Niagara Falls Gritstone Premium Ale

deep reddish/brown, big beige head. nose; smells good, malty, herbacious, bread dough, taste is a little nutty, crisp, some roastiness, overall pleasant.

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.

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

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.

[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)

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.

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.

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.