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Location: Taproom

Out the window with hops on this one. We’re reviving Spinnakers' Basil IPA. The basil adds a slight sweetness to balance out the bitter flavours of the IPA and offers an absolutely balanced beer. Highly recommended for the fall season, and a truly session ale. Make sure to let the brewers know what you think so they can make more.
 

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid: 8% - 10%
Blue Bridge Double Pale’s strong malty profile is brought out when dry hopped with Northern Brewers. The higher alpha acid provides a slightly pungent aroma that cuts through the sweetness of this 8.2% monster. Urbandiner.ca says it’s the best patio beer around. Why don’t you try it for yourself?
Best Experienced with anything spicy!

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid: 4% - 7.5%
These Cascades were just harvested from the Hadfield’s home just last week. They could not be any fresher. Nice citrus flavours help to increase the malt profile of the IPA, essentially balancing it out and creating an amazing tasting experience. If you like IPA you must try this cask!
Best experienced with our Salmon Fish & Chips

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid: 4.5% - 6%
The Mitchell’s ESB has a long history here at Spinnakers and has achieved many accolades over the years. This is a very special version as it is dry hopped with some delicious Pacific Northwest style hops grown in Paul’s backyard! We only get these fresh hops ONCE A YEAR.
Best experienced with our Halibut Fish & Chips

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid: 4% - 5.5%
A true English dry hopped ale. Fuggles are a widely used hop variety in England, being mostly used in Bitters and Pale Ales. Our Fuggle hops however come from the west coast. Consider yourself lucky to enjoy such a beer, as Bitter style ales aren’t very common in our area of the world.
Best experienced with our Halibut Fish & Chips

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid: 4% - 7.5%
The Lionshead Cascadia Dark Ale was developed when Carley Hadfield opened her pub in Robson, BC. Cascadian Dark Ales are a relatively new style in the beer world offering a hop profile similar to an IPA but creating a larger malt backbone for balance.  These hops were grown in Paul’s backyard!
Best experienced with our BBQ Beef Ribs

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 4% - 5.5%
Although the Goldings we use here at Spinnakers are from Washington, traditionally they would be used in IPAs.  Our brown has beautiful rich flavours, and is balanced more so with a dry hopping of Goldings. This will balance with our delicious Nut Brown and create a delicious session ale that can’t be beat.
Best experienced with our Focaccia Chicken Sandwich

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 4% - 6%
Willamette hops are a hybrid of Fuggle hops that are a classic English hop dating back 150 years.  IPA was first developed to quench the thirst of English soldiers that were not used to the heat of India’s blistering sun.  They were heavily hopped, and made with a generous amount of grain to provide a high alcohol content.  Our Willamette hops were just harvested in Sooke and were very resinous which should add a substantial boost to our IPA.
Best experienced with our Curry or anything with some spice

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 4% - 5.5%
The best fish and chips pairing you could possibly hope for.  Golding’s tend to be very floral and not very bitter, so they won’t over power anything you eat.  Traditionally, this beer is meant to be enjoyed with many different English dishes, and is very well known for it’s ultimate pairing.
Best experienced with our Halibut Fish & Chips

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 12% - 14%
Our Roundhouse Red Ale has been on tap for about 2 weeks now, and it’s ready to run the trial of going in a cask.  Chinook hops are higher in alpha acids than most other hops, creating a nice pungent aroma to accompany this already hoppy beer. Because Chinooks hops are a high alpha bittering hop, their addition will boost the hoppiness as well as the aromatics.  At 55 IBU, this cask of red ale will move our lightly hopped red ale more into the realm of a North-west style red ale.
Best experienced with our Focaccia Chicken Sandwich

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 4% - 5.5%
This beer should be a beautiful twist on a traditional bitter style ale.  Fuggle hops were first cultivated out of England back in 1861!  These earthy, yet subtle hops are a great addition to any cask conditioned ale.  Give it a try and see for yourself.  
* Best experienced with our Salmon Fish & Chips

