Full Review

Vancouver Island Brewery
Islander Lager

Category: American Style Lager

Date Tasted: 2/8/2016

Country: Canada

Alcohol: 5%

89 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

Vancouver Island Brewery
Islander Lager

Category: American Style Lager

Date Tasted: 2/8/2016

Country: Canada

Alcohol: 5%

Dusty light gold color. Delicate, sweet aromas and flavors of roasted corn, honeyed corn bread, and kiwi tart with a soft, crisp, effervescent, dryish light body and a tingling, quick finish that shows notes of apple-pear salad, toast, peppered nuts, and roasted root vegetables finish. A nice snappy lawnmower lager.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Crisp & light
	Aroma:	roasted corn, honeyed corn bread, and kiwi tart
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with notes of apple-pear salad, toast, peppered nuts, and roasted root vegetables
	Bitterness:	Faint
	Enjoy:	on its own or with food
	Pairing:	Sausage Pizza, Italian Beef Sandwich, Sharp Cheddar
	Bottom Line:	A nice snappy lawnmower lager.

The Producer

Vancouver Island Brewing Co.

2330 Government St.

Victoria, BC V8T 5G5

Canada

1 250-361-0007

www.vibrewing.com/

Their Portfolio

89 •	Vancouver Island Brewery Islander Lager 5% (Canada)
87 •	Vancouver Island Brewery Hermann’s Dark Lager 5.5% (Canada)
84 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Gladstone Brewing Collaboration Burton Ale 7.5% (Canada)
91 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Hermannator 30th Anniversary Ice Bock 9.5% (Canada)
92 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Hermannator Barrel Aged Ice Bock 9.5% (Canada)
88 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Ukidama Lychee Yuzu Saison 4.5% (Canada)
88 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Tidal Series Grapefruit Agave Gose 5.0% (Canada)
86 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Piper’s Pale Ale 4.8% (Canada)
95 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Hermannator Ice Bock 9.5% (Canada)
94 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Dominion Dark Lager 4.8% (Canada)
89 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Juan De Fuca Cervesa Lager 4.8% (Canada)
88 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Islander Lager 5.0% (Canada)
94 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Victoria Dortmunder Lager 4.8% (Canada)
87 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Raspberry Export Stout 7.5% (Canada)
89 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Mocha Export Stout 7.5% (Canada)
85 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Misthorn Winter Amber IPA 6.5% (Canada)
89 •	Vancouver Island Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Hermannator Ice Bock 9.5% (Canada)

American Style Lager

Serve in a Mug

About

American Style Lager

American style lagers are very light straw in color and range in alcohol from 4-5%. These lagers are clean, crisp, and light in body and flavor with low-to-no detectable hop or malt aromas. In addition to malt, many of these beers contain adjuncts such as corn and rice that are used to lessen the body and flavor. These beers originated in the US as versions of the pilsner style. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Capital Supper Club, Stevens Point Special Lager and Full Sail Session Premium Lager.