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I was on my way home from a fencing tournament in Kingston last Sunday and, instead of coming straight home, I decided to detour through the city to one of my favorite brew pubs, Granite Brewery, to pick up a well earned Growler of Granite Best Bitter.
The brewery's description of this ale is "A distinctive copper-coloured, full-bodied ale finished with Yakima fuggle hops. Alcohol Content - 4.5%"
It was tempting to have a sit and a pint of their Hopping Mad Ale. The 6% cask conditioned ale is a wonderful tasting brew which I had the opportunity of having a few weeks before after doing a focus group in the area. I had to drive, though, so I just paid for my growler and completed my journey home.
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Bitters are part of the pale ale style of brewing but with more hops beer which brings on extra bitterness.
Granite Best Bitter is a very nicely coloured brew with a nice aroma. It has a well-balanced taste, with a pleasant but not overpowering bitterness to it. It finished well, leaving me with a pleasant lingering taste afterward.
Having endured a fencing tournament and a 3 hour drive home afterwards, this was a pleasant reward. As for the growler, it did not see another night.
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