Vancouver Island Brewing Dominion Dark Lager

Dominion Dark Lager

 

Vancouver Island Brewing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular
Score
6.44
ABV: 5.5% IBU: 19 Ticks: 10
This Schwarzbier is as dark as the night sky that’s best seen from Saanich’s Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. An authentic Bavarian lager, it has aromas of coffee, chocolate, and a smooth, clean finish.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

473ml can. Pours a clear dark brown with red hue and a small, creamy, long lasting, beige head that leaves curtains of lace. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate and coffee. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate, raisin and coffee in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light to medium body with a sticky, watery texture and soft carbonation. A bit sweet, but still tasty.

Tried from Can from Distilled Liquor Co. on 21 Mar 2025 at 04:32


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Blackish brown body and modest beige foam on top that's gone far too fast. Smells of sweet dark caramel and molasses. Flavour is chewy roasted barley with tin notes. Full enough on the mouth, but highly substandard. Would work well as a stout for those who just don't care.

Tried on 22 Jun 2019 at 21:01


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Vancouver Island, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out toasted malt and a touch of sweet caramel. Flavour is along the same lines, with toasted malt, caramel and bready notes. Malty and fairly bold for the style. Good stuff.

Tried from Draft on 11 May 2019 at 23:41


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Light maple and roast. Jet brown black with a decent beige head. Toast and sweet roast with a dry finish.

Tried on 11 May 2019 at 20:04


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled 341ml. -courtesy of Marko, thanks. Almost black coloured, small to medium sized off-white head, light caramel in the nose. Light vinous malty, toasted also, notes of caramel and touch of grain with short sweetish finish.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2019 at 23:43


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

0.33 bottle Marko got for his birthday. Shared with Ena, Heavy, Ogi and Marko. Thanks! Dark brown, small beige head. Dark malts, caramel, brown sugar, toasty. Wood, dark malts, dark bread. Medium body, very lasting finish, slightly too sweet. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2019 at 21:19


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle, 0.341. Thanks Mak K.! :D Chestnut brown, small off white head. Huh, lean aroma, herbal touches, dry maltiness, vaguely metallic. Creamy malty taste, yoghurty, pure dark malts really, bit grainy. A solid dunkel, not thrilling at all, but glad to have tried it anyway!

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2019 at 21:07


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught at St. Augustine's, Vancouver
Dark colour, near black, small beige head. The aroma of roasty malts and fire oven bread is nice, the flavour is not presenting the same elements; dry mouthfeel.
ok Schwarzbier.

Tried on 31 Dec 2018 at 19:14


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Taster at the brewery with Farees and Brian during Zwanze Day. Pours an almost black with a tan head. Aroma is a bit smoky with roasted malt notes. Taste is very simple along the same line. Quite good.

Tried on 29 Sep 2018 at 23:33


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

An easy drinking schwatzbier, some toffee but pretty light and wants for body and sugars to let those nice dark malts shine more.

Tried on 23 Oct 2017 at 11:52