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pictoman

Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 Member
Ratebeer refugee (started Oct 19, 2012; ratings at Ratebeer demise: 8882)

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pictoman updated a beer: Conspiracy IPA brewed by Yukon Brewing
1 year ago


6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Poured from 473mL can. Hazed orangey gold with full white head. Biscuity caramel malt forward with grapefruit and pine hops. Okay.
Tried from Can from Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - New Westminster on 19 May 2025 at 01:52

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Poured from 355mL can (thanks fiulijn). Hazy yellow gold with white head. Estery Belgian yeast with underlying spices. Decently full flavour despite the lower abv (compared to La Fringante).
Tried from Can on 19 May 2025 at 01:08

pictoman updated a beer: La Fringante brewed by Unibroue
1 year ago


3.2/10 Setting 6 Selection 1 Service 2 Food Value 4 Overall 3
So you found the rez bar. You come here to hangout, not savour or tick beer (but this rating is based on being a beer ticker in a unique place - the service is fine, just don't ask any questions about the beer; the fact everything is tax free adds to the value)

There are no taps. Just a few fridges with macro lagers, vodka coolers, and some basic ciders, plus a small selection of hard liquor - $6 for a macro lager can (Coors, Bud, Kokanee, Molson, Lucky), $6.50 for a bottle of MGD, $7 for a bottle of Corona. No tax.

Small patio area where the smokers go. Inside is a fairly empty room with a share tables, jukebox, and dart game. The room is heated by a wood stove. There's also a payphone in a dark corner. Past the bathrooms, there's a small backroom with a pool table where you pay for electricity in order to play (you literally put a $1 coin in the machine and the lights come on).

The place doesn't open til 9pm and people don't usually show up til 11pm. If you order a single beer, they'll look at you weird - most people order a tray with two beers, and two shots per person.

When you leave, if you're not getting a ride, watch our for wolves and bears - I got a ride, but there was a wolf hanging around half a block away so we drove a person who was waiting outside to walk home once it left...
Visited on 15 May 2025 at 23:30

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Poured from 473mL can (2025 re-release). Opaque yellow with full white head. Tropical and melon hops with a feint dankness, minimal chalkiness, come together nicely.
Tried from Can from Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - New Westminster on 18 May 2025 at 23:57

pictoman updated a beer: FM Attack brewed by Boombox Brewing Company
1 year ago


pictoman added a new venue Marg's Bar (the Blue House) located in Bella Bella, Canada
1 year ago


6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Poured from 473mL can (bb 21/Sep/25) upon finishing 3 days working in Bella Bella. Hazy blonde gold with small white head. Tropical and melon hops with an oaty base. Okay.
Tried from Can on 15 May 2025 at 01:04

2.2/10 Setting 3 Selection 2 Service 2 Food 2 Value 2 Overall 2
(unless you're invited to the secret rez bar) Your only option in or around Bella Bella (but you have to take the water taxi from Bella Bella to Shearwater on Denny Island so don't lose track of when the ferry runs and get stranded!). 4 Vancouver Island taps, a few macro lager cans/bottles. If you want a beer - your options are to come here, or goto the band liquor agency and drink in your room (or find a house party on the rez). Good luck!
Visited on 13 May 2025 at 20:01