Backcountry Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Squamish,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Backcountry Brewing (BC)
Contact
Description
This team of owner-operators was formed shortly after the group realized they all were after the same thing, just in different parts of the province. Brewer John Folinsbee was planning a brewery in Squamish, industry veteran Marc Roberts had his sights on Vancouver while entrepreneur Ben Reeder and builder Adam Steinberg were looking at brewing in the Cowichan Valley on Reeder’s hop farm. After tasting John’s recipes they decided to go all in and combine forces to build the 6000 square foot brewery, tasting room and kitchen in Squamish.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours an opaque yellow with yeast particles that settle on the bottom and a medium, frothy, long lasting, white head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Dank, fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, grapefruit, white wine, peach, earthy yeast and herbal hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, orange peel, white grape, pineapple, peach, mango, earthy yeast and herbal hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with a creamy, smooth texture and soft carbonation. Juicy and enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 09 Jun 2026
at 04:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured from 473mL can. Clear gold with small white head. Clean, very balanced tangy melon hops with light citrus and pine. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2026
at 03:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
473mL can, pours a clear copper golden with a small white head. Nose has a delightful mix of bright NZ melony hops—man, that Riwaka comes out great—with a touch of allium from the Citra, pine, and oily resins. Flavour is super bright, with that Riwaka coming through beautifully—tons of tangy melon, gooseberry, white wine-ish—with light allium, oily pine, and crisp biscuity malt. One of us Backcountry’s best WCIPAs in quite some time. Bright, clean, immensely drinkable. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
from
Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - South Granville
on 03 Jun 2026
at 04:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black, brown head. Roasted deep cocoa nose, vanilla notes. Full bodied, Big cocoa, light vanilla with light roast and faint alcohol heat.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2026
at 23:34
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 3
Overall 5
Opaque amber, s, ff head. Zesty tropical nose. Light tropical hops, winey notes and vague citrus, all somewhat muddled
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2026
at 23:39
5.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Black, loses head immediately. Nice toasty nose. Very thin and watery, light dry roast. Worst ever from this brewery. Poor carbo
Tried
from Can
on 27 May 2026
at 22:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cloudy amber, beige head .Big peachy nose, spicy notes. Juicy and peachy with light, medium length fruity bitterness
Tried
from Can
on 28 Apr 2026
at 00:06
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from 473mL can. Murky gold with white head. Dull citrusy tropical hops with light hop burn, a touch yeasty. Average. Wondering if it's a lot better on tap...
Tried
from Can
from
Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - South Granville
on 25 Apr 2026
at 07:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gold, nice gentle carbonation. Gloriously rank shallot and acetaldehyde aroma. Moderate bitterness - more than its inspiration. Malts aren’t as malt liquor awful either. Upscale ghetto lager. The sort of thing Trump, Biden and Obama would drink if they all went camping in Squamish.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Apr 2026
at 03:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 473mL can (2026 re-release: 4.7%, 30 ibu, same description/hops). Couple months old (forgot about it). Very hazy blonde gold with small white head. Lots of citrus hops upfront, hint of yeast muting things slightly in the background, but minimal. Decent, probably should have tried this a little bit fresher.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2026
at 02:58