Granville Island English Bay Pale Ale

English Bay doesn't waste time. You get a firm, grassy hop bite upfront that sticks around without being aggressive. There's a solid malt backbone keeping it from feeling thin, and the 5% ABV sits just high enough to feel substantial. It's the kind of pale ale that tastes like someone actually wanted to brew a pale ale, not just a light beer with hops sprinkled on.

The Booth Hoppy Wheat

The Booth surprises you with how clean it is. There's a soft wheat flour sweetness, then a whisper of citrus and black pepper that comes from the yeast, not the hops. It's light but not hollow—you feel the grain. At 4.3%, it's genuinely crushable, the kind of beer that disappears during a long conversation without feeling like a session beer compromise.