Beer Thirst Beers- Green Flash and Bear Republic

Beer Thirst Distributors (http://www.beerthirst.com/index.html) is an independent agent of fine crafted beer bringing great tasting beer to Canada for us to enjoy!

Coming in very soon (we hear Tuesday January 20) are two new beers from Green Flash Brewing(http://www.greenflshbrew.com). Green Flash Brewing is from San Diego County making ales that are hand-crafted with the finest all natural ingredients.
Hillside Liquor Store is getting the Green Flash Double Stout and the Imperial IPA. Both are available in the single 650 ml size format.
Green Flash Double Stout has golden naked oats mashed with dark crystal and robust roasted malts creating a luscious black brew with a satin smooth finish. They layer UK target hops throughout the boil adding pleasant earthy complexity while higher fermentation temperatures enhance overall flavour with fruity esters. An old-world style done the Green Flash way making this brew big, bold, flavourful and complex.
The Imperial IPA is a San Diego style IPA, super-hoppy with high gravity making it a very quaffable beer. It has a blend of Summit and Nugget hops, showing intense hop flavours and aromas.

Also (hopefully) in-store on January 20th are three new beer from Bear Republic (http://www.bearrepublic.com).
Bear Republic Brewing is out of Healdsburg California, and is a brewpub, microbrewery and restaurant in Sonoma County.
Hillside Liquor Store will be carrying the Red Rocket Rye Ale, the Racer 5 IPA and the Big Bear Stout, all available in 650 ml size bottle.
The Red Rocket Rye Ale is a fiery red ale that is not for the weak at heart. It originally started out as a Scottish red ale but has taken on flavors of its own. This is a very complex recipe using five different grains to achieve its unique flavor. The caramel malt used is a mixture of Belgian Caravienne and Hugh Bairds Crystal malts. Red Rocket is a full bodied, hoppy brew which finishes on the palate with caramel malts. Centennial and Cascade hops are used for bittering and aroma.
The Racer 5 IPA is a hoppy IPA. Did I say hops? The brewer is a hop head! This is a full bodied beer using American grains. The goal was to create a base for showing off the unique floral qualities of two Pacific Northwest hops, Columbus and Cascade. Columbus is a new hybrid High Alpha Acid hop used mostly for bittering, but used heavily as an aromatic in this strong brew. Cascade is the balance that ties the malt and bittering hops together. It is a true specialty ale and is the brewer's statement on this style.
The Big Bear, as the name implies, is a hefty, black, Russian Imperial-style stout. This strong stout boasts a rich, caramel sweetness lavished by a robust, deep-roasted heartiness you can sink your teeth into. ...Big Bear's bold flavors are produced using a blend of Belgian and English roasted barley and crystal malts. Some unique flavors come forth in the malt character. ...Louisiana sweet molasses and dark brown sugar. This dark brew is well hopped with Chinook and Cascade hops, which are somewhat masked by the malt. This is a balanced strong brew boasting an A.V.B. of 8.1% that can creep up on you, "so don't get mauled". It has a dry roasted quality that masks its' high alchohol content, so drink responsibly.