7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of wavers1. Pours black with a warm reddish tint. Sweet roast, some dark dried fruit. Solid body, hard roast, metallic, cardamom notes, hard roast finish. Solid and straight. 170611
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2011
at 10:15
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks to my dear brother: Pours a light brownish color with a tan head... quite on the dark side of IPAs. Aroma of caramel malts and more English style hopping (definitely leading towards an more English rendition of the style). Beer is very full-bodied and full-flavored. Hits you with a strong bitterness right in the middle, but that is well balanced against the robust malty backbone. A little bit of candy-like flavors in there as well, as well as a little bit of dirt. This is a dirty IPA, and is certainly deserving of its title as a Curmudgeon. In any case, it is quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2011
at 18:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a lightly hazy golden color Kolsch with a nice medium foamy head with OK retention and some good lacing. Aroma of cereal and grain is quite dominant with light sweet undertones. Taste is also a mix of clean cereal notes with light grainy notes with light residual sugar notes. Body is quite full with good carbonation. Not my favourite style but well brewed and easily drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2011
at 19:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Max’s tasting. Pours clear amber. White head. Nose of lager malts, hops and citrus. Taste of grain, bready malts and hops. Dry finish. Lots of IPA characteristics.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2011
at 01:21
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a deep clear burgundy color ale with a medium foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of light toffee and caramelized malt is quite interesting. Taste is a nice mix between some caramelized malt with notes of toffee and light residual sugar. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well brewed and easily drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2011
at 19:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a hazy dirty beige color ale with a rather large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of earthy and dry English hops with a light caramel malt presence. Taste is also dominated by dry English hops with a nice earthy touch and a malt backbone presence that is felt though not overly complex. Body is quite full with medium filtration and good carbonation. Well brewed and easily drinkable while staying well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2011
at 18:59
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours with a small head that fades over a copper body. Aromas are of raisins, vinous, grapes, caramel, fruit and leather. Flavors are a bit bland. Light acidity, lasting bitterness, raisins and a vinous note. Light bubbles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2011
at 22:42
2.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 1
Texture 4
Overall 1.5
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours with a hazed bronze body, no head. Aroma of diacetyl, butterscotch, molasses, popcorn and butter. Flavor is harsh. Hard to drink. Buttered and burnt popcorn. Slick mouthfeel. Really undrinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2011
at 22:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle marked December 17/2010 thanks to EricaNdersNavy. Pours with a hazed, deep brown body and a tan head. Aroma of coffee, molasses, licorice, husky grain. Flavors of diacetyl, vegital dms, watery, coffee and grainy. Full of mistakes. Lively and watery. Not good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2011
at 22:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
One of two brews from Grand River Brewing that we get at the Ottawa LCBOs in 500ml brown bottles. Stamped on lonely front label, bottled on NOV 23 2010. Pours a slightly hazy (not filtered to the max) amber colour. The head is decent with minimal lacing, but a nice 2-3mm thickness coats the beer and stays. Very light carbonation. Sweet grainy malt aromas. Mild bread malt flavours mixed with the hoppy finish which adds a little bitterness. Quite mild though. Wish it would pack more of a punch (should have more alcohol). This could be a great lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2011
at 16:09