Salt Spring Island Ales

Microbrewery in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Salt Spring Brewing Co.

Established in 1998

Contact
270 Furness Rd, Salt Spring Island, V8K 1Z7, Canada
Description
From deep in our mountain spring comes the cleanest, freshest water for our Salt Spring Island Ales. Piped straight from the spring into the brew house, this gorgeous water is combined with organic Canadian two row pale malt and other natural ingredients to create a lineup of distinctly Island-made ales.

Whenever possible, we source local ingredients such as island grown hops, honey and heather. Our highly flavourful beers pair wonderfully with good food and are the perfect accompaniment to locally-sourced gastronomic fare. Brewed entirely by hand, our beer is made in small batches using traditional, unhurried methods.

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6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On tap. Pours mahogany with moderate head. Dry caramel, sweet malts and s bitbof cardboard.

Tried from Draft on 18 Nov 2018 at 01:17


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

650ml bottle at Erik's. Pours a murky blonde with a white head. Aroma is weird with citrusy notes. Taste is almost similar. It is ok.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2018 at 06:22


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle - Sweet mango and citrus. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Light grains and a touch of grains. Decent for the brewer.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2018 at 06:03


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Hazy. Green and diacetyl. On the palate, pretty green, lupulin powder, light malts. It's pretty much in line with the style, but ok overall because they're not doing anything special with it.

Tried on 07 Jun 2018 at 05:51


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught at St. Augustine's, Vancouver, 6.2% ABV
Cloudy to murky blond color. Nice aroma of citrus hops. Lean body, fairly dry, not weak, crisp malt base, a bit bready, and strong citrusy hop character, some grapefruit, grapefruit peel, mild pith in the final.
Good.

Tried on 25 May 2018 at 16:42


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Black, thick brown head.Nose of medium roast/light chocolate.Sweet fore, dry malt mid.Good bitter end from hops and alcohol heat. No noticeable vanilla

Tried on 24 Apr 2018 at 00:44


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle - Dark chocolate and vanilla. Jet black with a rich brown head. Dark chocolate, light burnt notes, touch of vanilla and a silky finish. Not as good as some other Creme Brulee beers, but solid.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2018 at 00:29


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

650 ml bottle. Pours a clear brown with little head. Aromas of smoky malts, nutmeg and cinnamon, and sugary raisins. Flavors are primarily dry Christmas spice on a biscuity malt base.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2018 at 04:10


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle - Caramel and a touch of woody twig. Cloudy copper with a rich beige head. Nice caramel with an simple but easy drinking finish. Solid.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2017 at 23:29


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a hazy amber with a small beige head. Aroma is very subdued, with doughy malt and very subdued hops. Flavour is similar, with doughy malt and soft woody hops. Soft palate, with low carbonation. Pretty ordinary, but clean at least. Meh.

Tried from Draft on 26 Oct 2017 at 13:35