Grand Cru
BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.

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From:
BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.
 
United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #139
ABV:
10%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,092
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 12.03%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
37
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 25, 2023
Added:
Jan 24, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Boone757:
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Rated by Boone757 from Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

Nov 26, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by ilikebeer03 from Texas

Jan 25, 2023
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.86/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was actually pretty decent all things considered. I didn't really know what to expect coming from BJ,'s but I didn't mind this at all, presentation was nice. Very affordable considering it's at a restaurant
Nov 27, 2022
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

4.09/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on tap in a tulip like glass
Appearance - The beer is served a hazed orange color with small head of foam. The head fades fast, leaving a touch of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell - The aroma is huge of a candied sugar smell mixed with fruit aromas of orange and apricot. Along with these smells comes a lot of wheat bread and spice of clove and corriander. With this are smells of banana and yeast, with a touch of grass and hay.
Taste - The taste begins with a sweet candied sugar and orange flavor mixed with a light bready, wheat, and caramel malt. Spice of clove and corriander are big as well with both getting stronger. Along with these flavors comes some yeast and hay. A light bit of toast and grass come, and with a bit of alcohol booziness, one is left with a nice wheaty and slightly sweeter, but very balanced taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouth feel - The body of the brew is medium in thickness with a lower carbonation. The feel is nice as it makes it easy drinking, all while allowing for appreciation of all the rich flavors.
Overall - Flavorful and dangerously easy to drink. A nice Grand Cru!!
Nov 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.8 by Curt3 from Ohio

Nov 10, 2021
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Reviewed by JJKBeerLvr from Pennsylvania

3.77/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from draft into snifter glass in December 29, 2018.

Appearance: Golden color with a thick tan head. Head is very creamy and remains thick for a short period. It leaves a lot of lacing on the glass.

Smell: Strong aroma of caramel, cinnamon, berries, and malts. There is not much hop aroma.

Taste: There is strong caramel flavor, with some mint and fruit flavors. Also some smoky roasted malt flavors, and a little vanilla flavor. There is not much bitterness from hops, but the flavor is dominated by the caramel and other sweet flavors. There is a strong alcohol presence as advertised.

Mouth-feel: Thick, but with an extremely smooth and creamy body.

This is a good Belgian Pale ale, and it has a variety of flavors that adds a nice complexity to the beer. It is very sweet, smooth, and enjoyable to drink. I would buy this again.
Jan 30, 2019
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

3.85/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the growler via the brew pub. This decent BSPA pours a
nice amber tinged golden color with a moderate head of
quickly dissipating white foam that settles to a thin ring and scant
lacing. Nose of phenol laden yeasty bread with touches of Belgian
spice, candy sugars, and a strong alcohol note. Flavors exceed with
a apple and white grape note sweetened with candy sugar and
dashed with coriander. Light sweet yeasty breaded notes abound
with banana esters and a light herbal hop note on the back.
Decent mouth feel; low carbonation, medium body, smooth,
lightly warming, and finishing sweet with an herbal undertone.

Overall, a nice little warming brew from a decent little brew pub!

Cheers
Dec 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.59 by locoformavs from Colorado

May 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickThePyro from Washington

Dec 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Nov 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by andyjeigh from Oklahoma

Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by animal69 from Louisiana

Dec 05, 2015
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Grand Cru XVI, on tap on 11/15/15. Pretty, golden hazy body, with a wisp of a head. Smell is full of fruit esters, as is the taste. Pleasant, but sweet. The trick is in the feel, which is quite clean and very light on the tongue, showing virtually none of the high alcohol content present. Far too easy to drink, this is something that could be knocked back easily, but should be consumed judiciously.
Nov 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Schwegler from Nevada

Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.7 by MonkeyBread from Nevada

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MPSTARR from Florida

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Schlafly33 from Missouri

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by dbarny76 from Oklahoma

Mar 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by brandon911 from Texas

Jan 07, 2014
Grand Cru from BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 37 ratings