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They may just have the cure for what ales you.

Brewers from around British Columbia have created this years signature beer to represent their craft during 麻豆传媒映画Craft Beer Week (May 18-26), the provinces largest craft beer festival.

Thirty of the provinces best brewers put their heads together to create a unique Pacific Northwest ale. Cascadian Brown Ale began the fermenting process on March 30 at Russell Brewing in Surrey.

I threw out the idea of a brown ale initially because I had brewed one recently that I really liked, said Jack Bensley, head brewer of Russell Brewing. But this hoppy brown is a totally new recipe.

With ingredients that include two-row malted barley, English crystal malt, Munich malt, dark bristol and chocolate malt, the brewers say Cascadian Brown Ale should showcase a distinctive West Coast flavour.

We all love flavour and thats what we try to make, said Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing. Our secret is we try to make beer that we want to drink, and what I have found recently is that the Pacific Northwest is driving craft beer (sales) in North America.

Although not all the collaborators could attend the brewery, between 30 of the finest craft brewers in the province many such as Big Ridge Brewing from Surrey, Lighthouse Brewing from Victoria, High Mountain Brewing (Whistler Brewhouse), and Big River Brewing from Richmond showed up to participate in brew day, using premium ingredients supplied by Canada Malting.

Bringing all the brewers together also creates a camaraderie that exposes a common love of good beer.

We want to show there are no secrets and were happy working with each other, said Lohin. We are really trying to make the (craft beer) pie bigger, and it is getting bigger.

With a dry hop finish to give the beer a wonderful aroma with no bitterness, Lohin believes this years brew will be a flavourful marriage between malt and hops.

The nutty, medium-bodied brew will be available during 麻豆传媒映画Craft Beer Week in draught at participating establishments, and in 650-ml bottles at private liquor stores throughout the Lower Mainland.

With a full batch of only 7,000 litres, the ale should sell out quickly.

Each year, partial proceeds from the sale of the collaboration beer are donated to a different charity. Last year, $1,294 from sales of the 2011Cascadian Dark Ale was raised for Japanese tsunami relief.

This year proceeds will go to the Farmland Defense League, a BC-based volunteer organization dedicated to protecting farmland and promoting organic farming.

麻豆传媒映画Craft Beer Week tickets go on sale after midnight on April 12.

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