Yukon Brewing Fares Well in UK Cask Festival, Sends Ice Fog IPA to Alberta
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On May 26, 2009 At 10:57 pm
Category : Beer Awards, Beer Releases, Brewery News
Tags : Alberta, Yukon
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WHITEHOUSE, YK – As we reported back in February, Yukon Brewing was invited to participate in this year’s JDW Beer Festival, a cask ale event that takes place each April at J.D. Wetherspoon pubs throughout the UK. Brewer Alan Hansen flew to England and brewed a special batch of Yukon’s Lead Dog Ale at the historic Banks Brewery in Wolverhampton, England.
The Festival included a competition, with drinkers invited to vote online for their favourites, and Lead Dog ended up finishing second behind St. Peter’s Golden Ale. Congratulations to Yukon and Hansen for the great showing.
In other Yukon news, their Ice Fog IPA has been shipped to Alberta and should be on store shelves soon.
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- Greg C. is drinking a Fresh Hop Ale by Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen at Berkeley ChurchAt Fresh Hop Fest. Undercarbonated, so body is lacking. Flavour has some nice blackcurrant notes but very tannic in finish. Not very good.
- Greg C. is drinking a Local Hoption IPA by Niagara Oast House Brewers at Berkeley ChurchAt Fresh Hop Fest. Another one where experience from past years shows. Light, crisp, almost elegant in its balance. Well done!
- Greg C. is drinking a Back Forty by The Second Wedge Brewing Co. at Berkeley ChurchAt Fresh Hop Fest. Can tell this isn’t the first year they’ve done this - crisp & clean pale with really nicely integrated hops. Excellent.
- Greg C. is drinking a Caledon Hills Hoppy Beaver IPA by Caledon Hills Brewing Company at Berkeley ChurchAt Fresh Hop Fest. Comes across as more of a pale ale than IPA but still well made. Balanced, notes of black currant & candied citrus peel.
- Greg C. is drinking a Last Minute Is the Best Minute Pale Ale by Redline Brewhouse at Berkeley ChurchAt Fresh Hop Fest. Undercarbonated & lacking a solid malt backing, so the hops come across a bit harsh despite not being overly bitter.
Congratulations Alan
( St Peters is just working on a well known name, no class?)
Cheers Andy + Val