[BC] Upcoming / New Release Thread

Discussion in 'Canada' started by JasonLovesBeer, Oct 23, 2013.

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  1. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Being that I haven't been around these parts a very long time, I hope I'm not duplicating anything too badly. I wanted a space where we could talk about and share both insight and excitement as to what's coming up in BC craft beers. This was piqued recently when a label for a new Driftwood sour was floating around the internet (Lust..something) that seems to have disappeared again (perhaps cat out of the bag too soon). Also, Barley Mowat's list just isn't updated enough for me. :grinning:

    I was also at Four Winds after work today chatting it up (awesome place to hang out, it was 100% full-on beer geeks in attendance when I was there!) and learning about the barrel-aged, brett-laden saison coming out in a few weeks - cannot wait for that!

    Further out but for some reason I'm really looking forward to new versions of Woolly Bugger and Singularity.

    Have people had P49's Pound Sterling? How is it? I tried to get there today, but Four Winds is so far out of the way I couldn't do anything else in one evening.
     
    #1 JasonLovesBeer, Oct 23, 2013
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  2. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    The Driftwood sour you're talking about I'm similarly excited about. I've heard that it's a blackcurrent sour, originally slated to release this month (to co-incide with the brewery's anniversary) but pushed back to november as it took longer to transfer a batch of... something :wink: out of the barrels than originally anticipated. Can. Not. Wait.

    Very excited to try Four wind's barrel aged saison, too. Wildflower Saison would be in stores now except for labelling problems - it's expected to hit shelves sometime this week (yay!).

    Central City's Imperial IPA is now part of their year round line up too, as opposed to seasonal (awesome!) and the first batch in the new bombers is bottled and ready to go. Should also be hitting shelves this week- I got to try some over the weekend, and the malt body / sweetness was higher than I remember though I think it's just my palette changing over time. Still enormously hoppy nose, and great sugars / hoppiness balance. Year round or not, I'll be picking up more than one.

    Should be a pretty fantastic week for BC beer nerds... and I echo your question about Pound Sterling, very curious to hear from somebody who'd tried it.
     
    #2 Lurkaholic, Oct 23, 2013
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  3. kjyost

    kjyost Initiate (0) May 4, 2008 Canada (MB)

    I am so envious right now... Get CC to send some to MB!!
     
    #3 kjyost, Oct 23, 2013
  4. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Seriously, so much happening right now. Driftwood's anniversary beer coming soon. Central City's new brew-pub looks amazing, yet to get there. Brassneck impressed me a lot. 33 Acres is great. Lighthouse has been knocking recent beers out of the park, heard they have a brand new winter ale coming. Four Winds might be the most exciting of them all, barrel aged Saison?!?! It's about time. Now if we could get a decent Farmhouse (ala Logsdon or Crooked Stave) brewery to open somewhere close I'd be in heaven.

    Powell Street continuously sells out everything. Storm is doing more interesting/weird things. P49 is always expanding it seems, hopefully they won't turn into Phillips with a new beer every week. A few of the Victoria brew pubs like Longwood are starting to bottle/can and ship to Vancouver.

    Not BC beers, but local company Untapped is one to watch as well with DDC and TDD coming early December (hopefully I'll be able to announce a big party soon :wink:

    Good time to be a beer lover in BC!
     
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  5. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    I was saying to dude at Four Winds that I was so excited by what they were doing and that it would be amazing to have something like Logsdon up here... needless to say they hold Logsdon in VERY high esteem. In time I hope that's exactly what they'll be. I guess they'd have to get out of the commercial complex and into a real farmhouse... there are plenty nearby but somehow I think Surrey has worse break-in problems than rural Hood River.

    Oh, and I have a few bottles of Pound Sterling in the fridge now but haven't cracked one yet. Tomorrow.
     
    #5 JasonLovesBeer, Oct 24, 2013
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  6. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Sounds like Parallel 49 are about to release their Braggot soon too. I seem to remember enjoying an early batch at the central city summer cask festival this year - looking forward to trying it again.
     
    #6 Lurkaholic, Oct 24, 2013
  7. canucklehead

    canucklehead Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2003 Canada (BC)

    Four Winds Saison is awesome on tap . One of the new breweries to watch . Brass Neck is also amazing. The Fresh Hop Belgian IPA was first class. Keep your eyes open for the Barrel Aged Pothole Filler Imperial Stout. It is aged in Canadian Whiskey Barrels. On a non BC note look for weihenstephan vitus weizen bock which is in stores. Simply one of the best beers of that style and perfect for Fall Evenings.
     
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  8. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    I have a bottle that I'm holding onto; I thought it was a one time release. Are they making another batch this year too?
     
    #8 Lurkaholic, Oct 24, 2013
  9. canucklehead

    canucklehead Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2003 Canada (BC)

    yeah , I got a 2013 version , I thought it just came out ?
     
    #9 canucklehead, Oct 24, 2013
  10. Kump

    Kump Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Canada (BC)

    I grabbed mine a few months ago.
     
    #10 Kump, Oct 24, 2013
  11. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Actually, on reflection that sounds about right for me too; I've not had it for a year... a case showed up in Legacy and was gone rather swiftly.
     
    #11 Lurkaholic, Oct 24, 2013
  12. Kump

    Kump Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Yeah 2013 was the first time they've done it. Regret not grabbing 2 but I was already overloaded.
     
    #12 Kump, Oct 24, 2013
  13. Jones153

    Jones153 Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2012 Canada (QC)

    As long as it's better than their Lil' Red.
     
    #13 Jones153, Oct 24, 2013
  14. Kump

    Kump Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Red Racer's IIPA is hitting store shelves now. Giddy.
     
    #14 Kump, Oct 24, 2013
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  15. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Finally! That is good news - for me and for somebody in quebec too :-)
     
    #15 Lurkaholic, Oct 25, 2013
  16. smekermann

    smekermann Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2006 Canada (BC)

    Yeah, just went to Brewery Creek and they had it in stock. They also had a box of mystery beers that you're supposed to open a month from now. They didn't post about it on Facebook.

    Edit: oh there's already a thread about it. Welll, anyway, Brewery Creek has it in stock for those interested.
     
    #16 smekermann, Oct 25, 2013
  17. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    #17 JasonLovesBeer, Oct 25, 2013
  18. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Probably the worst beer they've made, but overall I'd say they're successful with their one-offs. That said, Lil Red wasn't selling well here so I'm guessing they had lots extra to send out East
     
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  19. Kump

    Kump Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Canada (BC)

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  20. Kump

    Kump Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Canada (BC)

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