 probstk (1085), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 19, 2007 Shared growler from brewery, served cold in a Stella chalice. NOV17/07.
App.: Clear golden, small white head.
Aroma: Green peas and canned corn; non-descript sweetness.
Palate: Medium body and soft carbonation.
Flav.: Biscuity malts, light mash, vague fruitness, a bit sweet, some canned corn and peas.
Something’s wrong. I’ll grab another jug next time I’m there and re-rate.
GregClow (2516), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 18, 2007 Draught sample at the brewery. Burnished golden-amber with a small head. Aroma is soft, fresh and balanced, with a yeasty tinge and a hint of fruit. Very good mouthfeel, full without being heavy. Flavour is very fresh and lively, some solid fruity malts and a smoothly hopped finish. Gotta love a brewery that makes something like this as their "mainstream" offering...
mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 25, 2007 [609-20070913] Tap @ Victory Cafe (Toronto, ON). Distinct yeast aroma with a bit of fruity apple or hops. Clear, orange amber body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. More fruity apple juice yeast flavour with a smooth finish. Medium body is fairly grainy. Quite nicely put together.
Hyde (22), Toronto (Don Mills), Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 8, 2007 Growler from the brewery. Clear copper-bronze with a white head, some retention & lacing. Aroma of grassy, metallic/minerally hops, grainy/biscuity malt, toffee, nuts and a appricot fruityness. Flavours of earthy-orange, metallic hops, with a little nutshell bitterness and woody spicyness. Caramel malts with a little nuttyness and a slightly buttery diacetyl round out the flavour. Good bitterness. Moderate body has a light sweetness and a crisp finish. Very drinkable.
Radek Kliber (4001), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 3, 2007 On tap at Volo
Appearance :Good deep dark amber gold colour with decent white head.3+
Nose :Clean aroma of quality malt , lighter presence of euro hops.
Flavour/Palate : Medium full bodied . Well produced and exposed malt work . Full well rounded lager . Highly drinkable one of better for style. Light yet well noticed hops add to its greatness. Recommended brew.
jerc (3965), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 14, 2007 Draft @ Victory Cafe. Copper-amber body with a modest white head that is nicely foamy. (3+) Pleasant aroma with pleasant moderate hops and mild fruity notes. Hops are a type taht I can not quite place. Flavour is surprisingly fruity in alternating sips. Very nicely hopped, the hops are touch sharp at first sip but dissipates across the tongue leaving only about half that intensity in the finish and aftertaste. Pleasant, moderate bitterness throughout. (7+) Smooth average to medium palate (3+). Very drinkable, and repeatable.
funkengruven (5), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
does not count  | 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 13, 2007 Got this in a growler from the brewery. Poured a nice amber with a head that dissipated to a ring around the glass, lots of lacing. Smell is malty, some hops there, not as aggressive as their Plowman’s ale. Flavor is smooth and malty, with a hoppy bite in the finish. Very smooth and easy drinking. I’ll be back to get more next time i’m in the area.
blankboy (3263), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 11, 2007 Draught at the Victory Café. Pours a clear golden-orange with an average size diminishing white head. Aroma’s quite fruity with a nice amount of hops and caramel malt. Fruity, caramelly flavour along with hops (and again I’m pleasantly surprised by the amount of hops in this Lager) and a light bitter finish. Medium bodied. I was not expecting to like this as much as I did, another nice surprise from this brewery. Keep up the great work Grand River!
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