Fat Cat Brewery uses no additives,
ever. No sugar, no pre-gelatinized rice, no pre-gelatinized corn,
no cornstarch, no molasses, no seaweed, no synthetic clarifiers,
etc. Just Nanaimo water, which happens to be just perfect for brewing
beer, hops, malt and yeast, all made from scratch.
Our brew house is very “hands” on, no push buttons
to this brewery. Our beer is not pasteurized so we cold micro filter
our bottled beers. By doing this it helps extend shelf life. Fat
Cat Brewery Beers are listed on the official Vegan list too.
We sell our beers in the following sizes:
58.667L Kegs (approx. 123 16oz. pints) - $196.00
18.95L Kegs (approx. 40 16 oz. pints) - $76.00
(All kegs require a $30.00 keg deposit, rentals require a $100.00 deposit)
650ml bottles - $4.75 each (All bottles require a $0.10 bottle deposit.)
355ml-bottle IPA six-packs - $12.10 each
NOTE: The Old Bad Cat Barley
Wine is a seasonal product, released in the late fall. It only comes
in 650ml bottles. The price per bottle is $7.85 plus a $0.10 bottle deposit.
Fat Head INDIA PALE ALE
 Fat
Head INDIA PALE ALE is our most popular beer. The beer itself is
a very well balanced beer; amber in colour and it has a lot of hops.
(Not enough hops in Bunny’s opinion, she loves hoppy beer.)
6.0% alc./vol.
The Fat Head name came from one of Bunny’s old bosses. She
had been having a bad day at work and her boss came in. He didn’t
bother greeting her and went on to crab about something he didn’t
even know about. Being that he was her boss she didn’t say
anything and just looked at the back of his big fat head as he went
up the stairs to his office to smoke and play solitaire. As she
looked at his big fat head she said to herself, “Tonight I’m
going to go home and have a beer and toast to that old Fat Head.”
And viola the beer was named.
Fat Cat HONEY BEER
 Fat Cat HONEY BEER is made with 100% certified organic Honeydew honey from the south island of New Zealand. We would have used Canadian honey but this Honeydew honey is a very different sort of honey. Made from the Beech tree sap instead of the usual nectar, bees collect this Honeydew honey which has the consistency of maple syrup and the most lovely malty flavour. No other honey is like it. For more info on Honeydew honey, go to Wedderspoon's website, (the local supplier of Honeydew honey), or give us a call.
For those of you who aren’t too familiar with Craft Brewery beers this would the one to try out first.
Pompous Pompadour PORTER
 A seasonal beer, the
Porter is Fat Cat Brewery’s “House Specialty”
beer nd should be tried at least once. Rob and Bunny are very proud
of this recipe.
Pompous Pompadour PORTER a big name for a big beer. For those people who enjoy the dark side of beer they’d really like this beer. Beer writers and connoisseurs have given praises on this beer, saying such things like “Easily the best Porter in Canada,” and “Chocolaty, creamy smooth and rich.”
Bunny’s Black & Tan
 Also a seasonal beer, Bunny’s
Black & Tan is a blend of our Honey Beer and Porter. By
blending these two beers together the flavour profile tastes slightly
like “brown sugar” but without the sweetness. It still
comes out looking like a dark beer, but because there is Honey Beer blended in, it isn’t a heavy beer at all.
Many people who normally wouldn't drink dark beers are pleasantly surprised how much they enjoy our Black & Tan after they take the plunge and try it.
Old Bad Cat Barley Wine Ale
 Brewed only in the autumn, Old
Bad Cat Barley Wine Ale has earned an excellent reputation.
Rob first cask conditioned it in wine oak barrels and the results
were spectacular. With complex aroma and flavours, it is best consumed
from a brandy glass. The editions of Barley Wine are
cask conditioned in Bourbon barrels from Kentucky. Old Bat Cat has
an alcohol content of 11.5%, hence the name Old Bad Cat.
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