Grisette
Brassneck Brewing – Stockholm Syndrome
Bridge Brewing Company – Lemon Gin Saison
Britannia Brewing – Sirens Chai Saison
Canuck Empire Brewing – Sunrise to Sunset Saison
Category 12 Brewing – Unsanctioned Saison
Container Brewing – Pour Les Mineurs Grisette
Dageraad Brewing – Lake City Farmhouse Ale
Driftwood Brewery – Farmhand Saison
Dog Mountain Brewing – Belgian Saison
East Vancouver Brewing – The Jive House Ale
Empty Keg Brew House – Brhubarb Saison
Four Winds Brewing Co. – Saison / La Maison
Field House Brewing Co. – Field Saison
Fox Mountain Brewing – Voulez-Vous Saison
Grey Fox Brewing ~ Sly Saison
Grist & Mash Brewing ~ Grisette
House of Funk Brewing ~ Bootsy Farmhouse IPA
Howl Brewing – Blueberry Saison
Ile Sauvage – Papillon Saison
Jackknife Brewing ~ Arcane Lithuanian Farmhouse Ale
Old Abbey Ales – Dry-Hopped Saison
Red Arrow Brewing ~ Table Saison
Red Bird Brewing ~ Sawmill Saison
Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse Ltd. – Skeena Sunshine Saison
Small Gods Brewing ~ A Many Splendored Thing
Strange Fellows Brewing – Bayard Farmhouse Saison
Townsite Brewing ~ Shelterpoint Saison
Trading Post Brewing – SMASH Saison
Twa Dogs – Lavender Saison
Two Peaks Brewing ~ Saison
Ursa Minor Brewing – Haskap Saison
Wild Eye Brewing ~ Saison
Yellow Dog Brewing – Go Fetch Dry Hopped Saison

OCTOBER 14 ~ BELGIAN ALES

CATEGORY: BELGIAN STYLES

BELGIAN PALE/BLONDE: These beers are often brewed with light-coloured Belgian candy sugar. Herbs and spices are sometimes used to delicately ﬂavor these strong ales. These beers can be malty in overall impression or dry and highly attenuated. They can have a deceptively high alcohol character and a relatively light body for beers of high alcoholic strength. Some versions may be equally high in alcohol with a more medium body.
ABV: 5.0 – 7.9% IBUs: 15 – 40 SRM: 2 – 7
BELGIAN DUBBEL: A deep reddish-copper, moderately strong, malty, complex, dark or dried fruit esters, and light alcohol blended together in a malty presentation that still finishes fairly dry. Aroma is complex, rich-sweet malty aroma, possibly with hints of chocolate, caramel and/or toast (but never roasted or burnt aromas). Generally clear with a large, dense, and long-lasting creamy off-white head.
ABV: 6.0 – 7.9% IBUs: 15 – 35 SRM: 16 – 36
BELGIAN TRIPEL: A pale, somewhat spicy, dry, ale with a pleasant rounded malt flavour and firm bitterness. Quite aromatic, with spicy, fruity, and light alcohol notes Generous spicy, peppery, sometimes clove-like phenols. The malt character is light, with a soft, slightly grainy-sweet or slightly honey-like impression. Good clarity. Effervescent. Long-lasting, creamy, rocky, white head resulting in characteristic Belgian lace on the glass as it fades.
ABV: 7.5 – 9.5% IBUs: 20 – 40 SRM: 4.5 – 7
BELGIAN DARK STRONG (QUAD): A dark, complex, very strong Belgian ale with a delicious blend of malt richness, dark fruit flavours, and spicy elements. Deep amber to deep coppery-brown in colour (Huge, dense, moussy, persistent cream- to light tan-coloured head. The malt can have a deep bready-toasty quality often with a deep caramel complexity. The fruity esters can contain raisin, plum, dried cherry, fig or prune notes. The finish should not be heavy or syrupy.
ABV 7 – 12% IBU 20 – 50 SRM 3 – 10

Food Pairings: Roast Chicken, Turkey or Duck, Creme Brulee
- Cheese Pairings: Brie, Creamy Cheeses, Aged Gouda
Glassware: Tulip
Temperature: 45 – 55 F / 7-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS :

33 Acres Brewing – 33 Acres of Euphoria
Bulkley Valley Brewing – St Moustache Belgian Pale Ale
Category 12 Brewing – Anomaly Belgian
Category 12 Brewing – Dichotomy – Belgian Triple
Container Brewing – Dark Arts – Belgian Quad
Container Brewing – Tapestry – Belgian Tripel
Dageraad Brewing – Burnabarian
Dageraad Brewing – Antwerpen Belgian style Tripel
Dageraad Brewing – 10 Degrees – Belgian-style Quad
Deadfall Brewing ~ Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Dog Mountain Brewing – BEES! Belgian style ale
Four Winds Brewing – Triplicity
Four Winds Brewing ~ Quadrennial
Gladstone Brewing ~ Belgian Single
Howe Sound – Belgian Pale Ale
Luppolo Brewing – Precursor Belgian Dubbel
Mayne Island Brewing – Little Hell Belgian Tripel
Red Collar Brewing – Belgian Dubbel, Belgian Tripel
Sooke Brewing ~ Belgian Blond
Strange Fellows Brewing ~ Goldilocks
Townsite Brewing ~ Beartooth Belgian Dubbel
Townsite Brewing – Charleston Belgian Tripel
Townsite Brewing – Cardena Belgian Quad
Whitetooth Brewing – Directissima Dubbel
Whitetooth Brewing – Icefields Belgian Inspired Pale Ale
Whitetooth Brewing – Trepanation Tripel

OCTOBER 15 ~ BRETTS, SOUR & WILD ALES CATEGORY: WILD/SOUR BEERS

CATEGORY: SOURS

BRETT: These unique beers vary in colour and can take on the hues of added fruits or other ingredients. Horsey, goaty, leathery, phenolic and some fruity acidic character derived from Brettanomyces organisms may be evident, but in balance with other components of an American Brett beer. Brett beer and sour beer are not synonymous. Despite Brettanomyces present in sour beer, American Brett beers do not exhibit the level of sour taste that sour beers do, thus, Brett beers should not be mistaken for sour beer.
ABV: Variable / IBU: Variable / SRM: 1 – 40
SOURS: This category contains the traditional sour beer styles of Europe that are still produced, many (but not all) with a wheat component. Most have low bitterness, with the beer’s sourness providing the balance that hop bitterness would otherwise contribute. Some are sweetened or flavoured. The aroma will be variable by base style. The contribution of non-Saccharomyces microbes should be noticeable to strong and often contribute a sour and/or funky, wild note with a range of aromatics, rather than a single dominant character.
ABV: Variable / IBU: Variable / SRM: 1 – 40
WILD: A sour and/or funky version of a fruit, herb, or spice beer, or a wild beer aged in the wood. The sour character from the fruit and wild fermentation could be prominent, but should not be overwhelming—generally a light body, lighter than what might be expected from the base style. Generally moderate to high carbonation.
ABV: / IBU: / SRM: All Variable

