Canoe River Rock Bitter

Brewed by Canoe Brewpub
Style: Bitter
Victoria, Canada

Clear copper appearance. Fairly hoppy aroma with some yeasty fruitiness. Mild malt content on the palate, hop citrus plays a big part in the finish. Decent if unspectacular.

Amber body with a light off white head. Aroma of light hops and some caramel malts. Flavour has some bitterness and malts but little else. Simple and drinkable but rather boring.

Verre, 5 onces, en fût, bue sur place, le 28 avril 2009; oeil : cuivrée, claire, très légère effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige crémeuse, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon résineux, pamplemousse, malt; bouche : malt résineux, houblon est bien présent, pamplemousse, finale en houblon résineux avec présence de malt caramel, corps moyen, légèrement rugueuse, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence; en résumé : bien ENGLISH Glass, 5-ounce, draught, on the premise on April 28 2009; eye: copper, clear, slight effervescence, tiny ring of creamy beige head, nice lacing; nose: resinous hops, grapefruit, malt; mouth: resinous malt, hops is quite present, grapefruit, finale in resinous hops with presence of caramel malt, medium body, lightly gritty, average carbonation, light astringency; overall: fine

on draft at the brewpub. copper color liquid, off white head. nose of wet spent grains. flavors border bitterness and goes away. little hop character. amber in nature.

Decent ESB, color of iced tea, little head, bitter-sweet finish that lingers on the tongue...ultimately leads to a light hoppy finish.

light malty aroma. Pours a light copper. Slightly sweet, malty finish with light bitterness.

Pours a clear light brown with the briefest of heads and no particularly memorable aroma. Taste is peculiar - macro malt profile with an attempt at more bitter anglohops, but ultimately the hopping does not blend and the beer tastes confusing. Slightly undercarbonated (served on-tap) and thin with no aftertaste to speak of. Points for effort.

7/14/07 On draught at the brewery. Aroma is caramel forward balance with a low earthy hop character. Appearance is light copper with a good white head. Flavor is well balanced, with sweet malt forward followed by medium bittering and a slight resiny finish. Mouthfeel is medium/low bodied with a moderate carb texture. Overall, this is similar to Redhook ESB, with a more English than American hop character.