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Temporal Artisan Ales is a brewing project that is crafting delicate oak-aged beers in a shared space at Luppolo Brewing Company in Vancouver, BC. The beers we create are fermented 100% in our oak barrels over lengthy periods of time, imparting delicate complexity. Portions of separate barrels are blended to enhance specific characteristics unique to each barrel. Every beer we release has been meticulously crafted from start to finish.
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mcberko (49191) reviewed
Double Barrel Apsis from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
375mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / dark mahogany with almost no head. Aroma is full of salty soy sauce, bitters, some rum barrels, and chocolate syrup. Flavour is very unusual, with lots of chocolate syrup, plenty of bitters, some soy sauce, and gentle rum. Carb is flat. Like most Temporal beers, the base beer(s) is/are not strong enough to carry this -- these need to be re-worked before considering more barrel treatments. It's alright, but really leaves something to be desired.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2024 at 07:10
Boutip (10207) reviewed
Minimal Space from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
8.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle: Poured a murky dirty brown color ale with a medium size off-white foamy head with minimal retention and lacing. Aroma of deep caramelized malt notes with some residual sugar notes with some strong bourbon notes with some woody notes and vanilla. Taste is also dominated by deep caramelized malt notes with some bourbon notes with some woods feature and vanilla with some residual sugar notes. Body is really full with good carbonation and some alcohol is noticeable. Solid BA barleywine - I would love to have regular access to this.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2024 at 22:00
Gerbeer (8590) reviewed
Occultation from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tried Nov 22 2025
250 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate tannish head. Aromas of roasted malts, black coffee, and woody oak. Flavors of dark chocolate, orange rind, black coffee, a licorice, abit of oak and dry roasted malts. Super dry finish. If this is a new vintage; it’s better. If same vintage; it’s aged really well.

Original Jan 6 2024
250 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with short tan head. Aromas of sweet roasted malts and subtle old oak barrels. Flavors of woody maple syrup, oak, dark fruit and bready malts. Boozy herbal finish.
8/8/8/6/7
Tried from Can from Cascadia Liquor Stores (Nanoose Bay) on 07 Jan 2024 at 02:08
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Occultation from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
250mL can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma reveals an interesting dark dried fruit character, spirit barrels, and toasted bread. Flavour reveals that floral, perfumey spirit character upfront, along with dark dried fruits, bready toffee, and a tiny hint of tart citrus rinds that leave a bitter finish. Full of dark fruits and spirit barrels to finish it. Integrated well, with a silky, oily finish. Not a huge fan of the flavours but they work well together.
Tried from Can on 27 Dec 2023 at 05:41
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Double Barrel T.S.M.F. from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
330mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown, no head. Nose is full of the spices upfront, followed by the amburana, and a hint of bourbon. Flavour is not pleasant—it's dominated by abrasive cardamom, anise and clove upfront, followed by very subdued amburana and bourbon. The spices don't work for me; they're too harsh and mask the barrels. And the base beer is not supportive enough to carry this. Doesn't work for me.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2023 at 18:21
BeerPlace (11381) reviewed
Double Barrel T.C.O. from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml @ Black Christmas 2023 at Heritage Hall. Appearance: brown with a beige head. Aroma: some American oak and booze, some sweetness and maltiness. Taste: along the same lines, some roasted malts. Overall: ok.
Tried from Can on 16 Dec 2023 at 08:00
BeerPlace (11381) reviewed
Double Barrel Novum from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml @ Black Christmas 2023 at Heritage Hall. Appearance: dark brown with a dark beige head. Aroma: spicy, moderate sweetness, malty. Taste: along the same lines, a bit meaty maybe. Overall: good one.
Tried on 16 Dec 2023 at 07:32
pictoman (10167) reviewed
Ethereal Space - Blend 1 from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Poured from bottle @ Black Xmas. Dark brown with minimal beige head. Coffee, vanilla, I feel like the adjuncts do a disservice to the Munich wine here. Okay.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2023 at 07:26
BeerPlace (11381) reviewed
Ethereal Space - Blend 1 from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml @ Black Christmas 2023 at Heritage Hall. Appearance: brown, no head. Aroma: some wooden spice, sweetness. Taste: along the same lines. Overall: good.
Tried on 16 Dec 2023 at 07:26
BeerPlace (11381) reviewed
Double Barrel T.S.M.F. from Temporal Artisan Ales
2 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml @ Black Christmas 2023 at Heritage Hall. Appearance: dark brown with beige head. Aroma: lots of spice, cannot really find anything else. Taste: along the same lines. Overall: meh? 🫤
Tried from Can on 16 Dec 2023 at 05:52