VIENTO DE ACERO MEXICAN-STYLE LAGER 4.5%: We teamed up with our friends at Four Winds to brew the beer we wanted to crush for the rest of the summer. We used a base of Barke Pilsner malt then added flaked maize for a lighter body with extra crushability. Hopped with German Saphir and American Noble Citra, we kept the bitterness on the lower end of the spectrum. This beer was fermented cold with our house lager strain then lagered forever (8 weeks) for a crisp and clean finish. (P)
BERLINER WEISSE 3.7%: Dubbed the champagne of the north in the 19th century, Berliner Weisse is a very pale, lightly soured wheat ale. Ours was fermented at room temperature for 11 weeks with a blend of saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, and Lactobacillus. It was then lightly hopped with Hallertau Blanc.
The S&O Berliner is incredibly refreshing, with a lot of stone fruit cider flavours, with a restrained amount of sour and higher carbonation to make it crisp and bright. Available with house-made syrups.
TURNED OUT SPRUCE TIP ALE 5.9%: Ale conditioned on hand-foraged spruce tips from the West Coast of Vancouver Island (spruce tips are the new spring growth of the tree and are sustainably harvested). The young spruce buds give this beer a surprising strawberry/melon character with a hint of piney resin. (P)
FANCIFUL PALE ALE W/ SACCH TROIS 5.4%: This beer is complex, fun and refreshing. You might even say Fanciful. Fermented with Sacch Trois, the tropical and fruity yeast character amplifies the base of pilsner, Vienna, oats, wheat, and rye. A restrained dry hop with Idaho 7, Enigma and Vic Secret gives this beer a tangerine, apricot and pineapple aroma that complements the malt and yeast characters without overpowering.
Carb’d up high for those little extra bubbles to dance on your tongue, Fanciful finishes bone dry, like a glass of high end champagne, but at a fraction of the cost. (P)
MY TYPE INDIA PALE ALE 7.1%: Bold and smooth. A base of barley, oats, wheat and rice give a round feel and provide a backbone to let the hops shine through. A blend of Vic Secret, Amarillo and Sabro hops work together to provide an aroma of passionfruit and nectarine along with a gentle hint of coconut. This hazy finishes with notes of strawberry candy and a balanced bitterness that lingers.(P)
ANNIVERSARY PILSNER CONTEMPORARY PILSNER 5.4%: A hybrid of old and new, with traditional german pilsner malt being combined with modern NZ hops. Subtle honey flavours are supported by notes of stonefruit, straw and citrus zest from the hop additions. (P)
SMOKED HONEY DOPPELBOCK 7.9%: A classic German-style that we put a spin on, in tribute to the smoked beers of Bamberg. Local BC honey and beechwood smoked malt add depth to this complex strong brew.
Lagered for eight weeks to fully develop and mature, it drinks rich and smooth with light smoke, gentle sweetness and a round, balanced finish. (P)
