Backcountry Brewing

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

Contact
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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7.4/10 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

8.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster during meeting with Lana 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🤟
Aroma: loads of raspberry, moderately sweet, some acidity.
Taste: along the same lines, true smoothie 😁
Overall: nice one.
Tried from Draft at Backcountry Brewing on 20 Apr 2026 at 01:17

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster during meeting with Lana 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🤟
Aroma: tropical fruits, a little bit sweet.
Taste: along the same lines, a bit of booze, food body. Some hop burn.
Overall: enjoyable.
Tried from Draft at Backcountry Brewing on 20 Apr 2026 at 01:11

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Taster during meeting with Lana 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🤟
Aroma: tropical fruits, slight hop burn.
Taste: along the same lines. Nice body.
Overall: pleasant.
Tried from Draft at Backcountry Brewing on 20 Apr 2026 at 01:06