Island Lager - Granville Island Brewery

Coastal_Brew

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +20.5%

07-22-2012 15:52:44 | More by Coastal_Brew

slitherySOB

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A decent session lager, this is what I would consider to be a stepping stone for swill drinkers who want to get into craft beer. Pours a pale fizzy yellow with one finger of head that dissipates, but leaves good lacing on the glass. Smells of sweet grains, barley and a bit of hops. Tastes like it smells, with a bit of honey. Mouthfeel is light and crisp. I can see this being a great session lager during the hot summer months. Which is odd, considering it came in a winter mix pack.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 17:52:59 | More by slitherySOB

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

03-18-2013 02:00:49 | More by cfalovo97

timiskin

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

03-14-2013 04:07:37 | More by timiskin

Beerman1977

Austria

3/5  rDev -9.6%

12-29-2012 19:21:48 | More by Beerman1977

jrempel

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

11-10-2012 21:02:29 | More by jrempel

ChuckGnarly

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

10-13-2012 02:56:20 | More by ChuckGnarly

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

08-06-2012 00:46:19 | More by schopenhauerale

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

07-30-2012 19:03:52 | More by shagal

59rockabilly

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

07-06-2012 04:52:20 | More by 59rockabilly

rodrigueZflyingf0x

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

06-11-2012 08:29:14 | More by rodrigueZflyingf0x

joefinnigan15

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-25-2012 05:45:40 | More by joefinnigan15

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +13%

05-11-2012 07:13:24 | More by schnarr84

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-11-2012 02:06:20 | More by bumchilly25

DavidGross

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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

cletetron

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

02-16-2012 03:00:54 | More by cletetron

fizzyted

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

12-16-2011 04:54:28 | More by fizzyted

EskimoDave

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +20.5%

11-21-2011 03:13:29 | More by EskimoDave

Converge

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 341ml bottle into a 16oz pint glass.

A - Fizzy but thick two-and-a-half finger head of bone-white foam. Effervescent golden-yellow liquid. Respectable head retention.

S - Sweet grains, corn, cereal, grass. Mild but pleasing.

T - Nice sweet grains, barley, and mild hops. A generous hint of honey also comes through. Heck, I can't taste more honey in this than the Cypress Honey Lager... Overall, simple but enjoyable.

M - Crisp carbonation, light body. Decent enough.

D - Easily one of the better lagers I've come across. Definitely wouldn't be my first choice from Granville, but it's still fairly good.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2011 04:14:58 | More by Converge

lespaulrocker

Tennessee

3/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Clear, golden yellow with a small white head. No retention or lacing.

S: Hoppy, a little sweetness. Not bad.

T: Hoppy, a little sweet, bready. Nothing to write home about but nothing terrible either.

M: Light carbonation, light body, crisp.

Average lager. Nothing great, nothing terrible, just a solid beer.

Serving type: can

06-20-2011 17:33:20 | More by lespaulrocker

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

3.23/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Golden yellow appearance with moderate head that disappears quickly. Smell is sweet with honey and a hint of bread.

Taste is sweet with bread hops, but mostly made up of honey. Small hint of malt and toffee, but overall the taste is light. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Aftertaste is almost non existent, picked up some sweetness though.

Overall, really mediocre beer, but it is refreshing and easy to drink. There are better beers from Granville Island though.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2011 06:20:00 | More by CrazyMike

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to woodychandler for the trade.Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of grains and malts. Taste is of malts, some grains and a hint of hops. Good but not overly flavorful. Feels light in the mouth and has good drinkability. Overall this is a decent beer.

Serving type: can

07-10-2010 14:46:49 | More by tone77

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This beer appears a clear pale golden hue, with one finger of soapy white head, which leaves random swiss cheese lace around the glass as it recedes. It smells of crackery white grain, and grassy, weedy hops. The taste is sweet white grain, a bit of lemon, and weedy hops. The carbonation is a bit high at first, but settles down, the body is of average weight, and somewhat prickly, and it finishes dry, mostly crisp, and with some soft earthy hop essence.

A so-so lager - well above standard macro swill, but fairly middling overall, nothing standing up to say "Pick me!"...

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2010 23:46:57 | More by biboergosum

OskarL

Sweden

3.18/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A clear golden color with lots of bubbles and a big head that with some retention and leaves little lacing.

Typical lager smell of bready malt and floral hops.

Taste of bready malt with some sweetness, little hops and yeast.

Light body with a crisp feeling and medium carbonation. Quite refreshing!

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2010 22:32:14 | More by OskarL

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a pale golden color with a thin white head. There is an aroma of malt, grains, and light hoppiness. Clean but bland taste with a slightly bitter finish. Fairly thin body, with light carbonation. Not bad but kind of boring, this is a pretty average lager.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2010 04:37:27 | More by chickenm