Grand River Galt Knife Old Style Lager

Brewed by Grand River Brewing
Style: Premium Lager
Cambridge, Canada

Serve in Lager glass

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500 mL Bottle. Gold - amber body with a fast dissipating bubbly head settling to a thin ring and little sudsy islands; it "struggled" for the 2 that I gave it in that department. Sweet malts and crystal malt dominate in the aroma; notes of clover, a hint of grass, and mildly pungent and resiny hops. Sweet malts and a phenolic accent at first and then a shift to grassy - resiny hops in the aftertaste and finish. I like how this one fizzes in the mouth like a light beer but has lots of fire power in all of it’s other aspects. A bonus point for eclipsing its own visual deception.

Poured medium golden colour with thin white head. Sweet malt aroma, maybe a bit of fruit. Medium body and nice mouthfeel with medium malt flavour. Slight sweetness, with medium hops bitterness. It is a very nice balance, and a very good brew.

Bouteille 500ml. De couleur dorée et claire. Nez de grains de malt sucrés, moyen de pain, léger de houblon herbeux (gazon mouillé) et floral et léger de fruits (agrumes) avec quelques traces de caramel. Mince-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-doux ainsi qu’une texture légèrement crémeuse. Goût très légèrement fruité (agrumes) accompagné d’un léger goût de grains de malt pâle sucrés lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de pain ainsi que des notes de caramel rôti et de biscuits puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume asséchante de houblon herbeux (gazon mouillé, traces de foin) et légèrement floral. Post-goût moyen et un peu sec, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux aux notes florales avec des traces fruitées (zeste d’agrumes).

Bottle from LCBO Appearance: Orangey golden, looks to be unfiltered to some extent (cloudy), virtually no head. Aroma: Tangerine notes, mild toffee also, mild floral citrusy hop aroma. Flavour: Fairly noticeable hop bitterness balanced well with bready maltiness. Not too much in terms of depth but it is a lager so no problem there. Mouthfeel: Moderate carbonation, slightly chewy texture and short but dry finish. Overall: Decent tasty hop forward lager. Like the citrusy profile.

REally great beer! Cask at Wellington Gastropub. Pours orange with little head or lacing. Some fruit aromas, maybe apricot, some light hop floral notes. Good malty backing. Great sessional beer.

Pours an off orange / amber with a little bit of carbonation and a quickly dissipating bubbly white head of one finger which laces the glass slightly. Banana, grassy hops, cucumber and toasted malt aroma. Flavor is slightly bitter with notes of aforementioned aromas. Nice short bitter aftertaste with a balanced finish.

Clear golden, with a thin white head.Caramel, malts, & fruity aroma. Taste some grapefruit, hops, some fruit & dry bitterness. Nice.

From bottle. Pours a light amber color with lacy thin head. Sweet bitter aroma, don’t think I’m using the ideal glass for this. Instant hoppyness upon imbibing, that rather pleasantly continues beyond the swallow.

Bottle - 500ml. Dark gold body with a thin off-white frothy head. Decent malty/hoppy aroma with brown sugar hints. Taste is slightly dominated by hoppy flavors. It carries some piney notes and ends with a good bitter/herbal finish.

Bottle, shared with Robbie, bottled on May 27 2012. Light amber with a messy white crown. Aroma is very nice fresh barley cereal and light honey. Love the slightly chewy malts here, really nice body for a lager. Light bitterness in the finish. A flavourful and characterful light lager style.