This is the new bottled iteration, the draft has been available in some places in the Niagara Region (and maybe here too although I can't recall seeing it).
Solid effort, the taste is frankly English, so it fills a niche in that regard.
It reminds me of a number of canned and bottled imports except with good freshness and appeal due to lack of pasteurization. In other words it seems more a good example of bottled English bitter than real ale in a bottle.
I'd prefer it amped up in flavours - same exact flavours just more of them. Maybe this will appear in a stronger version, say at 6% ABV. This one is just under 5%. Nice beer though, don't drink too cold.
Gary
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Butler's Bitter
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Butler's Bitter
Gary Gillman
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So after a round of golf in the west end I was in a Firkin pub (not a great idea to begin with, I know, but there was nothing else around) and ordered a "Butlers Pale Ale" by "Niagara Brewing Company". I realize, in retrospect, how stupid this sounds, but I was really expecting to get a Niagara College Butlers Bitter, not some insipid, Moosehead-brewed, industrial yellow beer, which is what showed up. I had no idea this was a Firkin house beer, since I'm generally lucky enough to not set foot in Firkin pubs. But how can these two beers be so similarly named?