Brockton IPA
Granville Island Brewery
- From:
- Granville Island Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #4,778 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #37,539 - Avg:
- 3.41 | pDev: 12.61%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 49
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 09, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 31, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 11
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
Brockton IPA is a celebration of our 25th anniversary. Brewed in the style of a Pacific Northwest India Pale Ale, this refreshing IPA is golden coloured and well hopped. It’s destined to become a highlight of this great city, just like its namesake in Stanley Park.
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.79/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I tried a pint this beer off the tapper at Moxie's in Calgary, Alberta Canada. It poured a clear golden with white head that did not leave much lace. The scent and taste has subtle bitter citrus fruit presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body. Overall it is a great beer.
Jul 25, 2025
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.83/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a clear golden amber with plenty of foam in the tumbler. Pleasant light fruity aroma. Fizzy and tangy on the tongue with some malty sweetness. Mild hoppy taste with touches of peach and melon and a resiny finish. Not very bitter but enough stemmy astringent notes in the aftertaste for balance. As other have noted, this is not as hoppy as a typical IPA but it's all the more drinkable for being flavorful with a reasonable amount of hops. From the 473 ml can purchased at Cedar Cottage liquors, an over-priced ghetto mart in Little Saigon. I've never seen so many cryptic numbers on the bottom of a can.
Sep 12, 2024
Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.72/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Granville Island Brewery 'Brockton West Coast IPA' @ 6.5% , originally tasted on tap at GCBF'11 , now served from a 6pack of 355 ml cans
A-pour is gold from the tap/can to a clear gold in the glass with a medium size white head leaving a spotty lace along the tulip
S-Cascade , Amarillo & Mosaic - hops (West Coast) ??
T-crisp & clean start , malt backbone is noticeable right up to the disappointing non bitter swallow
MF-ok carbonation , big medium body
Ov-truly a disappointing west coast IPA , nuff said
prost LampertLand
Aug 26, 2023A-pour is gold from the tap/can to a clear gold in the glass with a medium size white head leaving a spotty lace along the tulip
S-Cascade , Amarillo & Mosaic - hops (West Coast) ??
T-crisp & clean start , malt backbone is noticeable right up to the disappointing non bitter swallow
MF-ok carbonation , big medium body
Ov-truly a disappointing west coast IPA , nuff said
prost LampertLand
Rated by wildvanisle from Canada (BC)
3.42/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Looks like a corona. Smells like froot loops. Tastes more like a hoppy pale ale than an IPA. Little body to speak of.
Jan 20, 2023
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.44/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Crystal clear with an amber to dirty gold color. Only a few minor spots for lace.
Deep toasted malt nose. Slightly sweet. No notable hop.
Spritzy with a bittering hop bite. Fairly traditional but uncomplicated. The malt is weak as is the body. Surprisingly shorter aftertaste from the moderate hop finish.
Nov 18, 2022Deep toasted malt nose. Slightly sweet. No notable hop.
Spritzy with a bittering hop bite. Fairly traditional but uncomplicated. The malt is weak as is the body. Surprisingly shorter aftertaste from the moderate hop finish.
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
3.84/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Pinnacle Harbourfront in Vancouver. Pours a nice amber color with an eggshell-white head. Initial impression is a mild malt base and a decent dose of citrus and pine hops. Not a bomb by any means, but fairly well-balanced and refreshing.
May 25, 2017
Reviewed by Tommo from Massachusetts
4.15/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I am shocked that this is rated so low. On draft in Banff. Exploding with hop aroma and flavor, this is a very good low malt pale ale. Side by side with other canadian pale ales, this was amazing. Very new american style
Feb 21, 2016
Rated by Max8787 from Canada (QC)
3.15/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Very average IPA. There is better option.
Feb 14, 2015
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