Cypress Honey Lager - Granville Island Brewery

OskarL

Sweden

2.85/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A clear golden color with a steady stream of carbonation and a head that has little retention, leaves minimal lacing.

Smells sweet biscuits, bread and some floral hops.

Tastes sweet, honey-like with a hint of citrus and backed by a maltiness which reminds me of soaked malt. With a thin mouthfeel and moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2010 23:10:19 | More by OskarL

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.29/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

341ml bottle poured into pint glass 17/6/13

A clear light copper with bubbles of all sizes feeding a short lived finger of foam that leaves just a single random patch of lace

S faint honey, sweet grains and some floral notes, pretty basic

T more of the same really, no real complexity but unoffensive, it is what it claims I suppose

M light bodied just a little foamy and sticky, not much on the finish just some sweet grains

O a little boring but easy enough to drink, needs much more honey, everything's just a little faint

I wouldn't look for seconds of this but I wouldn't turn one down if passed to me, just another basic brew

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 23:49:58 | More by wordemupg

souvenirs

British Columbia (Canada)

2.88/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bought at BC liquor store on Commercial Drive.

Very drinkable, but nothing complex. This beer is refreshing but bland with almost no aftertaste. Despite the name, I'm not really tasting any honey. I wouldn't buy it again (Whistler's Bear Paw Honey Lager is much better), but I'm having no problem getting through the six-pack I bought.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 09:13:12 | More by souvenirs

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -7.4%

12-18-2012 06:01:09 | More by chickenm

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

11-29-2012 02:16:23 | More by KalanM

BradMacMullin

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -15.1%

11-24-2012 02:24:27 | More by BradMacMullin

jrempel

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +15.7%

10-14-2012 00:53:43 | More by jrempel

ChuckGnarly

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +8%

10-13-2012 02:56:04 | More by ChuckGnarly

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

3/5  rDev -7.4%

07-30-2012 19:05:30 | More by shagal

sAws

2.15/5  rDev -33.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Pours golden with no head retention.

This is not a bad beer but rather one of the most flavorless beers I have ever tasted especially when compared to other honey lagers. Thin mouth feel and nonexistent after taste. The beer starts out ok but gets very boring as you continue to drink since it seems to lose its flavor.

Serving type: can

07-19-2012 17:19:46 | More by sAws

thefullpython

2.5/5  rDev -22.8%

07-15-2012 20:29:15 | More by thefullpython

joefinnigan15

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

05-25-2012 05:45:58 | More by joefinnigan15

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +8%

05-11-2012 07:14:01 | More by schnarr84

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

05-11-2012 02:02:57 | More by bumchilly25

leannegreen

4/5  rDev +23.5%

05-08-2012 02:44:10 | More by leannegreen

TriggerFingers

New Jersey

2.73/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

On tap at the Boat House in Vancouver.

I don't know what is more disconcerting:

a) that the bartender listed this as the Bartender's Choice for his happy hour?

or

b) that the happy hour 12 oz beer cost $6 US/CDN

quite frankly, I homebrew a fair amount and sample an ungodly amount of beer....

had quite a few Canadian beers that knocked my socks off....however, this was not one of them...

honey? nope

anything special? hardly...
mouthfeel was average....thats all...

If I was blindfolded I would have guessed this was Dos Equis...

nuff said...avoid

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2012 03:24:42 | More by TriggerFingers

ScottWestmaas

3.5/5  rDev +8%

04-18-2012 02:39:55 | More by ScottWestmaas

Syr

2.5/5  rDev -22.8%

02-27-2012 01:54:22 | More by Syr

DavidGross

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +8%

02-26-2012 17:16:41 | More by DavidGross

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Amber yellow appearance with a small amount of head that slowly settles down leaving some lacing. Smell consists of honey, grain and some malt, very light though and hard to pick up.

Taste consists of honey, bread, sweetness, some hops and malt. Very light overall, but refreshing. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Finish is a dry honey taste.

Overall, this is a simple honey lager. It's refreshing and inoffensive, but also lacks any outstanding features. If you want an easy six pack to drink, I'd recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2012 23:13:16 | More by CrazyMike

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +23.5%

02-17-2012 21:55:12 | More by LampertLand

cletetron

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +8%

02-16-2012 03:01:51 | More by cletetron

fizzyted

British Columbia (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -22.8%

12-16-2011 04:54:48 | More by fizzyted

papawu76

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -7.4%

12-02-2011 21:43:54 | More by papawu76

EskimoDave

British Columbia (Canada)

5/5  rDev +54.3%

11-21-2011 03:12:48 | More by EskimoDave