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Haand Bruggeriet Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood is my first beer from the Norwegian craft brewers Haand Bryggeriet and from this experience, they are definitely going onto the must try all beers from this brewer list. First time and again, I got to watch for reading ingredient lists but I really got an early upfront note of the junipers.  Dare I [...]

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AMS 1

It’s probably too late to post.  Am in AMS and after dinner wandered to: ‘t Arendsnest. A Dutch brew pub that only serves Dutch /Holland / Nederdlands beers. It was probably a Dutch to Norh American thing but did get some push back on my pursuit of heavy hoppiness. Still we did try: SNAB Pale Ale SNAB Otter La Trappe Blonde Vlo [...]

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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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