A mixed fermentation with lactobacillus and French Saison bring a refreshingly tart and dry sour beer. Dry hopped with Simcoe and Motueka this beer delivers big tropical fruit, fresh passion fruit and pink grapefruit.
Strata hops are the main player in this Hazy Lager. Tropical notes with stone fruit and a mild dankness. Oats give a soft mouthfeel and a clean crisp finish from the lager yeast.
We are very excited to release this beer we created with Gareth Gaudin the creator of Perogy Cat and the owner of Downtown Victoria’s Legends Comics & Books. Field Field Five Pilsner malt with Hallertau Blanc hops provide the backbone of this beer with the addition of lemongrass. Add a cool fermentation and you get a crisp herbal, grassy beer with a lemony brightness.
Dank pine and resin aromas are at the forefront. Followed by a full bodied maltiness to balance out this West Coast style IPA.
Juicy, low bitterness and crushable. Orange tang and jello cup take over the nose with underlying wheaty-ness
Brewed with all Weyermann Bohemian Floor Malted Pilsner malts and a touch of Melanoidin, this malt forward lager serves bread and honey flavours upfront and leaves you with a subtle herbal and grassy hop finish
Dank pine and resin aromas are at the forefront. Followed by a full bodied maltiness to balance out this West Coast style IPA.
We went classic with this English style brown ale. The malt shines through with notes of caramel, chocolate, and dried fruit. Hallertau Tradition hops bring a slight earthy and grassy balance.
A yeast known for pushing more fruit esters is paired here with the full pineapple aromas and flavours of BRU-1 hops. The result is a full bodied, deliciously tropical hazy IPA.
This light patio crusher packs a mango punch. On the nose you're hit with tropical notes of mango (of course), orange and bright fresh floral notes. A mild bitterness and a light body will keep you coming back for more.
This crushable pale ale highlights the tropical complexity of Australian Galaxy and Eclipse hops. Grassy hoppiness with fruity notes of mandarin, peach, and passionfruit are well balanced by the english style malt bill.
This beer pours straw coloured with slight hazy ad a white head. Aromas of spices and fresh cut flower pedals give way to more citrus fruit and strawberry greens and lime. This beer finishes long and dry with a balanced bitterness.
Belgian yeast meets new world hops! Esters of Banana and spice meld with Azacca, Amarillo and Citra hops to bring you this twist on the Hazy IPA style.Tropical fruit, lime and melon highlight this unique IPA.
We’re back with another IPA in our bay series. Tropical fruit is balanced with piney resinousness. . Mandarin orange peel and stone fruit round out the finish. The body on this beer is smooth, but still crushable, sure to keep you coming back for more.
This tart beer pours golden hazy with a white head. A dry hopping of CryoPop hops from Yakima Chief bring a mouth full of stonefruit. Peaches and lychee with tropical notes of mango and passionfruit.
This stout pours black with a slight red hue and a off white/brown head. On the nose you get rich maltiness, chocolate, dried red fruit, toffee and a mild smokiness. This beer is surprisingly light on the palate making it a great patio season stout.
We’re back with another IPA in our bay series. Tropical fruit is balanced with piney resinousness. . Mandarin orange peel and stone fruit round out the finish. The body on this beer is smooth, but still crushable, sure to keep you coming back for more.
The beer pours golden straw colour with a white fluffy head. On the nose this beer is grain forward with sweet corn aromas, reminiscent of saturday morning cornflakes. Zappa hops bring light spicy notes with menthol, and fruity pebbles.
Pours hazy amber with a thick white head, this IPA blends the classic west coast aromas of citrus, grapefruit peel and pine from Citra and Simcoe hops, with more tropical notes of papaya and gooseberries from Strata and Nelson Sauvin. A well balanced malt profile provides the backbone that will have you coming back for more.
The Low ABV and grain bill allow the Idaho 7 hops in this single hop session ale to shine. Juicy notes with tropical fruit. Apricot, & orange aromas are backed up with resin and pine.
Classic west coast style with the use of Centennial, Simcoe, Idaho 7 and Cascade hops. Lots of citrus, candied orange, pink grapefruit and pine. A full bodied beer due to Maris Otter being the backbone of the grain bill.
