The COM are in the studio with the crownsmen and crownsladies for the show with the info, the webcast that’s a blast, and the hosts with the toasts. That’s right, it’s another episode of The Crownsmen Show.
I was prepared for a tasting I’d been so looking forward to, one that I travelled 3,345 kilometers to experience. A Slackwater Idleback amber, because after all it is Slack water, and heaven knows I love me an amber. As far as I could discern, Rory’s only assignment for the show was to pick up a six pack of Idlebacks. A simple enough chore you say and I would agree. But what is placed in front of me? A 007 can of beer, shaken not stirred, of Widowmaker. I texted my far better half about the situation “They served me a Widowmaker” and being the ever sensitive soul she is, she texted back inquiring as to the whereabouts of our insurance policies.
The show was all things and more. Geography, geopolitics and the 5 largest conveyors in the world were all on the table (not literally mind you). * Rory’s winners and losers segments got me thinking that this beer could well be one of them. And some COM secrets to success that will ensure your business not only survives but thrives were squeezed into the last minute of the show and will probably be edited out after an hour of scintillating discussion about cable versus belt conveyors.
So I’m back in BC with a Backcountry Brewing brew. From the backcountry of Squamish comes their award winning Widowmaker Hazy IPA. ** No Idleback, no glass, no problem, top popped, bit of a problem. Cleanup on aisle 5. What was the pour like you’re wondering. So am I. Going classless and glassless I pull a Suzi Quatro and did a can the can.***
A hoppy malty juicy aroma, a little bit of everything going on. First taste is much the same, some juice, malt and hops/bitters all blending together for a slightly unsettling experience. It does have a full mouthfeel, a hazy and hearty party. The juice malt hop bitters would have been nice in sequence but all together in the body and on the finish they make for a funky junk in the trunk combo. The malt hops overpower the juice, making it about as unbalanced as the Conveyor Show, oops, I mean The Crownsmen Show.
An OK IPA but not so good as to die for, or kill for, for that matter. No deaths in the family today and no super suds awards either. The rating was consensual in nature, and therefore perfectly legal regardless of any claims to the contrary.
Tune into the next exciting edition of The Crownsmen Show, where Jerrod will be presenting the Top 5 Top 5s from all the previous shows. Perhaps the Top 5 Conveyors segment will be one of them? Perhaps.
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