Food Pairings: Grilled or Roasted Game, Fruit Pastries,
- Cheese Pairings: Eartly Farmhouse Cheeses
Glassware: Tulip, Goblet
Temperature: 40 – 50 F / 5-10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Angry Hen Brewing ~ Twist My Arm
Beere Brewing – Pinky Tuscadero Lemonade Sour
Brassneck Brewing – Mr Natural (Brett)
Camp Beer Co ~ The Forager Sour Series
Cannery Brewing ~Sunblink Series
Category 12 Brewing – Dry-Hopped Sour
Coast Mountain Brewing – Piccolo Sour
Container Brewing – Hey Dreamer
Copper Brewing ~ Black Currant Sour
Dageraad Brewing ~ Entropy Series #12
Driftwood Brewery ~ Raised by Wolves
Electric Bicycle Brewing – Alligator Aid Sour
Farm Country Brewing – Countryside Kettle Sour
Farmhouse Brewing ~ Passionfruit & Guava Smoothie Sour
Field House Brewing Co.- Whiskey Sour Ale
Five Roads Brewing ~ Double Whammy Passionfruit Mango Sour
Flashback Brewing ~ Times Stands Still
Foamers Folly – Four Barrel-Aged Golden Sour
Four Winds Brewing Co. – Juxtapose IPA
House Of Funk ~ Funk Juice-Blackberry & Peach Sour
Ile Sauvage ~ Raspberry Golden Sour
Main Street Brewing ~ Fruit Bomb Kettle Sour
Mariner Beer ~ Venture Sour series
Moon Under Water ~ Blueberry Pie Sour
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co ~ Dinosour Series
Powell Brewery ~ Blackberry Belle
Sidekick Brewing ~ Lifer Lifeguard Spike Pineapple Whip Sour
Small Goda Brewing ~ Rovenna Passionfruit/Kiwi Sour
Strange Fellows Brewing ~ Hedgerow (Brett)
Strathcona Beer Company ~ Love Buzz Sour series
Storm Brewing ~ Flanders Red
Tofino Brewing Co ~ Barreled Series
Vice & Virtue ~ Fool’s Paradise-D/H Sour
Wild Ambition ~ Enough and to Spare Rhubarb Sour

OCTOBER 16 ~ SESSION & NON ALCOHOLIC ALES

CATEGORY: SPECIALTY BEERS

SESSION BEERS: This style is not defined by flavours or aromas, which can place it in almost any style category. Instead, what makes a session beer is primarily refreshment and drinkability. Any style of beer can be made lower in strength than described in the classic style guidelines. The goal should be to reach a balance between the style’s character and the lower alcohol content. Drinkability is a factor in the overall balance of these beers. Beer should not exceed 5 per cent ABV.
ABV: 3.0 – 5.0% IBU: 10 – 35 SRM: 2 – 100

NON-ALCOHOLIC Non-alcohol (N/A) beer can emulate the character of any
beer style defined within these guidelines but with no or nearly no alcohol (less than 0.5 per cent abv). Due to their nature, non-alcoholic malt beverages will have a profile lacking the complexity and balance of flavours that beers containing alcohol will display.
ABV: Up to 0.5% IBU: Varies

Food Pairings: Varies
- Cheese Pairings: Varies
Glassware: Varies- Pint or Tulp
Temperature: 40 – 50 F / 5-10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS :

4 Mile Brewing – Tangerine Session Ale
Barn Owl Brewing – Roundabout Radler
Black Kettle Brewing – Session Ale
BNA Brewing – BNA Air ISA
Bridge Brewing – Primetime IPA
Boombox Brewing ~ Subsonic IPA
Central City – Red Racer Session IPA
Coast Mountain – Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Hazy IPA
Container Brewing – Ideal
Copper Brewing – West Coast IPL
Deadhead Brew Co – Epic Wreck ISA
Electric Bicycle Brewing ~ That Was Easy
Fernie Brewing Co ~ Slingshot Session IPA
Farmhouse Brewing ~ Sabro Session Ale
Firehall Brewing – Fire Drill Non-Alcoholic IPA (NA)
Four Winds Brewing – Featherweight IPA
Howe Sound Brewing – Precipice East Coast Table Beer
Mariner Brewing – Low Gravity Series
Mighty Peace Brewing – The Village Idiot ISA
Moon Under Water ~ Dry Side of the Moon Non-Alcoholic IPA
House of Funk – Valhalla V4 – Kveik Session IPA
Nelson Brewing – Happy Camper Session Ale
North Point Brewing ~ Simple Pleasures Session IPL
Parkside Brewery– Session IPA w/ Kiwi & Lemongrass
Phillips Brewing – Tiger Shark Pale Ale
Phillips Brewing – IOTA Non-Alcoholic Pale Al
Rustic Reel Brewing – Easy IPA
Slackwater Brewing – Pretty Fly Peach Shandy
Small Block Brewing – Dagmar ISA
Sooke Oceanside Brewing ~ Saseenos Session Ale
Strange Fellows Brewing ~ Talisman
Strange Fellows Brewing ~ Never The Less Non-Alcoholic Pale Ale
Steel & Oak Brewing ~ Beer Beep IPA
Tin Whistle Brewery – Peach Cream Ale (NA)
Torchlight ~ Hoplite ISA
Tofino Brewing ~ Tuff Session Ale
Whistler Brewing ~ Mighty 90 Pale Ale

OCTOBER 17 ~ BITTER / ESB

CATEGORY: PALE ALES

ORDINARY: Low gravity, low alcohol levels, and low carbonation make this an easy-drinking session beer. Low to moderate malt aroma, often (but not always) with a light caramel quality. Hop aroma can range from moderate to none, typically with a floral, earthy, resiny, and/or fruity character.
ABV: 2.4 – 3.3% IBU:20 – 35 SRM: 5 -12
BEST/SPECIAL: A flavourful, yet refreshing, session beer. Low to moderate malt aroma, with a low to medium-low caramel quality, bready, biscuit, or lightly toasty. Mild to moderate fruitiness with hop aromas ranging from moderate to none, typically with a floral, earthy, resiny, and/or fruity character. Pale amber to medium copper colour. Good to brilliant clarity. Medium to moderately high bitterness. Moderate to low hop flavour, typically with an earthy, resiny, fruity, and/or floral character. Dry finish.
ABV: 3.3 – 3.8% IBU: 28 – 40 SRM: 6 – 14
EXTRA SPECIAL: An average-strength to moderately strong British bitter ale. The balance may be fairly even between malt and hops to somewhat bitter. Hop aroma is moderate, typically with a floral, earthy, resiny, and/or fruity character. Hop bitterness and flavour are noticeable. Medium to medium-high malt aroma, Light amber to deep copper colour. Good to brilliant clarity. Medium-light to medium-full body. Low to moderate carbonation.
ABV: 3.8 – 5.0% IBU:30-50 SRM: 8 -18

Food Pairings: Fish and Chips, Chicken Wings
- Cheese Pairings: Firm English Cheeses
Glassware: Nonic Pint
Temperature: 50- 55 F / 10 -13 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Alberni Brewing ~ Ale to the King
Angry Hen – Old Bitch Bitter
Arrowhead Brewing – Doc Tegarts ESB
Backroads Brewing – Quafftide ESB
Category 12 – Pivotal ESB
Crannog Ales ~ Partition Bitter
Container Brewing – Panamax
Cumberland Brewing – Just a Little Bitter
Deadhead Brew Co – Barbers Best Bitter
Driftwood Brewing – Naughty Hildegard ESB
Empty Keg Brew House – Stumbles ESB
Firehall Brewing – False Alarm Bitter
Five Roads Brewing– Jordy Mac’s ESB
Foamers Folly – Lavender Earl Grey ESB
Hornby Island Brewing – Farm Best Bitter
Howe Sound Brewing ~ Baldwin & Cooper
Hoyne Brewing – Appleton ESB
Kettle River Brewing – English Subtitles ESB
Lillooet Brewing ~ Wolverine ESB
Mile Zero Brewing ~ ESB
Noble Pig Brewhouse – Papa G’s ESB
Russell Brewing – Bloody Alley Bitter
Salt Spring Island – Extra Special Bitter
Spinnakers Brewpub – Mitchells Extra Special Bitter
Steel & Oak ~ West Coast ESB
Twin City Brewing – Tickity Boo
Twa Dogs – Rebel Run ESB

