Brewery News: BC: Fernie Brewing Co. announces return of Rockpile Red IPA, Snowblind Belgian IPA, Quiet Rye’t – Rye IPA & new addition Last Cast Summer IPA
Press Release
(Fernie, BC) – By this mid-way point in October, you have more than likely consumed a veritable feast of BC Craft Beer. If you haven’t, well the good news is, you still have half the month to go , so all is not lost . BC Craft Beer Month is the month to wholeheartedly involve, enjoy and experiment all that BC Craft Breweries have to offer. Which is a lot, and after a long summer of refreshing lighter brews on decks, patios, golf courses, lakes and mountain tops, it’s time to test your taste buds with the new brews back in town.
(Fernie, BC) – By this mid-way point in October, you have more than likely consumed a veritable feast of BC Craft Beer. If you haven’t, well the good news is, you still have half the month to go , so all is not lost . BC Craft Beer Month is the month to wholeheartedly involve, enjoy and experiment all that BC Craft Breweries have to offer. Which is a lot, and after a long summer of refreshing lighter brews on decks, patios, golf courses, lakes and mountain tops, it’s time to test your taste buds with the new brews back in town.
Fernie Brewing Co. has released their
“
IPA Bucket List
”
for the past two yea
rs;
initially
a
four-beer series, releasing
one at a time,
over the course of a year
. New t
his year however, there are two new
IPA’s
in
this popular
“Bucket List”
.
Answering to the calls of the hop heads, throughout BC, Alberta and Manitoba, this year sees
s
ix refreshingly unique, inventive, hop-fueled IPA’s, releasing every two months from October 2015 through until
September
2016.
First up is the
Rockpile Red IPA
, hitting stores in BC and Albert
a mid-October, and Manitoba later in the month
.
FBC’s
Brewmaster selected Admiral, Ahtanum and Chinook Hops for their fine characteristics, with the use of Caramel and Crystal Malts bringing about the Malt
balance.
Truly a profusion of flav
our to entice your taste buds, i
t’s not for the faint of heart, but definit
ely a beer for your bucket list –
7.2% alc./vol, 80 IBU.
Next up is the popular
Snowblind Belgian IPA
,
available mid-December in BC and Alberta, and February in Manitoba. It combines
the traditional Belgian IPA style, with some of the newest hop varietals from A
ustralia and New Zealand. Snowb
lind Belgian IPA delivers another truly original brew experience
– 7.9% alc./vol., 78 IBU.
The third
offering is the
Quiet Rye’t – Rye IPA
, available early February in BC and Alberta, and April in Manitoba.
An
amber coloured Rye IPA, using two rye malts and a variety of hops, including Pacific Jade. Cracked peppercorns are also used, to provide a distinct pepper note
– 6.7% alc./vol., 75 IBU.
Fourth is a
new brew
to the IPA Bucket List, available April in BC and Alberta, and June in Manitoba.
More details coming soon. Whilst f
ifth is the return of the
Last Cast Summer IPA
, available early June in BC and Alberta, and August in
Manitoba.
The perfect way to celebrate the opening of the Elk River in Fernie, this
Summer Session IPA is slightly lighter in body, but this helps expose a wonderful combination of new hop varieties, flavours and aromas.
It
results in a refreshing stone-fruit, citrus & pineapple flavour. Tropical fruits and grapefruit prevail
– 6.7% alc./vol., 70 IBU.
With the final fling being
another
exciting
new brew
, available early August in BC and Alberta, and September in Manitoba.
Limited Release 650mls, available whilst stock last in select BC Private Liquor Stores, Alberta and
Manitoba. For full information on the series and
to locate closer to home
, head to
www.ferniebrewing.com
.