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Style: IPA - American

ABV: 5.6    IBU: 55

Loads of pungent, piney, citrusey hops give Tin Hat IPA a strong bitterness that is balanced with a malty body. Pair with strong flavours: curry, smoked meat, Gorgonzola cheese.

First seen on Saturday, April 7, 2012

Style: Stout - Oatmeal

ABV: 5.5    IBU: 30

DEFINITION: 1. what happens when the perfect mix of people come together to form a brewery; 2. a delicious oatmeal stout We’ve got a truly great team here at Townsite and every day we are thankful that we get to work with each other producing some really great beer. As Chloe is often heard to remark, ‘What we have here is a perfect storm: from brewing, to sales, to distribution & marketing.’ To celebrate this serendipity, Cédric has brewed up the perfect storm of a beer: a rich, round, roasty oatmeal stout using flaked oats and roasted barley to add to our house roast malts (Chocolate and Crystal) and hopped with Columbus, Cascade and Golding.

First seen on Thursday, February 28, 2013

Style: Blonde / Golden Ale - Other

ABV: 5.2    IBU: 25

This golden blonde ale has a light bitterness and a balanced body to create a dry, refreshing finish, with hints of European hops. It is the perfect accompaniment to a hot day up the lake.

First seen on Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Style: Pale Ale - English

ABV: 5.2    IBU: 25

Suncoast is medium in bitterness with fruity esters & an earthy, floral hop profile balanced with caramel malt flavours, finishing refreshingly dry. Overall, a great sessionable beer to enjoy come rain or shine. We love Powell River for its lakes, trails, sunsets, and ocean breezes. Mostly though, we love this place for its people. Our house beers are brewed in homage to the people that work, live, and play here.

First seen on Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Style: Wheat Beer - Other

ABV: 5.2    IBU: 14

DEFINITION: a seasonal fruit beer brewed annually to celebrate the favourite fruit of Powell River. Blackberry FestivAle is our seasonal salute to Powell River’s favourite fruit, the humble and ubiquitous blackberry. It is brewed every August in time for the Blackberry Festival and its flagship event, the Blackberry Street Party! Blackberries provide a tart and subtle backdrop for this wheat beer. Fuity aromatics complement this unfiltered, round-bodied summer sipper.

First seen on Sunday, August 19, 2012

Style: Wheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche

ABV: 5.2    IBU: 20

Don't let the colour fool you, this is a citrusy summer sipper with zest. The addition of midnight wheat to the mash adds a layer of bready notes to this otherwise light and tangy Belgian Witbier. Flavour profile: Citrus and zesty with light bready finish. Pairs well with spot prawns: peel, eat and enjoy! Good to know: We are lucky enough to have the only Belgian born Brewing Engineer in all of BC at the helm. This dark witbier has become a signature brew of his and should be considered in all locations where craft beer is available.

First seen on Friday, May 22, 2015

Style: Belgian Dubbel

ABV: 7.5    IBU: 29

This is a bottle-conditioned ale which is entirely suitable for cellaring for up to 5 years. The longer you let it sit, the more port-like flavours will develop allowing the plum and currant characteristics of this beer to shine. Flavour profile: Subtly spiced with coriander, star anise and handmade candi Belgian sugar. This mother of a dark ale tastes of plums, currants and caramel. Comforting winter stews beside a roaring fire are just the ticket with this beer. Good to know: Townsite's brewing engineer Cedric Dauchot hand-makes 60kg of candi sugar which he then adds during the boil of this scrumptious winter ale!

First seen on Sunday, December 16, 2012

Style: Porter - American

ABV: 5.6    IBU: 30

First seen on Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Style: Farmhouse Ale - Saison

ABV: 6.5    IBU: 28

A classic unfiltered Belgian-style Saison as brewed in the southern farmlands of Belgium where Townsite's brewmaster Cedris was born and raised. The name is a reference to the distance a cuckoo flies between his hometown of Horrues and his new home of Powell River. Flavour Profile: This unfiltered Belgian harvest style ale pairs with any old thing! This beer is bulletproof when pairing with food. Start with tangy red snapper add in a spicy Thai dish then move on to chorizo sausage with apple coleslaw. Good to know: This refreshing beer uses a blend of Wallonian yeasts and is hopped with Columbus, Saaz and Hallertau - the perfect beer for those warm spring evenings.

