Strathcona Beer Company

Microbrewery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Strathcona Beer Company

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895 E Hastings St, Vancouver, V6A 1R8, Canada

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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Strathcona, pours a hazy bright reddish pink with a small pink head. Aroma brings out fresh raspberries, with a somewhat artificial tinge, along with lacto and some acidity. Flavour is along the same lines, with lacto, fresh tart raspberries and light acidity. Very fruity but somewhat artificial tasting. Not a great fruited Berliner, but it's decent.

Tried from Draft on 30 Jun 2018 at 00:13


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Strathcona, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out dry floral hops, with a bit of citrus and biscuity malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with citrus and floral hops, moderate dank ness, and crisp biscuity malt. A bit harsh, but it's structured decently. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 30 Jun 2018 at 00:12


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

Draught @ Strathcona. Light golden amber with just a slight chill haze. Thin head. Weedy mosaic with a litte orangey note. Similar palate, crisp bitterness and slightly bready pale malts.

Tried on 11 Jun 2018 at 23:34


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

Golden and bright, thin head. Light pine/weed hop nose. Moderate bitterness, hops are more on the pinier side. Good, balanced IPL with medium pale malt backbone.

Tried on 11 Jun 2018 at 23:33


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cloudy, thin head, fruity nose, lime, bit yeasty. Tart on the palate with citrusy notes and a light saltiness. Can't say I'm picking up much rye...I'm curious as to what influence it should be having, actually.

Tried from Can on 11 Jun 2018 at 23:32


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

2018-09-25, can, 6-3-6-3-13=31
Hazy pale blond colour, few sparse bubbles rather than proper beer head. Gentle lactic acid aroma. The lactic acid flavour is quite strong, but also the doughy yeast feeling; the mouthfeel is dry and weak; evident saltiness, a bit spicy, and this could be indeed the combination of rye and honey.
Maybe not perfectly executed, but at least it's rather bold in its category, and enjoyable.

2018-06-05, draught at the brewery, 6-3-7-4-14=34
Murky blond colour. The aroma is a bit yeasty, light acid, lemon. The mouthfeel is a bit chalky, it has a strong lactic acid character moderate acidity, some lemon, light plum, not sure about the salt.
Robust, very good.

Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2018 at 06:06


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draught at the brewpub
Clean deep blond colour. Same malt base as a Lager, nothing special, quite boring; more hopping than a regular Lager, with some hints of citrus peel; very light traces of butter.
Clean, but also, very timid and uninspired beer.

Tried on 28 May 2018 at 05:51


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught at the brewery
Cloudy blond color with compact head. The aroma and flavor are very fruity and peachy, mellow, with very low bitterness, no hops. To the point that I believe I'm drinking a fruit beer and not a Pale Ale. But refreshing.

Tried on 28 May 2018 at 05:46


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

Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Cloudy dark blond color. The aroma is very nice, tropical fruits, some resins. Dry mouthfeel, a bit thin; flour-y feeling, ending with resiny and piney hops.
Not bad.

Tried from Can on 28 May 2018 at 05:06


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Draught at the brewery
Cloudy bright light red colour. Moderate aroma of raspberries, strong acidity, medium raspberry flavour, dry; the beer character disappears. Weak and short final.
What's the point of brewing a beer with raspberries if it only tastes like dry raspberry lemonade?

Tried on 28 May 2018 at 04:57