Vancouver Island Pipers Pale

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

Bottled. Clear pale amber. Light aroma of paper and grass. Sweetish and lightly appley with clean mouthfeel. Medium bitterness. Subtle but without finesse.

Bottle @ OMH-tasting
Malty aroma with lots of Münchener malts. Watery palate and missing in bitterness. Short aftertaste. Uninteresting.

Mildly fruity, sweet aroma with some touches of herbal hops apparent. Clear deep golden body is topped by a generous white head that recedes slowly to a lasting fine bubbled cover with excellent lacing. Mild caramel malt light fruitiness with herbal hops apparent and fair, balancing bitterness. Medium light body is dry and well attenuated with crisp carbonation that stimulates the tongue and cheeks. Although flavour and aroma are both quite innocuous this is a well crafted, if simple beer. Enjoyed on tap in the Maple Leaf Lounge at Vancouver Airport.

Clear amber colour with thin tan head. Mild malt nose with slight yeast notes. Dry malt taste with lingering mild malt finish.

Can. Slightly hazy deep golden color with foamy white head which soon turned into a thin white ring. Aroma is fruity malt with some mild spicy hop smells. Tastes clean with a slightly acidic aftertaste. Somewhat thin, but does go down smooth, a decent session brew.

(Draught) On tap at the Officers Club at the Royal Victoria Naval Base in Victoria, British Columbia. Fairly thin white head dissipates quickly and gives a good glimpse into the deep copper body. Nose of mild hops with crystal malt. Decent enough English Pale but not what I am seeking in the Northwest.

Poured on tap at a pub, Pipers was not particularily special, nor did I expect it to be. The pint arrived at my table with most of the head dissipated as well as a rather off-putting aroma. The flavor reflected this aroma in the finish of the ale, however the initial flavors were more reflective of the "English Pale Ale" style.

I drink this one like water...it is my daily. A fine pale ale.meduim head on pour.does not last long.nice golden ale. light hops and cystal malt smell to it. A nice taste starts with a very pleasent sweetish hop flavour,middle has some malt finishes bitter but just barely. good local ale that is easy to enjoy. medium body. A good session beer.