mcberko (47456) reviewed Depths of Joy from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Container, pours a minimally hazy red with a small off-white head. Aroma brings out yogurty lacto and muddled, mixed stone fruits. Flavour is fruity and moderately sweet, with subdued lacto in back. Not much depth here. Fine but not too exciting; and the “we do know kettle sour” advertising has me scratching my head — tastes like a kettle sour to me.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Beauty Within from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
On tap at Container, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out a bunch of mixed stone fruit and some muddled earthiness. Flavour is a muddled mess, with lots of pithy stone fruits and some earthiness. A mess. Why bother?
mcberko (47456) reviewed Title Fight from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at The Barley Merchant, pours a purpleish-tinged brown with a small beige head. Aroma is pretty light, with soft, tart blueberries and some toasted malt. Flavour is thin, with tart blueberries, toasted malt, and some acidity. This doesn't work well together at all. I'm not a huge fan of fruited stouts, but this definitely doesn't work.
crit200 (5324) reviewed Three Legged Mare from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Mahogany, dark beige head. Light sweet nose. Soft and sweet with a slight dry malt mid.. Very light bitterness
crit200 (5324) reviewed Madra Rua from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Copper with large beige head. Vague malt/fruit nose. Thin bland light malt , red berry notes. Very light hop end. Drinkable, not memorable
crit200 (5324) reviewed All Season from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Black, tan head. Light dry malt nose. Thin with light roast and notes of chocolate
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Twice Forgotten from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Dark blond colour, clear; large, compact head. Aroma of malt, honey, grass, mild pine, mild dank. Good body, the sweetness is low; the malt flavour leans towards hay, bread, with a touch of biscuits; the bitterness is bold, and it comes with a resinous character.
Not particularly bright, but it's a powerful, modern IIPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Black colour, with generous creamy head, reducing fast; the wax was not difficult to remove, but it opened the can in the process. The aroma is weak, some dark sugar some alcohol; after some time it starts opening up. It's very smooth; flavour of burnt sugar, caramel, not enough depth; coffee; mild bourbon note, while the alcohol is more evident; the finish (a bit because of the simple body, a bit because of the alcohol) is weaker, shorter than expected.
It's a good beer, but I've enjoyed more the many cans of regular Seawise Giant.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Twice Forgotten from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
473mL can, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out fresh piney hops, moderate resins, and bready malt. Flavour is classic west coast, with bright, moderately bitter piney hops, some resins, light spiciness, and crisp biscuity malt. Very hoppy, clean, bright and balanced. Damn impressive. Haven't had a local west coast IIPA like this in forever. Fantastic.
andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Hallmark from Container Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 oz can poured picked up at Container. About 5 months past the canning date, but in my defense, it was about 3.5 months old when I grabbed it at the source. The good news, it's still drinking great. Cloudy burnt golden color with a rocky foam head. Aroma has an inviting piney hop, with some orange zest and hints of a caramel malt. Resinous bitter piney hops fill the palate. Flavorful hop forward brew, although the malt bill fights for balance throughout. Lingering stinging piney hops. Really nice, flavorful west coast IPA here.