Beachcomber
Vancouver Island Brewing
- From:
- Vancouver Island Brewing
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 7.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 23, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 12, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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A traditional German style, Beachcomber Hefeweizen showcases a brilliant haze, as well as flavours of banana and clove. Relax and enjoy, you've found the perfect ale for a sunny day!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TheHammer from Canada (ON)
3.79/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.79/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From notes
Appearance: A thumb of head that produced a good amount of lacing and a lot of carbonation in the body, which was surprising that the head did not stick around. Cloudy near opaque yellow in color.
Smell: Wheat, banana and warming brings out a bread note, like the warming is somehow baking the earlier wheat note which was kind of cool. Ok in terms of potency.
Taste: Bready malt with a hint of banana, which makes it's presence known more over time, which is followed by a slight citrus note that peters off near the end with a slight amount buttery finish. Predominantly though, the malt and banana are the clear one note stars here. They land with a splash and everything else is cleaning things up.
Mouthfeel: Foamy carbonation is good, and the transitioning is good, but not exactly grand given it's mostly one big note. There's maybe a hint of banana in the aftertaste, but it's mostly a very clean experience.
Drinkability: A bit gassy, which isn't the end of the word, but very refreshing and incredibly light bodied which had better be the case for a beer called beachcomber. This is made to be a summer guzzler.
Final Thoughts: I've noticed that a lot of the beer in my trip out west takes a bit of warming for the smell to achieve potency. Something that's just not as common I find in Ontario. Regardless of that fact, this would be a happy milder replacement for the long lost Muskoka Summerweiss of Ontario if I could get it here. Sadly that just isn't going to happen, but one can dream. The name reminds me of the old arcade that used to grace Sauble Beach, and I can't say I would mind having a six pack of these up north there.
Apr 18, 2022Appearance: A thumb of head that produced a good amount of lacing and a lot of carbonation in the body, which was surprising that the head did not stick around. Cloudy near opaque yellow in color.
Smell: Wheat, banana and warming brings out a bread note, like the warming is somehow baking the earlier wheat note which was kind of cool. Ok in terms of potency.
Taste: Bready malt with a hint of banana, which makes it's presence known more over time, which is followed by a slight citrus note that peters off near the end with a slight amount buttery finish. Predominantly though, the malt and banana are the clear one note stars here. They land with a splash and everything else is cleaning things up.
Mouthfeel: Foamy carbonation is good, and the transitioning is good, but not exactly grand given it's mostly one big note. There's maybe a hint of banana in the aftertaste, but it's mostly a very clean experience.
Drinkability: A bit gassy, which isn't the end of the word, but very refreshing and incredibly light bodied which had better be the case for a beer called beachcomber. This is made to be a summer guzzler.
Final Thoughts: I've noticed that a lot of the beer in my trip out west takes a bit of warming for the smell to achieve potency. Something that's just not as common I find in Ontario. Regardless of that fact, this would be a happy milder replacement for the long lost Muskoka Summerweiss of Ontario if I could get it here. Sadly that just isn't going to happen, but one can dream. The name reminds me of the old arcade that used to grace Sauble Beach, and I can't say I would mind having a six pack of these up north there.
Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)
4.22/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - Pours a hazy banana gold with three fingers of frothy bubbly white head.
Smell - clove, coriander, banana, bubblegum, fruity esters, pepper, spicy earthy and leafy hops, bready malts, and spicy earthy yeast.
Taste - clove, coriander, banana, fruity esters, bubblegum aromas, and black pepper upfront. The spicy earthy and leafy hops come through next. The bready malts and spicy earthy yeast finish off the brew.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes off-dry with all elements lingering.
Overall - A highly approachable hefe from VIB. This one nails all elements of the style and the banana, clove, and coriander are highly present in this brew.
Jul 12, 2020Smell - clove, coriander, banana, bubblegum, fruity esters, pepper, spicy earthy and leafy hops, bready malts, and spicy earthy yeast.
Taste - clove, coriander, banana, fruity esters, bubblegum aromas, and black pepper upfront. The spicy earthy and leafy hops come through next. The bready malts and spicy earthy yeast finish off the brew.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes off-dry with all elements lingering.
Overall - A highly approachable hefe from VIB. This one nails all elements of the style and the banana, clove, and coriander are highly present in this brew.
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