Grand River Brewing Galt Knife Old Style Lager

A few weeks ago, I did a video review for a beer given to me from an old friend. This beer, Galt Knife Old Style Lager, was from Grand River Brewing in Cambridge, Ontario (http://www.grandriverbrewing.com/). Grand River Brewing, unheard of by me, operates out of a historic factory once home to the Galt Knife Company. The beer itself was quite good, especially for a Premium Lager which is one of my least favorite beer styles.

The pour is bright amber copper body with about a finger of clingy white head. A complex aroma involving sweet toffee malts co-mingled with lots of floral grain and sweet hops. Being only 4.4% alcohol did not reflect the full body and crisp drinkability of the Galt Knife Old Style. Sweet malts are predominant but then replaced by grassy hops with hints of fruit. Slightly bitter aftertaste is unexpected, but fully welcome. For me, this is a great session lager for many occasions.