Griffon Bruxellois
Bruery Terreux

Griffon BruxelloisGriffon Bruxellois
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From:
Bruery Terreux
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.28 | pDev: 8.18%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
240
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 11, 2022
Added:
Feb 22, 2013
Wants:
  99
Gots:
  53
We debuted Griffon Bruxellois late in 2012 at a few of our events and it was quite a hit. This dark, sour ale was aged in oak barrels on cherries, giving it an incredible fruit flavor, balanced by the roasted malt and lactic tartness. We must admit, this bottle-conditioned beer didn't turn out quite as carbonated as we were hoping for, but it is still an incredible beer, 100% worthy of our high standards to be sold, served, shared and enjoyed!
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Rated: 4.43 by MGibbons from Maryland

Jul 11, 2022
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Poured into a duvel tulip to a reddish brown beer which is topped by a dense and slightly rocky finger of off white head which fades slowly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of sourness, cherries, funk, and leather
T: taste is sour cherries and a nice amount of acidity with a little leather and some funk along with hints of toasted malts. On the finish there's more sour cherries, funk, and leather with some lingering wood notes.
M: This beer has a body which is on the lighter side of things but it does not feel quite watery. Carbonation is effervescent and on the high end while the beer has a drying finish due to the acidity.
O: Overall this beer is very nice. It has a great amount of complexity along with some really nice flavors which delivers everything you may be looking for in a fruited dark sour.
Jul 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.33 by smithj4 from New York

Aug 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by nataku00 from California

Oct 13, 2019
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

3.23/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Purchased at the Bruery Store in Washington, DC. A 750ml bottle with a cap. Drank this one with family on Mother’s Day.

A sipper of a beer due to its very lactic sourness. So sour and acrid that the cherry flavor and any sweetness has been lost. Too sour for me. 3.0

A – Pours a brilliantly clear amber with a three-finger pink tinged/off-white rocky head. The head fades quickly with almost no lacing. 4.25

S – Aromas of lactic, sour cherries and a faint sweetness. 3.75

T – Sour, minerally, no sweetness and almost no cherries. 3.0

MF – Light bodies with a dry finish that is harsh, sharp, and acrid at times. 2.75
May 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by eire from Alaska

Apr 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.27 by Kurmaraja from California

Apr 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.37 by Jason_cs from Florida

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Jun 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Jun 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.13 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Jun 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by MickeyHops from California

Dec 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Nov 20, 2017
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Reviewed by BeanBump from California

4.1/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Overall, this is a well-balanced sour ale. Subtle hints of caramel intertwined with fruit that balance out the sour. It pours a deep, reddish brown with very little carbonation but the beer doesnt really need any - it works as is.
Nov 06, 2017
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Reviewed by HalfFull from California

3.53/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a wine glass from a capped 750 ml bottle. Pours a fairly clear copper amber and sports a somewhat fleeting off white cap of foam. Aroma is clean with subtle oak notes prominent, and cherry sour notes amidst it all.

Taste starts with a light malt character but finishes with notable fruit character with sweetness and a hint of dilute gatorade. Bit watery in feel and fairly blah blah in character as the sour influence is fairly low as is the malt profile. A fairly light bodied Oud Bruin. Decent feel and finish though quite dry on the finish.
Oct 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by shelby415 from Oregon

Sep 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Sep 09, 2017
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.09/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Received this as part of my quarterly offerings. Unsure what to think. What the heck I will try it.

A two finger head that is off white, the retention is poor, but did leave a little foam and ring on the glass. The color of the beer is a medium burnt orange and is mostly opaque. Carbonation level in the glass is medium.

Super huge funky barnyard aroma, fruity, wood, fruity esters, toasted malt, and yeast.

Big funky barnyard, cherries, wood, toasted malt, caramel, yeast, fruity ester, citrus, musty, and sour.

Mouthfeel: Medium light body, medium plus carbonation, tarty dry finish.

This beer has some serious sour notes. The cherry flavors ramp up the tart flavors just a bit. The balance for me is a little more towards the sour side. The beer is pretty tasty stuff. Glad I had a chance to try it.
Sep 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.05 by needMIbeer from Virginia

Aug 11, 2017
Griffon Bruxellois from Bruery Terreux
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 240 ratings