It's Firkin' HUMP DAY

On the bar top today, right now, we have........

Apricot Pale Ale aka APA!

6.0% ABV - 55 IBU - Hoppy-hoppy & Apricoty

Cheers!

Thulsa Doom - DIPA

Our latest Double IPA hits the taps Wednesday, April 16th @ 4:00 PM.

The mighty Thulsa Doom spawned from the dregs of a tiny little can of Heady Topper.

The yeast strain (known simply as 'Conan') is sought after and regarded for it's intensely fruity, apricot-like ester production. We thought we'd have a time brewing up a DIPA with it, and a time we had. 

Local homebrewer and Brewnoser Rob Shortt harvested yeast from a can of the deliciously hoppy brew, cultured it up to a 2 L starter and ran it across the harbour delivering it straight into my hands. I continued the mission, nurturing and feeding the beast until multiplied into a very healthy and concentrated 50 L starter for the main batch of Thulsa. Fast forward through several weeks of dry-hopping and conditioning, now we drink!

Share the hop-love.


Vital Stats:

OG - 17.6 P / 1.072  
ABV - 7.8 %
IBUs ~100+ (Calculated)
Malts - Pale Ale, Crystal 15, Dextrin
Hops - Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook
Hop Rate - 6.8 lbs/bbl
SRM ~ 4.7

Firkin Wednesday - DIPA

Wed. @ 4:00 PM we have a PIN of cask conditioned DIPA.

Fermented with the Conan yeast strain and dry-hopped in the cask with Simcoe.

Mmmm. Simcoe.

BEER

Just a quick and dirty update to chew on, folks....



- Balticus is getting low so jump on it before it's gone!

- Wreckoning RIS is tasting fabulous and hanging in for a couple weeks or so yet. Check the barrel-aged version, it's a stunner!

- DIPA fermented on the 'Conan' (VPB1188) yeast strain is coming soon!

- I also have a Galaxy hopped S.M.a.S.H. lager in the pipeline. Should be a fun one!

- Our next beer dinner is March 31st @ 6:00 p.m.

Drunken Potato & Leek Soup w BACON
Crisp Leek

12oz Balticus

Hopped Bangers & Mash
Mushy Peas | Pork Jus

12oz Fathom IPA

Chocolate & RIS Cheesecake
Sour Cherry Compote

7oz Wreckoning

$35 + Tax & Gratuity

Reserve @ 902.423.2938

HOP HASH For Firkin Wednesday!

Here we go folks, it's Firkin Wednesday again (as is every Wednesday).

Today at 4:00 pm we have a fairly unique firkin of Deadwood Wheat - I've utilized our lightest beer as a canvas to test a new product from a local hop farmer - Hop Hash.

You heard me.

Said Hop Hash has an iso-alpha acid content of ~ 37%, beta acid content of ~ 24%, and oil content of near 30%. The firkin has been dosed to the tune of 45 IBU on top of the 12 IBU the Wheat beer is calculated to during brewing of the beer.

The little wheat beer that could 'should' be 57 IBU now.

Will we perceive it that way? Will the beta acids kick our buds in the butt, perhaps they're not even part of the equation here? How will the oils come through in the finish? If there's as much oil as the lab analysis show then our buds in for a pummelling!

We'll find out today at 4:00 P.M., folks!


And here it is.....  sticky, stinky.... everything you'd expect of good hash!

It's Firkin Wednesday!

On the bar top today at 4:00 pm we have a cask of....

....Fathom IPA aged on oak.

Should be delicious!

IT'S BEER DINNER TIME!

February Beer Dinner

1

Fire Roasted Tomato, Porter & Cream Soup

Grilled Cheese Croutons

12oz Synaptic Illusion

2

Stuffed Drunken Pork Loin | Portobello & Goat Cheese

Hopped Yukon Mash | Market Veg | Morel Jus

12oz Balticus

3

RIS Crème Brûlée Pumpkin Pie

Anglaise Sauce

7oz Barrel-Aged Wreckoning

$35 + Tax & Gratuity

Tuesday February 25th 6:00 PM

40 seats only

Reserve @ T.902.423.2938