Grand River Town Hall Lager

Formerly brewed at Grand River Brewing
Style: Premium Lager
Cambridge, Canada

Serve in Lager glass

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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.

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.

growler from the brewery. pours golden with a small white head that dissapates quickly. tight strands of small bubbles float up from the sides of the glass. aromas are of caramel apples with some floral notes. sweet malty flavours dominate at first but give way to a nice hoppy bitter finish. im not usually a huge lager fan but this is another great lager from this brewer.

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...

UPDATED: MAR 15, 2010 Growler straight from the brewery. Pours a deeper golden colour than most pale/premium lagers, with a large, fluffy white head that subsides quickly. The aroma is pretty enticing, very malty, decent hops (as should be expected from this brewery). The taste is very, very malty, but with some good hops blended to add balance. It is light, but for sure, still full of flavour. The malty flavours remind me of the intoxicating aroma of the mash boiling when you pass by this brewery while they’re making some new batches. Not quite as good as the Galt Knife Old Style Lager, but still a pretty impressive, enjoyable brew. EDIT: I’ve had this again and it seemed different than I remember. Slightly deeper copper in colour, sticky, rocky white head. For something at 3.9% abv, the alcohol still seems present? Maybe I drank it too fast. But it still has some nice tasty toasted malts in there. EDIT AGAIN: This beer’s grave was dug when it was significantly altered for LCBO approval. The heart of it was completely ripped out and stomped on. Good job obliterating a good thing guys.

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.

This is good and has an great smooth flavour. I do however find this beer to be a bit too sweet for my liking. I believe that increasing the alcohol content may conteract the sweetness. Almost a great beer, just a tad too sweet for my tastes

500ml bottle thanks to Boutip. Clear golden with a medium foamy white head. Good retention and great lacing. Aroma is banana syrup for kids, marshmallow strawberries, waternmelon, fizzy peach candies, citrus and malt. Flavor is very fruity, slightly less candy than the aroma. There is citrus, peach, strawberries, herbs, malt, hops and an interesting bitter finish. Thin to medium body with fine bubbles. Much better than expected, I’m impressed with this one.

500ml bottle BO 2/06/09 from Harry!!! Nose of grassy hay with a faint spearmint note. Hazy light copper with a medium off white head. Flavor is lightly bitter with some light caramel and white pepperiness. Not pale enough to compete with Bud, Miller, or Coors.

[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.