It’s always exciting, and a bit of a gamble when brewing with wild yeasts. They can be more unpredictable than a carefully cultivated strain that hundreds and thousands have brewed with before and you know their preferred fermentation temperatures, the esters they produce and fermentation timeline. The upside is the uniqueness of the wild yeast,[Read More]
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Beer Blog 5: Welcoming AleSmith
It’s nice as a beer geek when breweries you hear lots about on online forums to finally become available in your home province. I got that chance recently when Alesmith out of San Diego came up into British Columbia. Teased with all the 99 and 100 scores on RateBeer and similar sites, I was quite[Read More]
Spirit Enlightenment 2: Canada 150
Canada turns 150. What does it mean to be Canadian? Maybe it’s simply not to be American. Personally, I never really think about it and take a lot of things for granted, but as I write this I am reflecting on all the great things about this wonderful country. Unlike “the dream” that was[Read More]
Spirit Enlightenment Vol 1
…Welcome to East Van More specific, welcome to Odd Society’s East Van Vodka. I already know what you’re thinking, “Vodka! Who cares?” Well, sir, madam, I do. Odd Society has done a great job if not the best job captivating a true Euro style. Let’s start at the label. EAST VAN VODKA is proudly displayed[Read More]
Beer Blog 4: Celebrating Canada’s 150. With Beer!
In honour of Canada’s 150, Red Racer teamed up with a dozen breweries across the country, one for each province and territory, unfortunately Nunavut got left out. When tackling this case I decide to start here in BC and move my way east. Took my time with this case so my perception isn’t too hampered[Read More]
Beer Blog 3: Collaborationville
POMO PDX Here we have an international collaboration from Yellow Dog in Port Moody and Breakside, one of the dominant breweries out of Portland. Nice to see local brewery getting respect from one of the best guys in the game. Brett IPAs are somewhat niche in the IPA market, but are gaining traction. There are[Read More]
Beer Blog 2: Gigantic Collaborations
With a brewery known for it’s great collaborations, both with other breweries as well as local artists and bands, it’s nice to have two fantastic collaborations with a couple of other rad breweries First up; Axes of Evil. Gigantic and 3Floyds Collaboration. Feels like a great American take on an English pale ale. Amazing English[Read More]
Beer Blog 1: Ode To Wallflower
With as many barrel aged beers as there are on the market, it is a lovely experience to be able to try a beer in its purest form and also what characteristics barrel aging imparts on the beer. Here we have Powell Brewery’s Ode to Citra, and the version that they aged in gin barrels[Read More]
‘Tis the Season!
While Oktoberfest and Pumpkin beers are looked forward to each year by many, the true gems of the season are the “wet- ” or “fresh-hopped” ales that are just starting to appear on our shelves! Harvest time for local hops, and the Pacific Northwest is Hop Central, is anywhere from mid-August to late September depending[Read More]
Celebrating Earth Day
CELEBRATING EARTH DAY April 25, 2016 This year at High Point we decided to make April our Earth Month by bringing awareness to different earth initiatives in our industry and to give back to our earth and our community. Throughout this month, all the product tastings held in the store have been either organic, biodynamic[Read More]