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Grinnin' Grizzly
Appalachian Brewing Company
- 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:
- 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:
Reviewed by rayjay from Hawaii
3.77/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2007A: 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!
More User Ratings:
Rated by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania
1.43/5 rDev -59.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
1.43/5 rDev -59.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Nasty spice bomb
Oct 29, 2020Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.59/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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
Grinnin' Grizzly from Appalachian Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
89 ratings
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