Vancouver Island Brewery's Hermannator Eisbock has arrived at Hillside Liquor Store!
Available in 6 pack bottles, this much beloved winter beer is "created by freezing off a portion of the water, and removing it from the beer. This form of concentration, of sorts, increases the beer's body, flavor, and alcohol content. Eisbocks can range from near black to as light as tawny red. Hop bitterness and flavor are mostly cast aside with a big alcohol presence replacing it, which can range from sweet to spicy, and fruity. Look for a heavy or almost syrupy body with tons of malty flavor" (thanks to Beer Advocate for the definition of Eisbock).
The Hermannator is a smooth, rich, slightly sweet full flavoured beer, with an alcohol content of 9.5%, although this is well integrated. It pours a deep black colour with reddish hints and a light head. This beer is also not super-carbonated, which means that it goes down easily. Best served slightly chilled, it pairs well with aged cheddar, fruits, nuts, salty meats, roasted meats or just by itself.
Vancouver Island Brewery's Hermannator has a huge following, and will be sold out at Hillside Liquor Store before Christmas. Get yours before it is too late!