First seen on Friday, September 6, 2013

Style: IPA - Belgian

ABV: 8.5    IBU: 75

DEFINITION: 1. a brilliant yet unrealized vision of a gastropub in the prairies; 2. a delicious Belgian-style IPA Belgian-style IPA’s are a relatively new beer style in North America and are marked by a higher ABV, strong hops and a delicate fruity nose. Think: grapefruit and passion fruit mix in a heavenly marriage of boozy elixir. This beer is well-suited for cellaring for up to 5 years. The name is a nod to the gastropub that Brewer Engineer Cédric Dauchot and his wife, Brewery Manager Chloe Smith, planned to open in Saskatoon. Fortunately for everyone in BC, this didn’t pan out and they moved to Powell River to head the brew crew at Townsite instead!

First seen on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Style: Sour - Fruited

ABV: 5.5    IBU: 18

In late summer, the endless vines of ripe, juicy blackberries can be found all over the Sunshine Coast. This beer pays homage to those hot sunny days picking berries (and eating a few along the way). This balanced tart wheat ale pours a bright pink hue, packing in everything this delicious berry has to offer.

First seen on Friday, July 31, 2015

Style: Pale Ale - American

ABV: 5.5    IBU: 35

Wet-hopped Pale Ale DEFINITION: 1. what you step into when you step off the ferry on Texada Island; 2. a delicious wet-hopped pale ale. In time for BC Craft Beer Month, Townsite’s Brewer Engineer Cédric Dauchot unleashes a wet-hopped pale ale, brewed with locally-sourced hops including certified organic Windfall Farms hops as well as wild hops from certain secret Texada Island locations. Although not an IPA, this pale ale still packs a hoppy punch so prepare your nose hairs to curl up and let out a happy sigh. Its well-rounded maltiness makes this a session beer to anticipate with relish every October. And yes, that is Cédric on the label.

First seen on Friday, October 5, 2012

Style: IPA - New England / Hazy

ABV: 5.7    IBU: 55

Like the transition from clear to hazy beer, underwater exploration can sometimes have breathtaking surprises! From metal mermaids and giant concrete ships to a plethora of sea life; Powell River is home to world class scuba diving. This beer is akin to amazing underwater adventures with its bright hazy pour and a juicy hoppiness that's sure to spark your curiosity.

First seen on Friday, October 2, 2020

Style: Sour - Other

ABV: 5.8    IBU: 20

It's back by popular demand! This sour version of our 7800 Saison is bright, crisp, tart, and perfect for a sunny afternoon on the patio. The floral, earthy, spicy saison flavours are complemented by a zippy tartness thanks to the use of lactobacillus. Flavour Profile: Pepper, floral and citric lemon. This is a great brunch beer, scrambled eggs on a baguette with dill pesto....yum! Good to know: We made enough to share with just a few of our #friendsinbeerplaces Key words: tart, pepper, lemon.

First seen on Thursday, June 4, 2015

Style: Belgian Tripel

ABV: 9    IBU: 34

So many people asked Cédric to bring back Charleston, the first beer he brewed for the Hulks Series, that he finally agreed to bring it back as a seasonal; however, he made it just a little bit different. This Charleston (Charleston 2.0, if you will) has a soft & creamy mouth-feel, complemented by a nice hop bitterness and 9.0% alcohol. Essentially, everything you want in a beer and then some!

First seen on Saturday, May 26, 2012

Style: Sour - Flanders Red Ale

ABV: 6    IBU: 14

DEFINITION: n. 1. punchy red chair photobombing Powell River landscapes since August 2010; 2. a refreshingly zesty sour red ale. This year’s version is a new and improved blended ale. A sour ale with strong notes of apricot mixed with a malty red ale. Cédric added some of his signature Belgian candi sugar for a smooth, round, fruity mash up with a tangy zip of sourness. The vibrant acidity of this beer is a dead ringer for shellfish. It is delicate and fruity enough for spot prawns with just a hint of sweetness to complement scallops in herbed butter perfectly. AVAILABLE: Limited quantities available.

First seen on Saturday, November 29, 2014

Style: Sour - Traditional Gose

ABV: 5.5    IBU: 20

Flavour Profile: A sour, salted wheat based fruit beer, for those days you need to tell the ocean what you really think. Living on the shores of the Salish Sea has us feeling salty! You know what we mean; wind in your hair, screaming at the waves, salty. This beer is brewed for that feeling. A soured wheat beer base with a sea salt addition in the kettle and passion fruit puree in the bright tank. Pronounced goes-uh, little is known about this style of beer. It originated in the Eastern German town of Goslar over 1000 years ago. The salinity appears to have been a natural phenomenon of the Gose river. Today sea salt is used to obtain a similar flavour profile. The rise in popularity of all beers sour has brought this style back to life to which we should PROST!

