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Beer Review: Sasquatch Stout

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By: Kyle Mueller

Second-year Brewmaster Student

While most hipster craft beer advocates out there seem to jump on board any new beer trend that comes around lately, its always reassuring to go back to a classic beer style that screams “simpler times”. Old Yale Brewing, a legend in the Chilliwack, BC craft beer scene, has just that very beer.

Since the start of Old Yale’s existence, they have tried to stay close to their Fraser Valley roots. Using Canada’s best drinking water and all-natural ingredients, they aim to achieve the same balance as the environment around them. Sasquatch, being one of their best sellers and winner of “Best Beer in Canada” 2014, is no different. Brewed with Pale malt as their base malt, supported by Oat, crystal, roasted and Chocolate malts and hopped with Magnum, this beer comes out swinging.

Best served in a Guinness-style pint glass, aromatics of chocolate, coffee, vanilla and just a hint of caramel should be detectable. With a creamy full-bodied mouthfeel and the delectable taste of coffee, chocolate and “Mystery”, this beer is best paired with steak, oysters and smoked brisket.

With its name being drawn from the legendary folklore of the Sasquatch, today both Sasquatch have been known to lurk by a campfire. The only difference is that the Sasquatch stout is more than just legend.

To conclude, this beer is a dark and robust, oatmeal style stout that combines mystery with the perfect pairing of coffee and chocolate. Next time you stop by the Fraser Valley for a camping trip, be sure to take Sasquatch Stout to help wash down those stories of legendary creatures that lurk in the woods.


Image: Old Yale Brewing Company [2020] Sasquatch stout [Website] Retrieved from: https://www.oldyalebrewing.com/sasquatch-stout

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