Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Parallel 49
Established in 2012
Contact
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Parallel 49. Pours clear yellow-blonde. Ginger and cracker malts on the nose. Flavour has a pretty clean ginger profile with okay malts. Not super complex, but it's okay for what it is.
Tried
from Draft
at
Parallel 49
on 28 May 2026
at 00:51
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Cactus Club Calgary. Clear medium copper with a small lingering white cap that leaves stringy lace. Nose is light toffee, grapefruit and resin. Light sweet malt with a light+ citrus bitterness. Medium slick mouth with average carbonation and a lightly bitter finish.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2026
at 00:58
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
On tap. Pours amber with light head. Aromas of dull fruit and toasted malts. Flavors of slight bittering hops and toasted malts. Not offensive and easy to drink, but why?
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Augustine's
on 24 Feb 2026
at 21:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap. Pours a dark amber with moderate head. Aromas of gummy bears and toasted malts. Flavors of artificial fruit flavoring, bitter citrus and toasted malts.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Augustine's
on 24 Feb 2026
at 21:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
On tap. Pours a dark mahogany with moderate head. Aromas of spicy caramel and toasted malts. Flavors of malty root beer. As advertised.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Augustine's
on 24 Feb 2026
at 20:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Less than clear amber with a cm+ of white head. 6+ Aroma of kumquat, some berries, caramel, bread. Quite sweet with berries and vague citrus before resin and bitterness creep in. A bit sweet and lacks focus, but OK.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2026
at 11:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at St. Augustine’s, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma has some doughy malt and lightly spicy Belgian yeast. Flavour has spicy Belgian yeast, a touch of white pepper, a touch of phenolic character (not the burnt rubber character), doughy notes, and medium bitterness. Finishes spicy, a bit too sweet an estery, and fairly bitter. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Parallel 49
on 11 Feb 2026
at 07:10
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 6
On tap at St. Augustine’s, pours a clear pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma has some straw, biscuity malt, some sweet corn. Flavour is much the same, with sweet corn, biscuity malt and straw. Clean and drinkable. It’s fine.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Augustine's
on 11 Feb 2026
at 07:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473ml can. Pours a hazy orange gold with lots of floaties and a large, foamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, raspberry, blackberry, white wine and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, lime, raspberry, mango and white wine in a tart, boozy finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Sweet and artificial. The original was much better.
Tried
from Can
from
Westminster Liquor - North
on 03 Feb 2026
at 04:31
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473ml can. Pours a slightly hazy gold yellow with a small, foamy, short lived, white head that laces. Mild aroma of grainy pale malt, lemon and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy pale malt, grapefruit peel and light piney hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light to medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Crushable, but too subtle for me.
Tried
from Can
from
Distilled Liquor Co.
on 24 Jan 2026
at 05:27