Best Bitter
Granite Brewery & Restaurant

Had on tap. Clear bronze body with two fingers of white foam. Smells is not very strong, but has sunny malts with orange slices, flowers, and honey grahams. Taste is more classical with malt, bready yeast, a hint of nut and earth before bright orange, lemon peel, and flowers come in, a kiss of honey lingers. Feel is marked by a malty, medium body, smooth, but kind of bland, lacks yeast character. The wife liked it

Pours a clear brown color that is lighter around the edges and darker towards the center. Thinner, one to two finger, off white head forms on the beer, lingers for a moment, then dissipates until just the thinnest layer of foam remains on the beer.

Aroama has notes of light bready malts, some nutty notes, earthy hops and a touch or orange marmalade

Taste has notes of lightly toasted white bready malts. Orange, orange marmalade, earthy malts. Very light bitterness.

Feel is light, crisp, easy drinking. Smooth moderate carbonation. Light bitterness on the finish.

Overall a nice English Bitter.

2022-04-03
16oz can served in a pint glass. No date. Got it about a month ago from @Coronaeus in a LIF associated with NBS BIF #14.

Pours a dark amber, clear, with a big head that fades into a pillowy coarse pile. Smell is nutty, tannin bitterness, wet forest floor.

Taste is a little bit of oxidation (wet cardboard), but not super strong. Nutty / woodiness is much stronger, bitterness comes across very woody, still a vague wet earthiness.

Mouthfeel is light and clean. This is a nice beer.

March 10 2023

 

On cask tap at The Henry House in Halifax.
Unfiltered with 4.5% ABV
Clear copper body with a bubbly tan head.
Smooth but thin and watery body. Light carbonation.
Very weak aroma.
Mild flavor that's lightly bitter. Flavor, including bitterness, builds with repeated tasting.

 

 

 

 

 

Very soft and slightly mineral. Slight citrus and woodsy hop aroma. Earthy finish. Mouthfeel mildly milky and smooth. Not what I expected but an interesting Canadian take on an English style, which I always appreciate. Overall, nice flavourful sessionable beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On cask at Bryden's into a pint glass.

Pours a golden brown with some darker reds around the edges. White head with some light retention, but leaves sheets of lace. Nose of some caramelly and lightly sugary breads, light English hops, bready malts, a touch of butter and maybe a hint of spice? Taste has more of the same caramelly toasty bread, some butter, earthy and bready English malts and some light hopping. An interesting caramelized banana note appears too; first time I've tasted some like this in the style but it remains yummy. Creamy and smooth cask mouthfeel, low carbonation, great drinkability. I'd easily put back several of these given the opportunity. Distinct from the dry-hopped version, and I can see myself enjoying this more than the dry-hopped take on occasion.

Thanks to Sid for opening a couple growlers.

Pours a lightly hazed amber, some orange highlights, medium sized thick white forms and settles to a thin ring around the glass, a couple spots stick.

Smell is nice, light and malty, some caramel and biscuit, floral, lots of fruity esters, nice light citrus and floral hopping, pretty delicate, a bit herbal, nice.

Taste is similar, better than I remembered this one, caramel sweetness, lightly grainy, some biscuit, floral, very fruity, with a big herbal bitterness in the finish.

Mouthfeel is light bodied with low carbonation. Pretty damn drinkable, feels a bit more bitter than usual, has a real nice kick to it. This is session city. Thanks Sid!