Style: IPA - Imperial / Double
ABV: 8 IBU: 100
Ahoy matey! While the Jolly Roger is flown to identify that pirates are about to attack, our Jolly Hopper, signifies an imminent attack on your tastebuds. Featuring a motherload of experimental hops, this beauty is not for the faint of palate. Surrender or walk the plank!
First seen on Saturday, April 12, 2014
Style: Brown Ale - English
ABV: 5.2 IBU: 20
Our version of this old english style is a mild deep amber coloured ale with a pleasant "nutty" light biscuit and roasted malt flavour and a light flowery hop aroma with a non bitter finish from the use of Saaz hops. This is a light bodied beer that appeals to both dark and light beer drinkers alike. alc/vol: 5.2% og: 1.052 IBU: 16
First seen on Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Style: IPA - English
ABV: 7.1 IBU: 55
Based on the Northern English version of the style as originally brewed and exported to the troops in India, Spinnakers IPA is strong, full flavoured, with a very well balanced yet assertive hop character. This beer is a favourite of our regular patrons and beer aficionados alike. alc/vol: 7.1% og: 1.065 IBU:55
First seen on Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Style: Bitter - Extra Special / Strong (ESB)
ABV: 5.2 IBU: 55
Brewed in honour of John Mitchell, Spinnakers’ Original brewer & publican. This beer is a classic English style Extra Special Bitter, brewed with English Pale and Specialty malts, balanced with earthy old world hop varietals. Raise a toast to the Grandfather of BC craft beer.
First seen on Monday, August 20, 2012
Style: Pale Ale - American
ABV: 8.2 IBU: 36
An emerging new-world style, this double pale ale uses a blend of both Northwest American bittering hops and old-world noble aromatic hops creating a complex and floral hop profile in a balanced strong pale ale with big body and lots of alcohol, yet still retaining remarkable balance and a high degree of drinkability.
First seen on Thursday, December 16, 2010
Style: IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale
ABV: 6.5 IBU: 55
A style representative of the North West region, our CDA is hopped with distinctively West Coast hop varietals. This resinous, citrus, hop forward dark is great on its own or served with smoked meats or BBQ!
First seen on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Style: Pale Ale - American
ABV: 6.5 IBU: 85
Inspired by the assertively hopped beers of the Cascadia region. This ale is brewed with Pacific Northwest Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops and is superbly balanced with a strong, copper couloured, malty body.
First seen on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Style: IPA - American
ABV: 6 IBU: 45
Juicy and double dry-hopped, this IPA has a retrained bitterness and a big tropical citrus aroma. Please juice responsibly.
First seen on Sunday, March 12, 2017
Style: Stout - Milk / Sweet
ABV: 7.75 IBU: 10
CHOC-O-HOLIC There is more to the relationship between chocolate and beer than tastes and indulgences, both being prehistoric from an ancient past. It is impossible to know which came first but here we present these two fermented foods in a modern relationship, designed to last until the last drop. Sirene Chocolate Milk Stout, brewed with our deep well aquifer mineral water, malted barley and wheat, Sirene chocolate husks, lactose, hops and yeast.
First seen on Saturday, February 15, 2014
Style: Farmhouse Ale - Saison
ABV: 6 IBU: 25
Brewed with Canadian pilsner and rye malt, American hops and a French saison yeast, our Dragonfly Rye has a delicate balance of fruit and spice, with a light body and a refreshingly dry finish.
First seen on Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Style: Stout - Other
ABV: 7.75 IBU: 28
Brewed in the tradition of the classic stouts shipped from the UK to Russia, this is a strong stout brewed with all English malted grain and noble hops. 7.75% og 1.075 IBU 28
First seen on Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Style: Fruit Beer
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 8
A generous dosing of fresh raspberries from Michell's Farm on the Saanichton Peninsula gives this clean, crisp, cold fermented lager the unmistakable juiciness of raspberries. Cheers to sunny days!
First seen on Saturday, August 8, 2015
Style: Pale Ale - American
ABV: 5 IBU: 18
This lightly hopped, straw coloured, effervescent pale ale has a delicate hop aroma and a balanced, slightly sweet finish. Based on the first brew to have been served at Spinnakers Brewpub, June 13, 1984, this beer dates from the beginnings of the renaissance of Craft Brewing in North America.
First seen on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Style: Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 20
Featuring a classic German weizen yeast strain and Vancouver Island Red Fife wheat, our Hefeweizen is light and refreshing with hints of vanilla, banana and clove. Best enjoyed on the patio. THE ARK OF TASTE: A project of Slow Food, the ‘Ark of Taste’ is a collections of heritage foods from around the world designed to acknowledge local food heritage of which Red Fife wheat was Canada’s first addition in 2003.
First seen on Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Style: Pumpkin / Yam Beer
ABV: 5 IBU: 15
A lighter take on the pumpkin style, our Spiced Pumpkin Ale features locally grown roasted pumpkins, lactose sugar and the unmistakable spices of fall.
First seen on Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Style: Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 20
A twist on our classic hefeweizen. Steeped with Silk Road's Peach Paradise Tea, this beer is the perfect summer sipper. Notes of citrus and clove from the hefeweizen yeast compliment the bright peach flavours of the tea without adding a ton of sweetness.
First seen on Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Style: Scottish Export Ale
ABV: 6.4 IBU: 40
First seen on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Style: Lager - American Light
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 15
Cold fermented crisp thirst quenching like lagers consumed by West coast loggers
First seen on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Style: Kölsch
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 20
Brewed with local honey foam, a bi-product of the honey making process that is rich in enzymes and minerals. This is a super light Kolsch style ale that is best enjoyed on a hot summer day.
