LoveShack Libations

Microbrewery in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: LoveShack Libations

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4134 Island Hwy W #1, Qualicum Beach, V9K 2B2, Canada

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bright amber, dense beige head. Nose of spicy Belgian yeast, apple notes. Spice more prominent in palate. Medium very late bitterness. Prickly and gassy, with some lacing

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2026 at 23:54


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Hazy. Thick head. Pale. Ok, lots of sauvin on the nose. Good body. Medium bitterness. A little bit of acidity...haha that's on me, leaving a Loveshack beer for a month before opening. I mean, if this was going to pick up a touch of brett I should have let it sit a few months longer. Because this would be a fucking amazing brett IPA. As it is, a nice Kiwi IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2025 at 04:17


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from the brewery. Dark brown. This has a lot of coffee on the nose, actually. On the body, it's got some roast, a somewhat flabby malt. Finishes not great, definitely could use more residual sugar to bring out the roast more.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2025 at 03:56


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has quite a robust roasted malt, ample hops, and some earthiness. Flavour is a little murky and lacking cohesion, with roasted malt, muddled earthiness, and some bitterness. Some nice roast here, but it’s a bit clumsy. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2025 at 03:51


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from 500mL bottle. Fairly dark brown with small tan head. Dry and roasty, feint cocoa powder. Could be a bit bigger, but competent enough.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2025 at 03:48


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500mL bottle. Pours nearly black with a tan head. Gentle roast and coffee on the nose. Flavour has dry dusty malts and coffee, some crusts. Decent body. It's fine, a perfectly servicable stout.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2025 at 23:56


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, from the brewery. Pale amber, slight haze. It froths up with a thick head, a bit too thick, but the effervescence is refined. The head ends up forming these crazy formations. The aroma definitely brings to mind a brett IPA, just a touch of brett, and some floral hop notes. If you're going to suffer an infection on your IPA, a mild brett infection is definitely the way to go. On the palate, it's dry, nice bitterness, again that really mellow brett accent, bitter grapefruit finish with a hint of lemon and honey. Pretty sure it wasn't described as an Orval hommage but that's what it tastes like and I'm here for that.

Tried from Bottle at LoveShack Libations on 16 Nov 2025 at 05:34


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear gold, large white head, intense bead. Nose of light malt/vague spice. Malty palate with a medium amount of spicy Belgian yeast

Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2025 at 00:33


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Hazy gold, huge white head. Tart lime nose. Similar palate, tart but not overly sour, with light lime notes. Refreshing

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2025 at 22:42


5.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Hazy gold, beige head. Light fruity nose. Palate is medium citrus with quite a lot of bitterness in finish

Tried from Bottle at LoveShack Libations on 09 Jul 2025 at 21:53