tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819324231361747869.post6905455111232207632..comments2023-03-28T07:32:42.018-07:00Comments on Basement Breweries: Review - Vancouver Island Double Decker IPABasement Brewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861948339768121428noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819324231361747869.post-52367678682291774402011-02-09T11:12:15.748-08:002011-02-09T11:12:15.748-08:00Ya, dissapointed is a good word here, I think. Thi...Ya, dissapointed is a good word here, I think. This could have really been something interesting but ended up painfully mediocre. Life's too short for beer like this.Basement Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861948339768121428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819324231361747869.post-25804701342527617652011-02-08T18:53:44.534-08:002011-02-08T18:53:44.534-08:00Bought a six pack tonight, am halfway through my s...Bought a six pack tonight, am halfway through my second beer and I'm quite disappointed. No aroma, no head, alcohol on the tongue, some bitterness and warmth from the 6.5% in the finish. Completely uninspiring - I don't see this pleasing either VIB's middle of the road clientele or the more crafty beer consumers. If Phillips hadn't closed for the night I'd be after a growler of Hop Circle about now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819324231361747869.post-40354233890589564352011-02-06T22:51:48.894-08:002011-02-06T22:51:48.894-08:00Vancouver Island Brewery was undeniably a pioneer ...Vancouver Island Brewery was undeniably a pioneer of the early years of the micro-brew movement. I have a lot of respect for their early efforts and how they paved the way for other local breweries. That being said however, this beer, or any beer they have released for years utterly fails to do anything new or interesting. I recently went on a tour of their brewery and when it came time to sample their beers I couldn't believe how similar to each other they were. The Spyhopper had a bit of a honey taste, the Sea Dog was a bit more malty and the Double Decker was a bit more bitter but other than that they were all virtually identical. I would guess that it must come from using very similar grain bills and the same yeast strain in all their beers, but now I'm verging on beer geek territory so I'll stop. I don't want to rip VIB to shreds but if they want to bring more customers into their fold they need to do something more interesting than this.Basement Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861948339768121428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819324231361747869.post-37272509465284557802011-02-06T17:38:53.667-08:002011-02-06T17:38:53.667-08:00Oh dear. I rather feared this might happen. A corp...Oh dear. I rather feared this might happen. A corporate decision to grab a piece of the "real craft" market, and a high gravity example as well. But they daren't push the boat out too far or someone might make a face and say "but it's bitter!". I'll buy a six pack this week regardless. Granville Island had a similar plan with Brockton IPA, which I found quite drinkable (haven't had it in a while tho).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com