RennyDoig (4859) reviewed Nocturnal from Silverstar Brewing 2 weeks ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
473mL can. Pours nearly black with a beige head. Earthy roast and nuttiness on the nose. Flavour has light roast, some nuttiness, dry caramel, some grassiness. A touch sweet, hops are okay but could be more intense. Not bad.
fiulijn (28383) reviewed Oh, So You Know the Owner from Silverstar Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Gushing, I haven't had a gushing IPA in years. Blond colour, hazy. Piney hops aroma. The body is bold, even if there is little sweetness; the malt is soft, bready; the hopping is piney, but with some pith in the finish, maybe a bit stale. A bit clumsy, but it's a modern approach, and in the end it's drinkable. Unfortunately I checked the date only afterwards, to find out that this was from February; I thought this was new on the shelf, and I'm surprised that The Gull acquired some old shite.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Light sour lime kind of off aroma that hints at infection. Hazy red pour with decent head. Tin. Cloying finish. Tap at CRAfT.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2.5
So Marten closed and Silverstar is the new operation on that site. Which still leaves Vernon with an abnormally low breweries/capita. Retirees from Osoyoos to Oyama, from the Cow Valley to Campbell River, they all like to day drink craft beer. In Vernon, apparently they do not. Golden-brown colour, with a thin head. Aroma is a simple caramel thing. On the palate, it's thin, buttery and sour. I mean, I wouldn't day drink this either.