Matt Dolman on August 24th, 2008

Turns out that I didn’t need to go out searching too far for a decent IPA, I found one right here at the Hotel Oswego.  Phillip’s IPA is a nice IPA reminiscent of a Samuel Smith IPA. 

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Matt Dolman on August 24th, 2008

Here’s one of the standards that can be found in most of the pubs and restaurants.  Okanagan Spring Pale Ale.  This was a malty ale, very little hoppiness to it, but still tasty.

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Matt Dolman on August 24th, 2008

What’s funny is that I searched high and low, and could not find the flowers I was looking for, so I asked one of the gardeners there where were the hops?  They looked at me funny, once I explained I was from California, they just chuckled and walked away.  I soon found out that the [...]

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Matt Dolman on August 24th, 2008

So I arrived in town, checked into the hotel and headed out to Butchart Gardens, unfortunately, I thought Rebecca said Bush Gardens.  No beer, but it looks pretty nice, doesn’t it? 

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Matt Dolman on August 24th, 2008

Hi, it’s Matt and I’m blogging from Victoria , BC (that’s British Columbia, not Baja California).  Here’s the Parliament Bldg

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