The west coast style IPA is build with Cascade and Chinook Hops bringing citrus, spice and earthy notes to a beer with a strong malt backbone. It pours copper in colour with an off white head. Pink grapefruit gives way to the more piney qualities of the hops as it finishes
This traditionally crafted ESB is brewed with Maris Otter and ESB Pale malt to give you an amber brown colour with an off-white/beige head. The malt gives you fruit leather, caramel and dark berry. This is balanced by the earthy and herbal characteristics of Fuggles Hops. Lower carbonation gives this medium bodied beer a full mouthfeel and a pleasant lasting finish.
This stout pours jet black with a creamy tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate and coffee lead way to roasted malt and dark fruit flavours.A medium long finish brings a pleasant leatheriness on this medium light bodied stout.
Based on our Jacked Lemon Blonde Ale we brewed when we first opened in December of 2020. This time we’ve paired orange zest with the tropical and coconutty Sabro hop and some lactose to keep the mouthfeel soft.
This lager pours with a rich golden hue, slight haze and a white head. Malt forward on the nose with a slight nuttiness from the Bohemian Floor Malted Pilsner malts from Weyermann in Bamberg Germany. More hops on the palate giving white pepper spice with a soft herbal quality. Medium bodied with a pleasant clean finish.
Copper coloured with an amber hue from the grape contact. Aromas of strawberry candy and straw. Dry grape juice and more strawberry on the palate that finished with a mild lingering acidity. This fades into long lasting mixed berry flavours. Higher carbonation has this beer dancing across your mouth!
Pours hazy orange with a white head. Tangerine, guava, mango and papaya jump out of the glass. Citra, El Dorado and Mosaic hops give this beer its tropical punch/5 Alive quality. A longer and cooler fermentation with a lager yeast gives this beer a cleaner and crisper finish.
Appearance:Pours golden hazy with a white head Aroma: Fresh cracked grain with mandarin orange, coriander and fresh sourdough starter. Flavour: Bright, tart citrus acidity, a touch of salt and a pleasant biscuity malt finish Mouthfeel: softness from the salt cuts through the sour
This beer pours amber gold with a fluffy white head. Citrus notes are first to hit followed by pine. The upfront bitterness is well balanced by the malt and gives way to candied watermelon and fresh naval orange peel. A soft mouthfeel leaves you with a long, pleasant finish.
Appearance: Pours hazy rich golden colour with a slight amber hue and a white head Aroma: Big Simcoe and citra hop aroma, piney with a tropical fruit backbone. Flavour: malt body balances an otherwise hoppy beer. Honey Malt provides a rich malt character The finish undulated between the hop and the malt Mouthfeel: Spelt and Oats give this beer a soft mouthfeel.
Pours yellow, straw coloured with a white head. This ale balances grainy biscuittiness with Citrus, fresh fruit and slight grassy flavours from all Citra Hops.This is a very crisp and crushable beer with a medium long finish.
This Hazy Farmhouse IPA is a Saison and Hazy IPA hybrid, loaded with New Zealand-grown Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, and Rakau hops, which give it subtle notes of white grape, citrus, and stone fruit
Classic west coast style with the use of Centennial, Simcoe, Idaho 7 and Cascade hops. Lots of citrus, candied orange, pink grapefruit and pine. A full bodied beer due to Maris Otter being the backbone of the grain bill.
