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
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.
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can - Light grains and very sweet. Pale gold with a fizzy head that disappears almost immediately. Sweet apple and corn. Another sweet pale lager that is not good nor offensive.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2013
at 12:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
One of the better pale lagers I’ve tried, cereal in nature, but smooth and mild, and tastes really good. Surprised, but pleasantly so. Cereal grains mainly in aroma and taste, Mouthfeel is light, but not watery. Refreshing, and easy to drink.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2013
at 21:27
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Bottle. A clear, slightly pale golden beer topped by a decent, white head. The aroma is mostly on the grainy side, some fruityness kicking in as well. Medium to thin on the palate, too sweet I think, with a faint bitterness and some fruity hints. Short finish. Except for the sweetness, it’s a decent pale lager I think, but there’s way too many other options out there. 130704
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2013
at 16:47
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Poured from a 355mL can. Clear, pale yellow with frothy white head. Mild aroma of corn and yeast. Corny taste that goes down easy. Little flavour and little body.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2013
at 03:28
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
341 ml bottle. Pours yellow with medium head that dissipates quickly. Aromas of corn syrup. Flavours of corn, malts, and grass. Light and fizzy. Typical mass market Canadian beer from the 70s.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2013
at 11:57
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
340ml bottle picked up at the state store
Appearance: Clear light golden with a small white head, spotty lacing
Aroma: Corn and honey
Taste: Pale malts, corn, honey with mild citrus
A decent macro lager.
Appearance: Clear light golden with a small white head, spotty lacing
Aroma: Corn and honey
Taste: Pale malts, corn, honey with mild citrus
A decent macro lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2013
at 16:46
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Tap @ Malone’s. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sweet malt, grass and hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jul 2012
at 00:07
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5
Originally rated May 2005. British Columbia’s favorite beer pours a pale golden colour with a foamy white head. The retention is actually not bad and the lace is great. Carbonation is active with tiny bubbles. The aroma is nice, with some sweet malt and maybe hop. The mouthfeel is crisp and clean. Taste like water, with some slight bread in the background. The mouthfeel is crisp and clean. If you want swill, you got it.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2012
at 17:05
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Poor North-American lager, has fizz to it but also no good aromas or taste.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jan 2012
at 15:15
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Brewforia. Pours amber with a creamy beige head. Aroma is mild caramel with a little earthy/herby hop. Med body. Flavor is amber with nice bitter earthy/grassy hop. Nothing wrong with this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2011
at 15:41