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
+18443887742
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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Deanf

4.6
Deanf (9781) reviewed Golden Ale from Salt Spring Island Ales 15 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Foggy gold body and almost no head. Soft malt and citrus on the nose. Flavour is maltiness with sharp carbonation on the mouth and a dry bready finish. Drinkable. Unremarkable.

Tried on 15 Feb 2011 at 17:27

Deanf

3.6
Deanf (9781) reviewed Pale Ale from Salt Spring Island Ales 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

I gotta say that the labelling on these beers certainly looks one step below professional, which could mean great things (cool obscure local brewer) or horrible things (forgettable obscure local brewer). It pours with a fine amber body and a decent layer of head. Aroma is weird fermented skunkiness and swampwater with a hint of malt. Flavour is weird grass and malt with a dry finish. Based on this beer, I’m leaning toward calling the brewer closer to the latter.

Tried on 14 Feb 2011 at 16:55

mcberko

3.9
mcberko (47456) reviewed Fireside Winter Ale from Salt Spring Island Ales 15 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

On tap at St. Augustine's, pours clear copper. Aroma is quite weak, with vanilla and spices. Flavour is a thin, uncomplex vanilla, popcorn and light spices. Quite watered down and underwhelming.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2011 at 00:13

jhaase

5.9
jhaase (14816) reviewed IPA from Salt Spring Island Ales 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask. Light popcorn behind aromatic hops. Cloudy amber , offwhite layer. Quite salty start, aromatic hop, light butterscotch. Medium to light body mellow creamy mf.

Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2010 at 14:29

mcberko

6.9
mcberko (47456) reviewed IPA from Salt Spring Island Ales 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled at GCBF '10, pours hazy golden orange. Aroma and flavour of nicely balanced caramel malts and hops. Easily Saltspring's best beer.

Tried on 11 Sep 2010 at 10:37

fiulijn

4.2
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Golden Ale from Salt Spring Island Ales 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Draught at St. Augustine’s, as Salt Spring Golden Spike Ale
Hazy blond. Color. Almost no aroma. Poor Lager flavor, just not as watery as the Heatherdale, but equally useless.

Tried on 20 Jun 2010 at 15:15

fiulijn

4.1
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Heather Ale from Salt Spring Island Ales 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Draught at St. Augustine’s, as Salt Spring Heatherdale
Hazy deep blond color; creamy head. Light aroma. Weak body, watery mouthfeel, light corny and papery flavor. Low bitterness. A very poor Lager.

Tried on 20 Jun 2010 at 15:13

mcberko

4.8
mcberko (47456) reviewed Dry Porter from Salt Spring Island Ales 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Pours dark brown with a beige head. Very dry, roasted malt porter. Alright.

Tried on 13 Feb 2010 at 19:59

mcberko

4.2
mcberko (47456) reviewed Pale Ale from Salt Spring Island Ales 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Pours a golden orange. Almost nonexistent aroma of grains. Flavour is a boring balance of hops and malt. Not too bad.

Tried on 13 Feb 2010 at 19:58

mcberko

3.6
mcberko (47456) reviewed Golden Ale from Salt Spring Island Ales 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Pours golden with a white head. Taste is very grainy/bready, with some light floral and citrus notes. Not terrible.

Tried on 13 Feb 2010 at 19:56

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