*Not Vegan* Appearance: Deep dark brown, opaque with a dark brown head. Aroma: Chocolate cake and toasted coconut, macaroons Flavour: brighter coconut flavours give way to more toastiness. The range of chocolate malts give a deep, off sweet bakers chocolate. Mild bitterness is balanced by lactose sugar. Mouthfeel: Soft and milky with a silky texture and a lengthy finish
Appearance: Pours rich gold with slight haze and a white head Aroma: Biscuits topped with marmalade. Sweet orange and crackers Flavour: Fresh grain breadiness with bright citrus notes. Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with a soft finish, oscillating between grain and citrusy hops
Appearance: Pours golden and clear with a soft white head Aroma: Honey maltiness with gooseberry and white wine notes and a slight grassiness Flavour: Well balanced with rich maltiness giving way to the Nelson Sauvin hops. A mild bitterness that is well backed up my Maris Otter malt. A long but soft finish Mouthfeel: Rich without being overwhelming. Silky but with a good carbonation to break it up
Appearance: Pours Clean and straw yellow with a cloudy white head Aroma: Citrus notes with a grainy backdrop Flavour: More citrus on the palate, peach flavours with a smooth malt backdrop Mouthfeel: Finishes clean and smooth. Slight bitterness on the finish that fades pleasantly
Appearance: Hazy pale yellow with light white head Aroma: Gooseberry, mint, red currant, slightly spicy Flavour: Pineapple, mellon and berries Mouthfeel: Smooth on the palate with a long pleasant finish
Appearance: Pours hazy pink Aroma: Fresh picked berries Flavour: Fresh berries with lemony citrus Mouthfeel: Crisp, tart and refreshing
Tasting Notes: Appearance: Hazy off gold with white head Aroma: Fresh pear and stonefruit Flavour: Pink grapefruit and wine gums and watermelon rind Mouthfeel: Tart with light acid
Appearance: Deep, dark brown, almost black with a fluffy pbron head Aroma: Roasted chocolate Flavour: Chocolate with light vanilla notes. A light hoppiness at the finish that then cuts to more layers of bakers chocolate Mouthfeel: Light on the pallet with a silky carbonation
Appearance: Pours clean amber in colour with an off white head Aroma: Fresh cracked grain with a bit of honey and slight toffee aroma Flavour: Malt forward, toasty, with a soft balancing bitterness Mouthfeel: clean and crisp with a pleasant finish
Appearance: Golden with a slight coppery tint and a white head Aroma: Dank grassiness behind tropical and citrus notes. A backbone of caramel maltiness Flavour: Soft bitterness with enough malt to back it up. Tangerine and pineapple notes and a slight juniper botanical flavour Mouthfeel: Smooth mouthfeel with a lasting slightly bitter finish
Appearance: Golden with a slight coppery tint and a white head Aroma: Dank grassiness behind tropical and citrus notes. A backbone of caramel maltiness Flavour: Soft bitterness with enough malt to back it up. Tangerine and pineapple notes and a slight juniper botanical flavour Mouthfeel: Smooth mouthfeel with a lasting slightly bitter finish
Appearance: Pours hazy pink Aroma: Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice Flavour: Pink grapefruit with bright lime Mouthfeel: Soft and smooth from the salt addition with a lasting pink grapefruit finish
Appearance: Light strain with a dense bright white head Aroma: Lemon and lime zest, floral and a touch of mint Flavour: Mint taking the forefront and followed lime zest finishing with a crisp carbonic bite Mouthfeel: Light body, bright, crisp, and spritzy!
Aroma: Resiny with bright citrus Flavour: Fruit forward along with citrus and pine. A balanced bitter and maltiness Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a long lasting soft bitter finish
Appearance: Pours bright pink with a soft white head Aroma: Big fruit aroma of mango and passionfruit Flavour: Tart with bright fruit notes. Tropical with red berries and floral notes Mouthfeel: tart and crisp
Appearance: Hazy off gold with white head Aroma: Fuzzy pear and white grape juice. Flavour: Pink grapefruit and wine gums. Mouthfeel: Soft with a lasting
Appearance: Hazy yellow with a white head Aroma: Dandelion greens and white flowers, gooseberry and Flavour: Tart white grape, nectarine, mandarin orange and pear. Mouthfeel: Light body with a tart finish
Appearance: Very dark rich brown, almost pitch black with an off white head Aroma: coconut and toasted marshmallow with a background of burnt pine Flavour: all malt upfront giving way to a hop forward finish. Toasty finish with a pleasant lingering bitterness Mouthfeel: Full bodied, without being overly rich
Appearance: Hazy yellow with a white head Aroma: Strawberry, raspberry, currents and honeydew melon. Flavour: Berries, melon and a touch of gooseberry Mouthfeel: Light body
Appearance: Hazy deep orange with a light tan head Aroma: Danky green strawberries with light grass and lime. Fruit leather and evergreen. Flavour: Caramel malts, and citrus with a touch of resin finish. Mouthfeel: Less bitterness and bigger body
Appearance: Pours deep hazy orange with a white head Aroma: Earthy and spicy hop aromas with floral and citrus notes. Orange creamsicle Flavour: Black tea comes through with bright tangy notes from the red wheat Mouthfeel:. Medium to light bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and a tangy finish
Appearance: Slightly hazy yellow straw with a bright white dense head. Aroma: Prominently lime zest on the nose with a light biscuit malt backbone finishing with a touch of coconut cream Flavour: Lime with subtle creamy coconut and biscuit Mouthfeel: Bright and crisp light body
Appearance: Pours bright yellow with a tonne of haze. Aroma: Tropical hops with a touch of spice and hint of coconut. Flavour: Fruit forward with a lot of fresh berries and tropical melon flavour balanced with a bit of rye spice. Mouthfeel: Soft mouthfeel with a medium body and long, pleasant finish.
