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Riddle Riddle Thursday
Q: What's yellow, clovey, and the best thing about spring?
A: Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier!!
Did you get it?? Well, I know that a lot (A LOT) of you are steadfast and staunch in your support of Schneider Weisse and dear Konig Ludwig - and with good reason! But seriously, this is some gooooood Hefe Weisse. Heck, its the highest rated Weisse on Beer Advocate! Finally, spring!!!!!
Oui, jeudi avec biere!
We are going to start taking the cap off a real treat this week; a great seasonal from Driftwood!!
Cuvee D'Hiver is a farmhouse style ale - you may have had the brewery's now famous Farmhand Ale - but with a rare twist. Cuvee D'Hiver is brewed exclusively with barley grown on the Saanich Peninsula by "Artisan Maltster" Mike Doehnel.
But thats where the plot turns, as the wise Brew-people at Driftwood introduce Belgian Saison yeasts to the mix!! As the curtain falls we enjoy a glimpse of a subtle ale with notes of grasses, citrus zest, and subtle hops all before a crisp, tart, and exhilarating finish.
Good times.
New Beeeeeeeeeer!!
Two new beers to tickle your fancies this week, both hailing from fair Belgium.
Brouwerij De Ranke is making some great beer - no secret - and Noir De Dottignies is their darkest and heftiest offering. Six dark & fruity malts, Saaz and Challenger hops, and all weighing in at 9%!! Serious stuff, and, like all of De Ranke's work, a enjoyable twist on more traditional Belgian ales.
And speaking of traditional Belgian ales, we received a new shipment of Brasserie Cantillion's Kriek Lambic!! To quote myself: "There is everything you want in a lambic: decidedly crisp dryness, earthiness, exquisite carbonation, and, of course, beautiful overtones of tart, casked cherries". Easily my favourite lambic, hands down.
Enjoy.
Clurichaun, you surly wine thief
Bugger! I saw you last night in our cellar, a wee, stalky shadow near the Pinot Noir. I heard the sound of your greedy lips smacking, slurping, the tap-tap of your tiny hands grasping for more. I thought perhaps that I had enjoyed too much wine, perhaps my eyes and ears were playing tricks. But no. In the sober light of day I have witnessed your drunken aftermath, I have come to realize the ways of you, Clurichaun. But can we make amends? An allegiance of sorts. I offer you a sheep in return for the protection of our precious reserves. What say you? Let us meet in the wine soaked glow of the next full moon. I'll be wearing velvet...
History of the Near East…
If your curiosity is piqued by relics and thoughts of fair days gone by, the expertise of James Johnstone might be of interest to you. He is a keen purveyor of the great, and not so great, history of fair Vancouver; fine knowledge that will fascinate you, you, and you!! Better yet, you can even walk the city streets with the man himself.
Many thanks for your passionate research Mr. Johnstone, many thanks.
The “T” that started it all…
Here's to you Vanna Marie Rosich on the 54th anniversary of you birth!! Thank you for your graceful turns and gleaming smiles. May you always be as free as a consonant.
To Vanna!!
Thanks!
We were so very excited, as always, to open this month's issue of Discorder Magazine, and even more excited to find Six Acres voted as reader's #1 "Favourite Place to Go For a Drink"!!
We couldn't be more honoured and humbled by the peers from which we were selected, and really glad you love the Acreage as much as we do.
Many thanks for all of your support! We'll be looking forward to having a drink with you soon!
Hoooooraaaaay!
A note from the Beer Master
Glad new comes in the forms of three tasty new treats this week. First, delight in Lagunitas' Brown Shugga Ale, a feather-in-your-cap seasonal brewed with brown cane sugar and enough hops to bring glorious equilibrium. For those who favour the delicacies of Okanagan fruits, Penticton's Tin Whistle Chocolate Cherry Porter will quench that thirst. Or, if spice is your interest, perhaps the peppery character of the Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye will tickle your fancy?
And finally, by decree of the people, we are relinquishing rest of our supply of Old Rasputin from the cellar! May it's dark and bold malts bring power to you all. Rejoice.
As told by the Master of Beer
Going for Gold!
It's that time again!!
Voting for the Georgia Staight's Golden Plate Awards is underway.
If you feel like we are the best-est (and, by the way, we really think you are the best-est), then shoot a few votes our way!!
Be it Best Pub, Best Import Beer List, or maybe even Best Restaurant Bathroom - no matter what, you can be assured that each one of those little votes will give us that really special, embarrassingly warm feeling (you know the one).
No Beer Thursday =(
Soooooo, we didn't get our weekly malted beverage shipment yesterday. Very disappointing, I know.
But, don't fret! Turn the frown upside-down! We have some things set aside for rainy days like these.
Enter 12 carefully rationed bottles of the coveted Old Rasputin Imperial Stout!! So rich, so tasty, so sustaining. The only downside is that once they are gone, they are gone.
Hopefully this will tide us over until next Thursday.
our saviour.