Vancouver Island Pipers Pale

Brewed by Vancouver Island Brewery
Style: English Pale Ale
Victoria, Canada

Very hoppy, although not at IPA levels. Weak carbonation, bitter aftertaste. Tastes good and is drinkable. I liked it.

On tap @ Howard Johnson (by the Commonwealth Pool). Clear amber pour with a moderate white head, medium retention. Aroma is sweet, fruity, and malts. Taste is lightly hopped, malts, and mild sweet citrus (orange?). Smooth, medium bodied, and quite good.

Crystal clear and amber, Piper’s dumped into a glass produces less than expected white head and pretty much goes average all the way. Aromas of sweet malts, slightly floral hops and maybe a metallic feel (not sure). Taste is pretty standard as well with decent malts on the sweet side, weak spicy hops and a touch of overripe orange fruit (not oranges though). Fairly smooth beer, medium bodied with a weak bitter finish.

Draught at Vancouver airport lounge
Amber color. It has a nice hoppy aroma, but the flavor is more common. Still, one of the few interesting beers at airport lounges.

On tap at Maple Leaf Lounge, Vancouver Airport. Nice amber body with low carbonation and a thin off-white creamy head. Thin malty/hoppy aroma with light roasty hints. Decent hoppy taste with malty notes. Ends with a bad grassy/metallic aftertaste.

light, session drinking pale. Floral nose, slight bitter finish. Light body. Nothing to get excited about, but drinkable

On tap at Irish Times. Accompanied by Irish Stew. Dark amber. lasting light head. Light floral hop aroma. Fruity flavour. Tinge of bitterness.

bottle...tried this one a while back while golfing on the island...he impressed me...real good quality pale ale...mildly hopped, real clear too....great taste and that matters especially with the bad burger I had....