Beerfest at Strange Fellows Brewing's tasting room on Clark Drive in Strathcona on January 16 and 18, 2015.
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From brewers Aaron Jonckheere and Iain Hill (formerly of Yaletown Brewing), Strange Fellows, the brand new East Van brewery, is already clearly the real deal. Recently opened, it already has a solid line up of beers.
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Of the six brews available on tap, I partook in five of them (I sat out the stout). I sampled them first in flight form or as they call it, a "box of strange".
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1) Jaune Fizzé (Helles style lager): A light, standard tasting lager. It was a very nice, all-around basic beverage that's clean and crisp.
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2) Talisman (west coast pale): This was the easiest drinking of the bunch with a robust, almost fruity flavour and hop to it. I chose this for my growler fill for its refreshment.
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3) Nocturnum (dark India pale ale): The IPA had a deep, rich taste full of interesting bits, but I can see an acquired taste feel to it. I need a second taste to see if its complexity jives with my tastes.
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4) Jongleur (Belgian style wit): My highlight and initial standout pick of the bunch. I really dug the cloudy and full tasting wheat beer and all the flavourful hints.
5) Bière de Guarde (a French style saison): Sharp and biting, this French saison was full of great flavours and full-bodied. Very French tasting.
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I'm already plotting return visits to drink more of Strange Fellows' well-brewed, sophisticated concoctions as they're off to a very promising start.
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From brewers Aaron Jonckheere and Iain Hill (formerly of Yaletown Brewing), Strange Fellows, the brand new East Van brewery, is already clearly the real deal. Recently opened, it already has a solid line up of beers.
![Strange Fellows Brewing | East Vancouver, BC](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7475/16111028350_08c458a7ec_z.jpg)
Of the six brews available on tap, I partook in five of them (I sat out the stout). I sampled them first in flight form or as they call it, a "box of strange".
![Strange Fellows Brewing | East Vancouver, BC](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/16272467406_85e7397a9a_z.jpg)
1) Jaune Fizzé (Helles style lager): A light, standard tasting lager. It was a very nice, all-around basic beverage that's clean and crisp.
![Strange Fellows Brewing | East Vancouver, BC](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8606/16128346509_48663b70a0_b.jpg)
2) Talisman (west coast pale): This was the easiest drinking of the bunch with a robust, almost fruity flavour and hop to it. I chose this for my growler fill for its refreshment.
![Strange Fellows Brewing | East Vancouver, BC](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15678518203_6c6ef18306_z.jpg)
3) Nocturnum (dark India pale ale): The IPA had a deep, rich taste full of interesting bits, but I can see an acquired taste feel to it. I need a second taste to see if its complexity jives with my tastes.
![Strange Fellows Brewing | East Vancouver, BC](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7558/16298395215_5c9c3c324d_z.jpg)
4) Jongleur (Belgian style wit): My highlight and initial standout pick of the bunch. I really dug the cloudy and full tasting wheat beer and all the flavourful hints.
5) Bière de Guarde (a French style saison): Sharp and biting, this French saison was full of great flavours and full-bodied. Very French tasting.
![Strange Fellows Brewing | East Vancouver, BC](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/16110853958_41c889ccfb_z.jpg)
I'm already plotting return visits to drink more of Strange Fellows' well-brewed, sophisticated concoctions as they're off to a very promising start.
Keep it strange.
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