Granite Brewery Gin Lane Ale

Brewed by Granite Brewery (Toronto)
Style: Barley Wine
Toronto, Canada

Deep ruby, thin lingering off white head, light lacing. Aroma is of light berries, moderate sweetness, light alcohol. Flavour is of alcohol, moderate sweetness, berries, minerial. Sweet mouthfeel, medium/light body, medium carbonation. Finishes fairly quick, uneventfull.

Pretty boring, uneventfull, basic, plain.

Draught at Volo in Toronto, Ontario.
Sampled on February 7, 2009.

Cask Days 2009 @ volo. bright orange pours, decent cask bubble head and some minimal carbonation. nice way to drink a barley wine. nose was cara malt and ripe fruits. not overly sweet but the hops arent really that noticeable. really nice barley wine that i didnt expect to find on cask.

A dark reddish brown ale with a thcik creamy moka head. A nice treacle, molasses and licorice, quite nice. In mouth, a good licorice malt with warming alcohol and treacle. Medium bodied. On tap at the brewpub with Sammy, March 22, 2009.

Had growler with buddy, color is kinda brownish amber. tan foam. nose is boozy, spicey, clove ginger, raisins some darker aspects like molasses, flavor is more of the same, dried fruits, toffee boozy and a nice hop finish

Growler. Pours hazy mahogany. Aroma of sour malt. Flavor is of sweet candy. Finishes bitter. Very nice balance. Heavy medium body

Dark amber, some head and lace, aroma is caramelly but also fruity and funky, a bit vinegary. Dark malty flavours that are a little too sweet. Some wood and bready tastes to it. Not bad.

Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear dark amber, wispy beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with a nice earthy balancing character,
Flavor: rich sweet dark caramel flavor, lots of earthy character, touch of fruityness, the earthyness dries it out a lot,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Appearance: Pours a hazy, reddish-brown body sporting a small, white head. Smell: Relatively mild aroma, but you can glean notes of caramel, apricot juice, and marinated cherries. Taste: Sweet caramel maltiness, then you receive a sharp, fruity blast of apricots and maraschino cherries. Gin Lane Ale offers no real hop bitterness, leaving you with a sweet, malty fruit juice. Just a hint of heat on the sweetish finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A fine, very easy-drinking barleywine.