 pootzboy (900), Calgary/ Kitchener, Alberta, Canada
May 8, 2004
Had this on tap in many Calgary and Edmonton pubs...flows like water here as BR has sewed up the draft market locally. Tapped a crystal clear darker amber, slight white cap that doesn’t last long. Slight hints of citrusy hop and grassy boiled grains in the aroma. Starts light and rather weak for an ale but then the fuller body kicks in with the well balanced hop and malt departure the finish is clean with a lingering "bread" after taste. As commercial Canuck ales go this is probably the best of the lot but still lacking. It’s another attempt to "Canadianize" a traditional ale style for the mass market....it is always a compromise....but as the compromises go this one has retained a modicum of ale character to make it king of the commercial ales.
hobbersr (53), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Oct 26, 2008 Pours out of the bottle a reddish-copper colour with a very small off white head. Smells of caramel, apples and spice. Tastes of caramel, apples, a touch of spice, and that’s about it. Watery feel, pleasant but nothing great.
AWS9 (137), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Oct 24, 2008 Bottle. Some Malt, caramel. Maybe a little thin. Unremarkable amber ale, but nothing offensive by any means, so pretty good.
mbgrayson (60), Anaconda, Montana, USA
Oct 22, 2008 A basic amber type ale. Moderately drinkable. Not one that I would go out of my way for.
ILduce (105), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 7, 2008 Bottle: Amber. Aromas of sweet malt. Fruity with a toasty likeness...a hint of grapefruit and raisin. Watery; just a trifle dry. Unimaginative .
Aubrey (2625), Denver, Colorado, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Draft in Waterton Lakes: Deep copper-amber hue with a decent head. Lively carbonation; smooth, easy-to-drink palate. Lightly roasted and toasted and grainy. Light bitterness and hint of sourness. Faint sweetness (toffee). Herbal bitterness. Like a Fat Tire Lite.
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