GIB refines chocolate stout for an imperially rich taste
Granville Island Brewing is ready to put beer connoisseurs in the holiday spirit with the release of their Imperial Chocolate Stout. Created in partnership with Rogers’ Chocolates, this limited release will be available November 18 and makes for a mouthwatering and rich Christmas beer.
“What happens when two “Masters”, a master chocolatier and a brew master, get together over a few beers? Well, the result “tastes” for itself!!” says Steve Parkhill, president of Rogers’ Chocolates.
“Our Chocolate Stout has been tailored to add some warmth to our dreary winters. This year we have given things a boost and made an Imperial Chocolate Stout, a bigger, stronger more flavourful version of the beer we launched last year” says Vern Lambourne, GIB’s brewmaster. “This beer combines the best organic fair-trade chocolate from Rogers’ with malt and hops to create an aromatic Christmas treat.”
Imperial Chocolate Stout is rich and warming, a perfect complement to Vancouver’s cold winter nights. Brewed with four malt varieties, hops from the Pacific Northwest and of course chocolate, the beer’s dark colouring and aromas of roasted malt, cocoa and coffee flavours are accompanied by dried fruit and a mellow bitterness.
GIB’s Chocolate Stout provides a welcome change from mulled wines and apple ciders during the holiday season. Spice things up with a bottle or two, found at the GIB retail store on Granville Island and select liquor stores. Visit www.gib.ca for more details.
About Granville Island Brewing (GIB)
Established is 1984, Granville Island Brewing (GIB) is Canada’s first microbrewery offering a variety of award-winning beers which are brewed and sold here in BC . GIB is dedicated to handcrafting only the finest premium beers that are 100 per cent all-natural and brewed in small batches to provide consumers with the ultimate tasting experience. In celebration of their West Coast heritage GIB names each beer after iconic Vancouver locations that embody the local lifestyle. From the original Island Lager and English Bay Pale Ale, to Cypress Honey Lager, and now their latest innovation; Brockton IPA, GIB continues to produce a diverse portfolio of beers inspired by life on the West Coast. For more information, visit www.gib.ca.
About Rogers’ Chocolates
Rogers’ Chocolates, celebrating its 125th anniversary as Canada’s first Chocolatier, was founded in 1885 when Charles Rogers who opened his first chocolate shop in downtown Victoria, BC. One of Canada’s oldest companies, Rogers’ Chocolates now owns and operates 7 retail locations in B.C., has hundreds of retail partners across Canada and ships to over 50 different countries each year. Rogers’ Chocolates prides itself on its commitment to quality and assuring that the finest ingredients are used when making their world renowned chocolates. The first chocolatier in Canada to present Build-A-Box, where chocolate lovers can design their own box of chocolates online.