First seen on Saturday, December 29, 2018

Style: Belgian Tripel

ABV: 9    IBU: 40

YOGN 82 being our most sought after of the Hulk series releases, we decided to bring this one back for the winter season! Flavour profile: Beautiful floral hop nose from the Styrian Golding hops. This beer is a citrus gem with a nice thick head on top. With less boozy aromas than the Charlston Triple this beer should be handled with care, you won't see the 9.0% ABV coming until it's too late! Good to konw: YOGN 82 was sunk in the summer of 2018 as the first ship in the creation of an artificial reef just off the shores of Willingdon Beach in Powell River. More ships are destined to join YOGN on the ocean floor, but which is next remains a secret at this point!

First seen on Friday, April 19, 2013

Style: Sour - Fruited Gose

ABV: 5.5    IBU: 20

Living on the shores of the Salish sea has us feeling salty! You know what we mean; wind in your hair, screaming out the waves, salty. This beer is brewed for that feeling. A soured wheat beer with sea salt and white peach puree. the beers in this series are four days at the beach, however you choose to spend them!

First seen on Friday, October 4, 2019

Style: Wheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche

ABV: 4.3    IBU: 18

Flavour Profile: Round mouthfeel, smooth body, bready notes with a zesty side. An E-Z summer quaffer, this classic style Wit is a 50/50 blend of malted barley and wheat, with orange peel and coriander. Savary Beaches weighs in at a whooping 4.3% ABV, the perfect pairing from Indian Point to South Beach and everywhere in between! Completely surrounded by white sand beaches and the warmest waters north of Mexico, Savary island is the ultimate get away. No pavement. No services. Just feet in the sand, sun on your skin bliss.

First seen on Sunday, August 12, 2018

Style: Lager - Pale

ABV: 4.8    IBU: 35

So, what defines a gold medal winning BC lager? Well, hops for sure. Peppery, floral hops. Also, bread flavours from the malts. It’s unfiltered because, well, Belgium! Most specifically, it’s the colour; light and almost airy. The beers in this series go hand in hand with rest and relaxation. Sessionable and refreshing, just like a day at the beach.

First seen on Sunday, March 31, 2019

Style: Belgian Blonde

ABV: 5.2    IBU: 25

Outdoor recreation is the name of our game here in Powell River. Living here means having year-round access to hiking, biking, diving, and exploring. So to us, there’s nothing better than that earned beer post-hike. At only 5.2%, this light and sessionable Belgian Single is hoppy & silky smooth thanks to the addition of oats in the mash.

First seen on Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Style: Belgian Quadrupel

ABV: 10.5    IBU: 30

Cardena is a Belgian Abbey ale and the third beer in the Hulks Series. Contrary to the name, this style of beer refers to anything brewed in a ‘similar style’ to those brewed in the monasteries of Belgium. Trappiste ale refers to a beer brewed by Monks, Abbey ale refers to a beer brewed by a brewery that may or may not have ties to a religion but is trying to mimic the Trappiste ales Each Hulk also features ‘Artist’s Series’ labels: artwork created by different local Powell River artists. Cardena features the artwork of Anna May Bennett.

First seen on Saturday, April 19, 2014

Style: IPA - Sour

ABV: 4.8    IBU: 45

As the old saying goes; red sky at night, IPA lover’s delight! With this beer, we are branching out into uncharted waters melding sours and IPAs. On top of that, we’re giving this one a pink twist with the addition of hibiscus. Anchor down and take in the pink sunset pour, hop through the waves of citrus & stone fruit flavours complimented by a splash of tartness. Doesn’t a secret rendezvous in a tropical paradise sound good right about now? We thought so too. Full speed ahead!

First seen on Friday, February 19, 2021

Style: Wild Ale - American

ABV: 6.2    IBU: 35

A dry hopped pale ale, bottle conditioned with Brettanomyces. This pale ale is loosely based on a Belgian classic: Orval. Drink fresh for upfront hops or age in the cellar for more mellow, funky flavours.

First seen on Monday, April 25, 2016