Howe Sound Baldwin and Cooper Best Bitter

Brewed by Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Co.
Style: Bitter
Squamish, Canada

Bottle, capped with a second swingtop stopper on the side to seal it again. This is an amber brown colour with a sizeable, thick, fluffy white head. Head retention is solid, with plenty of lacing on the glass. The aroma is full of malty caramel with plenty of fresh, grassy hops behind. Mouthfeel is medium and chewy. This tastes quite fresh, with plenty more caramel and biscuit in the malt, some brown bread, nuts; the hop presence is quite noticeable and fresh. Finish is medium in length, dry with plenty of malt.

1 litre bottle with new artwork for 2009, abv now 5.5%. Appearance: Transparent, vibrant deep reddish amber colour. Creamy biege one finger head with moderate tightness when poured into 500ml English pub style glass tankard. Plenty of lacing as head recedes moderately quickly to a ring. Aroma: Malt sweetness, caramel, subtle hazelnut. Taste: Brief initial taste of malt sweetness (with less caramel than in the smell) soon evolves into more nutty, bitter tasting malts and a growing but not aggressive grapefuit taste from the hops. The finish is a highly rewarding lasting earthy bitterness which is a perfect blend of hazelnut and grapefruit, lingering for a long time without being aggressive. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied; starts off lighter but becomes silky. Drinkability: Very drinkable English style bitter with the extra hoppiness that Pacific Northwest brews are well known for. However, the bitterness is pronounced and appropriate, but balanced and tempered by the strong malty flavours. This is an exceptionally good beer with a complex, rewarding flavour that is a wonderful surprise after the slightly sweeter than expected aroma.

A reddish brown ale with a thick lacing off white head. A sweet caramel malt, biscuitty, lightly hopped. In mouth, a nice little ESB with a biscuitty malt, a bit buttery. Medium bodied. From Capflu, Early 2007.

Bottle. Earthy,light nutty aroma Hazy red creamy head Nutty light roasted malt, fairly dry and light aromatic hop notes Dry finish, clinging hop aftertaste.

from a 1 liter bottle. A very nice version of a British best bitter. Although a bit on the high side for alcohol content and hop levels, a very nice effort not often seen on this side of the pond.

Big 1L swingtop. Slightly hazy orange amber, moderate almond coloured head. Aroma of english toffee, citrus oil, and almonds. Nice toffee malt palate with a floral and reedy/stemmy hop finish, very flavourful. Quite bitter as well. Very nicely done!

At the Alibi Room. Grapefruit colour. Bubble and cream on top. Some hop aroma. A good bitterness, I like this brewery, but a bit thin mouthfeel and a bit sweet dry finish.

Pours deep amber-red with a cheerful white head but one that disappears rather fast. Nice bouquet of clean beery scents with slight hints of metal. Clean entry, lightish body, nice palate that carries flavors all around the mouth, and solid balance of flavors. A good session bitter.