British Columbia Beer Guide - Breweries in B.C. and Their Beers
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Vancouver Island Brewing Co.

 - Microbrewery, Independent  

Victoria
www.vanislandbrewery.com

The B.C. beer renaissance first got a real toe-hold on Vancouver Island, where the early brewpubs were put together in the early 1980's. This brewery, originally called Island Pacific soon followed. It has seen some stormy seas since then, but a major change for the better occurred in 1995, when it moved to a larger, more visible, modern facility. Part of the plan at that time, which involved a revamping of all packaging, was to make more substantial in-roads into the mainland market. This does not quite seem to have come to fruition, although 6-packs of 341ml bottles are available at many liquor stores. Some brands available in 650ml bottles. Draft is available only on Vancouver Island and in Vancouver. ()  More Comments [1 5 stars - superb!]   Add Your Comments/Rate this Brewery

Brands

Blonde Ale (Pale Ale, 5%) - Pale straw colour, light flavour with a crisp hoppy finish. Not as clean a taste as might be expected.    More Comments [0]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer

Hermannator Ice Bock (Seasonal, 8%) - (Seasonal/not currently available)    More Comments [4]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer

Hermann's Dark Bavarian Lager (Dark Lager, 5.5%) - A black beer with reddish tinge at the edges. Big dark malt, chocolatey, roasty aroma. Dry, with low bitterness, it fills the mouth with rich dark chocolatey flavour, but not overly sweet.     More Comments [3]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer

Piper's Pale Ale (Pale Ale, 5%) - An above average Pale ale that seems to have developed since I last tasted it a couple of years ago. The hop character comes through quite nicely, leaving a pleasantly bitter finish on a medium-bodied beer.    More Comments [2]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer

Thomas Argyle's Best (style unknown, 4.3%) - no review available    More Comments [0]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer

Victoria Lager (Lager, 5%) - Yer basic lager.    More Comments [0]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer

Victoria Weizen (Wheat beer, 5.2%) - This beer was dropped from the lineup in the fall of 1997. Tough to get a good Weizen outside a brewpub in B.C.    More Comments [0]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer

Wolf's Scottish Cream Ale (Brown Ale, 5.5%) - Huh? What is it with B.C. brewers and "Cream Ale"? As usual, the term is irrelevant here. A good sturdy Scottish ale it is, though. Deep mahogany colour, big malty aroma, sweet malt flavour with chocolate and slight alcohol edge.    More Comments [0]   Add Comments/Rate this Beer


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