2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
draft at granite brewery in toronto. pale amber with off white head, the hops is pronounced. unfortunately the malt profile that is essential for bitter style ale is lacking here. maybe this is due to my bias against canadian 2 row barley.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
had at Magpie, good sweet nose, good hops good head. fruit on the nose as well some slight malt good beer, nice dry finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask pint at the brewpub in Halifax, NS (May 2007). Medium translucent amber with a sliver of small white creamy lasting head....fresh earthy-grassy nose, just a bit cidery-tart, a hint of vinegar....beautifully full and malty, lightly cidery again on the tongue, delicate and effervescent, moderately sweet at the front and just nicely bitter at the finish....a bit "indistinct" if that’s the word, just doesn’t come together as well as it might, but this is solid stuff on the whole.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On Tap at C’Est What.
Hoppy, minimally carbonated and served at the perfect temperature. Fruity aroma, hoppy and just a hint of sweetness. Flavour lasted, but didn’t overwhelm.
Good one.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUN 19, 2007 On tap at Magpie - came a reddish copper colour with a decent sized white head that faded fairly quickly. Aroma full of fresh and floral leafy hops. Flavour much the same - full-bodied but mild, with a slightly bitter finish. Perfectly carbonated for the style. Would love to try on cask at the brewpub. Excellent, excellent beer, and a perfect session ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled at Granite (Toronto). MR 14/07
App.: Clear, light copper, no head.
Aroma: Full-ish citrusy hops, sweet candy malts, caramel and some fruit. Nice!
Palate: Medium body, soft carbonation and sl. astringency.
Flav.: Citrus hops, some malts, basically like the nose, dry a bit thin on finish but with decent bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
[050-20060921] Tap @ Granite (Toronto, ON). Very hoppy aroma. Copper body with a medium-lasting white head. Mild, creamy hop flavour. Has a medium, creamy mouthfeel. Overall quite a nice togetherness.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ beerbistro: Pours a copper/orange with a very thin head and almost no head retention or lacing. Aroma is elaborate, very nice; excellent floral hops, malt sweetness, and a bit of fresh pine. Flavour is an exceedingly well-balanced hop and malt mix with some enjoyable citrus hints. I truly enjoyed this one, by far the best domestic bitter I’ve had a chance to sample to this point.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ GSU pub. Pretty nice. Kind of a thin profile, but nicely bitter and tempered by malts. A tasty British-style session beer. Has anyone tried the GSU lager?
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught at the Granite brewpub in Toronto. Pours a sparklig orange-copper with a small diminishing off-white head. Pleasant aroma of dry UK hops and some malt sweetness. Flavour follows the aroma but is a little watery and not as hoppy as the nose suggests -- still tasty though. Medium bodied. This is a well done and very enjoyable Bitter.
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