Steamworks Brewpub Releases Commonwealth Ale for Royal Visit
By
On September 14, 2016 At 6:00 pm
Category : Beer Releases
Tags : British Columbia, Steamworks Brewing
Responses : Comments are off for this post
VANCOUVER, BC – Steamworks Brewpub has announced the release of a new limited edition beer to mark the upcoming visit of Prince William and Kate Middleton to British Columbia and the Yukon.
Steamworks Commonwealth Ale is described as follows:
Steamworks Commonwealth Ale was brewed in the style of a classic Rye Pale Ale and uses ingredients from a variety of monarch honouring Commonwealth members. This small batch beer uses select British Malts, lively tropical hops from Australia and New Zealand and of course was brewed in Vancouver, BC with local water and the power of steam. The result is a brew fit for the Queen herself; a distinct and balanced ale with classic old-world malt flavour finished with a juicy west coast hop bite.
Commonwealth Ale is on tap now at the Steamworks Brewpub in Vancouver’s Gastown district. Prince William and Kate will be touring throughout B.C. and the Yukon on September 24th to 30th.
Follow CBN
CBN on Untappd
- Greg C. is drinking a Fruited Dry Hop Sour by Collective Arts Brewing at King & DufferinTypically good quality sour from CA, although as can happen with multi-fruit beers, the flavours are a bit lost amongst each other.
- Greg C. is drinking a Trash Panda by Parallel 49 Brewing Company at King & DufferinMore murky than hazy. Flavour is a bit muddled at first, but some nice fruit notes - peach, pineapple, mango - come through as it opens up.
- Greg C. is drinking a Too Wound Down by Bell City Brewing Company at King & DufferinI question the Session IPA classification given the fairly low IBU, but this is still a more than acceptable pale ale.
- Greg C. is drinking a RoboHop Imperial IPA by Great Lakes BreweryA modern classic of the IIPA style, at least in Ontario. Strong malt base supporting a blast of citrus, pine & tropical fruit hops.
- Greg C. is drinking a Camp-Out Pils (Moonlight Kettle Graduate 2019) by Muskoka Brewery at King & DufferinThe Motueka hops are similar enough to Saaz to fit this excellent Pils, but also have a citrus zest character that adds a unique edge.