Beer of the Weekend #1,118: Crispy Lager
Oh, Canada.
I was in Vancouver for the annual conference a few weeks ago. Despite working a lot, I was able to explore the city and sample some of its liquid bread. I ventured out to a liquor store one night and grabbed a couple packs. I wanted to get more later, but it didn’t happen.
The first beer in a disappointingly small haul from Rain City is Crispy Lager, brewed by the Who Cares Brewing Company of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Serving type: 355 ml can. There is no freshness date.
Appearance: Poured into a pilsner glass. It is a light, very clear gold. A fizzy head dissipates fairly quickly, leaving a bubbly, spotted skim.
Smell: Lots of adjunct malt. Rice, light malt, light lemon zest, a touch of hops.
Taste: Light and malty. Rice, light malt, light zest, a touch of hops. It’s not light beer but it is close. It is really easy and drinkable.
Fun facts about Crispy Lager:
• Style: It is classified as “Lager – American” on Untappd.
• Price: C$16.85 for a sixer at VITI Wine & Lager in Vancouver. Vancouver is expensive! I should have checked for a cheaper store.
• Alcohol content: 4.3 percent ABV.
• Here’s the description from the website:
• The can said it is “brewed for” the Who Cares Brewing Company, but I can’t find out who really brews it.
• British Columbia has a 10-cent container deposit.
• As best as I could tell, alcohol sales in British Columbia are a lot less restricted than in Ontario. Though there is a government-owned and operated chain, BC Liquor Stores, it seemed alcohol was available in a variety of stores instead of specific, approved franchises.
• Here’s something I did not know, per Wikipedia: “In Canada, there is no federally defined age for legal alcohol purchase or consumption. Each province and territory is free to set its own drinking age” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_drinks_in_Canada). The drinking age in BC is 19.
The Quiet Man’s grade: C.
I was in Vancouver for the annual conference a few weeks ago. Despite working a lot, I was able to explore the city and sample some of its liquid bread. I ventured out to a liquor store one night and grabbed a couple packs. I wanted to get more later, but it didn’t happen.
The first beer in a disappointingly small haul from Rain City is Crispy Lager, brewed by the Who Cares Brewing Company of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Serving type: 355 ml can. There is no freshness date.
Appearance: Poured into a pilsner glass. It is a light, very clear gold. A fizzy head dissipates fairly quickly, leaving a bubbly, spotted skim.
Smell: Lots of adjunct malt. Rice, light malt, light lemon zest, a touch of hops.
Taste: Light and malty. Rice, light malt, light zest, a touch of hops. It’s not light beer but it is close. It is really easy and drinkable.
Fun facts about Crispy Lager:
• Style: It is classified as “Lager – American” on Untappd.
• Price: C$16.85 for a sixer at VITI Wine & Lager in Vancouver. Vancouver is expensive! I should have checked for a cheaper store.
• Alcohol content: 4.3 percent ABV.
• Here’s the description from the website:
Life is full of hard decisions to sweat about already. Don't let the type of beer you're drinking be one of them. Crispy Lager is an easy drinking, sessional lager with a clean finish. If you're into the big beers but want to support your local community, we're the beer for you.
• The can said it is “brewed for” the Who Cares Brewing Company, but I can’t find out who really brews it.
• British Columbia has a 10-cent container deposit.
• As best as I could tell, alcohol sales in British Columbia are a lot less restricted than in Ontario. Though there is a government-owned and operated chain, BC Liquor Stores, it seemed alcohol was available in a variety of stores instead of specific, approved franchises.
• Here’s something I did not know, per Wikipedia: “In Canada, there is no federally defined age for legal alcohol purchase or consumption. Each province and territory is free to set its own drinking age” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_drinks_in_Canada). The drinking age in BC is 19.
The Quiet Man’s grade: C.
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