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 4% - 7.5%
Brewed especially for the reopening of the Lionshead pub in Robson B.C.  This Cascadia Dark Ale has been infused with Silk Road Tea company’s ginger and ginseng “tea of the immortals”.  Our new head brewer Tommie Grant has played around with this collaboration to come up with an amazing cask.
Best experienced with our Chicken Fettuccini

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid – 4.0% - 6.0%
Blue Bridge has been one of our biggest hits in the last little while, and is clearly a staff favorite with a massive alcohol content at 8.2%, this wet hopped cask is sure to please. Willamette hops are a distant relation to the Fuggle varietal with a wonderful floral aroma and were grown right here on the island.
Best experienced with our Salmon Fish & Chips

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid – 3.5-5.5%
Kölsch is almost back on tap for the season. This is the first of its casks for the winter months.  Hallertau Hops are the original German lager hop.  With slight fruity and spicy notes added to our Kölsch this cask will be very balanced, slightly fruity and very refreshing.
Best experienced with our Chicken Fettuccini

Location: Restaurant

After a highly successful pilot project in Vancouver in 2009, BC Hydro Power Smart and Tourism Victoria are teaming up to launch Victoria's first Candlelight Conservation Dinner on Thursday, October 21.
 
On Thursday, October 21, Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub will be participating in the Candlelight Conservation Dinner. We will be turning off the lights to help raise awareness about energy conservation. Please join us for a relaxing candle lit dinner while conserving energy as you dine. We will be offering a $5 discount to Team Power Smart Members. Members must either identify themselves as such or present the coupon printed from the Team Power Smart Offers webpage.  For more information or to become a Team Power Smart member, visit http://www.bchydro.com/candlelight. Please call 250-386-2739 to make reservations.
 

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 4% - 5%
A classic match of Pale Ale and a classic “noble” hop.  These two were essentially made for each other, pairing on the light flavours of the Pale Ale and adding a rich and flowery profile.  These hops are also now grown in the USA, but originated as one of the original hop strains in Germany.
Best experienced with our Wild Salmon Fettucini
 

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid - 4% - 6%
Our Sooke Williamette hops are locally grown right here on the island.  They have been picked fresh and available for a limited time.  We’ve wet hopped this cask of IPA to add some fresh aromatic qualities to our standout IPA.
Best experienced with our House made curry or our hot chicken wings

Location: Taproom

Alpha Acid: 4% - 5.5%
Although the Goldings we use here at Spinnakers are from Washington State, traditionally they would be used in IPA.  Our brown has beautiful rich flavours, and is balanced more so with a dry hopping of Goldings. This will balance with our delicious Nut Brown and create a delicious session ale that can't be beat.
* Best experienced with our Focaccia Chicken Sandwich

 

Location: Taproom

Our latest addition to our beer list is a Kolsch style ale.  We have infused it with Silk Road Tea Company's Japanese sour cherry green tea, "cherry haiku."  The tea's flavour profile is a balance of cherry and sencha with a fruity aroma.
 

Location: Taproom


Alpha Acid: 4 - 5.5%
This is as traditional as you could possibly get - a cask of Extra Special Bitter and one of the original old English hops. Enjoy this session ale with some traditional English food. You would swear this stuff is made just for it! 

*Best experienced with our Halibut Fish & Chips

Location: Taproom

Our Nut Brown is a mild, deep amber coloured ale with a pleasant "nutty" light biscuit and roasted malt flavour.  We infused this popular ale with cocoa nibs from TCHO chocolate. Spinnakers is proud to be the only Canadian location to sell and use TCHO chocolate products.
* Best experienced with our Focaccia Chicken Sandwich
This cask was first created for Vancouver's West Coast Chocolate Festival gala - and it was a hit!

Location: Taproom

IPA was first developed to quench the thirst of English soldiers that were not used to the heat of India's blistering sun. They were heavily hopped, and made with a generous amount of grain to provide a high alcohol content. Both in order to help preserve the beer... and as it turns out, this makes a very delicious beer. Try for yourself!
* Best experienced with our House Made Curry