Backcountry Brewing

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

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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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
473ml can. Pours a crystal clear gold with a small, foamy, short lived, white head that laces. Aroma of bready pale malt, red apple and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, orange, white pepper and grassy hops in a crisp, dry, bitter finish. Light body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Clean and easy to put back. A tasty Helles.
Tried from Can from Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits on 22 Dec 2025 at 05:59

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a slightly hazy straw colour with a small, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Sweet fruity aroma of grainy pale malt, lemon, peach and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy pale malt, lemon, apricot and piney hops in a crisp, dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Clean, refreshing and crushable.
Tried from Can from Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits on 22 Dec 2025 at 05:17

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bright gold, thin head. Has a mellow pale malt, light bitterness. A bit of saaz. Sort of a random North American attempt at a czech pils.
Tried on 22 Dec 2025 at 00:36

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a cloudy yellow orange with a medium, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves sticky curtains of soapy lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, grapefruit, mango, green grape, earthy yeast and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, grapefruit, lime, green grape, earthy yeast and piney hops in a dry, bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Juicy and refreshing.
Tried from Can from Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits on 21 Dec 2025 at 05:27

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
473 ml can. Pours black with full tan head. Aromas of chalky roasted malts, dry vanilla, and dark chocolate. Flavors of vanilla, dry chocolate syrup, and roasted malts. Quite dry in the finish but with some marshmallow notes. Pretty solid IMHO. Very good.
Tried from Can from The Gull Liquor Store on 16 Dec 2025 at 00:26

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at The Magnet. Pours black with a tan head. Loads of coconut and dark chocolate on the nose. Flavour has a ton of coconut, dark chocolate malts, some charred wood in the background. There's some bourbon character that's buried in there, but it's pretty subtle. Great pastry stout with intense coconut.
Tried from Draft at The Magnet on 10 Dec 2025 at 23:46

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
473mL can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out plenty of vanilla beans, some cocoa, and light roast. Flavour is rich, with big vanilla, cocoa, and medium roast. Not hugely complex, but there’s a nice malt depth and vanilla character. Very good.
Tried from Can from Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - South Granville on 03 Dec 2025 at 08:15

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Decent beer, very poor looking and lacks proper carbo/no head retention. Big tropical nose and palate, but appearance seriously affects rating
Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2025 at 00:35

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
16oz (thx, Alex!) @ 🏡 shared with wife and George.
Aroma: dank and juicy.
Taste: quite aggressive, a lot of hops.
Overall: pleasant.
Tried from Can on 24 Nov 2025 at 01:18

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Opaque orange, small white head.. Big cat pissy citrus nose. Palate is more fruity than dank, somewhat thin. Very light late bitterness
Tried from Can on 19 Nov 2025 at 01:42