OCTOBER 18 ~ PALE & HAZY PALE ALE

CATEGORY: PALE ALES

PALE ALES: A pale, refreshing, and hoppy ale, yet with sufficient supporting malt to make the beer balanced and drinkable. The clean hop presence can reflect classic or modern American or New World hop varieties with a wide range of characteristics. An average-strength hop-forward pale American craft beer, generally balanced to be more accessible than modern American IPAs.Moderate to strong hop aroma from American or New World hop varieties with a wide range of possible characteristics, including citrus, floral, pine, resinous, spicy, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berry, or melon. The Colour is golden to light amber. Moderately large white to off-white head with good retention. Generally, quite clear, although dry-hopped versions may be slightly hazy. Hop flavour and bitterness often linger into the finish, but the aftertaste is generally clean and not harsh.
ABV: 4.5 – 6.2% IBU: 30 – 50 SRM: 4 – 14
HAZY PALE ALES: This ale will have less clarity with a low to a high degree of cloudiness because of the additions of oats, wheat, or other adjuncts. Perceived impression of bitterness is soft and may differ from actual measured IBU levels.
ABV: 4.8 – 5.8% IBU: 20 – 40 SRM: 6 – 14

Food Pairings: Roaster or grilled meats, Apple Pie
- Cheese Pairings: Cheddars
Glassware: Tulip
Temperature: 45- 55 F / 7 -13 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

4 Mile Brewpub – Pale Ale
33 Acres Brewing ~ 33 Acres of Ocean
Angry Hen – Pale Ale
Backcountry – Trail Breaker Pale Ale
Barkerville Brewing – Sluice Juice
Barley Station Brewpub – Sam McGuire Pale Ale
Beards Brewing – Pale Beard
Beer Farmers – Draft Horse Pale Ale
Brassneck Brewing – Passive Aggressive
Cannery Brewing ~ The Muse Extra Pale Ale
Container Brewing – Twenty Footer
Cumberland – Red Tape Pale Ale
Dead Frog Brewing -Double Cross XX
East Van Brewing – Kickstart Pale Ale
Encore Brewing – Five Pin Hazy Pale Ale
Farm Country Brewing – Free Range Country Ale
Galaxie Craft Brewhouse ~ Pale Ale
Hornby Island Brewing – Exit 101 Pale Ale
Howe Sound Brewing – Sky Pilot Pale Ale
Hoyne Brewing – Down Easy Pale Ale
Lighthouse Brewing – Tasman Ale
Longwood Brewing – Honey Hop Pale Ale
Mariner Brewing Co – Horizon Hoppy Pale Ale
Neighbourhood Brewing ~ Happy Place Hazy Pale
Parkside Brewery– Dusk Pale Ale
Phillips Brewing – Blue Buck
Powell Brewery – Old Jalopy
R&B Brewing – Dude Chilling Pale Ale
Red Arrow – Piggy Pale Ale
Sherwood Brewing – Skeena West Pale Ale
Smithers Brewing – Twin Falls Pale Ale
Spinnakers Brewpub – Northwest Pale Ale
Steamworks Brewing – Pale Ale
Three Ranges – Derailes Pale Ale
Vancouver Island Brewing – Faller Northwest Pale Ale
Wheelhouse Brewing – Flag Ship Pale
White Sails Brewing – Circle Route Hazy ale
Whitetooth Brewing – Sickbird Northwest Pale Ale
Yellow Dog Brewing – Chase My Tail Pale Ale

OCTOBER 19 ~ AMERICAN / WEST COAST INDIA PALE ALES

CATEGORY: INDIA PALE ALES

WEST COAST IPA: Characterized by floral, fruity, citrus-like, piney or resinous American-variety hop character, the IPA beer style is all about hop flavour, aroma and bitterness. Medium gold to light reddish amber in colour. Low to medium-low clean malt aroma. Prominent hop aroma featuring one or more of the characteristics of North American hops; citrus, flora, pine, resinous, tropical fruit, berry. Should be clear, with unfiltered versions being slightly hazy. White to off-white head with good retention.***Newer adaptations are lighter in colour (using little to no crystal malts), and additions of tropical hops, lessening the bitterness component.
ABV: 6.3 – 7.6 % IBU: 50 – 70 SRM: 6 – 12

Food Pairings: Spicy Sushi, Fish and Chips, Thai/Indian foods,
- Cheese Pairings: Blue Cheeses, Aged Cheddars
Glassware: Tulip, IPA
Temperature: 50- 55 F / 10 -13 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

4 Mile Brewpub – Northwest IPA
33 Acres – 33 Acres of Nirvana
Abandoned Rail Brewing – Future Forests
Ace Brewing – Jet Fuel IPA
Angry Hen – Free Range West Coast IPA
Backroads Brewing – First Descent NW IPA
Bad Dog Brewing – Tire Biter
Bayview Brewing – That’s Life West Coast IPA
Category 12 – Chromatic West Coast IPA
Container Brewing – Forty Footer West Coast IPA
Deadfall Brewing ~ Retrogression West Coast IPA
Driftwood – Fat Tug IPA
Electric Bike Brewing ~ Fortune Teller West Coast IPA
Faculty Brewing – 778 IPA
Five Roads Brewing – Permanent Resident IPA Four Winds – Greg IPA
Fuggles Beer – Fusion West Coast IPA
Howe Sound Brewing – Hop Raiser West Coast IPA
Main Street – Naked Fox IPA
Iron Road – Loopline IPA
Lighthouse Brewing – Shipwreck IPA
Locality Brewing – Wild Side of 248th West Coast IPA
Longwood Brewing ~ The Big One West Coast IPA
Mayne Island Brewing – The Fog Horn IPA
Moody Ales ~ West Coast IPA
Neighbourhood Brewing – Gambler West Coast IPA
Nelson Brewing – Paddywhack IPA
Persephone Brewing – New Boots IPA
R & B Brewing – Vancouver Special IPA
Red Racer – IPA
Rewind Brewing ~ Danger Bay West Coast IPA
Tapworks – One Sailing Wait
Three Lakes Brewing ~ Hook, Line & Sinker IPA
Tofino Brewing – Hoppin’ Cretin IPA
Townsite Brewing – Tin Hat IPA
Twin Sails Brewing – Good Clean Fun
Two Peaks Brewing ~ West Coast IPA
Whistle Buoy ~ Cold Caller IPA

OCTOBER 20 ~ INDIA PALE ALES

CATEGORY: INDIA PALE ALE

ENGLISH IPA: Characterized by floral, herbal, or earthy English hop character. Medium gold to copper in colour. Medium malt aroma.with medium to high hop bitterness. It should be clear, and using water with high mineral content could result in a crisp, dry beer. Different from its American counterpart, this style strikes a balance between malt and hops for a more rounded flavour.
ABV: 5% – 7.1 % IBU: 35 – 63 SRM: 6-14

