Granville Island Killarney Stout

Brewed by Granville Island (Taproom)
Style: Dry Stout
Vancouver, Canada

A limited release from Granville Island, for winter. Pours with a very dark, impenetrable colour and a foamy head, but not as good a head as a Guinness. Aroma was malty with also some chocolate and perhaps coffee. Taste was a bit thinner than the better stouts I’ve had (again, the famous one from Ireland). I was a bit underwhelmed by this one.

Thanks to Mark for the bomber! Poured healthy deeper brown with a short cap of medium brown head. The aroma picked up dry-roasted chocolate and light sour lactic notes with toasted barley and a hint of coffee behind.. sweet, succulent milkier chocolates and a touch of licorice for undertones. The flavor had moderately-roasted darker chocolates, cocoa, and licorice at the core with dry coffee and earthy bitterness on the edges.. finished lightly sour with a a brighter bitterness. Dry and light-bodied on the palate, lacking substance at some times.. other than that it felt pretty good.

V - watery black pour with a two-finger light frothy head that doesn’t cling much to the glass. A - malt and espresso mix of aromas T - malt, dark coffee, little bitters and a little fizz P - bit watery, even moreso than Guinness Draught.

Very dark brown, modest tan head. Chocolate, coffee, and roast aroma, a little ashy. Same flavours come through, along with some raisin/prune fruit, and a balanced bitter finish. My only criticism is it feels a little thin in the mouth, but otherwise very nice.

Smooth, dry with a solid roasty backbone. Fairly straight forward and typical stout, but enjoyable.

650 mL bottle from a BC Liquor Store in Vancouver, served cold in a small tumbler.

App.: Very dark, opaque cola brown-black, with a moderate, frothy mocha head. Aroma: Greenish dark-roasted coffee, dark chocolate and cacao. Ashen, hints of “real” black licorice. More dark malts as it warms, some dark, dried fruits and molasses. Palate: Fairly full body, kinda smooth and syrupy, low but sharp carbonation and a bit astringent. Flav.: Surprising hop presence, floral and green, some of the dark malts, but not as much as expected. Some lactic tartness. Mouth-coating and lightly bitter finish.

Interesting. I like it.

Pours a beautiful black with a thick tan head with great retention and lace. Not a strong aroma, but definite aroma of oats & graham crackers, dark malt & fruit as well. Great roasty dark malted taste, plenty of hops, but a certain metallic flavour too - makes me think of those big copper tuns at the Island location. I’m definitely not liking the orange-pith bitterness of these hops, either it was too late an addition, or just the wrong kind. Body is thick and chewy, creamy and delicious. Carbonation perfect. I really wish the hops were different, otherwise this is a great stout.

Cocoa, chocolate, raisins and roasted malts are apparent in the lightly grainy aroma. Opaque black body is topped by a generous and long lasting, fine bubbled tan-brown head that leaves some lace. Milk chocolate sweetness contrasts nicely with roasted malts. Chocolate is up front and roastiness is lingering. Medium bitterness is never overwhelming. Medium body is fairly dry but not astringent. Fair to moderate carbonation. Simple but enjoyable and just in time for St. Patrick’s! Tulip glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle (Brewery Creek, Mar-07).