Macaloney's Island Distillery & Twa Dogs Brewery
Microbrewery
in Saanich,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Victoria Caledonian Brewery & Distillery
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
473 ml can. Pours a copper color with moderate foamy head. Aromas of melons, earthy pineapple, dank hops and bready malts. Flavors of doughy malts, dry resin, and trail mix fruit. Might be a tad old…
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
473 ml can. Pours a hazy amber with moderate head. Aromas of earthy oranges, a bit of sulphur, and dull toasted malts. Flavours of bitter orange and biscuity malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
473ml can. Pours a clear yellow gold with a medium, foamy, short lived, white head that leaves curtains of lace. Mild aroma of grainy pale malt, grass and herbal hops. Sweet flavour of crackery pale malt, lemon, red apple, floral and grassy hops in a crisp, dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average to soft carbonation. Well balanced and crushable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
473ml can. Pours a hazy ruby with amber hue and a small, foamy, short lived, pale pink head that laces. Fruity aroma of pale malt, blackberry, earthy yeast and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, blackberry, earthy yeast and grassy hops in a dry, mild bitter, slightly tart finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Pretty one dimensional but refreshing and thirst quenching.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
473ml can. Pours a murky red brown with floaties and a small, creamy, long lasting, beige head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, raspberry, burnt sugar, vanilla and floral hops. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, burnt sugar, lactose, raspberry, vanilla, faint oats and floral hops in a sweet, warming booze finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. A good dessert beer to sip on, but a little too sweet. Pretty heavy on the burnt sugar.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy orange amber with a small, foamy, short lived, beige head that laces nicely. Slightly spicy aroma of rye malt, orange and lavender. Sweet, spicy flavour of rye malt, honey, orange, lavender and herbal hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and average carbonation. Not normally a fan of lavender, but it works well here. Pretty tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy yellow gold with a small, fizzy, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Sweet fruity aroma of grainy wheat malt, passionfruit, mango, pineapple, yogurt and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy wheat malt, pineapple, passionfruit, mango, lime and yogurt in a dry, tart Lacto finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Tasty and enjoyable.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Amber, poor beige head. Sweet sulphury nose. Prickly and boozy with poor balance, and bordering on dirty socks in finish. Drain pour
A reddish copper barley wine with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with vinous notes, dark fruits, licorice notes, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with dark fruits, vinous character, alcohol warmth, treacle, light licorice, very nice and rich. On tap at brewery.
A clear dark orange amber ale with a thin lacing mocha head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light bourbon barrel notes, woody notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with loads of woody bourbon notes, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at brewery.