Grinnin' Grizzly
Appalachian Brewing Company

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From:
Appalachian Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 16.34%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
89
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 29, 2020
Added:
Nov 13, 2002
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  6
This amber ale is dosed with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and fresh orange zest. It is well balanced with low hop flavor and nice hint of the spices in the finish. This spiced ale is not overbearing; rather it is smooth and very drinkable.
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Ratings by rayjay:
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Reviewed by rayjay from Hawaii

3.77/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Recieved via trade. Thanks for the surprise JohnnyM2002.

A: Deep holiday shade of red. Foams up, but the head quickly dissipates. Carbonation can still be seen as the beer gets swirled, though. Small bits of haze are floating around, bigger and slimier looking than yeast.

S: Full-out gingerbread nose. Smells great, like a true winter warmer (if not overly spiced).

T: Definately dominated by spice. Lots of ginger, also some nutmeg, cinommon, and sweet malts. Like a spice cake or a bowl of oatmeal. Very gentle tartness.

M: The body is very gentle and light. The carbonation is light, but it still adds a sharp spiciness that lifts the beer.

D: Darn drinkable, although not something I'd want alot of. Great for a wintertime treat. Cheers!
Mar 19, 2007
More User Ratings:
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Rated by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

1.43/5  rDev -59.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Nasty spice bomb
Oct 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by trekbiker3000 from Pennsylvania

Dec 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by Kilroy55 from Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 2015
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.59/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a brown 22 oz. bottle. Has a dark brown color with some amber hues and a 1/2 inch head. Smell is strong of spices, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon stand out. Taste is also heavily spiced, some malts, flavorful, but maybe a bit over spiced. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Jun 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by GregStoner from Pennsylvania

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by bigeyedfish89 from Maryland

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jp312 from Pennsylvania

Nov 27, 2014
 
 
Rated: 3.5 by LarryMyers from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Drknight from Virginia

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.4 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kwt11 from Pennsylvania

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by jan_acker from Pennsylvania

May 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by EinFesteBurg from North Carolina

Mar 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by RyanByorick from Pennsylvania

Feb 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Goldndomer from Pennsylvania

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bigfnjoe from Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2014
Grinnin' Grizzly from Appalachian Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 89 ratings