Appearance: A deep gold with a slight haze with a bright white head. Aroma: A balance of bready malts and floral lime zest from the hops, with a touch of WC dank. Flavour: Following pretty closely to the lime zest, malts and danks. Mouthfeel: Light, crisp with a bit of a bite.
A super fun multigrain malt bill brings complexity to this saison. We used barley, wheat, oat, buckwheat AND triticale to provide a complex and pleasing base. We fermented with a blend of saison and wine yeasts to promote biotransformation. What is biotransformation? It’s when yeast metabolizes inert compounds into delightfully aromatic compounds.
Appearance: Pours slightly golden with a clean white head Aroma: Fresh cut tropical fruit, stonefruit and coconut Flavour: Lime citusiness and peach Mouthfeel: Light body followed by a refreshing bitterness
Appearance: Pours a hazy bright pink Aroma: Aromas of bright red fruits and berries Flavour: Tart acid and bright floral and fruity notes. Fresh berry juice and candied flower petals Mouthfeel: tart and crisp on the palate
Pours a coppered yellow with a bright white head. On the nose juicy fruit bubble gum, tropical fruit and sweet cherry blossoms. Sweet tropical fruit on the pallet and finishing smooth but with a touch of heat to remind you of the ABV.
Appearance: A pretty coral with slight haze and pinkish-white head. Aroma: Tea taking the forefront with sweet hibiscus, earthy herbal undertones and pink grapefruit. Flavour: The malty backbone holding up to the delicate flavours in the tea with a refreshing and slightly tart finish. Mouthfeel: Light, tart, crisp.
Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy orange with an off white head Aroma: Stone fruits, flowery, citrus with a dash of cedar and pine. Flavour: Stone fruits, woody and orange Mouthfeel: Medium holds up with the low abv
Pours a deep reddish brown with a beige dense head. On the nose lots of caramel and toffee from the malt. The hops give floral, subtle baking spice and earthy undertones of tobacco leaves. Flavouful caramel malts, herbaceousearthy rind and light spicy finish.
Pours a deep copper with slight haze topped with a bright white head. On the nose malt forward or caramels and sweet berry and peppery grapefruit, grassy straw, dank and some wild tones. Flavor is followed by sweet candy orange, zesty citrus and grassy hay. It’s semi-dry resulting in a long finish with a hint of bitterness.
Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy orange with a off white head Aroma: Stone fruits, flowery, citrus with a dash of cedar and pine. Flavour: Stone fruits, orange with a little pine Mouthfeel: Medium holds up with the low abv
Appearance: Pours a hazy deep yellow with a bright white head. Aroma: Orange Tang, Cantaloupe, white grape, passion fruit and some light straw/hay with some grassiess Flavour: White grape, melon, passion fruit and some berry undertones Mouthfeel: Medium with a crisp and light finish
Deep malty richness on the nose from the roasted Barley and Chocolate Wheat bring a bit of nuttiness. Whole Smoked Beech Malt bring subtle smokiness with a bit of vanilla. All balanced by Tettnanger and Saphir hops. A clean crisp finish from a long cold fermentation on kolsch yeast with a bit of deep honey.
