Bottle - Nice hoppy citrus peel nose. Clearish copper with a rich beige head. Earthy and slightly vegetal hops with a bit more citrus hop in the finish. Malty for sure, but doesn’t commit to either side of the equation, a bit of a let down.

Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Dark Amber color, almost brown, with compact head. Dark malts, a bit roasty, very light chocolate, some ash in the final; medium to strong bitterness, bit no apparent hop qualities.
The flavor has many interesting factors, the beer overall is a bit old style and undaring.

On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a cloudy dark amber / mahogany with a small off-white head. Aroma is actually rather restrained, with light resin and bready caramel. Flavour is more pronounced, with considerable resinous hops, some pine and a bready caramel malt backbone. Finishes without any bitterness at all and not like usual CDAs, as there is no roasted malt at all. Decent, but not up to the standard of most other Barkerville beers.

Draft @ Hops New West. Medium brown, light nutty and woody nose. Sweeter brown ale taste on the palate, not really showing the strength but maybe asking for more hops. Nice mellow toffee character. It’s not hoppy at all - think "Imperial Brown Ale" - but well-balanced and enjoyable.