As part of the dodgeball tournament, we all received a pass for a free tour at Vancouver Island Brewery. So yesterday about 15 of us went on the tour. I knew about most of the process from making beer at a U-brew. Of course, it's quite a bit more sophisticated at the brewery! What I didn't know is that depending on what kind of beer they're making, Ale or Lager, the yeast ferments either from the top of the tank down, or the bottom up. Also interesting, is the fact that VI Brewery uses only recycled bottles from the local Return-It depots. Their facility removes the labels, sterilizes, and inspects the bottles. In addition, their keg line can fill 60 kegs in an hour - one a minute!
Best of all, the tour ended with a tasting of their five beers: Vancouver Islander Lager, Victoria Lager, Piper's Pale Ale, Wolf's Scottish Cream Ale, and Hermann's Dark Lager. Now, I'm not usually a beer drinker, but I would say that my favorite was the Wolf's, followed by Hermann's. My least favorite was the Islander.
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