Vancouver Springs Into Sunny Weather with Brockton IPA true West Coast IPA is the perfect thirst quencher
Vancouver, BC – Beer enthusiasts searching for a true West Coast IPA need to go no further than Vancouver favourite Granville Island Brewing’s Brockton IPA. Named after Brockton Oval in Stanley Park, Brockton IPA is a golden-coloured, well-hopped and refreshing India Pale Ale currently in its sophomore year.
Brockton IPA is Granville Island Brewing’s most recent addition to its core line-up of award-winning beers and was chosen by British Columbians in a series of taste tests to complement the true West Coast lifestyle.
“Vancouverites love the arrival of sun – it means getting outdoors, enjoying the West Coast lifestyle and a refreshing West Coast beer,” says Walter Cosman, general manager of Granville Island Brewing. “What better way to celebrate spring than with a Brockton IPA!”
Launched in 2009 for the microbrewery’s 25th Anniversary, Brockton IPA was a big hit in its critically acclaimed first season. Beer critics and fans from all over enjoyed the refreshing, bright golden coloured IPA with up-front pale malt flavours with aromas of citrus fruit and marmalade underpinned with a lingering yet moderate hop bitterness.
– “Rich honey-gold in colour and 6% alcohol by volume, this IPA is the real deal. The nose combines canned peach fruitiness with nutty hop, a bit of toasted grain and some light, fresh citrus notes, while the body offers beautiful balance between caramelly-fruity malt and palate cleansing bitterness that starts dry and nutshell-ish, grows to a more citrus peel quality and ends with a dry, orangey and superbly appetizing finish.” ~ Stephen Beaumont, thatstheSPIRIT.com
– “Brockton IPA is copper- coloured and well-rounded in the malt department with a satisfying hoppy bite…it is very quaffable and not overwhelming in the bitterness department.” ~ Taps Magazine
– “This brewery has done a great deal of work in developing a market for craft beer in Vancouver.…it [Brockton IPA] will definitely draw more Vancouverites to craft beer, and for that we are thankful.” ~ Love good beer blog
Since its inception, Granville Island Brewing has been dedicated to handcrafting its premium beers using all natural ingredients to ensure that its award-wining beers are 100 per cent pure: Canadian two-row barley malt and imported malts, the finest blend of European and Pacific Northwest hops, special yeasts and of course, fresh BC water. Inspired by the West Coast lifestyle, GIB’spopular palate of premium microbrews includes local favourites such as its English Bay Pale Ale, Cypress Honey Lager, Lions Winter Ale, Gastown Amber Ale, Kitsilano Maple Cream Ale and Robson Street Hefeweizen.
About Granville Island Brewing (GIB)
Established is 1984, Granville Island Brewing (GIB) is Canada’s first microbrewery offering a variety of award-winning beers which are brewed and sold here in BC. GIB is dedicated to handcrafting only the finest premium beers that are 100 per cent all-natural and brewed in small batches to provide consumers with the ultimate tasting experience. In celebration of their West Coast heritage GIB names each beer after iconic Vancouver locations that embody the local lifestyle. From the original Island Lager and English Bay Pale Ale, to Cypress Honey Lager, and now their latest innovation; Brockton IPA, GIB continues to produce a diverse portfolio of beers inspired by life on the West Coast. For more information, visit www.gib.ca.