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This Belgian-style wheat aged (Witbier = white beer) is golden-straw in colour and hazy from the yeast and wheat that remain in the unfiltered beer.  There are hints of coriander, star anise, malt and lots of fruit, orange peel and citrus in the bottle.  A refreshing beer to sip alongside some fried chicken at a [...]

A ruby red coloured ale with lots of dark malt, cirtrus and hop aroma and flavour.  They’ve used  late hop additions and dry-hoppying.  There’s a slight bitterness.  A truly enjoyable brew.  Would like to sip this with some buffalo wings. About Parallel 49: As a group of craft beer lovers, founders Mike, Nick, and Anthony [...]

This traditional British ale is an made as an ode to the pub beers of England.  A smooth malty beer with caramel, cocoa and light on the hops.  A nice clean beer that works well with red meat dishes such as a stew or pot pie. About Parallel 49: As a group of craft beer [...]

This colourful label was delivered to me by a reindeer over the holidays, but I’ve just cracked open the bottle.  This Winter Ale is an ode to Belgian Tripel.  It’s golden in colour and has aromas of fruit, noticeable citrus, malt and some honey and yeasty notes. This is a beer with medium body, light [...]

This Belgian-style dark ale is made with Crystal, Pilsner and Munich malts.  A very clean beer with aromas of caramel, malt and rye bread, cocoa and espresso.  On the palate the beer is balanced, a touch sweet, but not cloyingly so, with some caramel, malt, and coffee notes and a nutty finish.  Pairs well with [...]

This beer is from Hop City in Ontario and I’m rather fond of the branding ; cute and fun.  Inside  this can is an amber lager that is orange in colour and smells of malt and caramel.  The flavours are also malty with sweet caramel  and some mild hops on the finish.  Light body and [...]

While I’ve been known to sip the occasional beer when the weather is cloudy, the summer is the time when I really crave something refreshing, crisp and bubbly in a glass.  Sure champagne will do, but after, or during a day at the lake I really crave a beer. With summer attempting to show its [...]

Brockton IPA celebrates the brewery’s 25th Anniversary.  This Pacific Northwest India Pale ale is refreshing, fruity with some mild bitterness and definite hoppiness.  Great for sipping poolside.  Get it in the mixed 12 pack and compare to Granville Island’s other bottles and celebrate Stanley Park.   BIO – Vern Lambourne Brewmaster Granville Island Brewing’s Brewmaster [...]