Written By Treve Ring Beer & Cider / Libations Jan 25, 2012 Whistler Brewing Company Black Tusk Ale SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestWhistler Brewing Company Black Tusk Ale Whistler, BC $12-15 for 6 x 330ml +192690 Available at BC Liquor Stores & select private liquor retailers www.whistlerbeer.comToday is Robbie Burns Day, a day when kindred spirits the world over has free reign to wear kilts, roll off some Scottish brogue, squeeze some bagpipes, devour a heap o’ tatties and cheers (slainte!) with a potent potable. Of course, whisky is the natural choice to toast the Bard with today, but if you’re looking for something more crowd-accessible and January-budget friendly, I suggest picking up some of Whistler Brewing Company’s Black Tusk Ale.Named for a supernatural Whistler landmark, the majestic jet-black core of an extinct volcano in Garibaldi Provincial Park, Black Tusk was known as the “landing place of the Thunderbird” to the indigenous Squamish peoples. The brewery references the landmark on the label (and no – there are no wooly mammoths in Whistler). This dark, English-style mild ale reminded me of a Nut Brown Ale via notes of roasted barley, coffee and a touch of bittersweet chocolate and walnut shell. The very soft and smooth palate is more of the same – mild coffee and chicory notes and British chocolate biscuit – though with a surprisingly crisp and very clean finish. When drinking this I was thinking ‘mild, smooth, subtle’, but after I swallowed, the bright and pleasantly bitter kick on the finish made me reach for more, and more… In short, this easy-to-drink ale could end up making for a very festive Robbie Burns celebration, and you might find yourself kicking up that kilt and wailing like a wooly mammoth on those bagpipes. Would work with haggis, meat pie, or grilled sausage. Black Tusk Ale is a seasonal beer, available only from October – April, and is also part of Whistler Brewing Company’s mixed seasonal Party Pack (along with their Powder Mountain Lager, Whiskey Jack Ale and Bear Paw Honey Lager).87 Points*January DRINKs will focus on budget-friendly selections, all ringing in under $17.Beer & CiderRobbie Burns Day SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events March 2, 2020 Victoria Beer Week March 6 – 14 Victoria Beer Week returns March 6-14 with 19 different events held in venues around Victoria. This 7th annual festival of craft beer offers ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Food Events / Places / Victoria November 17, 2019 Canoe Brewpub’s Eighth Annual Winterbrau Festival 2019 Beer brewers from across the island and the lower mainland gathered in the lofty wooden halls of Canoe Brewpub over November 9 and 10 for the eighth ... Read More Beer & Cider / Beer Dinners / Events / Food Events / Wineries & Breweries August 30, 2019 A Categorically Great Meal Saanich Brewery Category 12’s ‘Brewmaster’s Dinner’ Marries Wildcraft With Craft-Beer It was somewhere at the beginning of the ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / First Look / Places / Press Release / Wineries & Breweries July 25, 2019 There’s a New Buoy in Town Whistle Buoy Brewing Company, a locally owned craft brewery and taproom, is now open in Historic Market Square, Victoria. Whistle Buoy Brewing ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Events / Press Release July 24, 2019 Great Canadian Beer Festival The line-up is set and the tickets are on sale. The Great Canadian Beer Festival will return to Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, BC, on Friday, ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Comments are closed.
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