Whistle Buoy Brewing

Microbrewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Whistle Buoy Brewing

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Market Square, Lower Courtyard, #63, 560 Johnson St, Victoria, V8W 3C6, Canada

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Dark brown, thick head. Nice roasty, hoppy nose, herbaceous and woody, with some nice honey notes, too. On the palate it'�s surprisingly sweet up front, brown sugar and milk chocolate. Moderate bitterness, hops notes more orangey, only slightly weedy. Lots going on - the aroma and taste are quite different from one another but both really good.
Tried on 11 May 2024 at 02:58

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Opaque, thin head. The terpenes dominate the aroma, on the palate there'�s more complexity. Softish malt base, moderate bitterness, light terps, and floral hops. It comes together fairly well.
Tried on 02 May 2024 at 04:04

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at The Magnet. Pours dark brown with small beige head. Aroma fairly bready malts, minimal toast. Flavour mainly sour rye malts.
Tried from Draft on 22 Feb 2024 at 02:12

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at The Magnet. Pours turquoise? Aroma dominated by fresh seaweed. Flavour is sour with strong briny seaweed flavours. No idea what gives it that colour. It's fine.
Tried from Draft on 22 Feb 2024 at 02:03

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at The Magnet. Pours muddy brown with small white head. Aroma quite earthy with some chocolate notes. Flavour has some toasted malts, some spongy(?) malts, and some bourbon notes. Enjoyable as a beer, but falls short for the style.
Tried from Draft on 22 Feb 2024 at 00:52

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Opaque. Quite pale. Okay hop expression, not a ton of bitterness. Overall, this is decent but forgettable.
Tried on 19 Feb 2024 at 04:39

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Dark brown, thin head, assertive bourbon, light chocolate, medium sweetness and bitterness, good chocolate base.
Tried on 19 Feb 2024 at 04:38

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at The Magnet, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is rather muddled, with earthy cocoa, subtle bourbon, and some toasted malt. Flavour doesn't have the best bourbon expression, revealing gentle wood, toasted malt, and aspartame. Nothing wrong or abrasive here, but the flavours don't really strike the right notes. It's a decent attempt, but can't compete.
Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2024 at 05:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at The Magnet, pours a hazy turquoise (yep!) with a small white head. Aroma is very briny, with lots of kelp, coriander, salt and lemon peel. Flavour is tart and briny, with plenty of kelp, lemon peel, and coriander. Fun experiment but it's clearly a gimmick. Briny kettle sour that doesn't really work for me.
Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2024 at 05:26

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a turquoise color with little head. Aromas of salt, kelp (yep kelp) citrus and wheat. Flavors of salty wheat crackers, lemon, coriander, and celery. Very salty. Odd but interesting
Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2024 at 02:18