First seen on Friday, July 18, 2014
Style: IPA - American
ABV: 6.8 IBU: 80
Our hoppiest beer to date! Brewed with Canadian Superior Pale, English Munich and Cara malts and hopped with Columbus, Summit, Super Galena, Sterling and Cascade hops and then dry hopped with an additional half-kilogram each of Cascade and Sterling, resulting in a remarkably smooth American style IPA. This is both a celebration of hops and Victoria's 150th Birthday. 6.8% og 1.058 IBU 90
First seen on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Style: Bitter - Extra Special / Strong (ESB)
ABV: 5 IBU: 40
This 'Fresh Hopped' Estate Sooke Bitter was brewed with hops grown at Spinnakers hop farm in the Sooke River Valley on Vancouver Island, putting a modern twist on the classic English style.
First seen on Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Style: Stout - Oyster
ABV: 7.5 IBU: 20
Oysters and stout have a rich history as food for the masses. With a creamy rich texture and briny finish from the oysters and a roasty bitterness from the malt, this heavyweight stout was brewed with three additions of prime fresh oysters from our friends at Holliewood Oysters in Fanny Bay, BC. The world is yours. And yes, there are really oysters in this beer!
First seen on Saturday, January 17, 2015
Style: Blonde / Golden Ale - Other
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 25
A slightly different take on beer and coffee, this beer starts with a crisp pilsner malt base and gets it's roasty, chocolately flavors from the Fernwood single origin El Salvadorian cold brew coffee and Sirene cocoa husk. Add to that a creamy mouth feel from a touch of lactose sugar and you have a delicious blonde ale with the wonderful flavors of locally roasted, cold brew coffee. Contains Caffeine!
First seen on Monday, January 25, 2016
Style: Kölsch
ABV: 4.8 IBU: 17
An early ale style, distinctive to its Cologne appellation, from the days before lager beers, appearing like a Pilsner, delicate, gently fruity with a sweet, malty biscuityness and a light spice from whole leaf Czech Saaz hops. 4.8%
First seen on Sunday, August 5, 2012
Style: Stout - Irish Dry
ABV: 5 IBU: 20
This dry medium-bodied stout is brewed with loads of roast barley and black maltfor a rich, full flavor profile so closely associated with the Emerald Isle.
First seen on Saturday, March 18, 2017
Mitchell's ESB
By Rylan Maschak
Black Mamba Chocolate Imperial Nitro Stout
By Keith T
Blue Bridge Double Pale Ale
By Kyle Wudrich
Jolly Hopper
By James Hamm
Departure Pils
By Andrew Kulas
Lager
By Andrew Kulas
Olde Esquimalt
By John Dupuis
West Coast Pilsner
By Femke de Ruijter
Jamesons Scottish Ale
By Shawn Bjornsson
Forêt Noire
By John Dupuis
Departure Pils
By Lori Golden
Nut Brown Ale
By Brice Dare
Jamesons Scottish Ale
By Brice Dare
Irish Stout
By Ramon Allan
Mitchell's ESB
By Mc Laban
Reviews
Dean Allen
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Another amazing meal and great beer. Came for the Dine Around Victoria menu and was not disappointed. The portions for each course were big enough for a bit of take home (no austentatious displays of tiny amounts of food) and everything was truly delicious. The atmosphere inside is warm and welcoming and we got to watch the snow fall over the ocean. Thanks for such a lovely night Spinnakers
Graham Tranter
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The brewpub has historic presence in the city. The upper floor of the gastropub is warm and comfortable. The deck is excellent, especially in the summer, for watching the Coho, Clipper and Float Planes wander by. The food is pretty much what you would expect from a pub. Nothing stands out, but nothing is horrible. Personally I find the beer selection, although wide and ranging, to be pretty pedestrian. Spinnakers been feels a bit watery to my palate and I have yet to find something I would call a go to favorite. That said, there are usually new things to try out and experiment with.
Graham Robertson
Monday, March 24, 2025
Such a great setting for a restaurant and pub with a nice view. Food and service is good. I can't believe at this day an age in Victoria, that a restaurant that doesn't have ANY gluten free options for sandwiches/toast/buns. Just do the standard technique of buying a bag of GF products to keep in the freezer and charge everyone an extra couple dollars for when someone needs it. A little effort goes a long way here. Their fries leave a lot to be desired, but the broth/liquid with the Moules and Frites was DELICIOUS!
August Miles
Saturday, March 15, 2025
The food is good, and they have a lovely space, but literally every single time I have come here over the years, the waitstaff are rude and seem miserable. I've gotten snide comments about what I've ordered, been glared at for not buying a drink, etc. I don't expect people to be 100% friendly all the time but the fact I have a negative service experience every single time says a lot.
CookiesCritterCare
Sunday, January 26, 2025
I have come there about three or four times, and I just love it. I love the mineral water the most, ha ha. I often order roasted mushroom pizza as it is delicious. I wish there were more options on the menu for vegetarians or vegans like a veggie burger on actual bun and fries. I'm not quite sure you know in your restaurants besides mcdonald who don't serve veggie burgers So, really, the only choice is the pizza for me to eat. Good thing I enjoy it. Your growler fills are great with the miller beer. Sometimes before we come in, as you can see, my girl who I had seen her on the other side go for a swim thrn head up. I just wish the dog part was warm and totally enclosed so she could go in the water and get warm inside after. My girl LOVES your homemade cookies. I make my own but am tired of baking them, so we come to you. I love the place. Only a 4 star because of no veggie burger on the menu. But I highly recommend your restaurant/ brewery and pub for every time else See you the next 100 visits