Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at St Augustine’s. Pours a cloudy orange/brown with very light head. Aroma of sour mash and wet wood. Quite sour. Flavors of sour candy, wood, vinegar, and citrus.
Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Basil IPA from Storm Brewing (Canada, BC) 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
On tap. Pours a hazy yellow with little head. Basil all the way - aroma and taste. Drinkable, obvious ale base, but needs to be matched with food. Why does spaghetti come to mind?
mcberko (47456) reviewed Basil IPA from Storm Brewing (Canada, BC) 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On cask at CAMRA appreciation night at Ensemble Tap. Pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is dominated by the intense basil - this is no subtle addition - nothing much else noticeable. Flavour is no less subtle, completely coating the mouth in basil, very tastefully - drowning out the hops and whatever else there is. Bizarre, but it works quite well.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A reddish amber sour ale with no head. In aroma, a smooth sour cherry with light corky notes, and a bit of maple, quite nice. In mouth, a sour cherry with some light buttery notes, a bit of leather and horseblanket, a bit thin and astringent. On tap at Alibi Room, March 22, 2012.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Cloudy light brown color, almost no head. The aroma is sour, with some acetone, some fruits, balsamic vinegar, and some rotten fruits; I can almost see the fruit-flies. Good body strength, and round mouthfeel; the acidity punches immediately, it’s strong but acceptable; there are fortunately just traces of acetone, with fruity touch, some malt, and a hidden biscuity note; the high alcohol content is not immediately evident. If possible, some sugar can be perceived.
Interesting.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Reddish-amber, cloudy and with a thin head. The aroma is balsamic, almost nail polish remover phenols....borders between awesome and clusterfuck. Lightly lactic, balsamic, slick and the strength is nowhere to the found. The palate I’m guessing the slickness is diacetyl that I’m not tasting. Might be some cherries somewhere. This is actually quite authentic, rustic, regional example like the Felix oud bruin or something like that.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Murky mahogany,small beige head.Tart sour nose.Big puckery sour acetic profile. Actually a bit too much so. Something odd in finish I can’t identify
mcberko (47456) reviewed Sour Saison from Storm Brewing (Canada, BC) 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at The Alibi Room for their 300th Beer Menu, pours a cloudy / murky golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of sour apples / pears, mild yeast and citrus zest. Flavour is mildly tart, with low acidity, sour apples, Belgian yeast and some citrus. Very pleasant body with the perfect amount of sourness and low carbonation for the style. Very enjoyable.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Fresh Hop IPA from Storm Brewing (Canada, BC) 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A hazed amber IPA with a thin big bubbled off white head. In aroma, nice floral hops, citrus pulp, nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice pinhey hops with honey notes, caramel malt, light citrusy notes, not bad. Cask Days, Oct. 30 2011.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Earlier rating: On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a cloudy maroon / red with no head. Aroma of sour fruits, very citric notes, Worcestershire sauce, and tobasco / BBQ sauce. Flavour brings out these weird sauces more in the flavour with massive sourness. ABV is completely hidden. Not my cup of tea (or should I say beer?), with way too much acidity and Worcestershire sauce. Quite bad. 5 3 4 2 8
Later rating: Either the recipe has changed or this has matured amazingly well with age. Now it's an authentic Flanders Red with a great balance of tart fruits, the right amount of vinegar, and oak barrels. Warming and dangerous to drink. Very nice stuff. 7 4 7 3 14