This is the first sour we have brewed on our system! Pours a hazy yellow with a well balanced acidity. A dry hopping of El Dorado, Citra and Lotus brings tropical fruit and orange creamsicle qualities. Bring on Patio Season!
Pours hazy yellow with a light tan head. Citrusy florals, lychee, lime zest, grape, and white peach balanced with resin and danky notes. Leaning more towards the sturdy malt backbone with bread and wheaty flavours followed by floral, citrus zest, mango, and a resony finish. Medium to light body, smooth with a slight warming from the ABV
Pours a bright hazy yellow with a pillowy head. On the nose banana upfront followed by pear and white pepper. Pallet following what the nose brings and finishing with coriander and ginger. Perceived sweeter but is relatively dry from the diastatic yeast. Crisp and refreshing but also complex.
A lighter approach to our line of hazy lagers. This beer was designed to be crushable. Soft mouth feel compliments a maltier finish with subtle fruit tones from a dry hopping of Azacca Hops.
The latest in our Off the Clock line of single hop Session Ales. This time we have Ekuanot on the main stage. Eukuanot are known for their herbal and grassy characteristics along with citrus and melon like fruitiness.
Pours a hazy yellow with a bright white head. Fruity nose of citrus, stone and tropical fruit and subtle oaky undertones and a touch of bubblegum. The english yeast gives berry esters to play with the fruity hops. Flavors of tropical fruit, melon and an oaky dry finish from the hops and warming finish from the yeast.
This beer pours golden. The aroma is a little more malt forward but the hops come through full force on the pallet with notes of tropical fruit and citrus and pine from a dry hopping of Centennial, Cascade and Halertau Blanc
Pours like golden straw with a white head. The aroma gives off sweet malty biscuittiness and citrusy lemon. The green tea comes through on the finish with grassy notes and a light nuttiness.
This beer pours golden with an off white head. Heavy grain aromas mingled with grass, floral and fruity hops. Malted oats bring a smooth mouthfeel with a lasting balanced bitterness.
Our first collab with our fun friends over at Whistle Buoy Brewing, which we are celebrating on everyone's new favorite day of the year! Fun Day! A smoothie inspired sour which we added a super fun 200lbs of blueberries to. The funnest amount of fruit added to any beer we’ve ever made! We’ve also added a nice heap of vanilla and lactose for sweetness and body, so sadly this beer won’t be as fun for our lactose intolerant and vegan friends :(
Bright straw yellow with a bright white head. Nose of key lime and tropical fruit and herbal resiny undertones. Taste of passion fruit and pineapple and a resiny herbal bitter finish. Light, crisp and refreshing
The latest in our Off the Clock line of single hop Session Ales. This time we have Ekuanot on the main stage. Eukuanot are known for their herbal and grassy characteristics along with citrus and melon like fruitiness.
The malt bill on this porter gives soft chocolate notes, rich body and soft mouth feel with just a little sweetness, balanced by spice from the custom blended Chai Tea from Earth’s Herbal who have been creating organic herb products locally since 1992.
A lighter approach to our line of hazy lagers. This beer was designed to be crushable. Soft mouth feel compliments a maltier finish with subtle fruit tones from a dry hopping of Azacca Hops.
This beer pours golden. The aroma is a little more malt forward but the hops come through full force on the pallet with notes of tropical fruit and citrus and pine from a dry hopping of Centennial, Cascade and Halertau Blanc
Hallertau Blanc hops bring fruity grape like flavour and aroma along with lemony citrus notes which pairs nicely with a subtle nuttiness from Weyermann Spelt and the herbal qualities of the French Saison yeast.
This beer pours bright golden straw. Pleasant crackery aromas space the way for the fruity and grassy notes from Hallertau Blanc hops. A lengthy finish gives way to bitterness that balances the biscuity maltiness.
This beer pours dark brown almost black with brown lacing and head. Traditional British East Kent Golding hops in the boil for bitterness and earthy undertones.Also, British dark malts for a roast flavor and aroma with a touch of German Smoked Beech malt for depth and complexity. Rounded mouthfeel from the malted oats and a balance between malt and hop bitterness, and finishing dry.
