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English Bay Pale Ale
Granville Island Brewery
- From:
- Granville Island Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #183 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 75
Ranked #27,551 - Avg:
- 3.24 | pDev: 14.51%
- Reviews:
- 112
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 12, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 27, 2002
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 66
Easygoing—like the sunny shores of English Bay itself. Out of the bottle you’ll notice the rich, coppery colour and caramel malt flavour up front, balanced with a dry roasted finish that’s sure to put a smile on your face. Just grill up some burgers, kebabs or tenderloin—and chill
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Ratings by ghisty:
Reviewed by ghisty from Canada (NB)
3.3/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
appearance: pours somewhat foamy, and a deeper orange than i expected for the style,
being an ale i expected some color but this was a little deeper than i figured for.
smell: had a smooth malty smell. big notes of toasted grain. not overpowering. nice nose.
taste: crisp, and not hoppy really at all, almost zero dryness factor, an ale by definition
i was impressed by this beer. goes down nicely , reminded me of labatt blue but with double the malt and less corn. tasted like an ale should taste, but didnt linger around
which makes drinking more of it easy. the food pairings for this (as stated on the box) are grilled meat (which is pretty vague). but it mentions a carmel flavour, which i failed to find as anything worth mention. that charectaristic would be subtle, at best.
mouthfeel:
not sharp at all, still somewhat carbbed, compared to a more classic ale style.
but sort of slick and smooth , with a small zip of the malt and the grain mixing.
overall:
i didnt know what to expect, and having bought a 6pack, i was hoping it was decent.
this doesnt exactly seem to be a PALE ale as they state ..it seems more to me like a slightly creamy amber..but without the typical hops of most ambers.
and heavy on the malts and grains. i was initially impressed by this beer, but the more i drank of it the more it became just a slightly above average craft beer .
I dont have anything really bad to say, because it is good. but it leaves a little bit to the imagination, but that can make for an awesome session brew.
if ale is your thing, and you like it west coast local. give it a shot.
not something id buy frequently, but i can see a specific type of beer fan loving it.
May 03, 2013being an ale i expected some color but this was a little deeper than i figured for.
smell: had a smooth malty smell. big notes of toasted grain. not overpowering. nice nose.
taste: crisp, and not hoppy really at all, almost zero dryness factor, an ale by definition
i was impressed by this beer. goes down nicely , reminded me of labatt blue but with double the malt and less corn. tasted like an ale should taste, but didnt linger around
which makes drinking more of it easy. the food pairings for this (as stated on the box) are grilled meat (which is pretty vague). but it mentions a carmel flavour, which i failed to find as anything worth mention. that charectaristic would be subtle, at best.
mouthfeel:
not sharp at all, still somewhat carbbed, compared to a more classic ale style.
but sort of slick and smooth , with a small zip of the malt and the grain mixing.
overall:
i didnt know what to expect, and having bought a 6pack, i was hoping it was decent.
this doesnt exactly seem to be a PALE ale as they state ..it seems more to me like a slightly creamy amber..but without the typical hops of most ambers.
and heavy on the malts and grains. i was initially impressed by this beer, but the more i drank of it the more it became just a slightly above average craft beer .
I dont have anything really bad to say, because it is good. but it leaves a little bit to the imagination, but that can make for an awesome session brew.
if ale is your thing, and you like it west coast local. give it a shot.
not something id buy frequently, but i can see a specific type of beer fan loving it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by NeilSilber1 from California
3.67/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours golden yellow with medium foamy head. Decent pale ale poured on draught next door to Granville Brewery in Vancouver at The Keg while they were on strike. Okay English pale at an easy drinking 5% ABV.
Jul 12, 2023Rated by Trainman4beer from Michigan
3.73/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nice copper colored, clear refreshing w. food good finish
May 11, 2023Rated by wildvanisle from Canada (BC)
3.46/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.46/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Tastes better than it looks but is altogether average.
Jan 20, 2023Reviewed by MichaelGennings from Canada (ON)
3.77/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
English Bay Pale Ale from Granville Island Brewing Company in Vancouver, British Columbia. 5% alc.
This beer pours a frothy off-white head that lingers for several minutes.
The colour of the beer is reddish copper. Nice glass lacing.
Smell is malt forward with a hint of coriander.
Taste is sweet malt that has a hint of bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel is a bit watery.
The beer is light to medium bodied.
Finish is kind of smooth.
I’ve had this at the brewery in 2006 and really enjoyed it.
Overall, it’s a decent beer for the style.
Final grade: B+
Oct 27, 2019This beer pours a frothy off-white head that lingers for several minutes.
The colour of the beer is reddish copper. Nice glass lacing.
Smell is malt forward with a hint of coriander.
Taste is sweet malt that has a hint of bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel is a bit watery.
The beer is light to medium bodied.
Finish is kind of smooth.
I’ve had this at the brewery in 2006 and really enjoyed it.
Overall, it’s a decent beer for the style.
Final grade: B+
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.43/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Light golden amber color, light head
Nose light sweet malt, a bit of herbal earthy hop, touch caramel
Taste mild sweet malt, caramel, earthy hops, lighter bitterness, little skunky like mineral, mild sticky finish
Mouth is med bod, med carb
Oct 19, 2019Nose light sweet malt, a bit of herbal earthy hop, touch caramel
Taste mild sweet malt, caramel, earthy hops, lighter bitterness, little skunky like mineral, mild sticky finish
Mouth is med bod, med carb
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.43/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.43/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A: The beer is clear amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high off white head that left a wide collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of caramel and toasted malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste is a bit sweet and has flavors of toasted malts with bits of caramel.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer seems to be a little sweeter compared to other beers in the style.
Serving type: can
Sep 15, 2019S: Light aromas of caramel and toasted malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste is a bit sweet and has flavors of toasted malts with bits of caramel.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer seems to be a little sweeter compared to other beers in the style.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by DubbelorNothin from Canada (AB)
4.04/5 rDev +24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A well done English ale from Granville. I was surprised by the dark copper colour. The taste reminds me of a true English bitter. I think it would have been cool if they dropped the pale ale name and called it an English Bitter. The head is thick at first but dissipates quickly. Taste is excellent with some serious malt presence.
I'm surprised by this beer and will be getting it more often. I think it deserves a higher rating, but it may be the pale ale name that is throwing people off!
May 19, 2019I'm surprised by this beer and will be getting it more often. I think it deserves a higher rating, but it may be the pale ale name that is throwing people off!
Rated by accronin from Canada (ON)
3.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This was a decent beer, but nothing was memorable about it. They have others that are much better.
Mar 21, 2019Reviewed by GeoWitt from Canada (NS)
2.9/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.9/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Served lightly chilled in a bottle at Toronto Pearson Airport. Very inoffensive, sweet, malty, a little bitter, which I guess is true to type. About right for the setting.
Jan 22, 2019
English Bay Pale Ale from Granville Island Brewery
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
309 ratings
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