Central City Brewing Red Racer IPA has made the journey across the Rocky Mountains and finally made an appearance in Edmonton. I have been extremely eager to get my hands on some of Central City's product, especially their IPA. It seems to be a hit with all the hop heads, and it's managed to get a solid "A" on Beeradvocate.com.
Considering the amount of craft brewers British Columbia has produced, Alberta only has a small handful of the product. I have spoken to one of the employees at Sherbrooke Liquor about the possibility of bringing in some more BC beers, mainly the Red Racer IPA. He didn't seem to think they would be sitting on the shelves any time soon, stating that many smaller breweries are hesitant to expand outside of their provincial territories. Growing means a huge financial investment and tons of paper work, with little guarantee that the product will move from the shelves. Unfortunately losing that kind of money could seriously hurt a small producer.
Well what do you know, barely three weeks after my inquiry about Red Racer, I find it sitting on the shelves. At almost $17 for a six pack of cans, it's practically an investment in itself. But don't let the price deter you, as I guarantee you will not be disappointed. I still have this habit of associating beer in cans as shitty beer. Growing up in rural Alberta you see plenty of cans, but nothing notably good. This is a pleasant change of mind.
The Red Racer IPA pours an amber color with a robust head, a really nice looking product. The excellent use of hops in this brew has given it a hefty scent of pine, citrus tang and rose water of all things. An interesting mix, but it seems to work amazingly. Despite a fairly heavy bitter hops bite, the overall flavor is balanced well, medium bodied, and has a pleasant taste that lasts. My wife and I found it to be a great food beer, she actually found it too strong for her tastes without any food accompaniments. But I fell in love.
An absolutely fantastic beer, lets do them a favor and make sure their product doesn't sit on the shelf and go to waste. Mabey we can convince them to send the rest of their brews our way. Fingers crossed.
Considering the amount of craft brewers British Columbia has produced, Alberta only has a small handful of the product. I have spoken to one of the employees at Sherbrooke Liquor about the possibility of bringing in some more BC beers, mainly the Red Racer IPA. He didn't seem to think they would be sitting on the shelves any time soon, stating that many smaller breweries are hesitant to expand outside of their provincial territories. Growing means a huge financial investment and tons of paper work, with little guarantee that the product will move from the shelves. Unfortunately losing that kind of money could seriously hurt a small producer.
Well what do you know, barely three weeks after my inquiry about Red Racer, I find it sitting on the shelves. At almost $17 for a six pack of cans, it's practically an investment in itself. But don't let the price deter you, as I guarantee you will not be disappointed. I still have this habit of associating beer in cans as shitty beer. Growing up in rural Alberta you see plenty of cans, but nothing notably good. This is a pleasant change of mind.The Red Racer IPA pours an amber color with a robust head, a really nice looking product. The excellent use of hops in this brew has given it a hefty scent of pine, citrus tang and rose water of all things. An interesting mix, but it seems to work amazingly. Despite a fairly heavy bitter hops bite, the overall flavor is balanced well, medium bodied, and has a pleasant taste that lasts. My wife and I found it to be a great food beer, she actually found it too strong for her tastes without any food accompaniments. But I fell in love.
An absolutely fantastic beer, lets do them a favor and make sure their product doesn't sit on the shelf and go to waste. Mabey we can convince them to send the rest of their brews our way. Fingers crossed.
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