COLD IPA: A new style of IPA that blends the lines between a more traditional IPA and a lighter lager beer. Different yeasts and brewing techniques are paired with the typical high dose of hops found in regular IPAs. The result is a clear and hoppy beer with a light and refreshing body. These IPAs are usually brewed with Pilsner malt and lager yeast. Adjuncts are sometimes used, like rice or corn, to lighten up the body of the beer and give the beer a dryness.
ABV: 5.1 – 6.3% IBU:50 – 70 SRM: 2.5 – 5

Food Pairings: Creamy Pastas, Braised Meats, Ginger Spiced Cake, Hamburgers
- Cheese Pairings: Blue Cheeses, Aged Cheddars
Glassware: Nonic Pint (English )
Temperature: 45- 50 F / 7 -10 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

3 Dogs Brewing ~ Lemon Drop Kviek IPA
Abandoned Rail – Kuhler Cold IPA
Abandoned Rail ~ Tunnel Vision Euro IPA
Another Beer Co ~ The Cold IPA
Bad Dog Brewing ~ Peel Out Citrus IPA
BREWHALL ~ Chillout Cold IPA
Brewing August ~ Golden IPA
Bricklayer Brewing ~ Great Expectations IPA
Coast Mountain Brewing – Hot Dogger Cold IPA
Connector Brewing – Backwards Rake Cold IPA
Container Brewing ~ Frostbite Cold IPA
Crannog Ales ~ Insurrection IPA
Deadfall Brewing ~ India Red Ale
Encore Brewing ~ Frosty Box 5000 Cold IPA
Fernie Brewing ~ Vantage Cold IPA
Howl Brewing ~ Grand Fir IPA
Howl Brewing ~ Western Hemlock IPA
Luppolo Brewing – Heron After Cold IPA
Off The Rail ~ Raj Mahal IPA
Old Yale Brewing ~ Cold India Pale Ale
Phillips Brewing ~ Revenge Cold IPA
Red Arrow ~ Sweet Leaf IPA
Red Collar Brewing ~ IPA
Rewind Brewing ~ Ice Ice Cold Baby Cold IPA
Rusted Rake Brewing ~ Wondering Scotsmans Spruce Tip IPA
Smugglers Caskworks – Poppy Seed
Trading Post Brewing ~ Best Coast IPA

OCTOBER 21 ~ NEW ENGLAND IPA / HAZY IPA

CATEGORY: INDIA PALE ALES

A NEIPA (New England IPA): An unfiltered IPA or Double IPA that’s been aggressively hopped. Appearance ranges from slightly hazy or cloudy to opaque or muddy. Dry-hopping, the use of high-protein grains (flours, flaked oats, wheat), certain yeast strains, water chemistry, CO2 levels, and other techniques may also contribute to the beer’s haze and mouthfeel. But the overall goal is typically a hazy, juicy IPA packed with fruity and floral flavours, with low bitterness. The fruitiness and haziness are the stars of the show with NEIPAs, so you won’t taste as much of the hoppy-ness or bitterness that’s typically found in an IPA’s flavour.

Virtually all New England IPAs (NEIPAs) are hazy, but not all hazy IPAs are New England IPAs. When it comes to differentiating between the terms, it’s all a matter of marketing. A Hazy IPA is used to describe what many in the Northeast would call a NEIPA. The BJCP guidelines under Hazy IPA specifically state, ‘Also known as New England IPA or NEIPA.’ So, these are not two distinct styles, just a difference in regional recognition of origin versus national marketing.
ABV: 6.3 – 7.5% IBU: 20 – 50 SRM: 3 -7

Food Pairings: Burgers, BBQ meats, Cheesecake
- Cheese Pairings: Aged Cheddars, Creamy Cheeses
Glassware: Nonic Pint, Tulip or IPA
Temperature: 45- 55 F / 7 -12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

101 Brewhouse – Tall Faller Hazy IPA
Angry Hen Brewing – Willful Ignorance IPA
Another Beer Co ~ Livin’ By The River
Backcountry Brewing – Widowmaker IPA
Barley Mill Brewpub – Rude Pony NEIPA
Brewhall Brewing – Hall Pass IPA
Bridge Brewing Company – Sidecut NE-IPA
Cannery Brewing ~ Hop Chowdah NE-IPA
Category 12 – Fresh Data IPA
Container Brewing ~Origin NE IPA
Coast Mountain Brewing – Day Dreamer NE-IPA
Electric Bicycle Brewing – It’s No Game Hazy IPA
Fern + Cedar ~ Green Mountain State NEIPA
Howe Sound Brewing – Hazy Daze IPA
Longwood Brewing ~ Three Farms Hazy IPA
Mariner Beer – North East IPA
Parallel 49 Brewing Company – Trash Panda Hazy IPA
Parkside Brewery ~ Dreamboat Hazy IPA
Rustic Reel Brewing – Hazy IPA
Rewind Brewing ~ Major league Hazy IPA
Slackwater Brewing – What The Fog NE IPA
Small Gods Brewing ~ Viewfinder Hazy IPA
Spinnakers Brewpub ~ Juice Monkey IPA
Steamworks Beer ~ Flagship IPA
Steel & Oak ~ My Type IPA
Superflux Brewing ~ Shape & Colour IPA
Twa Dogs – Hazy Mist NE-IPA
Twin Sails Brewing – Two Straws Milkshake IPA
Vancouver Island Brewing – Broken Islands Hazy IPA
Vice & Virtue ~ Homewrecker Hazy IPA
Wild Eye Brewing – Hazy IPA
Yellow Dog Brewing ~ High Five Hazy IPA

OCTOBER 22 ~ DOUBLE / IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALES

CATEGORY: INDIA PALE ALES

DIPA or Imperial IPAs are gold to light orange-copper. Good clarity although unfiltered dry-hopped versions may be a bit hazy. Moderate-sized, persistent, white to off-white head. Hop aroma and flavour should be fresh and evident, from any variety of hops. A prominent to intense hop aroma that typically showcases American or New World hop characteristics (citrus, floral, pine, resinous, spicy, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berry, melon, etc.). Most versions are dry-hopped and can have an additional resinous or grassy aroma, Malt character is low to high. Hop bitterness is very high but not harsh. The alcohol content is notably evident. The body is medium-high to full. The intention of this style of beer is to exhibit the fresh and evident character of hops.
ABV: 6.0- 9.6% IBU: 60 – 110 SRM: 4 -18

Food Pairings: Pork Shops, Miso Salmon, Carrot Cake
- Cheese Pairings: Rich Cheeses
Glassware: Tulip or IPA
Temperature: 50- 55 F / 10 -12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

3 Dogs Brewing ~ Double Dog DIPA
Another Beer Co ~ Do Tell DDH Double IPA
Arrowhead Brewing Company – I’m so Freaking Hoppy!
Bad Dog Brewing ~ Dizzy Dogs DBL IPA
Barkerville Brewing Co.~ High Stakes
Barnside Brewing Co – Distant Storm DIPA
Beere Brewing – Mental Floss
Boombox Brewing – Synth Wave DIPA
Brave Brewing ~ Guts & Glory DIPA
Category 12 ~ Subversion
Central City Brewing – Imperial IPA
Driftwood Brewery – Twenty Pounder
Highway 97 – Dirt Road DIPA
Iron Road Brewing – Laplander DIPA
Lighthouse Brewing Company ~Numbskull DIPA
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. ~ Amnesiac
Red Arrow Brewing – Hop Shop Imperial
Small Gods ~ Bay of Noon
Strathcona Beer Company ~ Head Banger Triple IPA
Steamworks Brewing ~ Empress Double IPA
Steel & Oak Brewing ~ Undertow
Superflux Brewing ~ Velvetone DIPA
Tofino Brewing Company – Cosmic Wave
Twa Dogs – Cloud Chamber DIPA

