Granite’s Best Bitter

Granite Brewery’s Best Bitter is a 4.5% alcohol English-style ale. Sold in generic 473mL cans, this Torontonian classic pours with a clear, amber colour and an attractive plume of eggshell head.

Granite’s Best Bitter has a comfortable aroma that blends caramel, copper, and a whiff of bitterness. The flavour has roasted malt and caramel out front, with a metallic subtext, and a back end that tiptoes into bitterness. The mouthfeel delivers decent creaminess, too.

If you asked me to imagine an English-style ale, Granite’s Best Bitter would be pretty close to my vision. It packs a lot of traditional flavours into a low-alcohol frame. 

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.