Vancouver Island Brewing

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

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2330 Government St, Victoria, V8T 5G5, Canada

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4.6
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
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
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
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
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
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
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


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

very dark brown.
wonderful aroma od dark malts, caramel, and a touch of alcohol. Flavour is very malty, nice notes of caramel, and slight dark fruits. Finish is a touch wattery, and it losses the nice maltiness. Overall a very nice effort.

Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 12:10


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

473mL can. Pours very dark brown with beige head. Aroma has sticky dark sugar malts, molasses, dark fruit; roast provides a really nice background. Flavour has a good roasty base, caramel malts, raisins and other dried fruit. Fairly high carbonation with a sharp bitter finish. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 26 Oct 2024 at 03:33


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

473ml can. Pours a clear amber copper with a small, foamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Mild aroma of toasted grainy malt, caramel, nuts and spicy hops. Sweet flavour of toasted grainy malt, biscuit, caramel, earth, grass, faint chocolate and spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and soft carbonation. Malt forward, clean and easy to drink.

Tried from Can on 11 Oct 2024 at 03:52