Beer of the Week - Driftwood's Cuveé D'Hiver

A favorite brewery of the Firefly team, we are happy to have the "winter batch" on our shelves. The Cuveé D'Hiver is made from barley grown solely on the Saanich Peninsula and malted by master malter Mike Doehnel. 

It is made with one of the most unique Belgian yeast strains in existence. It is a pale gold, with a delicate effervescence matched with a fruity nose and a tangy finish.

Pair with poultry, cheese pastas, or goulash

Wine of the Week - Avalon 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Named after the Arthurian legend paradise, Avalon Winery focuses just on one grape, Cabernet Sauvignon. Their wines are flavorful and original, without breaking the bank.

The 2008 vintage was a challenging one with the odd spring frost and rain and as a result, the crops were a bit smaller than usual.  Winemaker Alex Cose took this as a challenge and was able to extract more color and flavor due to the higher skin contact to juice ratio. The grapes were cold soaked for two days prior to fermentation to preserve this intensity.

This wine has tones of cherries, boysenberries, chocolate and was aged in both French and American barrels for 18 months before bottling

Pairs best with burgers, roast beef, sausages, or on its own

New Products this Week

New Products

Razor’s Edge Shiraz Grenache

Kettle Valley 2010 Pinot Gris

New Beers

Baird Brewing Kurfune porter

Brick Brewing Laker Lager

Brick Brewing Red Baron Blonde Lager

Brick Brewing Waterloo Dark Lager can

Lighthouse Keeper’s Stout in bottles

Pretty Things American Darling

Pretty Things Baby Tree

Restocks

3 Monts

Elysian Immortal IPA

Elysian Winter Ale

Lindeman’s Gift pack

Lighthouse Brewing Deckhand Saison

Newcastle Brown Ale

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Unibroue Trilogy Collection pack

Beer of the Week - Howe Sound's Rockfish Red Ale

Howe Sound's newest Red Ale is a malty treat, it's brewed with Cascade, Chinook , and Mt. Hood Hops, and Caramalt, Munich, Chocolate and Roasted Barley.

$1 from the sale of the beer goes to the CPAWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society).

Food Pairing - Stews, Roast Beef

Wine of the Week - Don Baltazar Petit Verdot 2008

With fruit sourced from the San Juan at 2500 meters in elevation, this wine is an intensely colored wine with a well balanced structure of fruit forward tones and a floral finish. Black fruits, and raspberries are prevalent on the nose and hints of vanilla and chocolate are also noted.

This wine is aged for 9 months in French and American oak barrels.

Food Pairing: BBQ dishes, strong cheese, and steak 

New Products this Week

New Products

Casa Montes Don Baltazar Petit Verdot

Doma Chardonnay

M.Chapoutier Bila Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages

Saturna Island Rosé

Yellowtail Shiraz Grenache

New Beers

Deschutes Inversion IPA

De Ranke – Saison de Dottignies (bottle fermented)

De Ranke – XX Bitter (bottle fermented)

Phillips Hoperation Tripple Cross

Liefman’s Cuvee Brut

Tullibardine 1488 – Traditional Ale

Tullibardine 1488 – Blond Ale

Tullibardine 1488 – Strong Ale

Tullibardine 1488 – Premium Whisky Ale

Restocks

Brooklyn Local 2

Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Lighthouse Deckhand Belgian Saison

Phillips Hop Box

Phillips Sampler Pack

Pyramid Thunderhead

New Spirits

Absolut Acai Berry

Absolut Vanilla

Bruichladdich Waves

McClellands Highland

McClellands Islay

Talisker 10 yr old

Beer of the Week

Beer of the Week

Driftwood

Blackstone Porter

This London-style porter is distinguished by a bittersweet chocolate character derived from the delicate balance of a traditional sour mash and a blend of select black and chocolate malts.

This beer has just enough dark malt to be black. This Porter leans toward the dry side in its malt profile. The addition of a partial sour mash lends a subtle tartness to the bittersweet chocolate flavour that dominates.

Food Pairings:

•Oysters, smoked foods, barbecue.

•Mushrooms, onions, rosemary, thyme.

•Cheeses such as Stilton, Caerphilly or aged Cheddar

•Chocolate, pecans.

Driftwood can be found in Victoria on Hillside Ave.