The name gives a clue to the dry hopping we used in this beer. Ella, the sister hop of Galaxy, brings floral and tropical notes. We accentuated this by adding Vic Secret and Galaxy hops to the dry hopping. The result is a tropical fruit forward hazy lager with a clean finish.
Sarrasin, the french word for Buckwheat, pours pale yellow, with slight haze. On the nose it emits traditional saison yeast esters. Citrus is balanced with herbs and spice. Toasted Buckwheat in the mash gives a little nuttiness that helps bring out the coriander. A nice dry finish will have you reaching for another sip. This beer is perfect for foggy nights, falling leaves and lungs full of crisp autumn air.
Brave Noise is a collaboration with a big goal: A safe and discrimination free beer industry. We brewed this beer with Land and Sea Brewing and Jake Clark (@girlnamedjake). This beer pours a hazy golden. Fruit and citrus on the nose. Belma hops give a grapefuity and earthy notes with Amarillo and Citra hops bringing brighter tropical flavours. Proceeds from the sale of this beer go to the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre.
The 3rd installment in our Off the Clock single hop session series. This time with Mosaic hops front row, center. Mosaic hops are fairly new to the brewing scene. Originally bred in 2012 from Simcoe hops, Mosaics are packed full of citrus, floral and piney notes. They’re considered a dual-purpose hop for bittering and aroma. We used mosaic in the boil to add a soft bitterness to balance the malt and then dry hopped with Cryo Mosaic to bring out those bright berry-like aromas.
Pours bright with a full head. This saison has a lemon lime quality that is balanced out by its pleasant dryness and herbal esters. A perfect pairing of Watatu and Pacific Sunrise hops from New Zealand hops and French Saison Yeast. Once a world apart, now brought together in harmony!
Big fruit flavours balanced with a phenolic spiciness from the Belgian Yeast. Made with Dingemans Pilsen malt from Belgium, this beer has a soft pillowy mouthfeel that masks the high ABV very well.
This beer pours a golden amber with a full white head. All Idaho 7 hops in the boil give you a citrus forward bitterness and some herbaceousness. This provides the backbone to the otherwise very citrus fruit forwardness of the Cryo Amarillo and Citra dry hopping of this beer. This is balanced with a malt bill that includes Flaked Wheat, Munich Light and Crystal Light.
For our latest Dry Hopped hazy lager we used something new that Yakima Chief has been working on lately. That’s Hop HBC630. This hop boasts sweet berry fruit, raspberry, cherry, and candy like esters. Tell us what you think!
Big malt body from the British Gambrinus ESB base malt. Dried fruit and caramel mixes with the berry flavours of the French Barbe Rouge hops to give you a trail mix-esq finish.
Sarrasin, the french word for Buckwheat, pours pale yellow, with slight haze. On the nose it emits traditional saison yeast esters. Citrus is balanced with herbs and spice. Toasted Buckwheat in the mash gives a little nuttiness that helps bring out the coriander. A nice dry finish will have you reaching for another sip. This beer is perfect for foggy nights, falling leaves and lungs full of crisp autumn air.
This beer pours a golden amber with a full white head. All Idaho 7 hops in the boil give you a citrus forward bitterness and some herbaceousness. This provides the backbone to the otherwise very citrus fruit forwardness of the Cryo Amarillo and Citra dry hopping of this beer. This is balanced with a malt bill that includes Flaked Wheat, Munich Light and Crystal Light.
The second release in our Off the Clock line up of single hop India Session Ales. We used all Simcoe hops in the boil and then dry hopped with Cryo Simcoe. The beer retains great mouthfeel and balance for such a low ABV.
A dry hopping of Cryo Sabro hops brings huge coconut aromas to this hazy yet crushable lagered beer. This gives way on the palate to more pink grapefruit citrusiness and strawberry from the Talus dry hopping. A long soft finish brings more tropical fruit along for the ride. We swear, no coconuts were harmed in the making of this beer!
The latest in our line up of hop forward hazy lagers. This time we have the citrus forward Azacca, Talus and Citra hops playing the mainstage. A malt bill’s built with oats and wheat lend soft mouthfeel and accentuate the deeper grapefruit and pine flavours. The long, cold fermentation gives you a crushable crisp finishing beer.
