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From June to September
In the summer, I put down my corkscrew and go check out local craft beers, ciders, meads and spirits made right here in southern Alberta.
Two Pillars Brewery – Easy Peasy Lemon Saison
Reviewed September 8, 2023
Two Pillars Brewery is Calgary’s smallest brewery. It is a 100L small batch nanobrewery. That translates to 2 kegs per brew. In August, they celebrated their 300th small batch! FOMO - Fear of Missing Out - is a real thing at Two Pillars, because when it is gone, it is often gone for good.
Belgian styled beer is the specialty at Two Pillars. Tasting Duvel and Delirium Tremens beer inspired owner Boaz Leung to create his flagship beer - the Golden Strong Blonde. Leung is self-taught and started off as a home brewer. Before getting into beer he worked as a car mechanic and in car sales. His mechanic background comes in handy, as there is always something that needs fixing at the brewery!
For Leung, the small batch system is a “brewers heaven” because it gives him the flexibility to do many different things. He bases all his beers around a recipe that is – aromatic, balanced and yeast forward. He has 2 approaches to making beer. With the 6 Core beers, the aim is to keep things consistent and with the Small Batch beers, he likes to be adventurous.
Photo lower left - owner Boaz Leung of Two Pillars Brewing
Tasting Note - Easy Peasy Lemon Saison
A golden honey colour. Fresh lemons with a hint of spice ooze from the glass. It has a good amount of carbonation and finishes dry and refreshing. A perfect beer to drink on a patio on a beautiful September day.
Side Note - I love that the tasting note is a haiku poem written by one of the taproom staff.
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Balzac Craft Brewing Sea Buckthorn English IPA
Wild Folk Bees Knees Ready To Drink Cocktail
Romero Distilling Renegade Cuba Libre
Tailgunner Linton Stephenson Triple Decocted Czech Pilsner
Cabin Brewing Super Saturation New England Pale Ale
Burton City Raspberry Dry Cider
Eighty-Eight Brewing Summer Camp Sangria Sour
Spirit Hills Dande Flower Wine 2020
Marda Loop Brewing Jenkins Grapefruit Ale
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