Grinch's Grog
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

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From:
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 10.1%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
46
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 10, 2018
Added:
Dec 16, 2008
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by MasterSki:
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

4.35/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Big thanks to brian23456 for sending this growler my way. Shared with Bryna and Sean, and served in my Half Acre pint glass. Growler is dated 1-13, but I've known these Town Hall growlers to hold up pretty well.

A - A couple fingers of white creamy foam. Good retention, and lots of spotty lacing that isn't quite glass-coating. The body is a slightly drab hazy golden orange-yellow, that gets murkier the further I get into the growler. By the end there are some interesting chunks - this is definitely unfiltered. I wish the color "popped" a little more. I suspect if I had a fresh pour on-tap I would have scored this a bit higher.

S - Smells like a hoppy pale ale, which should come as no surprise. A bit of citrus rind, pine and floral notes, tropical fruits, and the faintest touch of soapy Cascade hops. The hop profile definitely exemplifies the "kitchen-sink" nature of a grog - I'm guessing there's some Simcoe, Warrior, and Chinook hops in play in addition to the aforementioned Cascade. The malt backbone is some toffee and sugar cookie, but it's well into the periphery. The nose is a little understated, which is a change of pace for Town Hall.

T - Like a good pale ale, it starts balanced, but picks up some moderate bitterness about a half-pint in without ever crossing into extreme territory. Well-balanced flavor, with a lot of the aforementioned hop flavors integrated into a slightly hard-to-define malt character. I'm wondering if that's the malted oats peeking through.

M - Dry finish, some light residual resins, smooth medium body. The oats contribute on a textural level. Active tingly carbonation that's not overly harsh.

D - This was super easy to drink. I could easily have killed the growler on my own. A well-made session beer - somewhere in the middle of MTH's output, but well worth trying if it pops up on-tap again.
Jan 26, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by CCutch from Minnesota

Dec 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by Josholson666 from Minnesota

Jan 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by briguy93 from Minnesota

Aug 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by josephwa from Minnesota

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.42 by Jodio from Texas

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Dec 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by LoriCrotty from Minnesota

Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by Stillyman11 from California

Dec 14, 2015
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Rated by Lundste from Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Way too hoppy for my taste.
Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by herman77 from Minnesota

Jan 11, 2014
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Reviewed by deebo from Michigan

4.04/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pint from a cask at town hall tap
After the beer settles down a bit it is clear with an amber color with a lot of orange hues. A tight cask film reminiscent of the thickness of an Irish stout with similar stickiness to the glass.
Big hop aromas-west coast APA style with citrus (orange and grapefruit) with a bit of evergreen resin. Bready, sweet malt. Taste is hop forward and like the aroma with a bit more of the resiny hop coming out in the finish. Malt is clean and carries the hops nicely while certainly taking a back seat to the hops.
The cask gives this beer a real creamy mouthfeel by cutting down on the carbonation.
Overall a really easy drinking, hoppy while not being overwhelming, pale ale. Recommended on cask.
Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by p-wagz from Minnesota

Dec 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Dec 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by sacrelicio from Minnesota

Feb 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by derkfromwi from Wisconsin

Dec 31, 2012
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

4.17/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Growler shared by drabmuh. Dude, you rock!

The beer is light golden hued and pretty clear, sporting a small white head that leaves a bit of lacing on the glass. The aroma is fresh and inviting. Hops all the way. Floral notes and citrus. A delicious beer, and refreshing. On the lighter side, and at a mere 5.4%, one could easily go through a few pints of this. Good stuff!
Dec 26, 2012
Grinch's Grog from Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 46 ratings