Dork Uncorked

Special Guest Joe Wiebe from the B.C. Ale Trail updates us on local beer news around town and then presents his list of this year's top Holiday Themed Beers. You can find the full list on their website.  Here are some of the highlights: Three special holiday seasonal beers by Bridge Brewing (North Vancouver): Grinch Winter Ale (6.5% ABV | 26 IBU) A tasty Christmas-style beer with vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon and clove. Santa’s Sac (10% ABV | 30 IBU) A big and bold Belgian Golden Ale with notes of fruit, spice and pepper. Sleigh Booster (9% ABV | 71 IBU) An Imperial Red Ale with a big dose of hops to round out the malt character. Available at government and private liquor stores, and the brewery. Found on Vancouver’s North Shore Ale Trail.   Two special barrel-aged beers by Backroads Brewing (Nelson): Ambree (6.8% ABV | 20 IBU) A Biere de Garde aged in Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir barrels with a tart, red-wine finish. Jolene (8.9% ABV | 32 IBU) A bourbon barrel-aged smoked baltic porter: big and malty