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Granville Island Lions Winter Ale

Granville Island Lions Winter Ale

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An English Strong Ale brewed by
Granville Island (Brewery)

Kelowna, Canada

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443.25/5.03.23/5.0Winter5.5%48.7 English pint, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Combines premium malt with aromatic specialty hops. Brewed with our special yeast, this beer has a vanilla like finish. A robust ale. Pair it with holiday meals.

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 carruthm (391), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/517/20

May 3, 2008  
taste resembles that of Newcastle Brown Ale with a little more of a chocolate finish. Little head with a ruby red color. Fantastic.

Powertrip (65), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 10, 2008  
One of the finest noses I have ever come across. Rich melted belgian chocolate over a powder-sugared crépe’s. Hints of spicy malbec grapes softened by lush endless malt. Waves and waves of the malt follow into the mouth, all gently wrapped in a roasted glaze and finished off with sutle mild hops. Such a tragedy that this beer just slightly loses its edge with a bittery finish and also a touch too much carbonation. Still, gorgous beer.


 Sammy (3075), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Feb 21, 2008  
White chcocolate in aroma, mostly. Whitish thock lacey look, although mouthfeel was lighter. FInishes bitter.


 tiggmtl (4181), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 4, 2008  
Butterscotch, toffee, vanilla and chocolate in the sweet aroma. Clear copper coloured body is topped by a decent, fine bubbled, tan head that recedes slowly to a lasting cover with some lace. Toasty and doughy malts with notes of biscuit, wafer-cookie/waffle, vanilla, cinammon and chocolate up front in the flavour. Mild bitterness keeps sweetness from becoming overwhelming. Medium body with moderate carbonation that is lightly prickly and does a good job of concealing the somewhat slick texture. Half-pint glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle (BCLS at Kingsgate, Dec-07).


 papajohn (990), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2007  
Sample on tap at Granville Island Taproom: Brownish amber color with a small off-white head. Mild vanilla/root beer aroma. Flavor is spicy with vanilla and caramel and a mild bitterness. Medium bodied and smooth with moderate carbonation.




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