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Our Beers
Spinnakers was a pioneer of the North American craft-brewing renaissance and is Canada’s oldest brewpub. Today, Spinnakers brewers craft benchmarks of classic styles of ales, lagers and seasonal specialty beers using only the finest ingredients, pure aquifer water and time-honoured old-world brewing techniques. Spinnakers is the choice for local and visiting beer aficionados and occasional tipplers with a taste for the finer sips in life. About the Brewery >> Spinnakers' brews range from pale to dark, light to full bodied. The ales are served by traditional beer engines that have been imported from England. These are the tall porcelain and brass handles seen on the bar top. They operate small piston pumps which draw the ale directly from the storage vessels in the pub cellar. 
Traditional ales are served at cellar temperature of 53 degrees F, to allow them to exhibit their full aroma and flavours. Ales are brewed to an original gravity ranging from 1.035 for Publicans Ales, to 1.090 for Christmas Ale. The alcohol content ranges from approximately 3.5% to 9.5% by volume. European or American lager style beers and ales such as the Honey Blonde Ale and Hefeweizen are served colder at 38 degrees F, offering a smooth, more carbonated mouth-feel. These beers are brewed to an original gravity ranging between 1.042 to 1.063 original gravity. The alcohol content is typically around 5% but can sit beneath or above that dependant on the beer style. India Pale Ale is 6.9%, whereas Spinnakers Ale is 4.2% by volume. The following list of beers are brewed at Spinnakers Brewpub and are available, some on a year round basis, others seasonally, as space permits. The selection of beers available at any one time is dependent upon the production demands and brewing capacity of the brewery. Check our menu for a list of our current selections. 
Cold Brew
India Pale Ale
Based on the Northern English version of the style, Spinnakers IPA is strong, full flavoured, with a very well balanced assertive hop character, a classic example of IPA as originally exported to India.
Iceberg Pale Ale
A clssic Northwest style, late hopped pale ale that we brewed and first served may 15, 2004, in celebration of twenty years of brewing at Spinnakers brewpub and the renaissance of craft brewing in North America.
Nut Brown Ale
This Old English style has a nutlike color, light flowery hop aroma and delicate sweet biscuity flavors. Its refreshing flavours are sure to please both light and dark beer drinkers. Wheat Beers
Hefeweizen
A lighter bodied, refreshing turbid wheat beer using weizen yeast from Germany which gives this seasonally brewed summer beer a unique character rich with clove, vanilla and banana. Hand Pumped
Titanic Stout
Patterned after the classic stouts shipped from the UK to Russia, this is a strong stout brewed with all English floor malted grains and noble hops to produce a refined, rich and aromatic brew.
Jameson's Scottish Ale
Brewed in honour of the Jameson clan of tea, coffee & spice merhants, who settled in Victoria in 1889, this beer is a classic scottish ale, demonstrating a complex malty body, lightly hopped with a touch of pea on the finsh. This beer is the basis of our scottish ale malt vinegar.
Fog Fighter Ale
Mmmm! Brewed with the finest malted barley, imported hops, a traditional Belgian yeast, and Spinnakers’ own deep well aquifer pure mineral water, Spinnakers Fog Fighter brings a touch of the classic Belgian Ale style home to you.
Mitchell's ESB
A reddish copper coloured ale brewed from pale and crystal malts, with a complex malty body, subdued bitterness and a flowery hop aroma. A favorite with the regulars!
Doc Hadfield's Pale Ale
Our lightest beer, Doc’s is a classic English style session beer, brewed with English Pale and a touch of Crystal Malt, lightly hopped with English Kent Goldings for a light delicate finish. Fruit Belgians
Mon Cherie
Black cherries, sweet fruit body with an evolving mildly sour finish. Sold only in bottles. $10/bottle.
Daz Razz
Raspberries full on sweet fruit tending towards a balanced tart finish. Sold only in bottles. $10/bottle.
Currant Noir
Black currants, complex, sweet belgian malty body, long mature fruit finish. Sold only in bottles. $10/bottle. Previous Specialties
King Tut's Tipple
Brewed with heritage emmer wheat, flavoured with fig and star anise, this is a refreshing beer fit for a king.
Fine Ale
A light bodied amber coloured Northwest style pale ale with a delicate hop aroma.
Main Sail
A classic late-hopped pale ale; this beer is brewed with the finest Pale Munich and Crystal Malts, hopped with Noble English Northern Brewer and East Kent Goldings.
Witbier
A cloudy Belgian style wheat ale brewed with English barley, Island grown & malted wheat, spiced with Curacao orange peel, coriander, cardamon and lightly hopped for a delightfully refreshing character.
Chapman's Nut Brown Ale
ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS (1884-1960) A world-famous dinosaur hunter, Roy Chapman Andrews was trained as a biologist and mammologist. He was the first person to find real dinosaur eggs and the inspiration for the movie character Indiana Jones.
Dark Wheat Beer
A Bavarian style Dunkel Weizenbrau beer, light bodied, chestnut coloured, rich & flavourful with an elegant roasted malt finish and a refined hop character.  |