Oakes (33493) reviewed Woodland Wit from Coal Harbour Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Muddy amber, thin head, really doesn’t look like a wit. Malty with only light fruitiness, some basic wit elements, really missing the mark on the style. As a beer, not worrying about style, the lack of structure remains an issue - not malty nor spicy enough to really grab me.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Smoke & Mirrors from Coal Harbour Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Darkish brown, big blast of Port Ellen right off the top, and the Weyermann shows up a bit, too. Things that aren’t smoke are decidedly more subdued. Big fat sweet molasses malt, the beech smoke slides in there. Rich, soft, touch of alcohol to let you know its strong. Damn fine beer, at least if you’re a smoke whore.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Light golden colour. Aroma has a lot pale bready, light balanced, not as rich as the best, but decent.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Powell IPA from Coal Harbour Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy amber, fruity hop, not as fresh as I might like. Too chewy by far, just a blast of crystal malt, and this buries all hop bitterness and brightness. Call it Imperial Red or BW so I know what to expect - this is IPA only in the 1820s October Beer context, and even then it needs some aged notes.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle thanks to vertbaconstrips and Ferris. Pours very dark brown with tan head. Nose and taste of beef jerky, smoke, peat, bacon, ashy chocolate and brisket. Medium body. A bit one dimensional but good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Poured from a keg (party). Clear pale yellow with white head. Grainy, bread aroma. Same taste with very very subtle hint of hops. Medium body.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar (Convention Centre), Vancouver
Pale blond color. The aroma is just lightly fruity for a lager. Also the flavor is a bit fruity for a lager; fresh; dry final with correct bitterness.
Good pale lager.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Hibiscus ESB from Coal Harbour Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Cask - Sweet malts, caramel and floral notes. Cloudy maroon with a thin brown head. How can something smell so good yet taste so bad. Sour and medicinal with no malts just bleh. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Deanf (9781) reviewed Powell IPA from Coal Harbour Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Very modest head, okay amber-brown body with a few bubbles in it. Good sweet hop profile, a stronger IPA meant for beer geeks, shall we say, than the unwashed masses at large. Flavour is strong and sweet hops with a malty finish. Very drinkable, well crafted, a good effort.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Very modest dark brown head, very dark velvet-black body. Aroma is heavy smoke, shoe leather, peat, animal hair. Flavour is a heavy barley-peat mix with some citrus notes, orange rind. Dry finish. Not much to look at but it does deliver well in the flavour department - and I’m not a big fan of smoked beers!