Garrison Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1997

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1149 Marginal Road, Halifax, B3H 4P7, Canada

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Tried on 17 Sep 2011 at 18:15

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A deep dark porter with a super thick, creamy and onctuous brown head. In aroma, herbaceous chocolate, dark fruits, light iron notes, very nice. In mouth, a superb sweet caramelized chocolate, with light soy sauce, fudge, alcohol warmth, coffee grind, briney notes, very nice, rich and intense. Bottle shared with probstk, Aug. 21 2011.Merci Karl!
Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2011 at 18:37

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle @ Home. Pours hazy golden with a offwhite head. Aroma of bready malt, caramel, kiwi, grapefruit, pine. Taste is malt, caramel, grapefruit, pine. Medium body, soft mouthfeel and carbonaion, long lasting bitter finish. 250811
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2011 at 14:08

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver
Hazy red-amber color; medium head. The aroma of hop is very piney. The body is lean; good toffee flavor, some caramel too, with low sweetness, followed by strong bitterness (maybe too much), resiny; and there is some lack of sugars overall. Aggressive.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2011 at 14:43

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver
Black color, with beige head. Nice aroma of dark chocolate and dark bread, hot chocolate, milk. The body is well structured, the mouthfeel round; it has a strong flavor of caramel, dark chocolate, with liquorice and some residual sweetness; also has the character from bottom fermentation, with a fruity trace; correct bitterness, with some roasted nuts in the final, and slight oxidization.
A very fine example of the style.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2011 at 14:40

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Malone’s Urban Drinkery, Vancouver
Cloudy orange-amber color, small head. The aroma has caramel, with a fruity touch, but it seems unfresh. Quite good caramel and toffee flavor, the hopping gives a mild fruity and resiny touch, there is also a very light sour trace; correct bitterness. Not fresh.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2011 at 14:37

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5

2016-11-08, bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver; brewed 2011-01-18; 11.3% ABV, 5 years old, 6-4-7-3-14=34
Good beer, starts being oxidized, but it still has enough bitterness and a good body strength, nutty; tastes like an English Barley Wine that is much older than 5 years.

2011-08-18, bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver; brewed 2011-01-18; 11.3% ABV, 8-5-8-5-17=43
Dark amber color, mahogany, with red reflexes, and a small sized creamy head. The aroma is full malty, nutty, with some chocolate, some fudge, dusty English notes, hops, maybe some oxidisation. Rich malt flavor, with caramel and hints of liquorice, with a spicy profile; the body is round, and the sweetness is correct and not overpowering; the hopping is bold, well blended in this beer; there is an evident alcohol presence that produces a very pleasant warming effect on the tongue.
Very good Barley Wine, American style.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2011 at 14:31

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
2094-2096 batches, 11.3% alcohol on the bottle label. Has a weak head and a dark clear-copper body. Thick aroma of sugars and malt, heavy alcohol sweetness. Flavour is soft fruity esters with a sharp finish. The alcohol is well hidden and warms the belly. There are some bitter aftertastes and a lack of complexity which are keeping this from greatness - perhaps some aging is in order.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2011 at 01:22

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bouteille 500ml, courtoisie de SlovakSniper. De couleur ambrée foncée et voilée. Nez de houblon citrique (pamplemousse), moyennement résineux, légèrement herbeux et aux petites notes terreuses, malté de caramel sucré, moyennement fruité (agrumes, faibles notes d’abricots) et avec des traces de biscuits. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen avec une texture légèrement résineuse et aux petites notes huileuses. Goût amer de houblon citrique et aux notes résineuses (une amertume présente toute la gorgée) accompagné d’un moyen-léger goût fruit. (agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel sucré aux notes terreuses (quelques traces de rôti) avec des notes de biscuits puis en finale l’amertume de houblon revient en force en se faisant asséchante, plus herbeuse et légèrement plus résineuse. Post-goût long et un peu sec, assez amer de houblon citrique, légèrement résineux et aux notes herbeuses, avec un léger goût fruité (zest d’agrumes) et avec de faibles petites notes d’alcool.
Tried on 20 Jun 2011 at 20:08

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep copper color ale with a medium size foamy head with light retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of vanilla and light boozy notes is very warming. Taste is a nice mix between some caramelized sugar with notes of bourbon and vanilla. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Nice BA barleywine with balanced sweetness and proper use of barrel-aging.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2011 at 11:33