A fruit forward pilsner. Motueka and Rakau hops burst forward, giving this beer its" 5-alive" citrusiness.
This beer pours a sparkling straw colour. 110lbs of Koshihikari short grain rice was used in the mash and gives this beer a clean taste and mild nuttiness. There is more of a spiced herbal quality from the dry hopping of Cryo Mosaics.
This stout spent 5 months conditioning in stainless steel before making its way over to a serving tank. A thick and viscous mouthfeel and inviting complexity. This beer really opens up as it gets warmer. Savour it, drink it slow.
A long list of malts results in a roasty complexity to this Oatmeal Stout. Zythos Hops bring a lingering hoppy bitterness to this otherwise malt forward beer.
Pours a hazy yellow sunshine. A big dose and Pacific Sunrise hops in the boil and a dry hopping of Cyro Citra and Strata bring tangerine citrus and berry notes while the spelt and rolled oats in the grain bill keep the mouthfeel soft and smooth. A long and cold fermentation on wyeast’s kolsch yeast brings a clean finish, leaving you craving more of this crushable lagered beer.
This beer pours a golden straw colour with a full white head. Pine and resin play the main stage of this pale ale from the dry hopping of Chinook and Columbus hops. They give way to citrus fruit and tangerine from Ekuanot and Idaho 7.
This beer pours a golden straw colour with a full white head. Pine and resin play the main stage of this pale ale from the dry hopping of Chinook and Columbus hops. They give way to citrus fruit and tangerine from Ekuanot and Idaho 7.
Citra and Nelson Sauvin are the big players in hazy IPA. Tonnes of juice, citrus, grape. All paired with a rich mouthfeel.
Our latest hazy lager showcases oat with rolled oats making up 20% of the malt bill. This is our first time using New Zealand's Pacific Sunrise hops which bring tropical notes paired with a smooth mouthfeel from the oats. A cold fermentation makes this a clean, crisp and crushable beer.
Light copper colour and a full off-white head are the first things you’ll notice about our 3rd West Coast IPA. A dry hopping of Centennial, Simcoe, Citra and Cryo Cascades bring bright and nectary citrus aromas. A pillowy, malty mouthfeel and a long soft bitter finish will have you craving another.
The second of our hazy, hop forward lagers. A soft mouth feel from wheat malt and rolled gives way to a clean finish from the slow and cold fermentation. This is our first time using Cryo Pop hops from Yakima Chief Hops. Their Original Bend is a blended hop pellet that brings huge tropical, citrus and stone fruit notes. This hop Never Stops Never Stopping.
This deceptively strong saison is given the name Quatre for the 4 months it spent conditioning in stainless after its primary French Saison fermentation. We used Bohemian Floor Malted Pilsner malts for a rich body and smooth mouth feel. This brings notes of honey and an earthiness that pairs well with the spice from the yeast and the loral hops. It then gives way to a pleasant lemony finish. This beer begs to be paired with middle eastern spice.
Vienna malt from Bamberg paired with German Tettnanger hops result in this well balanced and crushable beer. Lagered at 1 degree for three weeks, this beer pours with a bit of unfiltered turbidity, dense head retention and an alluring light copper glow.
This beer pours amber with a pillowy head. Soft carbonation compliments the malt and hop balance. Simcoe and Amarillo dry hoppings give fruit and citrus notes in the aroma and on the palate.
Fruit aromas come from a generous dry hopping of Motueka, Citra and Nelson Sauvin. The spelt lends a soft mouthfeel that plays well with the juiciness of the hops and gives way to a clean and crisp finish from lagering.
This brown means business! It pours dark brown with a creamy brown head. The well structured malt bill brings aromas of dark chocolate, hazelnut, dark caramel, and toasted sesame. Eventually a lingering piney bitterness from a dry hopping of centennials breaks through and slowly softens over the course of its lengthy finish. If dinner plans are pork belly ramen, this beer is a must!
A cold and long fermentation left this beer tasting clean, crisp and well balanced with the Motueka whirlpool hops. After fermentation we raised the temperature and added first a dry hopping of Waimea Hops from New Zealand then another of Citra Cryo. The result is a rich golden coloured beer, like peach cobbler in a glass. Bright and citrusy alongside notes of white fruit.
