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Snake Lake Brewing is the passion project of a rig hand, an instrumentation technician, and a mechanic. After paying our dues in the patch, we’re looking forward to having a new boss: you. We want to be your after-work beer, and your days-off drinks with friends. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve got.
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cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Brighter Horizons from Snake Lake Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a slightly hazy gold-yellow with a small, frothy, long lasting, white head that laces. Sweet fruity aroma of caramel malt, peach, pineapple, guava and tangerine. Sweet fruity flavour of pale malt, peach, tangerine, guava, pineapple and faint coconut in a crisp, dry, hoppy finish. Light to medium body with a slick texture and average carbonation. Fresh, juicy and easy to drink. A great summer beer. Makes me wish I were on a beach and not isolating.
Tried from Can on 30 May 2020 at 04:19
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Maple Imperial Stout from Snake Lake Brewing Company
6 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours an opaque black with a small, creamy, short lived, brown head that laces. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, maple syrup and vanilla. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses, maple syrup, prune, vanilla, earth and bitter coffee in a dry, boozy finish. Medium to full body with a smooth, sticky texture and average carbonation. Bold and flavourful.
Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2020 at 06:29
TimE (11137) reviewed
Norglenwold from Snake Lake Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
golden color biscuity nose with apricot, cotton candy, and citrus notes. Medium bitterness and carbonation. Not amazing balance. Nice piney resins finish with apricot and citrus notes.
Tried from Can on 11 Jan 2020 at 08:39
TimE (11137) reviewed
Commodore Stout from Snake Lake Brewing Company
6 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pitch black color. No head. Midnight color. Nice dark chocolate, roasted malt and dark fruit nose. Low carbonation. Semi dry lots of roasted malts. Firm bitterness. Well balanced. Straight forward well made stout
Tried on 25 Dec 2019 at 23:45
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
Sylvan Lake Summer DIPA from Snake Lake Brewing Company
7 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
1/X/19 - 355ml can @ Greet's Canadian Dinner Party (Gentbrugge), BB: n/a - (2019-1700) Thanks to Greet for sharing the can!

Cloudy pale blond yellow beer, small irregular yellowish head, stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: lovely, super fresh dank hops, bit resinous, tropical fruits. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bit sweet, fruity, dank hops, bit resinous, tropical fruits, lovely stuff, bitter touch. Aftertaste: hoppy, some tropical fruits, dank hops. Nice one!
Tried from Can on 01 Oct 2019 at 22:57
crit200 (5396) reviewed
Sidewinder IPA from Snake Lake Brewing Company
7 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cloudy amber,thick white head.Nice fruity,piney citrus hop nose and palate. Soft malt in back with medium strength lasting hop finish. Very nice !!
Tried on 02 Nov 2018 at 01:40
Ferris (26019) reviewed
Sidewinder IPA from Snake Lake Brewing Company
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can - Grassy and some hop leaf. Cloudy yellow with a small white head. Light grass and some sweetness with a decent finish. Solid
Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2018 at 03:50
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Sidewinder IPA from Snake Lake Brewing Company
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
355ml can. Named after a famous waterslide in Sylvan Lake. Pours a murky yellow-orange with tiny yeast particles in suspension and a small, creamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Sweet fruity aroma of grainy wheat malt, grapefruit, orange peel, muddled tropical fruit and piney hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, orange flesh, grapefruit rind and tropical fruit with a dry, bitter, piney hop finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 28 Jun 2018 at 02:14
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Commodore Stout from Snake Lake Brewing Company
8 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
355ml can. Named after the honorary Commodore who was appointed each year to lead a series of events on the waters of Sylvan Lake dating back to 1915. Pours an opaque black with a thin, creamy, short lived, brown head that laces. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate and coffee. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate and dark fruit with a dry, mild bitter coffee finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Another nascent brewing concern here in Alberta that is doing all the right things. Great to see.
Tried from Can on 05 Jun 2018 at 04:59