Pale amber, no head. Sweet, soft of biscuity malt, medium bitterness, light alcohol, and very mild esters like English yeast sort of thing. But the malts aren’t all that complex, and that holds this back.

Poured from 473mL can @ a hotel in Alert Bay (batch 309; pkg 05/05/2025). Copper brown with small off white head. Caramel malt, bread crust, mild figs, mild pine hops, okay attempt at an American barley wine.

473 ml can. Pours a bright mahogany with full head. Aromas of candi sugar, slightly dank hops, caramel and toasted malts. Flavors of candi sugar, raisins, pine resin, grass and dry toasted hops. Bitter finish. Seems a mix up of old school and modern. OK

473mL can, pours a hazy dark reddish amber with a medium beige head. Aroma is very malty, with lots of bready caramel, some dark dried fruits, and a touch of earthy hops. Flavour is dry and malty, with plenty of bready malts, toasted dry caramel, some booze, and a little bitterness. Lots of dry bready caramel malts on the finish. A bit unrefined but there’s some nice malts in here, and the lack of sweetness makes this more drinkable than it would be otherwise. Good but far from excellent.

Chestnut, lasting beige head. Neutral nose. Big chewy body, massively hopped with tons of malt in back. Dark fruit notes, light alcohol heat