Limited releases for spring

Red Truck Belgian Blonde

355 ml bottles A Belgian blond with a hint of fruit, honey and spice, this version is a strong ale at six per cent alcohol and a crisp, balanced finish.

Lighthouse Jackline Rhubarb Grisette

650 ml bottles A Belgian-style saison made with Fraser Valley rhubarb, actually 12,000 pounds of it. The malt base is supplemented with oats and wheat to keep things light and bright.

Steamworks Killer Cucumber Ale

On tap and in 355 ml cans A summer wheat ale steeped with organic cucumbers, not once, but twice. Belgian ale yeast provides notes of fruit and spice, while carbonation cleanses the palate with each gulp.

Townsite Barrel-aged Oatmeal Stout

650 ml bottles Brewer Cedric Dauchot put his signature on the label of this small-batch stout. Nuff said. The natural stout flavours are enhanced by hints of oak and bourbon. Creamy and complex.

Phillips Electric Unicorn White IPA

650 ml bottles Matt Phillips’ summer seasonal is already in fine private stores, with government release due in May. A hazy straw-coloured pour with hints of banana and a dry citrus hop.

Nelson Organic Ginger Beer

355 ml cans Light and spicy, with GMO-free ginger snap cookies, organic honey and lemon grass, for absolute refreshment.

Central City Hopping Mad Cider

355 ml cans and on tap A dry-hopped apple cider made from Pacific Northwest apples and Yakima hops for a grown-up flavour.

BC Tree Fruits Broken Ladder Cider

500 ml cans Broken Ladder is a blend of six Okanagan apple varieties and that’s about it. No added sugar and because there is no grain, it’s gluten free.

Okanagan Spring Sonder Hefe

Six packs of cans and bottles Another solid product from the Vernon-based regional brewer. Sonder Hefe is a classic, unfiltered German-style wheat beer. Also comes in Lime Hefe and Ginger Hefe.

Vancouver Island Sabotage India Session Ale

Six-pack cans Light-bodied version of the classic IPA, but with tropical fruit and citrus notes backed by a crisp bitter finish. Available for the first time in stores.

Old Yale Vanishing Monk Belgian Witbier

650 ml bottles Unfiltered wheat beer with a tart and refreshing flavour. Hints of spice and orange that you would expect in a complex Belgian wit.