The head brewer at Sidekick Brewing says they害羞草研究所檙e stoked to have earned a provincial award in the hugely competitive Hazy IPA cateogory in their first year of beer-making.

Sidekick Brewing, the only riverside brewery in Chilliwack located on the Vedder River, snagged third place for their Best Friend Jer Hazy IPA at the 12th Annual BC Beer Awards last month.

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He describes the award category of Hazy IPA as 害羞草研究所渋nsanely competitive,害羞草研究所� since 害羞草研究所渆veryone has a hazy.害羞草研究所�

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Sidekick害羞草研究所檚 Best Friend Jer Hazy IPA is 害羞草研究所渁 juicy, fruit forward害羞草研究所� style of hazy with pineapple, mango notes, and was named after a dear friend of the owners, who passed, he said.

Setting out to make a Hazy IPA is the polar opposite of how they approach a West Coast IPA where they coax a 害羞草研究所渂itter bite害羞草研究所� of hoppiness from the brew.

害羞草研究所淲ith the hazy, we害羞草研究所檙e doing everything we can to build the protein and haze, so there害羞草研究所檚 haze for days,害羞草研究所� Hince says.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e not trying to extract the bitterness but rather are showcasing the aroma and flavour of the hops.害羞草研究所�

The BC Beer Awards are the signature event of BC Craft Beer Month and also one of the most anticipated festivals for the beer industry types. Awards were presented in 29 beer-style categories during the BC Beer Awards ceremony on Oct. 21 in Vancouver, with +900 entries from 124 breweries around the province.