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Confederation Of Canadian Beers…
From February 8th - 28th, we will be boasting an all star beer list showcasing Canada's lesser known (and more noteworthy) brewing talent (sorry Molson). Have a gander...
Tankhouse Ale (To’ron’to) 1 copper red 2 assertive hop flavour 3 lingering aftertaste 4 canadian brewery of the year 3 years running 5 yeah! 5.75
Phillips Blue Buck (Vic’to’ri’a) 1 deep amber hue 2 modest bitterness 3 crisp finish 4 umph! 5.75
Paddock Wood Double Double I.P.A. (Sas’ka’toon) 1 650ml 2 10.5% 3 glazed copper hue 4 aromas of spice & dark fruit 5 big hop bite 6 pow! 14.75
Driftwood Ale (Vic’to’ri’a) 1 650 ml 2 hazy golden hue 3 light fruity aroma 4 zesty hops 5 weeeee! 12.75
Howe Sound Nut Brown Ale (Squa’mish) 1 BIG 1 litre! l 2 dark reddish brown 3 flavours of toasted malt, roasted nuts & brown sugar 4 boom! 18.75
Phillips Chocolate Porter (Vic’to’ri’a) 1 650ml 2 dark chocolate hue 3 rich & smooth 4 roasty & chocolatey 5 bam! 12.75
Saltspring Golden Ale (Salt’spring Is’land) 1 650ml 2 medium bodied 3 refreshing citrus & toasted nuttiness 4 voted best Canadian golden ale in 2009 5 right on! 12.75
Driftwood Blackstone Porter (Vic’to’ri’a) 1 650ml 2 coal black hue 3 subtle tartness 4 notes of bitter chocolate & dark sugar 5 dry finish 6 wham! 12.75
Steam Whistle Pilsner (To’ron’to) 1 light golden hue 2 crisp & refreshing 3 clean finish 4 cheers! 5.75
Phillips Amnesiac Double IPA (Vic’to’ri’a) 1 650ml 2 8.5% 3 sharp piney hops 4 lively carbonation 5 shabam! 12.75
St. Ambroise Stout (Que’bec) 1 rich & creamy 2 dark & bitter 3 full bodied oatmeal stout 4 sante! 5.75
Propeller Bitter (No’va Sco’tia) 1 amber 2 clean finish 3 moderate bitterness 4 pull out yer fiddle 5 arrrrrrh! 5.75
Phillips I.P.A. (Vic’to’ri’a) 1 6.5% 2 golden 3 strong & very bitter 4 sharp bite 5 imported from Esquimalt 6 aieeeeee! 5.75
La Maudite Strong Ale 750 ml (Que’bec) 1 ruby wheat 2 strong, rich malt 3 slight sweetness 4 very lively 5 sante! 11.75
Phillips Double Dragon Red Ale (Vic’to’ri’a) 1 650ml 2 fiery copper hue 3 bold hops with nice balancing malts 4 very limited edition brew 5 chop! kick! 12.75
R & B Cream Ale 650ml (Van’cou’ver) 1 light & refreshing 2 mild nutty flavour 3 the ethical, 100 mile choice 4 wooo! 11.75
Bahamian Porch Jams
Joseph Spence was born in 1910 in Andros, Bahamas. His vitamin D infused guitarmanship & guttural musings are loaded with genuine heart & soul. True spirit lifting goodness...
Olympic Rundown…
Beginning February 8th, Six Acres will be open 7 days from 2pm - 2am, until games end. We will be boasting an all star beer list showcasing Canada's lesser known (and more noteworthy) brewing talent (sorry Molson). We also guarantee a gimmick-free environment in the heart of modern Olympic madness. Hope to see you...
Back at the Acres…
Rejuvenated from languishing in front of glowing brick fireplaces and eating everything from jellied marshmallow salads to rum filled chocolates we have returned to the Acreage for another year of merry memory making. To kick it all off we have some exciting new beers lining our shelves. First up, Saltspring Island Ales' Fireside Winter Ale is brimming with notes of fruit, caramel, and flavourful malts. To follow we have a subtler ale, also lovely for the winter months,Dorothy Goodbody's Country Ale. Lastly, to keep some continuity with 2009, we have brought back the hugely popular and super tasty Acme IPA - floral hop aroma, with grapefruit zest and pine on the palate.
So that is that. Happy belated 2010.
Hours for the Holidays
It is hard to believe the current year is drawing to a close. Once again it is time for us at the Acreage to return to the humble pastures of our youth. There we will indulge in festivities and mirth amongst the smiling faces of family and friends. Hence, we must inform you that Six Acres will be closed, with thanks from our mothers, as follows:
CLOSED December 24th - 27th, December 31st, & January 1st
If we don't see you before, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.
sincerely,
The Acreage
Monsieur Lemieux…
Mario, how fondly we remember your slight of hand, your top corner magic, your this way & that. How daintily you deeked, how swiftly you shot. In honour of a true blue Team Canadian, let us take a moment to raise our glasses in song:
You the best, Mario Thebest
Yeah you the best, Mario Thebest
To hell with the rest, Mario's the best
You the best, Mario Thebest...
A Charlie Brown Christmas…
Call me lazy, but I couldn't think of a better soundtrack to the holiday season. So here it is in all its blanket toting, filth cloud wearing, good grief saying splendour. Enjoy...
A few new faces…
'Tis a fine day upon which the hairy beer fairy flutters in through the windows of ye ol' Acreage, bringing green velvet sacks brimming with bottled goodies. And what a tidy assortment indeed! From the wind-powered goodness of the Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, to the subtle nutty kick of the Brooklyn Brown Ale, the beer fairy has most certainly delivered. While supplies last...
Click here for the full list...
Egypt: wonderous, mysterious…
In pharaonic Egypt, the goddess Hathor was celebrated as "queen of drunkenness and dance, the inventress of beer". Cool fact. Here's an Egyptian Lover video.
Playlist To A Seahorse
When I think of a seahorse, I have trouble imagining what brings it joy. Perhaps the tiny crystalline bubbles emanating from its bony mantle. Or perhaps the remarkable ability to move its eyes independently. Or maybe being capable of rapid colour transformation, or monogamy or something. But to hell with all that! I want to believe that at the end of a day bobbing about in the coral, our dear seahorse retreats into a sheltered recess & swoons to the dusty crackle of music from days gone by. Songs of suffering, songs of hope. Songs that warm even deepest, darkest sea beds. Enjoy...