Longwood Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Nanaimo,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 2 Venues
Contact
2046 Boxwood Rd, Nanaimo, V9S 5W7, Canada
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
473 ml can. Pours gold with moderate foamy head. Aromas of white grape skins, citrus, a bit of sulphur and biscuity malts. Flavors of fruity lemons, pine resin, and crisp toasty malts. Quite nice.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2026
at 22:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hazy yellow, lasting white head. Dank fruity nose and palate, fruit more forward in palate. Light fruity bitterness. Easy drinking
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 23:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
473 ml can. Pours a hazy amber with lightish head. Aromas of dank earthy hops, rubber, candied citrus and wheaty malts. Flavors follow same with melons, chaulk, and sharper citrus.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 23:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Light chestnut, small beige head. Nose of malt and light citrus hops. Palate malt is lightly roasted/earthy tones .Light lasting bitterness. Easy drinking
Tried
from Can
from
Central City Liquor Store
on 08 Mar 2026
at 01:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 6
Texture 9
Overall 6
(Dusty) bottle, 355ml, enormous thanks Jonas! Mangled Ham 2026 tasting. Murky brown-black body, no head. Heavy oxidation, bit meaty, dried fruit and cocoa in the aroma. Very lean, dry taste, carob, roast, oxidation... well... this certainly dried and mellowed out. Vague dark malt tartness remains. I mean, it's fascinating to try, must have been brewed roughly 20 years ago, but is it's probably 15 years past its prime hahah. Impressively drinkable I have to say.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle that Jonas picked up in Canada almost 20 years ago, cheers Jonas. Had this Friday 13th February at the Manglham 2nd Winter Tasting listening to Geese - Getting Killed. Jonas cooking Pasta Carbonara, it was fab'. There was a slight hiss as the bottle was opened. Pours almost black with no head, the aroma is very meaty, really meaty. Quite tangy and any sweetness has long since passed, alcohol is hardly noticeable, a little dusty old cupboard. Thanks so much Jonas for letting us drink a bit of history, however probably past its best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from 2007, shared after Carbonara and strawberry cake with Marko, Fin, Loz and Jonas. Dark. Sherry cherry, licorice, vinegar, sweetness, bread. Actually rather light, and not undrinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:04
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
On tap at Woodfire Pizza, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma is a bit dull, with bready malt and a touch of earthy hops. Flavour is rather dull on the hops, with barely any hop expression—just some bitterness—and bready malt. Pretty poor hop expression and balance. Not great, but drinkable… only just.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2025
at 05:02
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
On tap at Woodfire Pizza, pours a clear blonde with a medium white head. Aroma has lots of grassiness, some herbal notes, and bready malt. Flavour is clean, with lots of crunchy grassiness, straw, and biscuity malt. Finishes crunchy, grassy and herbal. It’s alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2025
at 04:58
5.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap. Pours a dark reddish mahogany with light head. Not really much there in either aroma or flavors; just a malty beverage with some notes of brown sugar and caramel. Drinkable and nothing really wrong for the style; just an uninspiring example.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2025
at 00:46