English Bay Pale Ale
Granville Island Brewery

English Bay Pale AleEnglish Bay Pale Ale
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From:
Granville Island Brewery
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #182
ABV:
5%
Score:
75
Ranked #27,562
Avg:
3.24 | pDev: 14.51%
Reviews:
112
Ratings:
309
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 RJLarse:
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Reviewed by RJLarse from Washington

3.34/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I bought a six-pack (cans) of English Bay Pale Ale in a BC liquor store. Poured in to a pint glass.

Pours a deep copper color, clear with a bubbly off-white head.

Smells like wet grain. More of a cereal aroma than fruit.

Taste is very malt forward, with a but of a caramel flavor and a very mild bitterness on the finish.

Feel is thin, but not especially crisp. Very much a caramel malt feel.

Overall an OK pale ale. I make this more of a British style ale, with the malt dominance and subdued hop presence. I found better beers in Canada.
Aug 08, 2016
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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
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, 2023
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Rated by Trainman4beer from Michigan

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, 2023
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Rated 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
Tastes better than it looks but is altogether average.
Jan 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by octortus from Canada (ON)

Sep 24, 2020
 
Rated: 2.92 by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

Apr 09, 2020
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Reviewed 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
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, 2019
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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
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, 2019
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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
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, 2019
 
Rated: 3.57 by smithj4 from New York

Sep 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.58 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Sep 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Aug 29, 2019
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Reviewed by DubbelorNothin from Canada (AB)

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, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Apr 19, 2019
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Rated by accronin from Canada (ON)

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, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by Harry_C_Peters from Canada (MB)

Feb 27, 2019
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Reviewed by GeoWitt from Canada (NS)

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
 
Rated: 3.5 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by jsrsd from Canada (AB)

Dec 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.34 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Sep 14, 2018
English Bay Pale Ale from Granville Island Brewery
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 309 ratings