Oakes (33493) reviewed Best Buds from Powell Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy and pale amber. Lots of bitterness. A bit hazy, yeasty. Fruity hops and lots of terpenes.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Dry Goods West Coast IPA from Powell Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Good non-alcoholic IPA. Lots of hops, bright citrus, clean malts. The way Powell makes these, they feel like they have good balance, the right amount of residual sugar.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Dive Bomb from Powell Brewery 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Part of a flight at The Drake Eatery in Victoria, Vancouver Island on 14th August 2025. Dark brown with a beige wisp and collar on top. Malty front with a subtle sweetness before some hop action kicks in. Not rich or slick, it's body depth more akin to a Dunkel or Alt. Pleasant enough though.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Hopdemonium IPA (2016-) from Powell Brewery 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bright, gold, with a medium head. Nice spicy hop note. A slight chewiness to the malt, with a touch of anise. Balanced.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Golden Radiant Sunshine from Powell Brewery 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Gold, with just a slight haze. Medium head. Medium bitterness, with a touch of grapefruity, lots of sweet pale malt. Decent golden IPA.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Benji Pays from Powell Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Poured from 473mL can (pkg 2025.05.18; Oakes says this is a private company label over the regular Powell Lager). Hazed yellow with small white head. Bland, watery, corn malt, bleh.
RennyDoig (4553) reviewed Benji Pays from Powell Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
473mL can. Pours clear blonde with a white head. Skunky malts and tired grass on the nose. Flavour has skunky malts and dead grass. Absolutely atrocious.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Dry Goods Classic Pilsner from Powell Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4
On tap at Luppolo, pours a clear pale blonde with a small white head. Aroma is pretty washed out, with straw and a little cardboard. Flavour is dry, with lots of straw, toasted grains, and a tiny hint of hops. Clean and drinkable but ultimately uninteresting.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Dry Goods Grapefruit IPA from Powell Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
This looks really dull. Lifeless, no head. Aroma of citrusy hops, grapefruit, some pine. Quite carbonated. Fairly bitter, off-dry. But it comes across like a non-alcoholic with some grapefruit flavouring.
RennyDoig (4553) reviewed Old Jalopy Pale Ale from Powell Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
Flight pour at the brewery. Pours clear gold with an off-white head. Faint malts and grass on the nose. Flavour has bread crust, dried grass. Tired and uninteresting.