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Niagara Falls Gritstone Premium Ale

Percentile
68
overall
Brewed by Niagara Falls Brewing (Moosehead)
Style: English Strong Ale

Brampton, Canada

bottling
unknown

on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
873.26/5.03.23/5.05.5%60.6English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
This full-bodied, dark ale, styled after British ales, is more assertive and darker than traditional Canadian ales. A blend of roasted malts from Canada and Great Britain create an brew that's smooth and rich with a subtle darker flavor.
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 Bejaaamin (110), London, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2009  
deep reddish/brown, big beige head. nose; smells good, malty, herbacious, bread dough, taste is a little nutty, crisp, some roastiness, overall pleasant.


 tgncc (817), Bellmore, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Jul 16, 2009  
At my hotel in Niagara Falls. This was a lot like an amber ale. The appearance was amber, white head. The aroma was bread, caramel, malts. The flavor was caramel, and a sourdough bread taste, actually enjoyable. The finish was bitter, mainly from noble hops. The mouthfeel was thin/medium. Not bad at all.


 terrybail (337), London, Ontario, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 26, 2008  
On tap at the Woolwich Arms in Guelph The aroma was almost no existent slight sweet hops Pours a pale cooper with a small white head with good lacing The taste was fairly mild and i am unsure whether the keg was old or not so this one will need to be revisited at some point


 puzzl (2619), New York, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Sep 9, 2008  
Bottle. Strong ale? Eh? Not quite. Pretty mild, a bit corny and syrupy, not fermented enough. Lacks any kind of decent hop character. Way too sweet. My mom would probably like this. Ah well.


 mabel (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/511/20
Aug 20, 2008  
[1582-20080810] Tap. Mild old brown grains aroma. Clear, amber brown body with a quick white foamy head. Fruity grains flavour is a little sweet. Medium body. Fair.
(@ TFOB 2008; Toronto, ON)


 JesseM (666), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 9, 2008  
341ml bottle from The Big Bad Brewer’s Retail. Pours a very deep amberish copper with a small white head. Aroma is a very nice upfront maltiness, lots of toffee, and caramel. The flavour is very sweet, again, very nice blend of malty characters, mostly classic roasted toffee and caramel, with a hint of peat. Almost like an EPA without the hops, as there is virtually no hop activity in this one. For an "English Strong Ale", it’s a great summer brew, very refreshing and drinkable, reminds me a bit of Tankhouse. Another solid beer from a solid brewery.


 douglas88 (1593), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
May 30, 2008  
Thanks to matt7215 for this one. Pours a clear amber with a small white head. The aroma is fruit and some toffee. The taste is kinda like a chocolate covered cherry over toasted malts. Some light hops and a kinda odd glue flavor. Fizzy body with a smooth finish. Nice. Very easygoing but a lot of flavor.


 Cletus (5055), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 20, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of matt7215. Pours red with a thin white head. Smells fruity (strawberries, cherries). Tastes of caramel malt, some light tartness, touches of earthiness. Enjoyable.



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