Backcountry Brewing

Microbrewery in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Backcountry Brewing

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405-1201 Commercial Way, Squamish, V8B 0R5, Canada
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.

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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Murky bright red colour. Strong raspberry aroma, also some light yoghurt. Dry and soft mouthfeel, with moderate acidity, but ovral it's a dirty beer base with strong astringent tannins from the berries.
Messy.
Tried on 19 Jun 2018 at 03:34

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft - Lemon, grass and pithy. Murky Yellow with a small white head. Citrus and a bit of hop bite. Long and grassy finish with some pith.
Tried from Draft on 19 Jun 2018 at 00:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Murky yellow-orange colour. Nice citrus fruit aroma, sweet oranges. The mouthfeel is too chalky, delicate malt base, some citrus peel but not the juicest hops around. Next to the Hold the Onions, this one is more citrusy and more chalky.
Good but dirty.
Tried on 16 Jun 2018 at 07:53

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Murky yellow-orange colour. Citrus fruit aroma, peach, mango. Lean body, the mouthfeel is only mildly chalky, delicate malt base, juicy hops, with orange juice, touch of tropical, passion fruit; low bitterness.
Next to the NarC Roberts, This one has more expressive hops and it's less dirty.
Tried on 16 Jun 2018 at 07:53

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Taster at Alibi. Pours a cloudy blonde with a white head. Aroma is dirty with tropical fruits notes. Similar taste with a bit of dirt, pineapple, and slight toothpaste freshness. Kinda Boombox-style IPA, but less dirty. Good one.
Tried on 15 Jun 2018 at 04:25

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Taster at Alibi. Pours a cloudy golden with a white head. Aroma is very fresh, a bit sweet, lots of tropical fruits. Similar taste with citrusy bitterness. Good stuff.
Tried on 15 Jun 2018 at 04:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can - Juicy citrus and a touch of lime. Turbid yellow with a frothy white head. Pithy soft citrus and a light finish.
Tried from Can on 10 Jun 2018 at 21:32

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16 oz can poured, gifted by Ferris. Thanks! Shared with the whole Seattle crew. Bonus props to Ferris for gifting a can that berko has not rated. A bright pinkish purple pour that probably glows in the dark. Fun to use this beer as a discovery point for Loganberry. A nice sour here. Not overly tart, but it's there. Flavorful raspberry, blackberry, and an unexpected watermelon like note. A fresh feel with the berry content in this sour. Very refreshing. Good stuff.
Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2018 at 01:56

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can - Citrus and nice soft malts. Clearish gold with a decent white head. Soft and light bitter peel. Draft - Light grains, pale malts and citrus. Clear gold with a decent white head. Citrus and nice grains, clean and decent.
Tried from Can on 03 Jun 2018 at 22:49

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Draught at Storm Crow, Broadway, Vancouver; listed 7.9% ABV
Hazy blond colour. The hop aroma is very nice, delicate but deep fruit character, tropical, summer flowers. The mouthfeel is lean and lightly sweet; the malt base is light but it doesn't provide enough crackery quality; the dry hopping gives elegant fruity notes and soft resins, but not enough bitterness.
Possibly the best VCBW beer.
Tried on 31 May 2018 at 17:39