Brass Monkey Brewing Co.
Brewpub
in
Victoria,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Brass Monkey Brewing Co.
Established in 2025
Contact
350 Bay St., Victoria, V8T 1P7, Canada
Description
A total rebrand of Moon Under Water Brewing with new owners, new beers, etc. Launched Sep 2025.
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
473 ml can. Pours a dull mahogany with full head. Aromas of old dankish hops, a bit of caramel and toasted malts. Flavors follow same with a bit brighter hops and much more caramel. A malty homebrew.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Aug 2026
at 22:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Quite dark brown. Thin head. The aroma is roasty. On the palate, also roasty, toasty, some unfermented sugars but otherwise sweetish. Good balance. Similar to Guinness non-alcoholic in that it hits some good stout notes but it is also obviously a non-alc.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2026
at 05:10
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Apr 2026
at 19:16
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2026
at 19:14
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours clear pale gold with a white head. Nothing on the nose. Flavour is surprisingly yeasty for a west coast with no discernable hop character. Is this city competing for the least interesting IPA?
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2026
at 20:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Brass Monkey. Pours clear blonde with a white head. Pale malts and grass on the nose. Flavour has cracker malts and dry grass. Not as crisp as I'd want a pilsner to be; it's okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2026
at 19:47
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Brass Monkey. Pours very dark brown with a beige head. Dusty espresso on the nose. Flavour has espresso, some nitro creaminess, and a sweet malt base; not a roasted malt in sight. The coffee character is okay, but the malts are nowhere to be seen.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brass Monkey Brewing Co.
on 05 Apr 2026
at 12:25
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
On tap at Brass Monkey. Pours clear gold with a white head. Doesn't smell like anything. Flavour has some caramel followed by a dose of malty booze. Not a hop in sight. This is completely half-assed.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brass Monkey Brewing Co.
on 05 Apr 2026
at 12:17
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap at Brass Monkey. Pours clear pale blonde with a white head. Light and slightly minty hop aroma. Flavour is fairly seltzery and minty. This misses the mark.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brass Monkey Brewing Co.
on 05 Apr 2026
at 12:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Brass Monkey. Pours clear blonde with a white head. Doesn't smell like much. Flavour is fairly dry, very faint champagne yeast, some dry spicy grass. Pretty tame and lifeless for the style, but it's fine to drink.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brass Monkey Brewing Co.
on 05 Apr 2026
at 12:14