Oakes (33493) reviewed Vortex Sour from Fernie Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
This year's is Galaxy and Strata, but the description from last year doesn't exclude Galaxy; it merely mentions Strata is new to the brewery. So okay. Can. Pale and hazy, with a loose head. Big floral grapefruit and lychee notes. There's a lot of Galaxy in this. It's a damn fine aroma. On the palate, it's not quite as amazing...there's a decent bitterness, some pale malts. The tartness isn't as bright, and neither are the hops. So it's the unfortunate dry-hop for show thing but let down on the palate. Still good, but if the palate lived up to the aroma oh man what could be.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Off Axis Double IPA from Fernie Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can. Has that pale greyish yellow thing going on that you see in some hazy IPAs. Lots of fruity hops on the palate, with just moderate bitterness. But the malts are light and unobtrustive, and the alcohol takes a back seat.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the Alibi Room, pours a hazy copper orange with a small beige head. Nose is full of citrus zest, spicy pine needles for hops, and a touch of tropical fruit. Flavour is sharp and biting, with lots of orange peel, citrus zest, and spicy pine needles. The hops finish sharply on the spicy pine needles. A bit jumbled and not very vibrant. Average.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Grapefruit and some orange peel. Golden orange pour with ok head. Bittersweet finish, some caramel. Decent IPA if nothing stand out. Can.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Blond colour, hazy to cloudy. Nice aroma, tropical and citrusy hops. Dry mouthfeel, delicate malt base, some oats, followed by a pretty good, bright hopping, that could even be more impressive with some residual sweetness; balanced bitterness.
Very good, modern, inter-coast IPA.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Poured from the tap. Clear gold with small white head. Saison yeast, esters, a bit of banana.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
On tap in Kimberley. Nice hazy yellow body and some modest foam on top. Good clean chalky hop aroma, slight papaya, canned pineapple with lyme. Taste is chewy vegetal hops, soft hop sweetness. Ends wet and starts to fall apart into a chalky watery mess very quickly. Like one of those blockbusters that captivates you for the first half and then you fall asleep.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
650 ml bottle. Pour a dull amber with lighting head. Aromas of waxy fruit, light banana, and buttery oak. Flavours follow same. Pleasant
pictoman (9684) reviewed Finish Line from Fernie Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Poured from the tap. Hazy blonde with small white head. Bready malt, lime, citrus hops. Not a fan.
Deanf (9781) reviewed First Ascent Gose from Fernie Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Good foam on cloudy yellow body. Very salty aroma, armpit soaked in rancid lemon juice. Taste is okay tart grain, citrus hints, salt is pronounced and finishes well - something that can't be said for most local goses. Citrusy sweet works well while still holding true to the style, very nice.