A distinctively different interpretation from our other Saison, this beer presents with more of the classic Belgian style aromas of banana and bubblegum. The rye plays with the peppery esters of the Saison yeast and adds a bit of spice.
New Zealand’s Rakau hops and North American Citra hops are the front runners of this zesty and tropical lager. They pair well with the smooth mouthfeel you get from the rye. A slow and cold fermentation makes this beer a wonderfully dry clean drinking hop forward lager, with a ton of haze that is absolutely crushable on a warm Victoria summer day! !
The lovely citrus aroma from the Amarillo hops play very well with the delicate malt bill. Wheat adds just the right mouthfeel to keep this beer flavourful and interesting at its lower ABV. A crushable delight! The A-Team refers to the dedicated group who helped continue the build out of the brewery during very challenging times. Thank you Heather & Tim, Deb & Les!
This porter is a mouthful with grains coming from the UK, Germany and Belgium. This is our new take on the classic English style. Nine different grains mashed together to bring you robust aromas of coffee and dark chocolate. The head is rich and dark. The perfect beer to tuck into on a winter day.
Beer #3 in our Haze IPA series. Once again we head to the southern Hemisphere with a dry hopping of Galaxy and Eclipse Hops. Notes of passion fruit, citrus and peach. No adjuncts were used to make this haze, just great ingredients and solid brewing practices. A surefire way to beat those winter blues!
Our second West Coast IPA. Dry hoppings of El Dorado and Ekuanot hops add layers of stone fruit and lemon over the classic pine.
Our New World Oat Saison is delicately hopped with Citra and infused with fresh lime and orange zest during the boil to add delicious layers of complexity to our Saison Yeast. To finish this beer we dry hopped with Rakau from New-Zealand. Expect a dry, citrusy, fruity and aromatic delight!
Coming from the east, JB, our brewer, was excited to brew a classic West Coast style IPA for those who would truly appreciate it (specifically, in this case, Mike). And appreciate it we do! A healthy does of Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra hops along with a massive dry hopping of Simcoe and Idaho 7 give this IPA its piney citrusy aroma. We’re thirsty!
Our Multigrain IPA is brewed with carefully selected Barley, Spelt, Rye, Wheat and Oats. This unique recipe is generously hopped in the boil with Amarillo, Simcoe and Centennial, then dry hopped with Citra and a wisp of Amarillo to deliver a rich piney and yellow fruits bouquet.
The southern passion brings juicy melon and guava notes where azacca comes in strong with the tropical notes like pineapple and mango. The beer, if poured properly is a rich beautiful golden yellow
Our first Hazy IPA is crafted with premium quality Canadian and U.K. malts. A massive whirlpool hopping of juicy Citra along with a double dry hop of the intriguing Sabro varietal will have you drifting on a cloud! Expect coconut and tropical flavours, all of that with a pillowy mouthfeel. P.S. this beer is brewed with only water, malt, hops, mineral salts and yeast. Cheers! #ifMikeLovesThisBeerWeAllNeedToShaveOurHair!
Oats add great mouthfeel to this well hopped pale ale. An assertive hopping with Citra Hops in the boil and then nothing but Cryo Mosaic in the dry hopping. A nice splash of citrus followed by a pleasant piney bitterness. It will have you ordering a second!
This West Coast Pale Ale is crafted with Canadian, Germans and U.K. malts along with the citrusy Centennial and floral Cascade Hops. As all of ours recipes, we adjusted the brewing water with several minerals salts to enhance the mouthfeel, the flavour and to be faithful to brewing tradition. Expect a wonderful balance between the malt backbone, the bitterness and the bright hop flavour! It’s the first beer we brewed at Herald Street Brew Works and trust us, it was a Long Time Coming… .
Cashmere and Citra hops play well with the lemon peel that was added after the boil. Wheat and Malted Oats lend a creamy mouthfeel that just becomes more rounded out with just a touch of lactos sugar. A bit of residual sweetness results in a delicious but not over powering lemon candy flavour.