Canoe River Rock Bitter

Brewed by Canoe Brewpub
Style: Bitter
Victoria, Canada

Canoe Brewpub - Victoria BC
I think this was there calling for brewing a beer. They can brew the bitter. It was buttery and dry with a nice hops flavor and aroma this was a great Bitter.

Verre, 5 onces, en fût, bue sur place, le 28 avril 2009; oeil : cuivrée, claire, très légère effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige crémeuse, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon résineux, pamplemousse, malt; bouche : malt résineux, houblon est bien présent, pamplemousse, finale en houblon résineux avec présence de malt caramel, corps moyen, légèrement rugueuse, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence; en résumé : bien ENGLISH Glass, 5-ounce, draught, on the premise on April 28 2009; eye: copper, clear, slight effervescence, tiny ring of creamy beige head, nice lacing; nose: resinous hops, grapefruit, malt; mouth: resinous malt, hops is quite present, grapefruit, finale in resinous hops with presence of caramel malt, medium body, lightly gritty, average carbonation, light astringency; overall: fine

On draught at the brewpub in downtown Victoria, BC. Pours a clear copper amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind some spotty lacing and a thin off-white ring. Aroma of caramel malt, some light hard fruits and a touch of grassy hops. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonated with flavors of mild caramel malt, some mild spices and a touch of citrus. Finish is semi-dry with aftertaste flavors of roasted nuts, bitter herbs and some caramel.

on tap-pours a thin white head and amber color. Aroma is light malt, secondary light hops. Taste is light malt-caramel, faint hops.

7/14/07 On draught at the brewery. Aroma is caramel forward balance with a low earthy hop character. Appearance is light copper with a good white head. Flavor is well balanced, with sweet malt forward followed by medium bittering and a slight resiny finish. Mouthfeel is medium/low bodied with a moderate carb texture. Overall, this is similar to Redhook ESB, with a more English than American hop character.

light malty aroma. Pours a light copper. Slightly sweet, malty finish with light bitterness.

Pours a clear light brown with the briefest of heads and no particularly memorable aroma. Taste is peculiar - macro malt profile with an attempt at more bitter anglohops, but ultimately the hopping does not blend and the beer tastes confusing. Slightly undercarbonated (served on-tap) and thin with no aftertaste to speak of. Points for effort.

Amber. Thin head. Light lacing. Light malt and vanilla nose. Moderate hop bitterness over light grainy vanilla body. Chewy for a lighter bodied beer.