Macaloney's Island Distillery & Twa Dogs Brewery

Microbrewery in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Victoria Caledonian Brewery & Distillery

Contact
761 Enterprise Crescent, Saanich, V8Z 6P7, Canada
Description
Here at the Victoria Caledonian Distillery & Twa Dogs Brewery, we craft outstanding beers, exceptional single malt whiskies, and great visitor experiences. We were founded by over 325 small Canadians investors with a shared passion for great craft beer and whisky.

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4.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Hazy but not cloudy. Thin head. Has some coriander on the nose with some doughy malts. Doughy malt and yeast taste with the coriander and fruit are unfortunately muted.

Tried on 04 Aug 2017 at 01:03


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out light coriander and a touch of whispy wheat. Flavour is laid back, with a touch of coriander, light citrus and soft wheat. Laid back but clean. Boring stuff.

Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2017 at 17:06


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5

Hazy red/amber small beige head. Nose of big malt and booze. One dimensional palate with hints of diacetyl and alcohol. Bad !!

Tried on 01 Jul 2017 at 13:32


3.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Dull, reddish-brown, with a thin head. On the nose, this is buttery. Ugh. Similar on the palate...sure there’s some citrusy accent, touch of caramel malt and moderate bitterness but the diacetyl is rather overwhelming. See let me see if I’ve got this right - the first time this brewery sends a bomber to the mainland...and they decide to offload the diacetyl bomb? Cynical decision.

Tried on 17 Apr 2017 at 23:48


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Poured from the tap. Hazy golden yellow with white head. Starts off with fruity hops in the mouth, converting into a very dry pine hop finish. Pretty basic otherwise.

Tried from Draft on 03 Mar 2017 at 21:22


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Hazy dark shade of blond. Very bland aroma. The mouthfeel is rather dry but not weak; small presence of malt, and balanced bitterness, lightly earthy, but really without much quality.
Clean. Simple but ok Pale Ale.

Tried on 26 Jan 2017 at 11:29


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle - Light sweet and soft grains. Clear gold with a nice white head. Tastes much like it smells with a nice bitter bite in the finish. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2016 at 00:41


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

Courtesy of Ferris
Cloudy golden color, with small head. The aroma is mildly spicy, and it has a light vegetable touch from the American yeast strain. Good body strength, thanks to the residual sweetness; the flavor blends coriander, orange and a touch of vegetables. Correct bitterness.
Not bad.

Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2016 at 04:47


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from High Point Liquor, Vancouver
Hazy blond color, pale, with small head. The aroma is mild, it has some fruits, some citrus zest, some hop resins. Dry and quite thin, but smooth, some crispy malts, moderate quality from the hops.
Ok beer.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2016 at 18:28


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft - Loght peach and mango. Cloudy gold with a rich white head. Nice mellow light fruity flavours. The unfiltered beer is nice for the style, but again very approachable and a bit boring.

Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2016 at 15:27