Jackline Rhubarb Grisette - Lighthouse Brewing Co - $5.99

Mood: tipsy after Vancouver beer fest training (had 2 beers before this)

Where to Buy: BC liquor

Price: $5.99

Beer Type: table saison, grisette

Ingredients: wheat, oats, malt, rhubarb

Country: Canada (Victoria, BC)

%: 5.5%

ml: 650ml

Appearance: cloudy yellow, like wheat beer

Smell: sour, alcoholy, like he sour I had last week.

Taste: a mix between wheat beer and the sour I had last week, no rhubarb whatsoever (unless I'm just used to strawberries and rhubarb...)

Mouthfeel: very sharp. Like tonic water, not creamy. Bubbly. 

Finished: like a vodka beer aftertaste. 

Overall: I want to like it because of the ingredients, but honestly there is nothing I like about this beer. It is literally a mix between a sour beer and wheat beer, and I don't like sour beer at all. 

2/10

Four Winds - Nectarous - $7.50

Mood: Wanted to try a sour! 

Where to Buy: BC liquor store

Price: $7.50

Beer Type: dry-hopped sour

Ingredients: Pilsner, Munich, acidulated malt, Galaxy hops, Brett Trois, lactobacillus, Belgian yeast

Country: Canada (Delta, BC)

%: 5.5%

ml: 650ml

Appearance: cloudy yellow

Smell: sour stone fruit and beer

Taste: tart flavours, like beer that is sour (obviously) not my desired beer. Do not like. 

Mouthfeel: so sour and bitter!!!

Finished: like a lemon on my tongue!!!

Overall: There is nothing at all I like about this beer. Will not be re-purchasing a sour. 

1/10

Porter (Dark Matter) - Hoyne Brewery - $7.50

Mood: first night back in BC! 

Where to Buy: Coal Harbour Liquor Store/ BC liquor

Price: $7.50

Beer Type: 

Ingredients: filtered water, malted barley, choice hops, yeast

Country: Canada (Victoria, BC)

%: 5.3%

ml: 650ml

Appearance: Dark brown/black

Smell: roasted, dark, strong stout.

Taste: stout like, but not annoying that it sticks around and is the Bain of my existence after it is done. A stout I can pleasantly handle

Mouthfeel: doesn't turn too creamy in the mouth, bubbly(ish) and kinda earthy if kept in the mouth

Finished: no real aftertaste, a bit of bitter stout, but not much. 

Overall: I like this as a stout. I like the potato one too but the difference is that this TASTES like a stout, and what I thought a stout would taste like. The potato one was just light. 

7.5/10

Potato Stout - Black creek - $5.00

Mood: getting ready for brunch, who ever heard of potato stout? Cool! 

Where to Buy: LCBO Square One

Price: $5.00ish

Beer Type: stout

Ingredients: water, barley, potatoes, hops, yeast

Country: Canada (Toronto, on)

%: 5%

ml: 500ml

Appearance: Dark Amber

Smell: subtle unsalted potato chip and light beer

Taste: light for a stout, still has a stout flavour but not as intense of an aftertaste. 

Mouthfeel: turns creamy in mouth, bubbles remain, harsh on the tongue (burning) but no real bitterness. 

Finished: light, very light, slight potato stout? But I notice my tounge is burning. Like black pepper without the pepper. Almost a minute later don't taste anything but slight potato beer (like non existent) and burn. 

Overall: I am used to stouts being bitter and strong. This was surprisingly light for a stout and no real aftertaste, likes e slight potato taste! Only issue is the stinging feeling afterwards, a little intense. Will try if people are wondering what potato beer is, worth it. 

7.5/10

Wheat Beer - Side Launch Brewing Company - $2.70

Mood: getting ready for work and trying what's left in the can from last night

Where to Buy: LCBO Square One

Price: $2.70

Beer Type: wheat (Bavarian style)

Ingredients: water, malted wheat and barley, hops, yeast 

Country: Canada (collingwood on)

%: 5.3%

ml: 473ml

Appearance: Light yellow and cloudy 

Smell: fruity, like hogarden. 

Taste: very light! Hardly even has a flavour

Mouthfeel: turns creamy in mouth, bubbles disappear, a bit harsh on the tongue (little burning) but no flavour 

Finished: light, very light, tastes like hogarden like I said, 

Overall: a very "light" flavoured beer, no aftertaste really, thought it looked like water when I was drinking it, good choice for a Bavarian style beer that is brewed locally. Very light! Very clean! Very good! 

8/10

Wiskey Jack Ale - Whistler Brewery - $2.10

Mood: I'm bored and haven't tried this beer before 

Where to Buy: BC liquor pack or whistler

Price: 2.10ish for 1 bottle 

Beer Type: ale

Ingredients: malted barley, hops, water, yeast, natural blackberry flavour

Country: Canada (bc)

%: 5.0%

ml: 330ml

Appearance: Amber colour

Smell: light pine, peachy, beer but sweet

Taste: minimal hop flavour, slight cheap beer taste, fruity taste, enjoyable though. 

Mouthfeel: crisp clean, keep in the mouth and it turns creamy. 

Finished: light. Not bitter. Minimal alcohol taste. Good for spring/summer.

Overall: a very "light" flavoured amber beer. No aftertaste really, no hoppiness. Plain beer, but enjoyable because of the plain-ness. 

7/10

Prohibition Harvest Ale (Pumpkin Spice) - 5.50

Mood: wanted something fall-like

Where to Buy: BC liquor

Price: 5.50

Beer Type: Ale

Ingredients:

Country: Canada (Kelowna)

%: 5.5

ml: 650ml

Appearance: a darker ale look, looks like a pumpkin!

Smell: like cheap beer from undergrad (keggers)

Taste: not really sure, tastes like normal beer, but much more bitter, and I dont taste pumpkin or spice, unless that's the bitter taste....

Mouthfeel: 

Finished: bitter but wait... there it is!  I taste some pumpkin and some spice! score!

Overall: Not a fan.  It tastes cheap.  I know that wasn't the effect that it was going for, but seriously. Its super bitter in the mouth (not IPA hops bitter, just bitter beer bitter) and there is no pumpkin or spice to be had except for the lingering aftertaste.  Boo.

3/10