Swans Brewpub

Brewpub in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
Associated Venue: Swans Hotel

Established in 1989

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1601 Store St, Victoria, V8W 1N6, Canada

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5.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draft - Sweet corn, apple and some grassy notes. Clear pale gold with a thin head. Dry, cool and refreshing. A bit of sweetness with a long grassy bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2013 at 18:21

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Draft - Sweet grapefruit and candy floss. Clear gold with a thin head. Candy floss hops and a pith grapefruit bitter finish. Great NWIPA, hoppy, bold and a nice sweet balance.
Tried from Draft on 05 Sep 2013 at 15:49

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft.- Roast malts and milk chocolate. Black with a thin beige head. Great roast mats and mellow chocolate. Next to no bitterness and a great oatmeal mouthfeel. Great on cask.
Tried from Draft on 05 Sep 2013 at 15:34

5.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draft - Raspberry and light malts, a bit jammy. Light clear amber with a thin head. Malty raspberries, again tastes like jam as it smells. Not bad, but just not a fan.
Tried from Draft on 05 Sep 2013 at 15:23

7.3/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft - Nice roasted malts and raisin. Clear brown with a rich brown head. Nice brown sugar and raisin, with malts and some grain dominating. Another classic English style.
Tried from Draft on 05 Sep 2013 at 15:10

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft - Candy malts and molasses. Clear amber with a thin head. A little dark fruit and sugar. The bitterness hits at the end and has a touch of sourness. A typical English style bitter.
Tried from Draft on 05 Sep 2013 at 14:56

7/10
Toasted coconut, bit of smoke, tinge of sweetness.
Tried on 07 May 2013 at 13:38

5.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Decently done for style - in the sense that it meets the average standards of a fruit beer. Tastes a bit sour like raspberry but who cares really. Pours reddish clear. Finishes a little sour. On tap at brewpub - thankfully my odyssey here is over.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2013 at 01:31

5.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
I’m usually partial to coconut but this is more like processed coconut flakes than real coconut. It’s an idea that could work with fresh coconut water but here it doesn’t - the coconut just overtakes the badly brewed porter. Every beer they have tastes the same with minor adjustments. Getting near unpalatable. On tap at brewpub - this was the ’brewer’s choice.’
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2013 at 01:27

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Surprisingly average - a cut above the rest of their beers. Some hoppy citrus smell in the beginning - classic west coast hops with minty tang. Pours clear. Finish is bitter and tangy. Give credit where credit is due. On tap at brewpub.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2013 at 01:24