Tree Brewery, Kelowna

Some friends and I had the opportunity to  visit the tree beer institute (pub)  and enjoyed a very entertaining and educational brewery tour.

 

The space is very cozy with little nooks where jenga , trivial pursuit, and checkers are laid out to play.  A large patio which looks out over Lake Okanagan, and upstairs is the Hop Garden with a communal table.

The brewery tour was reasonably priced at $10 per person , which included a flight of 4 tasters. The tour started by the front door with an explanation of the various hops and malts that are used for each type of beer.  

 

We enjoyed samples of their wheat beer, a German style Ruashberg and our favorite was the Knox Mountain Brown Ale, and thus a growler came home with us.

 

Next time you are in Kelowna check out the Tree Beer Institute Downtown Kelowna near the Delta Okanagan.

 

~ Sue

 

 

 

A long overdue visit with a friend

A girlfriend and I had a pleasant evening at the Tap and Barrel.  To be honest it wasn’t my first choice as I haven’t heard outstanding reviews.  We picked the coal harbour location as it was a middle meeting point on transit and found a table on their large patio without any problems. They have set tables under giant umbrellas or communal seating up top overlooking the seaplane. This is where we opted to sit.  They have a large area so we had no trouble finding a table with some space on a summer evening.

Their drink menu is pages long of beer or wine. You can pick a flight of whatever you like, which is a great option. Being easily overwhelmed I picked things that sounded refreshing on a hot day.
 

My choices were:

Pineapple hef. The Tree Brewing, Kelowna offers up some beers with great creative names. They love what they do and have fun with it. Mellow Moon Pineapple Hefeweizen has a summer smell to it! It is a light citrus wheat start for flavour, than evolves to a citrus taste before finishing with the pineapple flavor. 

Beermosa, Parallel 49 see: Bearmosa Post

Life, 33 Acres Brewing.  I didn’t love this in the start.  There is a bite as the beer hits your tounge, but by the 3^rd sip it is hardly noticeable. Perhaps that bit is because of the way it is processed. It’s called a California Common” What this means is rather than fermenting the lager at a cool temperature it is done at a higher temperature closer to an ale. Because of this face it is often referred to as a lager / ale hybrid.

Over all it was a great summer evening for a patio drink and some great company.

~ Colleen

 

 

Mellow Moon Pineapple Hefeweizen

This is a pineapple wheat beer, from Tree Brewing in Kelowna BC.

It pours to a cloudy yellow colour with the aroma of pineapple, banana and an overall tropical fruit.

My first sip I could taste the banana and fruity tropical flavor, which held up the entire pint. A light beer and easy to drink on a summer day. Not too sweet, so I could enjoy a pint or two.

~ Colleen