OCTOBER 23 ~ AMBER & RED ALES

CATEGORY: PALE ALES

AMERICAN AMBER ALE is named after the golden to amber colour this American version of English pale ale exhibits. The colour is derived from the use of caramel and crystal malt additions, which are roasted to provide amber beers with the colour, body, and flavour many beer fans have come to appreciate. Falling under the ale beer type, amber ales ferment at warmer temperatures for what is typically a much shorter amount of time than lager-style beers. Amber beer showcases a medium-high to high malt character with medium to low caramel character derived from the use of roasted crystal malts. The American amber is characterized by American-variety hops, which lend the amber ale notes of citrus, fruit and pine to balance the sweetness of the malt.
ABV 4.4 – 6.1 % IBU: 25 – 45 SRM: 11-18
IRISH-STYLE RED ALE is a balanced beer that uses a moderate amount of kilned malts and roasted barley in the recipe, which gives the beer the colour for which it is named. Featuring an approachable hop bitterness that rests on the palate, this typically amber-coloured beer is brewed as a lager or an ale, and can often have a medium, candy-like caramel malt sweetness. This style may contain adjuncts such as corn, rice, and sugar, which help dry out the beer’s finish and lessen the body. It also often contains roasted barley, lending low roasted notes, darker colour, and the possible creation of a tan collar of foam on top. With notes of caramel, toffee, and sometimes low-level diacetyl (butter), think of the Irish red ale beer style as a cousin to lightly toasted and buttered bread.
ABV: 4.0 – 4.8 % IBU: 25-45 SRM 8 -18

Food Pairings: Barbeque, Banana Cake, Roasted Veggies
- Cheese Pairings: Medium Cheddar
Glassware: Tulip or Nonic Pint
Temperature: 45- 55 F / 7-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Bad Dog Brewing Company. ~ ‘Old Red’ Ale.
Barkerville Brewing Co.~ 18 Karat Ale.
Barn Owl Brewing ~ Breaking Bread Amber Ale
Beach Fire Brewing ~ Ember Red Ale
Beards Brewing ~ Amber Beard
Brassneck Brewery – Mr Personality
Bricklayer Brewing ~ Little Red Corvette Honey Red Ale
Bridge Brewing – Ambleside Amber Ale
Cannery Brewing ~ Anarchist Amber Ale
Coast Mountain – Fire Steel Red
Copper Brewing ~ Red Ale
Crannog Ales – Red Branch Irish Red
Crossroads – Cinder Red Rye Ale
Deadhead Brew Co – Ghost of Paddy Murphy Irish Red
Dog Mountain Brewing ~ Red Yeti
Fernie Brewing – Big Caboose Red
Firehall Brewery – Stoked Ember
Flashback Brewing – My Red Mac Red Ale
Gladstone – Red Ale
Highway 97 – Amber Ale
Kettle River Brewing – Cougar’s Hand Red Ale
KPU ~ Birra Rossa Amber Ale
Lakesider Brewing ~ Sunburn! Amber Ale
Lighthouse Brewing -Race Rocks Amber Ale
Longwood Brewery – Imperial Red Harvest Ale
Mile Zero Brewing – The 5th Regimental Red
Nelson Brewing – Wildhoney Ale
Parallel 49 Brewing – Ruby Tears
RAD Brewing ~ RAD Red Ale
Railside Brewing ~ Boxcar Amber
Red Truck Brewing – Round Trip Amber Ale
Ricochet Brewing – Firehouse Red Ale
Rustic Reel – Spiced Amber Ae
Sherwood Mountain – Lava Bed Red Ale
Siverstar Brewing – Celtic Ember Scottish Red Ale
Slackwater Brewing ~ Idleback Amber
Steamworks – Heroica Red Ale
Three Ranges – Sacrifice Red Ale
Two Peaks Brewing ~ Red Ale
Unleashed Brewing ~ Fuggly Dog Irish Red

OCTOBER 24 ~ AMERICAN & ENGLISH STYLE BROWN ALES

CATEGORY: BROWN ALES

AMERICAN BROWN: Roasted malt, caramel-like and chocolate-like characters should be of medium intensity in both flavour and aroma for the American brown ale. American-style brown ales have evident low to medium hop flavour and aroma and medium to high hop bitterness. The history of this style dates back to U.S. homebrewers who were inspired by English-style brown ales and porters. It sits in flavour between those British styles and is more bitter than both.
ABV: 4.2 – 6.3% IBU: 25 – 25 SRM: 15 – 26
ENGLISH – STYLE BROWN: English-style brown ales have two variations: a dry, roasted version that is said to have originated from northern England, and a sweeter, less attenuated brown ale variety that is believed to have gained favour in the southern portion of England. Both offer a toasted nut, chocolatey character indicative of brown ales. The English brown ale varieties will not be as hoppy or bitter as their American counterparts and favour English hops as well as characterful English ale yeast. Either style can be excellent with a variety of foods, particularly braised meats, but they are perfectly fine to be enjoyed on their own.
ABV: 4.5 – 5.0% IBU: 15 – 25 SRM: 12 – 27

Food Pairings: Roasted or Grilled Meats and vegetables, Nuts,
- Cheese Pairings: Aged Gouda
Glassware: Nonic Pint
Temperature: 50- 55 F / 10-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

4 Mile Brew Pub ~ Brown Ale
Backroads Brewing ~ Brown Pow Kootenay Brown
Barkerville Brewing Co. ~ Hound of Barkerville
Barnside Brewing ~ Crescent Island Brown
Barley Mills BrewPub ~ Nite Mare Brown Ale
Bayview Brewing – Brunette Brown Ale
Cannery Brewing – Naramata Nut Brown
Canuck Empire Brewing – Brown Ale’d Girl
Coast Mountain Brewing – Woodnutt Brown
Container ~ Three-legged Mare
Copper Brewing ~ Nut Brown Ale
Crannog Ales ~ Auntie Fa Brown Ales
Crossroads Brewing ~ George St Brown
Deadfall Brewing ~ Basal Brown
Dead Frog Brewing – Nut Brown Ale
Devil’s Bath Brewing ~ Brown Ale
East Van Brewing ~ Humble Hive
Fernie Brewing Company – First Trax
Fox Mountain – Deerstalker Nut Brown
Freddy’s Brewpub ~ Sandbagger Brown Ale
Howe Sound Brewing – Rail Ale Nut Brown
Mariner Brewing – Afterglow Brown Ale
Mayne Island Brewing – Brown Ale
Mayne Island Brewing ~ Barrel-Aged Brown
Moody Ales & Co – Amarillo Brown
Mt. Begbie Brewing Co.– Tall Timber
Nelson Brewing Company – After Dark Brown
North Paw Brewing – Foxy Brown
Rustic Reel – Brown Ale
Sidekick Brewing – Host With the Most Brown Ale
Smithers Brewing – Bootlegger Brown Ale
Spinnakers Brewpub – Nut Brown Ale
Tailout Brewing ~ Bonfire Brown
Tinhouse Brewing – Work Boots Brown Ale
Wheelhouse Brewing Company ~ Blacksmith Brown Ale
White Rock Beach Brewing Co ~ East Beach Nut Brown

