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Tough day? Duck into Six Acres.
Okay, so Six Acres wasn't around in 1984... and it kind of looks like Bastian turns into what is now Vera's rather than the Acreage.
All I am trying to say is that I like to imagine Six Acres to be somehow akin to a mystical bookshop that contains a volume of child heroes, giant rock people, and magic white dog-dragons (as well as being a good place to run away from meanies).
Sunshine!!!
5th Dimension said it best... cheers and happy weekend!!!!
ps: you really have to let that video roll until at least 2:16...
ps: out of the Pike IPA for tonight, but still going with Crooked Coast and a terrific London Porter from Paddock Wood. Woo!
where bottle caps go
here is one good use... if you have patience
Anyone up for a Bock Party?!?!
Just in time to finish a week of fun we have one last treat... Hot off the presses from the island is Phillips Springbock!!!
Traditional German style Maibock: light and crisp with distinctive hops and characteristic finish. Good thing its all sunshine this weekend, because this brew is meant to go with May flowers and nice Gastown patios.
bock party... can't stop, won't stop.
Craft Beer Week continues in Vancouver!
As various events continue throughout the city celebrating amazing craft beers this week, we announcing our second limited release: Driftwood Breweries Belle Royale!!!
Belle Royale is a Belgian Strong Ale made with 900lbs of B.C. cherries!! The beautiful pinkish golden hue of this beer holds within it tart and sweet cherry flavours, Belgian yeasts, and warming 9% alcohol! Exceptional balance and pairs well with the warm weather we've been having!!!
Sadly, again, the Belle will have a limited run of 12 bottles at the Acres and then we'll have to wait for next year.
the Belle of the ball
Its Here!! VCBW is May 10th – 15th!!!
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is finally upon us and we're getting started with one of our favourite B.C. seasonal brews: Phillips Double Barrel Scotch Ale!!!
If you didn't get to try any of the first vintage last year, don't fret, this one is amazing. Oak aging in not only Bourbon but also wine casks gives this scotch ale serious notes of sweet vanilla and toffee. The Bourbon is definitely there too, along with the oak, but neither are overpowering. This is a creamy smooth, full beer (not to mention a little bit dangerous at 7.7%!!!).
Its a big start to the week and we have more surprises lined up as Vancouver Craft Beer Week continues, so I'll keep you posted.
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Vancouver Craft Beer Week!!
Next week is the very first Vancouver Craft Beer Week and we are really excited! To celebrate, we'll be bringing in a couple B.C. microbrews that we have never had at the acreage before. I'm not going to say exactly what they are until next week - hush, hush sort of stuff - but I'm sure you are going to like em'!!
Cheers to all the great B.C. microbreweries!
Hooray Craft Beer!!
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.
A moment of reflection and lament…
Over the years we've had a lot of great friends come through the Acreage. One of the best and brightest, which many never had the chance to meet was Chimay, Six Acres' prize winning plastic toy horse. Okay, maybe Chimay never got to run her race at the track, but we loved her. Sadly, Chimay disappeared this past week. We can only hope she will meet up with other anthropomorphic toy animals and make her way home. In memory of our fallen comrade, we brought in her namesake: Chimay White Tripel.
To Chimay; we loved you.