Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Poured from 473mL can. Slightly cloudy light brownish yellow with off white head. Bread malt with mild sweetness, light pine hops with a bit of oiliness. It's okay.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Dark blond colour, cloudy, with fluffy head. The aroma is moderately fruity, stone fruit, and very light weed. Soft mouthfeel, with a pleasant level of residual sweetness that is well balanced by the bitterness; the malt is mild, bread, it's not chalky, but it has some spicy feeling, maybe the yeast, and the hop seems to be also a bit piney and minty. It's moderately juicy. Good.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Keefer Lake Pilsner from Vice & Virtue Brewing Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
This is a bit hazy, dullish. Balanced bitterness, sort of a heavier bready malt character. Not bad.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy pink, has a light fruity cherry character, with a fair bit of sweetness and a touch of tartness.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Black Is Beautiful from Vice & Virtue Brewing Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. First one of these I've had, given local accent with a pinot barrel. Dark brown. The aroma is that of a lighter stout, a bit toasty. Comes across with a lot of alcohol but fairly simple character, just toast, a bit of coffee, and even the wine barrel doesn't really lend a whole lot of accent, just a touch of vinous fruitiness late, and only if I really want it to be there.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A Belgian-ish sort of thing with a vinous character. Slight haze, pale amber. Sweet and sticky, though, definitely needs to ferment out a bit more.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
I'm scared of haskap beers. They're never any good and usually are full of butyric. This, however, is an exception. It's good. Just a really beautiful, bright berry character, clean balanced acidity, good body. Vinous character, for a little added complexity. Best haskap beer I've ever had, and also a really solid fruit sour overall.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Gewurztraminer Pale from Vice & Virtue Brewing Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Floral, vinous, sticky nose. Fun tropical elements and gewurz character, but definitely too sticky for my taste. Fire some brett in there and let it ferment a few more of these sugars while gaining complexity.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Fact Czecher from Vice & Virtue Brewing Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Re-rate, as I'd been informed this beer was fine now. Gold. Medium head. Off-dry. Herbaceous hops, medium bitterness and a nice biscuity pale malt note.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Scarlet Letter from Vice & Virtue Brewing Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Murky, light brown sort of colour with a frothy head. Not sure what pocket this fits into but it's not a bad beer. Just aimless.