OCTOBER 25 ~ COFFEE & CHOCOLATE BEERS

CATEGORY: SPECIALTY BEERS

COFFEE: Beers are pale to black depending on the style. They use coffee in any of its forms to create a distinct and balanced character. Coffee beer can be either a lager beer or an ale beer, with coffee added to boost flavour. While stouts and porters are popular base styles for coffee beer, many craft breweries are experimenting with other styles, like cream ales and India pale ales. Brewers may steep the beans in either water or beer to impart java flavour while taking care to avoid the addition of too much acidity. As with any beer, the addition of an ingredient can have a drastic effect on the flavour
ABV: 2.5 -12% IBU: 15 – 45 SRM: 4 – 50
CHOCOLATE: Beers can be ale or lager styles that benefit from the addition of chocolate or cocoa. They are light brown to black depending on the underlying style. While many beers showcase chocolatey flavours without actually having chocolate as an ingredient, chocolate beers use the ingredient itself to offer a uniquely balanced beer experience that can be appreciated by beer connoisseurs and those with sweet tooths alike.
ABV: 2.5 -12% IBU: 15 – 40 SRM: 12 – 50

Food Pairings: Pork, Venison, Moles, Raspberry Torte ( for the chocolate beers)
- Cheese Pairings: Semi-hard cheeses, Aged Goat Cheeses
Glassware: Nonic Pint /Snifter ( for higher alcohol versions)
Temperature: 50- 55 F / 10-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Backroads Brewing ~ Layer Cake Chocolate Cherry Stout
Bad Dog Brewing – Coco Chocolate Ale
Barkerville Brewing ~ Cabin Fever
Beacon Brewing ~ Peanut Butter Cup Porter
BNA Brewing ~ Otis
Brassneck Brewery ~ Magic Beans Coffee Beer
Cask & Cleaver Brewing – Andhrimnir’s Coffee Porter
Container Brewing ~ Depravity
Crossroads Brewing ~ Sexy Beast Chocolate Raspberry Porter
Deadfall Brewing ~ Coffee Porter
Dead Frog Brewery – Vanilla Coffee Porter
Faculty Brewing ~ 689 Coffee Porter
Farm Country Brewing – Udderly Delicious Chocolate Hazelnut Ale
Foamers Folly – Equilibrium Imperial Coffee Milk Stout
Highway 97 ~ Salted Chocolate Porter
Hoyne Brewing Company – Voltage Espresso Stout
Kettle River Brewing – Under The Weather Chocolate Milk Stout
Lighthouse Brewing ~ Nightwatch Coffee Lager
Longwood Brewery ~ Cake Chocolate Raspberry Stout
Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. – Dark Side of the Stoke
Nelson Brewing ~ Hibernaculum Chocolate Raspberry Pastry Stout
Off The Rail ~ Big Chonk Peanut Butter Brownie Porter
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. – Longboat Chocolate Porter
Ravens Brewing – Chocolate Porter
Ricochet Brewing – Coffee Stout
Rustic Reel ~ Nitro Coffee Stout
Salt Spring Island – Chocolate Sea Salt Stout
SmugglersTrail Caskworks – Black Gold Coffee Stout
Steel & Oak – First Press Coffee Stout
Steamworks Brewery ~ Salted Chocolate Porter
Tin Whistle Brewing Company ~ Chocolate Cherry Porter
Townsite Brewing ~ Century Grove Chocolate Espresso Stout
Trading Post Brewing – Three Bears Breakfast Stout
Trench Brewing ~ Chocolate Porter
Twin Sails Brewing – Cookie Jar Oatmeal Fudge Stout
Wild Eye Brewing – Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Stout

OCTOBER 26 ~ AMERICAN, ENGLISH & IRISH STOUTS

CATEGORY: STOUTS

AMERICAN: A fairly strong, highly roasted, bitter, hoppy dark stout. Has the body and dark flavours typical of stouts with a more aggressive American hop character and bitterness. Moderate to strong aroma of roasted malts, often having a roasted coffee or dark chocolate quality. Generally, a jet-black colour, although some may appear very dark brown. Large, persistent head of light tan to light brown in colour. Usually opaque.
ABV: 5 – 8.9% IBU: 35 – 60 SRM: 40 – 45
ENGISH OATMEAL: A very dark, full-bodied, roast and malty ale with a complementary oatmeal flavour. Mild roasted grain aromas, generally with a coffee-like character. Hop aroma medium-low to none, earthy or floral. : Medium brown to black in colour. Thick, creamy, persistent tan- to brown-coloured head. Mild roasted coffee to coffee-and-cream flavour.Medium-full to full body, with a smooth, silky, velvety, sometimes an almost oily slickness from the oatmeal. Creamy. Medium to medium-high carbonation.
ABV: 3.8% – 6% IBU: 20 – 40 SRM: 22 – 50

ENGLISH SWEET (MILK): Sweet stout, also referred to as cream stout or milk stout, is black in colour. Malt sweetness, chocolate and caramel should dominate the flavour profile and contribute to the aroma. It also should have a low to medium-low roasted malt/barley-derived bitterness. Milk sugar (lactose) lends the style more body. This beer does use lactose sugar, so people with an intolerance should probably avoid this style.
ABV: 3 % – 6 % IBU: 15 – 25 SRM: 40 – 45
IRISH DRY: Dry stout is a black beer with a dry-roasted character thanks to the use of roasted barley. The emphasis on coffee-like roasted barley and a moderate degree of roasted malt aromas define much of the character. Hop bitterness is medium to medium-high. This beer is often dispensed via nitrogen gas taps that lend a smooth, creamy body to the palate.
ABV: 3.8 – 5% IBU: 30 – 40 SRM: 35 – 40

Food Pairings: Chocolate, Oysters, BBQ, Coffee Cake
- Cheese Pairings: Irish Cheddar, Aged Cheddar
Glassware: Nonic Pint /Spiegeleau stout glass
Temperature: 50- 55 F / 10-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

4 Mile Brew Pub ~ Oatmeal Stout
Angry Hen Brewing ~ Dry Irish Stout
Another Beer Co – Tactical Turtleneck
Barkerville Brewing Co. – 52-Foot Stout
Barley Mill Brewpub – Pen City Oatmeal Stout
Beards Brewing – Black Beard Oatmeal Stout
Black Kettle Brewing Co. ~ Keep The Lights Out
Bulkley Valley ~ Ullr’s Oat Stout
Category 12 – Super Symmetry
Camp Beer Co ~ S’Mores Milk Stout
Cannery Brewing ~ Darkling Oatmeal Stout
Copper Brewing ~ S’Mores Stout
Crannóg Ales ~ Back Hand of God
Cumberland Brewing Company – Dancing Linebacker Oatmeal Stout
East Van Brewing ~ Unholy One Stout
Fox Mountain – Shiney Badger stout
Howe Sound Brewing – Diamond Head Oatmeal Stout
Hoyne Brewing ~ Finnegans Irish Stout
Lighthouse Brewing Co – Keeper Stout
Lillooet Brewing Co ~ Spotted Bat Stout
Old Yale Brewing – Sasquatch Stout
Parkside Brewing ~Nitro Button Stout
Persephone Brewing – Dry Stout
R&B Brewing ~ Dark Star Oatmeal Stout
Rusted Rake ~ The Two Louies
Sherwood Brewing – Seven Sisters Stout
Shoreline Brewing ~ Dead Calm Oatmeal Stout
Sooke Oceanside Brewery ~ Reena O’Reilly Dry Irish Stout
Steamworks Beer ~ Nitro Oatmeal Stout
Strange Fellows ~ Blackmail
Storm Brewing – Black Plague Stout
Switchback Brewing – Without a Paddle Stout
Three Ranges – Unkindness Oatmeal Stout
Trench Brewing – Six Mile Stout
Townsite Brewing– Perfect Storm
White Sails ~Shack Island Stout
Wild Ambition ~ Antediluvian Pre-War Stout

