Bayview Brewing
Microbrewery in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
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204 Dogwood Dr, Ladysmith, V9G 1S8, Canada
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bright gold, nice effervescence. Not much head, though. This is quite tart, definitely briney, lots of pickle. Better malt base means better balance than some of the other pickle beers I've had - R&B has a well-known one around here - so again this fits the mold of Bayview making competent beers, nothing special but always worth trying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2026
at 01:20
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Poured from the tap @ Bayview. Opaque dull yellow with small white head. Quite chalky with light tropical hops. Too much of a yeast soup.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2025
at 22:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from the tap @ Bayview. Clear amber orange with minimal white head. Citrus hops upfront with light background pine, chewy toffee malt, okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2025
at 22:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Poured from the tap @ Bayview. Hazy opaque yellow with minimal white head. Some decent tropical hop notes upfront, but quickly dissipates into a muted chalky finish. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2025
at 22:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from the tap @ Bayview. Clear blonde gold with small white head. Clean, simple biscuit malt with mild bittering hops. Serviceable.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2025
at 22:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Opaque, pinkish, tart. Light spice, cranberry, hint of orange. It’s all in there, for whatever that's worth.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2025
at 06:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Opaque red-purple, berry, tart. Fruity, leans towards bracing. I don’t get the coconut though.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2025
at 06:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the Festival of Lights pop-up. It was 2C so the beer never warmed up. Medium brown, toasty, mild smoke, a bit nutty. I don’t get piña or chipotle but I’m drinking outdoors and it’s not warm. Maybe chipotle back heat but barely any of it.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2025
at 06:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bright gold, thin head, weedy hop note, decent bitterness, biscuity malt. Good work from Baywatch Brewing.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2025
at 06:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Slight haze, fruity, dank, malts are thin, a bit biscuity. Ok. Wouldn't mind more sweetness, actually.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2025
at 05:59