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Some Findings on the British Columbia, Canada Craft Brew Scene

The Tank recently went to British Columbia to stay in Vancouver and then Kelowna with plenty of ignorance and after a week can report back with great excitement about the number of tasty brews being brewed there. As I was doing some Daddy Day Care, I wasn’t actually able to get to visit any breweries and [...]

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BC Raid: Philips Amnesiac Double IPA Part 2

Scarbs went for this one next and most of my comments from the first go stand, but to add one thing that Scarbs said on spotting this bad boy: Double IPA, enough said

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BC Raid: Mt Begbie High Country Kolsch

Scarbs has joined the Tank for some tasting and we’ve entered with a very, fresh German-style Kolsch from Mt. Begbie. Scarbs says, This one is a summer porch beer, where one would lead twelve. I would agree with that, in that this is a very light, fresh, straw-yellow (4.5%) session beer.

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BC Raid: Phillips Black Toque Indian Dark Ale

The Tank has been waiting all week to try Victoria’s Phillips Brewing Company Black Toque Indian Dark Ale and upon tasting is regretting waiting through the week to get to this. Pours out as peaty, almost black with a light brown head. It’s quite a meaty bear where the roasted malts bring chocolate tones to balance out [...]

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BC Raid: Cannery Brewing, Anarchist Amber Ale

From Penticton, Cannery Brewing delivers the wonderfully named but more importantly totally gorgeous Anarchist Amber Ale. Initial thoughts are, and these at some level don’t make sense, is this is a combination of a tasty Golden Ale mashed with an original style IPA. Or, as the Tank has been doing extensive tasting of Dark Star this summer, [...]

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BC Raid: Mount Begbie Cream Ale

Mt Begbie Brewing Co is based in Revelstoke, BC and from my initial research with the Begbie Cream Ale  (4.7% alc/vol) they get some pretty high marks. It pours out as a nice amber colour with a golden tinged head that soon dissipates though stays through the glass. It’s a very refreshing ale that I would say [...]

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