OCTOBER 27 ~ IMPERIAL STOUTS

CATEGORY: STOUTS

An intensely-flavoured, big, dark ale with a wide range of flavour balances. Roasty malt with deep dark or dried fruit flavours, and a warming, bittersweet finish.Rich and complex, with variable amounts of roasted grains, maltiness, fruity esters, hops, and alcohol. The roasted malt character can take on coffee, dark chocolate, or slightly burnt tones and can be light to moderately strong. Aged versions may have a slight vinous or port-like quality. Colour may range from very dark reddish-brown to jet black. Opaque. Deep tan to dark brown head. Generally has a well-formed head, although head retention may be low to moderate.
ABV: 7-12% IBU: 50 – 90 SRM: 35 – 40+

Food Pairings: Dark chocolate, Beef dishes
- Cheese Pairings: Aged Cheeses, Camembert, Brie
Glassware: Snifter
Temperature: 50 – 55 F / 10 -12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS, (dig through your cellar!)

Barnside Brewing ~ Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Brassneck ~ Inertia
Category 12 ~ Quantum
Container Brewing ~ Seawise Giant Imperial Stout
Copper Brewing ~ Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout
Deadfall Brewing ~ Imperial Stout
Dead Frog Brewing – Commander (any year)
Driftwood Brewery – Singularity (any year)
East Vancouver Brewing – Sustenance Imperial Stout
Four Winds Brewing – Boreas
Herald Street – Robuster Russian Imperial Stout
Howe Sound Brewing ~Pot Hole Filler / Mega Destroyer
Ile Sauvage – Debutante
Jackknife Brewing ~ Hammer of Doom – Canadian Imperial Stout
Lighthouse Brewing – Depth Charge
Longwood Brewery – BBA Triple Stout (barrel aged)
Parallel 49 Brewing – Russian Imperial Stout
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. – Hammer Imperial Stout
R&B Brewing – Ursos Arctos RIS (2018, 2019)
Red Truck Brewing – Totality Imperial Stout
Russell Brewing – Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Spinnakers Brewpub – Titanic
Steel & Oak – Second Press Imperial Coffee Stout
Strange Fellows – Boris RIS

OCTOBER 28 ~ PORTERS, BALTIC, ROBUST & IMPERIAL

CATEGORY: PORTERS

PORTER: A malty dark beer with a complex and flavourful dark malt character.Medium-light to medium-strong dark malt aroma, often with a lightly burnt character. Hop aroma low to high, often with a resiny, earthy, or floral character. Medium brown to almost black, often with ruby- or garnet-like highlights. Full, tan-coloured head with moderately good head retention.Medium to medium-full body.
ABV: 4.8 – 6.5% IBU: 25 – 50 SRM: 22 – 40
BALTIC: A very high alcohol, sweet, robust porter that originated in the Baltic states. Baltic Porter reflects both the character of original British Porters and the character of sweeter, highly alcoholic Russian Imperial Stouts. Full-bodied. Smooth. Aged alcohol warmth. The sweet, malty, roasted flavour stops short of burnt. A medium to low bitterness. Dark fruits, caramel, toffee or currant flavours add to the complexity. Med to med-high carbonation.
ABV: 7.6 – 9.5% IBU: 35 – 40 SRM: 35 – 40
ROBUST: The Robust Porter features more bitter and roasted malt flavour than a brown porter, but not quite as much as a stout. Robust porters have a roast malt flavour, often reminiscent of cocoa, but no roast barley flavour. Their caramel and malty sweetness is in harmony with the sharp bitterness of black malt. Hop bitterness is evident.
ABV: 5.1-6.6% IBU: 25 – 40 SRM: 30 – 40

IMPERIAL: Definitively American, the imperial porter should have no roasted barley flavours or strong burnt/black malt character. Medium caramel and cocoa-like sweetness are present, with a complementing hop character and malt-derived sweetness.
ABV: 7 -12% IBU: 35 – 60 SRM: 35 – 40

Food Pairings: Chicken Mole.Grilled meats, Brownies, S’Mores
- Cheese Pairings: Aged/Smoked Gouda, Gruyere
Glassware: Nonic Pint(under 7 %), Tulip
Temperature: 45 55 F / 7-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

101 Brewhouse ~ Outboard Motor Oatmeal Porter
A-FRAME Brewing ~ Magic Lake Porter
Abandoned Rail ~ Bellhop Porter
Barn Owl Brewing – Espresso Night Owl
Barnside Brewing ~ Oat Porter
Beacon Brewing ~ Peanut Butter Cup Porter
Beva Brewing & Blending – Brico English Porter
Camp Beer Co – Hunters Cove Baltic Porter
Cliffside Brewing ~Luna Porter
Dageraad ~ Londen Porter
Dead Frog – Pineapple Midnight Tropical Porter
Detonate Brewing Co – Misty Mountain Porter
Driftwood Brewing ~ Blackstone Porter
Empty Keg Brew House – Fog Breather Porter
Fernie Brewing – Sap Sucker Maple Porter
Fernie Brewing – Baltic Porter
Field House – Salted Black Porter
Fisher Peak Brewery – Dark Stormy Porter
Flashback Brewing – Black Vinyl Porter
Foamers Folly – Black Snake Porter
Four Winds Brewing ~ Oat Porter
Fox Mountain – Ullr’s Coconut Porter
Gladstone Brewing – Porter
Howe Sound Brewing – Robust Porter
Kelowna Brewing Co – Very English Porter
Red Bird Brewing – Paramount Porter
Torchlight ~ Led Sled Porter
Townsite Brewing – Pow Town Porter
Powell Brewery – Dive Bomb Porter
Salt Spring Island – Dry Porter
Slackwater Brewing – Deepwater American Porter
Steamworks Brewing – Salted Chocolate Porter
Sooke Oceanside Brewing ~ Beach Bear Baltic
Three Ranges – Snow Dance Porter
Tin Whistle – Killer Bee Porter
Torchlight Brewing ~ Cyper Mammoth Rye Porter
Twa Dogs – Holy Willies Robust Porter
Wildeye Brewing – Embers Oak-Smoked Porter
Wolf Brewing – Porter
Yellow Dog Brewing – Shake a Paw Smoked Porter

OCTOBER 29 ~ SCOTCH, WEE HEAVY & SCOTTISH ALE

CATEGORY: SCOTTISH-STYLE ALES

SCOTCH /WEE HEAVY: This ale is overwhelmingly malty, with a rich and dominant sweet malt flavour and aroma. A caramel character is often part of the profile. Hops only to balance and support the malt. The malt character can range from dry and grainy to rich, toasty, and caramel. Medium to high malt character with a luscious malt complexity, often with nutty, caramel and/or molasses-like flavours. Some examples feature a lightly smoked peat flavour. This style could be considered the Scottish version of an English-style barleywine.
ABV: 6.2 – 8.5% IBU: 25 – 35 SRM:15 – 30
SCOTTISH: This ale will vary depending on strength and flavour, but in general retains a malt-forward character with some degree of caramel-like malt flavours and a soft and chewy mouthfeel. Hops do not play a huge role in this style. Some examples feature a lightly smoked peat flavour. Hops do not play a huge role in this style.
ABV: 2.8 – 5.3% IBU: 9 – 25 SRM:6 – 19

