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Grand Cru De Pelican
Pelican Pub & Brewery
- From:
- Pelican Pub & Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 15.88%
- Reviews:
- 34
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2007
- Wants:
- 55
- Gots:
- 9
21.8 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 9.5% by volume
Bitterness: 24 IBU
Color: 45 SRM
Alcohol: 9.5% by volume
Bitterness: 24 IBU
Color: 45 SRM
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Ratings by degerbah:
Reviewed by degerbah from Ohio
3.77/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.77/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark brown with a ton of head. The aroma is spicy with a large amount of scents melding together into a potpourri of smells. The taste is very similar to the unibroue belgian strong dark ales. At best I think its not quite as good as La Fin du Monde.
Aug 23, 2010More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Beerzebub from California
4.26/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2007 bottle.
Almost black, with some creamy tan head.
Smells good - malt, molasses, caramel, dark fruit along the lines of dried mission fig. Mellow. Cohesive.
Dark fruit is more prominent on the palate - lots of raisin and fig, along with plenty of rich malty flavor, dark caramel, molasses; roasted nuttinesss develops in a fairly long finish. Medium level of sweetness; excellent balance and cohesion. Smooth medium-full bodied texture, almost silky. Delicious.
This was better than expected; the years have treated it well.
Mar 28, 2014Almost black, with some creamy tan head.
Smells good - malt, molasses, caramel, dark fruit along the lines of dried mission fig. Mellow. Cohesive.
Dark fruit is more prominent on the palate - lots of raisin and fig, along with plenty of rich malty flavor, dark caramel, molasses; roasted nuttinesss develops in a fairly long finish. Medium level of sweetness; excellent balance and cohesion. Smooth medium-full bodied texture, almost silky. Delicious.
This was better than expected; the years have treated it well.
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.86/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. 2012 bottle. Reviewed from notes.
Appearance - Big head. Murky brown body with a dark khaki head. Lots of retention.
Smell - Bananas. Dark fruits and booze. Kinda spicy. Nose-tingling.
Taste - Bananas and caramel. Nicely balanced fruit flavors with the caramel. Spice builds with the bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Creamy and then bitter. Medium heavy body. A slightly unpleasant finish.
Overall - Very nice without being standout. Balanced, I suppose.
Jun 10, 2013Appearance - Big head. Murky brown body with a dark khaki head. Lots of retention.
Smell - Bananas. Dark fruits and booze. Kinda spicy. Nose-tingling.
Taste - Bananas and caramel. Nicely balanced fruit flavors with the caramel. Spice builds with the bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Creamy and then bitter. Medium heavy body. A slightly unpleasant finish.
Overall - Very nice without being standout. Balanced, I suppose.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to Tieman for sharing this one at his tasting.
Bottled 4/2012.
Pours a slightly murky orange-brown with a foamy orange-khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, and dark fruits. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick and a mild spice bitterness with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that tastes better than it smells in my opinion.
Nov 11, 2012Bottled 4/2012.
Pours a slightly murky orange-brown with a foamy orange-khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, and dark fruits. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick and a mild spice bitterness with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that tastes better than it smells in my opinion.
Reviewed by Orca from Washington
4.35/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750mL (bottled March 2011) into a tulip. Pours a clear mahogany w/ vigorous carb (typical of Pelican), big billowing khaki head, great retention, nice clumps of lace clinging to the glass.
Aroma is sweet bready malt, sticky dark stone fruit, warm booze.
Taste follows nose. Sweet dry bready malt, Belgian yeast, candi sugar, alcohol. Fermentable dark fruity malt has an almost vinous quality.
Mouthfeel is clean, light w/ a dry finish. Carbonation keeps it crisp and sharp.
Overall a really enjoyable BSDA. Only real flaw is that the alcohol is pretty evident. Well done Pelican.
Oct 14, 2012Aroma is sweet bready malt, sticky dark stone fruit, warm booze.
Taste follows nose. Sweet dry bready malt, Belgian yeast, candi sugar, alcohol. Fermentable dark fruity malt has an almost vinous quality.
Mouthfeel is clean, light w/ a dry finish. Carbonation keeps it crisp and sharp.
Overall a really enjoyable BSDA. Only real flaw is that the alcohol is pretty evident. Well done Pelican.
Reviewed by impending from California
4.07/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
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750ml into a tulip. Pours a dull deep mahogany, relentless tan head, core retains a dense head the outer melds to large supporting bubbles.
Classic traditional strong dark aroma. Dark fruits, yeast, camphor and old world spices.
Big long evolving flavor. Strong vinous phenols appear twice, the big initial flavor then the length of the long lived aftertaste each distinct and clearly defined. Easy to understand those who won't like this. With warmth the alcohol figures more prominent as a flavor component. Medium bodied mouthfeel isn't revealed until the carbonation dissipates. Delicious complexity. Enjoys warmth.
cheers
jd
Jun 23, 2012750ml into a tulip. Pours a dull deep mahogany, relentless tan head, core retains a dense head the outer melds to large supporting bubbles.
Classic traditional strong dark aroma. Dark fruits, yeast, camphor and old world spices.
Big long evolving flavor. Strong vinous phenols appear twice, the big initial flavor then the length of the long lived aftertaste each distinct and clearly defined. Easy to understand those who won't like this. With warmth the alcohol figures more prominent as a flavor component. Medium bodied mouthfeel isn't revealed until the carbonation dissipates. Delicious complexity. Enjoys warmth.
cheers
jd
Grand Cru De Pelican from Pelican Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
54 ratings
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