[Hondaracer]

Originally Posted by jinxcrusader

Spent the weekend at Victoria. This post is a mix of breweries and food.

Arrived at 2PM on Saturday. First top - Phillips Brewing Company. I love their beer to begin with, I usually go for their Blue Buck. The guy that poured us was super friendly and easy to talk to. Super generous with his pours. Tasting was free but donations were accepted to some kid charity. Paid $3.50 for a little memorabilia 6oz taster glass. 8/10

Next stop - Vancouver Island Brewing Company. Only 2 blocks away from Phillips. $5 for 4 flights. They had 8 different beers on tap. My friend and I tried all of them for $10. I haven't developed a taste for IPA's so I skipped on all IPAs offered from all the breweries. I love VIB's Storm Watcher Winter Lager. Never tried it until that day. Paid iirc $2.50 or $3 for their taster glass to take home. 9/10 for the winter lager.

Tried to hit up Hoyne next but it was closed. It was about a 5-10 minute walk from VIB. I was super disappointed because I heard so many good things about their products.

Went to Driftwood Brewing Company. It was not my type of joint. They used small plastic 4 oz disposable taster cups. The guy at the counter was friendly though. I'm not sure if it was just not memorable or if I was pretty done from VIB and Phillips. 5/10

Moon Under Water Brewpub was about a 5 minute walk from Driftwood. It looked like a bit of a dive bar that happened to brew their own beer too. I think their flight was $10 for their full list of 8 different beers. I like this brew pub's beer more than Driftwood. Ordered their popcorn chicken and nachos to go with our beer at the pub. I was impressed with the two food choices. I had very low expectations for this place and it was satisfactory. There was a "paint" odour throughout the place though and I felt nauseous after. 5/10

Finished the night by visiting an Italian restaurant called Pagliacci's. My coworker friend recommended this place and said they served the best bread ever. Stood in line from 6:45PM til almost 8PM outside in 1C. Well worth the wait for the bread, oh holy mother of god. The pasta itself was authentic but the portions did not satisfy the ~$20/pasta dish. 8/10

The following morning, we went to Jam Cafe by recommendation by the same friend that suggested Pagliacci's. Hipster-ish brunch place, waited about 45 minutes outside that morning. Finally sat down. I ordered the Fried Chicken Eggs Benedict with a side of Pork Belly ($5 for 2 pieces) and my friend ordered the Fried Chicken and Waffles. I asked for the eggs on mine to be poached medium and it was done exactly to my liking. Everything was decent but the hash browns that came with my plate the highlight - buttery and so impressive. 8/10

so all the breweries are within walking distance of each other?