Piper's Pale Ale
Vancouver Island Brewing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular|
Score
5.71
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Pub beer perfection, this complex and biscuity pale ale is our tribute to the legendary Piper James C. Richardson.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from the tap. Hazy brownish gold with small off white head. Caramel malt, slightly earthy, pine hops. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jun 2021
at 04:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft - Light malts and caramel. Clear gold with a decent beige head. Light spice and grains and a malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2016
at 13:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a clear coppery/brown color, topped with an average light tan colored head. Pleasantly malty aroma, complemented by some fruitiness and some caramel. The taste is sweet and caramely, slight bitterness in the end. Very enjoyable and easy to drink.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2014
at 11:02
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
On tap. Pours a dark copper color with light head. Aromas of corn, very light burnt sugar, and malt. Flavours are similar with addition notes of sourdough. Quite unimpressive.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jul 2013
at 19:01
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Pretty underwhelming pale ale. Smells like almost nothing with a faint taste of malt. Has some well-disguised hops that comes through a little on final aroma. Pours pale orange with some lacing, a little head. Finishes a little sour. Average carbonation. Sample at brewery.
Tried
on 08 May 2013
at 22:03
2.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 1.5
Bottle, sampled at Firefly Fine Wines and Ales, pours light amber. Weak malt and earthy hop balance. Very thin and watery - pass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2010
at 19:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Draught at Vancouver airport lounge
Amber color. It has a nice hoppy aroma, but the flavor is more common. Still, one of the few interesting beers at airport lounges.
Amber color. It has a nice hoppy aroma, but the flavor is more common. Still, one of the few interesting beers at airport lounges.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2008
at 02:59
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
draft, also at some bar in Victoria - Pours copper with a thin, fading head. The aroma has some light malt and hops. The taste is caramel malts and pretty light hops for the style. It was on the thin side, though not too bad. There are plenty of better beers around.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2006
at 00:15
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottled. Clear pale amber. Light aroma of paper and grass. Sweetish and lightly appley with clean mouthfeel. Medium bitterness. Subtle but without finesse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2006
at 05:22
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Golden amber, creamy head. Slight malt flavor. Nothing exiting - pretty standard pale ale.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2003
at 17:30