Cannery Brewing’s Wildfire Dark Lager Returns

As wildland firefighters and emergency service workers are hard at work fighting forest fires across BC and Canada, Penticton’s Cannery Brewing announced the return of their popular Wildfire Dark Lager.

Co-owner and head brewer Ross Thompson explained, “We are thankful to the wildland firefighters and emergency service workers that fight the wildfires in the Okanagan, throughout BC, and across Canada each year. These incredibly brave firefighters work hard to keep us all safe. We have released our limited release Wildfire Dark Lager again as a tribute to the firefighters who bravely fight our nation’s wildfires.”

Cannery Brewing has partnered with the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation (www.cfff.ca) again, and they will provide a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this beer to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Ross continued, “As we have with each batch of Wildfire beer, this fundraising beer helps support the very important work of the CFFF. Every person who fights these wildfires puts themselves in danger every day to keep us all safe. The CFFF works hard to honour and remember those that have died in the line of duty.”

Wayne Jasper, Assistant Fire Chief and CFFF Ambassador is grateful to partner with Cannery Brewing again this year. “On behalf of the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation (CFFF), it has been an honour to have partnered with Cannery Brewing for more than 12 years with their incredible Wildfire beers. Over the years, the label artwork alone has paid respect to the tireless efforts of our firefighters. Their generous donations of a portion of the proceeds have gone towards the CFFF’s goals to Honour, Remember and Support those Canadian firefighters that have died in the line of duty and their families. We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone at Cannery Brewing for their ongoing support.”

Ross describes the beer as follows, “Wildfire Dark Lager is a light, refreshing North American Lager with additional flavour and complexity resulting from a darker malted barley. This Dark Lager has notes of caramel, coffee and heavily toasted raisin bread. The recipe for this beer includes Weyermann SINAMARTM which is produced solely from the roasted malt CARAFATM. At 3200 Lovibond, it adds intense dark colour with minimal roasted bitterness. The addition of flaked corn brings out the crispness of a North American Lager.”

The limited release batch of Cannery Brewing’s fundraiser Wildfire Dark Lager is available now in Penticton at Cannery Brewing, and at select liquor stores throughout BC and Alberta. For a full list of locations carrying the Wildfire, click here.

For additional information on Cannery Brewing or any of its hand-crafted beers, visit www.CanneryBrewing.com, follow them on social media, call 250.493.2723 or drop by and see them in their taproom and brewery, which is located in beautiful downtown Penticton, at 198 Ellis Street.