Vancouver Island Brewing

Microbrewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Owned by Muskoka Brewery
Associated Venue: Vancouver Island Brewery - Out of business

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2330 Government St, Victoria, V8T 5G5, Canada

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
473mL can. Pours clear gold with a white head. Biscuit malts and pine on the nose. Flavour has a lot of biscuit malts, fairly sweet, dry pine; very light on the bitterness. Moderate carbonation. Not bad.
Tried from Can from High Point - Beer Wine Spirits on 08 Mar 2026 at 21:30

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Can. Unclear pale amber, ~ a cm of white head. Muddled yeasty kumquat and grainy aroma. So it tastes with kind of sharp pine and herbal notes mixed with moderate bitterness. Confused but brusquely refreshing in its way.
Tried on 16 Feb 2026 at 11:53

5.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Can. Clear copper, an inch of pale beige head fades slowly. Meek caramel aroma. No richness to the malt before modest spicy bitterness. Pretty ordinary.
Tried on 09 Feb 2026 at 10:51

4.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 4.5
473mL can (thanks Matt). Pours hazy ruddy brown with a white head. Soggy malts and grass on the nose. Flavour has dead grass, floating in a mire of soggy saltines. A truly uninspiring beer.
Tried from Can on 11 Dec 2025 at 01:54

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
473 ml can. Pours a dark brown with moderate bubbly head. Aromas of roasted malts, nutty chocolate, a bit of minerals and a bit of coffee. Flavors follow same with less minerals and additional lactose like sweetness.
Tried from Can on 28 Nov 2025 at 00:21

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Bard & Banker in Victoria, BC. Gold pour and some minimal head that dissapates. Tatses grassy and grainy light malt and herbal. Nose is similar. Lighter textured.
Tried on 15 Jul 2025 at 23:20

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
473mL can. Pours hazy blonde with a white head. Very light nose. Flavour has old grass and soggy, stale crackers. Not a good pilsner.
Tried from Can from High Point - Beer Wine Spirits on 28 Jun 2025 at 02:44

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark color with a small head. Aroma is dried fruit, raisins and hints of coffee. Taste is fruit cake, raisins and hints of coffee. TNT.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:53

6.5/10 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

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Clear copper pour, with an ample beige head. Good aroma of bready, sweet caramel, cereal malts, and some solid grassy hops. Touches of roasted malts, and nuts, with more bread. A bit of spicy hop in the finish, with a medium bitterness.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:31