Columbia Brewery (Kokanee Beer)

Commercial Brewery in Creston, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Owned by Labatt Brewing Company
Associated Venue: Columbia Brewery (Labatt-InBev)

Established in 1959

Contact
1220 Erickson Rd, Creston, V0B 1G3, Canada
Description
The brewery traces its heritage to the Fort Steele Brewery, established in 1898. Columbia Brewery began brewing its celebrated Kokanne lager in 1959 and was purchased by Labatt in 1974.

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2.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 1
Another one of those beers brewed with COLD, and mountain water! oooooo, aaaaaaa.
Give it a rest, its your run of the mill pale lager, and a poor one for that matter. Blech, pass on it if you can.
Tried from Can on 27 Feb 2025 at 09:36

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Old rating from 2002 - Pint from the tap in Vancouver, pours dark amber with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, grain & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried from Draft on 31 Jan 2025 at 17:33

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
On tap. Pours a clear dark amber with a medium, foamy, short lived, off white head that laces. Sweet aroma of grainy caramel malt and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy caramel malt, red apple and grassy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and average carbonation. Too sweet for me, but not bad as far as Macros go.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jan 2025 at 01:37

Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2022 at 10:44

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2022 at 18:47

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
clear golden colour, large, dense white head, which lasts for several minutes; aroma and taste of grassy, grainy/bready-bread crusty, slight citrusy, honey and hints of herbal notes; ok-ish lager
Tried on 30 Jan 2022 at 19:15

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Pours well with big foamy foam and sodapop light gold body. Sweet corn and slight hops on the nose, vague cardboard and tin. Taste is smooth sweet cardboard, vague hops, soft cloying finish. Surprisingly okay for what it is.
Tried on 02 Aug 2021 at 01:03

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Pours with very good foam on a medium gold body, the aroma is standard macro malts and false hoppiness.... false hopes? Same thing. Flavour is chewy malt, mellow crispness, vague tin. Mouthfeel's a little watery and totally lacks the nice crispness and oiliness of a good craft pale ale. Still, it will fit for the low budget backyard barbeque crowd. Can found in Summerland.
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2020 at 04:20

5.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Clear gold with a small white head. Light and soft grains with a touch of soap. Soft and light, but nothing really of anything.
Tried from Can on 03 Jul 2020 at 23:43

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Clear gold with a rich beige head. Light sweet malts. Light bitterness, orange and a bitter dry finish. Decent for an english style, just boring.
Tried from Can on 26 Jun 2020 at 19:18