So while eating dinner at Sachi Sushi in Whistler, we overhear a nearby table taking pictures, culminating in a call for “Asian Face”. Â WTF is Asian Face anyways? Â FTP!
When in Canada, drink Canadian, since it’s domestic & Bud is an import. Yes, the name worries me, but it’s part of their Craft Variety Pack that we haven’t had. Pours pale amber, light head, light carbonation. Yes, strong hop taste, as Derek put it, it tastes like what someone smoking out some weed smells like. Astringent feel and lingering bitter, no smokyness, the bitter is all hops. I can’t say I enjoy this, but I’ll finish drinking it. So have to give one skunky monkey since it’ll function for beertherapy at its 5.2% ABV.
Internal clock somehow woke me up minutes before alarm, pumped up for a potentiLly awesome day. Looks like it’s been snowing throughout the night. Not snowing now, but taking a look outside shows village had a nice number of inches. ROD!
I don’t have a can of the “blue letter” Sapporo Classic to do a side-by-side taste test, but this limited edition brew from Sapporo Breweries is definitely a winner. Like the standard Sapporo Classic, this “green letter” variety is supposedly only available in Hokkaido. The color, mouthfeel, and structure is essentially the same as the generic Sapporo Black Label lager available worldwide, but the flavor is distinct. Typical of most Japanese dry lagers, this one is well attenuated with no unconverted sugars available to taste. A good hit of bittering hops makes sure the “dry” point is driven home. The initial bitter is followed by a good, rich maltiness that fades smoothly to a clean finish. Just a little more bitter, and they will be approaching Wernesgruener territory! This one is up there with the “gold can” Sapporo brewed with 100% Hokkaido barley and hops. As this is a limited edition both for time and sales territory, give it a try if you have the chance! Continue reading ‘Beer is Good – Sapporo Classic 2010 Vintage Lager’
Went by the theaters in Sapporo Factory last night to see The Expendables. People in The USA can’t complain about ticket prices hitting the $10 USD, as admission in Japan is 1800-yen! That’s over $21.50 USD at today’s exchange rate! F me running! I don’t know if being able to get a Sapporo Classic draft beer for 600-yen, or a large size for 800-yen makes up for it. Being able to hit Taj Mahal afterwards for some Brinjal Bharta and Chana Masala did though!
Happy to report snow situation looking good. Vancouver city is even getting a good dump. Whistler is likewise! Checked into unit at Eagle Lodge and amazingly unit is right by elevator. Usually we get stuck way in the boonies, you know how the boys like to party!
In YVR a little late, but our bus is three hours away anyway. Snowing at airport, plane has to pause a bit before pulling into gate because can’t see the lane markings on ground!
So here we are having gone around the airport one lap. Apparently they overloaded the plane and some people and their stuff need to get off.
Just swell. At least the seats don’t totally suck.
Just noticed this – the material used for IR glint patches cracks when flexed in cold weather. I’m not sure what the threshold temperature is, but so far they’ve been exposed to a couple degrees below zero Celsius at most (least?) so far. Run your embroidered patches in cold temperatures if the cracks bother you.
Well, I guess since I have no means of getting to the snow during this early part of the season, I’ll be downing brews when I’m not out hiking. Enjoy the beer reviews! For Hawaii readers, many of these JDM production beers and jibiiru are available at Marukai, Liquor Collection, or Don Quijote – check it out.
At least Root and Fabio will be ripping fresh lines in Whistler this American Thanksgiving!