Latest reviews from Port Coquitlam

“My first return to the Cat & Fiddle since I was "19". Growing up, this was one of the local Saturday night meat market bars. So hitting ye olde cat and fiddle on a sleepy afternoon for some house beer was quite the experience. No energy but also not much understanding of the house beer thing. The brewery definitely feels tacked on. I felt too young to be there, which is exactly how I felt when attending this establishment back in the day (they were easier on the carding than the Coachman, but tougher than Tommy's). Anyway if you've never experienced a pub with a car park larger than the local Walmart has, this is your place.“

Oakes 609 days ago

“Open space. The usual industrial park brewery sort of thing. Decent variety of beer, mostly done ok. Kind of in the middle of the pack as Poco breweries go. Good location along a river path for walkers and mellow cyclists.“

Oakes 609 days ago

“Industrial park brewery, around the corner from Tin House and down the road from Boardwalk. Apparently somebody here likes EPMD, judging by the beer names. All good. But they missed an opportunity...how you have a beer named Ring the Alarm that's a Mexican lager and another beer called Jamaican Pale Ale? Anyway, a pretty standard visit...nothing stands out except the names of the beers.“

Oakes 609 days ago

“Standard tired locals suburban pub with a very non-craft beer clientele (to say the least). They don't have a proper beer menu, but their beers are listed online. They have a bunch of Poco Brothers beers of course, plus a bunch of macro swill. Flights of 4 are available for $8 plus tax. Poco Bros beers are mediocre at best, with some pretty crappy quality ones as well. Come here for the PoCo brewery tick, then run fast and never return.“

mcberko 772 days ago

“Pretty standard sports bar vibe in the suburbs, very suburban, a car would definitely help in getting here. The main draw of course is that they're brewing their own beer, large steel tanks can be seen from the outside. Flights are available and are average prices, beers are mostly average with a couple that are pretty good. Okay for what it is, but I'd be hard pressed to come back here often.“

DeanF 819 days ago

“They're tucked away at the end of an industrial lot -- you gotta know about this place to visit. Modern, industrial, sleek interior, with huge ceilings and nice interior design. They had 8 beers on tap when I visited, with flights available, or single tasters for $2.50 plus tax, a reasonable deal. Their beers were mostly well-dialed, with a standout IPA being quite excellent. Very friendly, astute service. Definitely the best brewery in PoCo, but that's not saying much. Worth visiting when you're in the area.“

mcberko 839 days ago

“Not actually near a boardwalk, and still a fair distance from any body of water, the interior is pretty large and vast with a good mezzanine. I guess they had been only open for a little while upon my visit, service was good. Beers were clean at least, nothing terrible, but adequate. Worth a stop anyway, especially if you roll it into an afternoon with the other two breweries in the area.“

DeanF 992 days ago

“In the same large strip mall as Northpaw and easily the better of the two. Moderate sized interior, with huge ceilings and a modern industrial feel to the place. No flights when I visited during Covid -- hopefully they change that. Their reason (or excuse) was that they don't want to encourage sharing, which makes no sense when I'm there alone or with my significant other. So, only 14 oz pours available for $7, which is super lame given the fairly pedetarian beers. Beer quality was hit-or-miss. Most beers were textbook styles and fairly competently brewed, though they seem to indicate that they're willing to experiment a little (they had an imperial porter on tap, but not very well-done). Friendly service, who were willing to give out free samples. Worth a stop if out in PoCo, but not worth a special trip.“

mcberko 1233 days ago

“Nice place in the heart of PoCo town centre, with an expansive interior. Smells like BBQ inside, which is not great for vegetarians/vegans, but what are you gonna do... Tried a couple flights (about $10 after tax) with the misses, with maybe 1 (the Juicy IPA) being something we'd drink again, the rest ranging from mediocre to poor. Hopefully they get their quality improved over the next little while. Extremely friendly staff, and it's cool that they pay them living wages (so no tips accepted). Nothing special beer-wise.“

mcberko 1233 days ago

“Pre- Covid rating, I just never got around to entering it. Visited early March 2020, a week or so after they opened. Good service and a nice bright airy space. They offer all sorts of barbeque, I had the brisket and it was excellent. Beers were generally pretty good. Prices were a little high but given the quality was there I think it was worth it. A great option if you happen to be in the area, I'd come here mostly for the food but also have no complaints about the beers.“

DeanF 1460 days ago

“Went on opening day but it was completely packed. A large tasting room, friendly staff and eager locals boosting their product which is a new one for me. Good service and I'd wager, after chatting with a colleague who attended with me, that these are probably the best beers in the area east of Brewer's Row. For what that's worth. Probably of limited appeal to those further west but it's a decent stop with good brews.“

DeanF 1670 days ago

“A bit tricky to find, in the back of an industrial plaza. Big open warehouse, with not much character. Nice staff with 4oz pours of anything they have. Reasonably priced and ok beer. Worth a stop if you are in the area.“

Ferris 1674 days ago

“Another standard open air tasting room in a new industrial park. Service was friendly enough, a few beers are okay and many aren't. Didn't try the food. A little pricier than other places of this type. Okay stop.“

DeanF 1977 days ago

“Set in an industrial area rather far from anything, this is a standard tasting room setup. Beers are jit and miss, service is friendly enough, and you get free pretzels with every flight! Not a bad stop but rather out there - the bus stop is along the highway which makes for a rather uncomfortable walk to the place.“

DeanF 1977 days ago

“A large warehouse and industrial tap room. A bit too cavernous and sparse. Service was OK, but not really all that pleasant. Large selection of beers of varying quality. Flights and wifi available. If you are in the area not a bad stop, but not worth a specific trip.“

Ferris 2022 days ago

“Another brewery in a strip mall, just a few minutes drive from Taylight. Comfortable, but somewhat grungy tasting room. Almost a dozen beers on tap, and most of them were disgusting - infected, poorly constructed and seemingly old. It's unacceptable serving such vile products - so much diacetyl in the IIPAs. Some of the worst beer in the Greater Vancouver area, and that's saying something. Update: they’ve improved a bit. Most of the beers are drinkable now, though they did serve up a few “wtf’s”. Another update: I ordered a flight of a bunch of imperial dark beers and everything was disgusting -- laughable undrinkable. After over 2 years, they still haven't gotten their shit together and are selling total garbage. One of the worst breweries in Greater Vancouver.“

mcberko 2034 days ago

“A big warehouse with a comfortable tasting room, located in a strip mall. They had about a dozen beers on tap, with flights of 4 x 4 oz. pours foro $7 (incl. tax). Beers are hit-or-miss, with a few pretty solid ones, a few undrinkable ones, and mostly mediocre ones. Friendly service. A nice way to kick off the PoCo beer scene.“

mcberko 2034 days ago

“A nice airy spot in a stripmall. Typical warehouse based brewery with a tasting room out front. Service was decent and selection good enough for a couple of reasonable priced flights. For a new brewery solid with no complaints.“

Ferris 2057 days ago