The Publican House Ale - Publican House Brewery

slitherySOB

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a growler, this ale pours a pale golden colour with little head to speak of. Lacing, however, sticks to the glass. Smells of sweet grain, bitter hops, and crackers. Tastes a bit nutty and hoppy. Medium carbonated, easy to drink; an excellent session lager.

Serving type: growler

12-30-2012 22:03:10 | More by slitherySOB

TerryW

Ontario (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear golden colour under a short white head. Settles out to a heavy film that leaves behind good lace. Slightly grainy nose. Sweet and fruity (grapes) to taste, grain finish, followed by some lingering bitterness. Simple and clean, easy to drink, perhaps a little on the sweet side. Decent enough brew.

Serving type: can

11-23-2012 03:52:15 | More by TerryW

scott2269

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.9%

07-07-2012 03:54:51 | More by scott2269

NV9

Ontario (Canada)

3.23/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice golden, yellow colour with about a half inch of foam that leaves some lacing as it goes.

Sweet grainy smell, the hops are quite prevalent in the aroma as well.

Hops of front, definite nut taste, full flovour

Medium carbonation, pretty easy to drink but not a session beer in my opinion.

Overall, I liked this less than their square nail pail ale, but still a good ale.

Serving type: can

06-09-2012 20:04:37 | More by NV9

Viggo

Ontario (Canada)

4.13/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to grub for sharing this growler.

Pours a very lightly hazed yellowish golden, very thin white head forms and settles to a thin ring around the glass, a few lace spots stick.

Smell is real nice, honey, quite sweet and malty, big biscuity, very clean light fruit, good maltiness, light floral, a touch of grape, a bit of citrus zing, really refreshing.

Taste is nice too, a bit musty, white grapes, some toast, lightly fruity, perfumey, honey sweetness, a bit of citrus, balanced bitterness in the finish, very drinkable and refreshing.

Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium carbonation, goes down super easy. A pretty damn nice kolsch. Thanks Russ!

Serving type: growler

08-10-2010 20:39:38 | More by Viggo

grub

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

64oz growler purchased at the brewery june 28/2010 and sampled july 1/2010.

pours crystal clear with a big white head. the head drops fairly fast and leaves lots of spotty lace as it falls.

aroma is nice. light alcohol. white bread and cracker. big floral and lightly perfumey hop character.

taste is good. wheat bread and cracker. bit of grain. light alcohol. hint of nutty character. bit of grapey character. lightly lager-ish, but nice and clean. lightly perfumey floral hop character.

mouthfeel is great. light and crisp. medium carbonation level.

drinkability is good. great balance. nice and refreshing. definitely worth checking out.

Serving type: growler

07-24-2010 22:47:34 | More by grub

MasterSki

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

First off, thanks to grub for hauling this back from Peterborough. Next - pretty sure this is a Kölsch and not a Vienna Lager. Served in a Unibroue tulip glass.

A - Pours with a few fingers of eggshell foam that dissipates to a thick ring and thin cap, leaving behind spotty lace. The transparent body is the color of straw, with a golden glow to it. A bit more lace and it'd be perfect for the style.

S - White grapes and wine notes, toasted grains, a touch of bread and honey, and a bit of that mustiness that all good Kölsch needs.

T - The taste is more honey and bready malt, with less of the grape flavor. Pretty clean, and not as interesting as the nose.

M - Tingly carbonation. A light refreshing body that finishes clean, but not particularly dry.

D - This was a really easy beer to drink - I filled my glass a couple times. A promising first encounter with Publican House - looking forward to trying some of their brews.

Serving type: growler

07-04-2010 03:59:54 | More by MasterSki

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

2.85/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Bottle: Poured a bright pale yellow color lager with an average size pure white foamy head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of grainy malt with light sweetness. Taste is not overly complex with some grainy malt and some light sweet. Light adjunct seem noticeable but I could be wrong. Body is pretty full for the style with good carbonation. Easily drinkable but lacking some complexity.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2009 02:49:23 | More by Phyl21ca

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This will be offered in cans. Advertised as an all-malt, its Jon's "kolsch blond". a craftier Stella Artois, its got a decent bitterness in the finish. Average mouthfeel. Apple cider colour, no head. Neutral aroma.Clean and fresh, and if so in the mass produced cans people should be fine with it. Understated carbonation.

Serving type: growler

10-17-2008 03:44:28 | More by northyorksammy