Saison Harvest Release - Saturday Sept 15th 2012

Ladies and gentlemen,

Tomorrow Saturday Sept 15th at 11:30 A.M. we have.....


Saison Harvest -  a local-source wet-hop farmhouse ale.

Our Saison Harvest ale was brewed with 3 varieties of locally sourced fresh hops and supplemented with more fresh hops from QC that were hand delivered within 14 hours of harvest. The Saison yeast is one that I've pampered and kept going for 3 years now, the two previous years at the Hart and Thistle. It's exciting to watch this yeast morph and grow over time as we tailor a new Maritime-style breed of Saison. BTW, the French translation of 'Saison' is 'Season' - originating in France and Belgium, it's a true seasonal ale typically brewed with seasonal ingredients.

The beer is oh so spicy and refreshing, almost demanding you to have another. The wet-hops shine through with floral, green, vegetal and spice notes reinforcing the spicy esters created through fermentation by this very special yeast. Time to enjoy the fruits of the season! BTW, I haven't listed the IBUs since the fresh hops weren't analyzed but I'd guess it to be in the 15 - 20 range.


Enjoy!


Vital Stats:
Gravity - 10.8 P/1.043
IBUs ~ ??
Hop Rate –  8.5 lbs/bbl fresh/wet
ABV - 5.0 %
Hops - Cascade, Nugget, Hallertau, Mount Hood, Fuggle
Colour ~ 8.5 SRM
Malts - Pilsener, Pale Ale, White Wheat, Crystal 150, Crystal 15

Firkin Cask Ale!

On the bartop at 1:00 pm today, Saturday Sept 1st we have.....

Hoparazzi Black APA


Dark, hoppy and delicious.


Cheers

Barrel Aged Desecration - Imperial Red Ale

On tap today August 31st at 4:00 PM we have Barrel Aged Desecration Imperial red Ale.

It's everything you've heard about Desecration, but as ballsy as it was it's even bigger now. Oak, vanilla, hops and caramel standout up front with a big boozy depth and complexity finishing with a long lingering draw. Aged in a Glenora single malt whiskey barrel for several weeks then conditioned in one of our serving vessels for another few weeks allowing the flavours mature. Totally worth the wait! 9.8% ABV

Enjoy!



Original stats of Desecration before it hit the barrel.....


Desecration - Imperial Red Ale

Our new Imp. R.A. is big, chewy, complex and satisfying with some serious malt balls balanced with copious quantities of C-hops in the classic West Coast tradition. Big delicious complexity.


Please enjoy responsibly.


Vital Stats:
Gravity - 19 P/1.079
IBUs ~ 65
Hop Rate –  7.5 lbs/bbl
ABV - 8.6 %
Hops - Centennial, Cascade, Northern Brewer, Columbus, Magnum
Colour ~ 15.4 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, Carastan, Light Carastan, Kiln Amber, Melanoidin
Adjuncts - Roasted Barley 

Ale's What Cures Ya!

Here's a few updates folks.....


Our firkin cask ale tomorrow, Saturday @ 1:00 pm is Hoparazzi APA infused with fresh ginger and lots of it!

We swapped out another bottle on the guest list. Gulden Draak is gonzo! In its place we have Smashbomb Atomic IPA.

The Hoparazzi APA is selling at record pace so get on it!


More updates to follow soon....

Guest Bottles

We've swapped out a few of our bottled beers with four new brews making the cut. The new beers are:

- Aventinus
- St. Bernardus Abt 12
- Porter Baltique
- König Ludwig

See the full current bottle list at the right.


Enjoy!

Hoparazzi - APA

Well folks, we plowed through some very tart berry-weizen, Gassed Jacktar Stout and Mangled IPA over the past few days to make room for our new APA which hits the taps tomorrow - Sunday August 19th.

Hoparazzi is a refreshingly hoppy American Pale Ale utilizing a hefty blend of the Columbus and Cascade cultivars as well as pure varietal Cascade essential hop oil in the finished brew. Citrus and spice dominate up front with a chewy malt backbone and crisp hop finish balancing it out. Pairs perfectly with our cheese plate, burgers and salmon fillet.

Enjoy!


Vital Stats:
Gravity - 13.2 P/1.053
IBUs ~ 42
Hop Rate –  2.5 lbs/bbl
ABV - 5.1 %
Hops - Cascade, Columbus, Magnum
Colour ~ 8 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, Crystal 15, Crystal 30, Munich, Melanoidin

RB Beerfest!

Wreckoning RIS / Barrel Aged Desecration / Jacktar On Hoproids


I've decided it's high time for a little beerfest weekend at the pub so I geared up a few special brews and hope to see some folks out enjoying a few pints over the weekend. Here are the details....

- Thursday August 9th until Friday August 10th @ 4:00 PM we have  Gassed Jacktar Stout. As some of you know Jacktar is nitrogenated and served from a nitro faucet so this is a great chance to see what a difference CO2 gas and serving style can make on this version of our luscious black brew. Get on it. Get gassed!

- Friday August 10th from 4:00 PM through Sunday August 12th @ Close only we have Barrel Aged Desecration Imperial red Ale. Aged in a Glenora single malt whiskey barrel it's everything you've heard about Desecration but as ballsy as it was they're even bigger now! Oak, vanilla, hops and caramel are some of the standout characteristics. Oh yeah, and it's got some big booze complexity. This is gonna be hop-dawg epic!
Take note: ***No Growler Fills of BA Desecration***In house 12 oz portions only***

- Saturday August 11th @ high noon until it's gone; one keg of the one and only Wreckoning RIS. Hot-aged uber-deliciousness in your glass. This one is proof that God loves us all!

- Saturday August 11th @ high noon until it's gone - Firkin cask ale; on the bartop we have a pin cask of Jacktar Stout hammered with essential Cascade hop oil. This is (also) going to be epic!

Ladies and gentlemen that's a heap of epic-ness, plus we have Fathom IPA and our other regulars on tap as always so drop on over. It's gonna be a ballin hoppy time and remember, ale's what cures ya!

These are some big beers so please handle with care.

See you at the bar!



PS: Mangled Session IPA = Gonzo! Kaput! Sold Out!