Food Pairings: Meats & Game
- Cheese Pairings: Pungent Cheeses
Glassware: Thistle
Temperature: 50 55 F / 10-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

Angry Hen Brewing – Tartan Scotch Ale
Batch 44 Brewery – Frosty Morning Scottish Ale
Empty Keg Brew House – Kilt Lifter Scottish 80
Fisher Peak Brewing – Hell Roaring Scottish Ale
Lighthouse Brewing – Anchors Aweigh Wee Heavy
Mt. Begbie Brewing Co.- Brave Liver Scotch Ale
Parallel 49 Brewing Company – Salty Scot
Persephone Brewing Company – Wee Heavy Scotch
Russell Brewing Company ~Angry Scotch Ale
Sooke Oceanside Brewing – Fight In The Dog Scotch Ale
Smithers Brewing ~ Old Man Ale
Spinnakers Brewpub – Jameson’s Scottish Ale
Storm Brewing – Highland Scottish Ale
TWA Dogs – Parting Kiss Bourbon Scotch Ale
Wolf Brewing Company – Scotch Ale

OCTOBER 30 ~ BARLEY WINE, BARREL- AGED STRONG ALES

CATEGORY: STRONG ALES

AMERICAN: American barley wine ranges in colour from amber to deep copper. A caramel and/or toffee aroma and flavour are often part of the malt character along with high residual malty sweetness. The complexity of alcohol is evident. FrA well-hopped American interpretation of the richest and strongest of the English ales. The hop character should be evident throughout but does not have to be unbalanced. The alcohol strength and hop bitterness often combine to leave a very long finish.
ABV: 8.5 -12% IBU: 60 – 100 SRM: 11 – 18
ENGLISH: A showcase of malty richness and complex, intense flavours. Chewy and rich in body, with warming alcohol and a pleasant fruity or hoppy interest. This brawny, malt-forward beer style is often one of the strongest beer styles on any given beer menu and showcases a complex melange of toffee and fruit flavours counterbalanced by warming alcohol and sturdy hop bitterness. When aged, it can take on port-like flavours. Ages well and develops over time. A wintertime sipper.
ABV: 8 -12% IBU: 40 – 60 SRM:14 – 22
BARREL-AGED: A harmonious blend of the base beer style with characteristics from ageing in contact with wood,(including alcoholic products previously in contact with the wood). The best examples will be smooth, flavourful, well-balanced and well-aged. A low to moderate wood- or oak-based aroma is usually present. Other aromatics often include a low to moderate vanilla, caramel, toffee, toast, or cocoa character, as well as any aromatics associated with alcohol (distilled spirits, wine, etc.) previously stored in the wood. A variety of types of wood are used including oak, apple, alder, hickory and more. The interior of most barrels is charred or toasted to further enhance the flavour of the wood.
ABV: varies IBU: varies SRM: usually darker than base style

Food Pairings: Duck, Dark Chocolate, Rich Desserts
- Cheese Pairings: English Stilton, Strong Blue Cheeses
Glassware: Snifter
Temperature: 50 55 F / 10-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS: ( Dig through your cellar! Any year will work! )

BREWHALL ~ Gin Barrel aged IPA
Category 12 ~ Dichotomy, Archival (2020, 2021)
Central City Brewers + Distillers – Thor’s Hammer
Copper Brewing ~ Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
Driftwood Brewery ~ Old Cellar Dweller
Fernie Brewing – Barrel–Aged Schwarzbier,
Fernie Brewing ~ Barrel-Aged Belgian Stout
Five Roads Brewing ~ Memory Lane Barley Wine
Foamers’ Folly Brewing Co. – Brass Monkey
Howe Sound Brewing – Woolly Bugger
Howe Sound Brewing ~ Hollow Leg Barrel-Aged Stout
Parallel 49 Brewing Company – Barley Wine
Persephone Brewing Company – Barley Wine
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. ~ Trainwreck
Red Collar Brewing ~ Wobbly Bob
Red Truck Brewing – Blackberry Bourbon Ale
Sooke Brewing Co – Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine
Steamworks Brewing ~ Scarlet
Strange Fellows Brewing – Wayfarer Barleywine
Townsite Brewing ~ Barrel-Aged Cardena
TWA Dogs – Parting Kiss Bourbon Barrel Aged
Wild Ambition ~ Suggestion of Dark Places /Re Invigoarated/ Cadaver Synod

OCTOBER 31 ~ AUTUMN & PUMPKIN BEER

CATEGORY: SPECIALTY BEERS

AUTUMN: These are beers that suggest cool weather and the autumn harvest season and may include pumpkin or other squashes, and the associated spices. An amber to copper, spiced beer that often has a moderately rich body and slightly warming finish suggests a good accompaniment for the cool fall season, and Thanksgiving traditions. Many examples are reminiscent of pumpkin pie. Additional fermentables (e.g., brown sugar, honey, molasses, maple syrup, etc.) may lend their own unique aromatics.
PUMPKIN: Perhaps the most seasonal of seasonal beers, the pumpkin beer style can be brewed with pumpkin, pumpkin spices, or even winter squash. Since the fruit does not have much of a taste by itself, many craft brewers have taken to adding spices typically found in pumpkin pie, like cinnamon and clove. However, these flavours should not overpower the beer. Pumpkins can be found in everything from stouts to pale ales and pilsners.
ABV: 2.3 – 12% IBU: 5 – 70 SRM: 5 – 50

Food Pairings: Roasted Turkey, Slow cooked meats, Pecan Pie, Chocolate Cheesecake
- Cheese Pairings: Camembert
Glassware: Tulip
Temperature: 50 55 F / 10-12 C

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

4 Mile Brewing ~ Sweet Potato Harvest Spiced Ale
5 Roads Brewing ~ Pumpkin Stout
Copper Brewing ~ Pumpkin Spice Latter Nitro Stout
Crannóg Ales ~ Maniacal Jack Pumpkin
Fernie Brewing Company – Pumpkin Head Brown Ale
Foamers’ Folly Brewing Co.– Robbie B’s Double Pumpkin
Howe Sound Brewing ~ Pumpkineater
Howl Brewing ~ Spiced Pumpkin Porter
Ile Sauvage ~ La Tarte Brown Ale w/Pumpkin
Longwood Brewery ~ Full Batch Pumpkin Saison
The Moon Under Water Brewery & Pub – Pumpkin Pearzen
Nelson Brewing Company – Pumpkin
Parallel 49 Brewing Company ~ Lost Souls / Schadenfreude
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.- Crooked Tooth Pumpkin
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.~ Crookeder Tooth Pumpkin
R&B Brewing ~ Porch Ornament
Red Collar Brewing ~ Squash Gourdon
Russell Brewing – Pumpkin Spice Latte Blonde Ale
Shore Line Brewing ~ Smashing Pumpkin
Steamworks ~ Pumpkin Ale
Torchlight Brewing Co.~Full Patch Pumpkin
Whistler Brewing Company ~ Valley Trail Chestnut Ale

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