The Bennie
Granite City Food & Brewery
- From:
- Granite City Food & Brewery
- United States
- Style:
- Bock
Ranked #115 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #36,501 - Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 11.75%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 26, 2026
- Added:
- Jun 17, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 20
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look - clear dark amber with a tan head
Smell and taste - malty sweet caramel
Feel - lighter body with a crisp carbonation
Overall - easy going and enjoyable
Jan 26, 2026Smell and taste - malty sweet caramel
Feel - lighter body with a crisp carbonation
Overall - easy going and enjoyable
Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa
3.81/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Cedar Rapids location, served in a shaker pint glass. Slightly watered-down cola-colored pour, with a wisp of light tan head due to typical taproom draw. Malt forward on the nose and palate, with hints of tart apple. Good carbonation. Finish is crisp, with a bit of lingering malt sweetness. This was a dynamite pairing with Granite City's chicken enchilada soup. Overall, a very good beer. You won't be disappointed.
Aug 03, 2022
Reviewed by Olesjm from Kansas
3.65/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A: copper in color. Tan head that lingers for minutes and leaves a cap around the rim. Very little lacing.
S: caramel and clean malt. No hops.
T: balanced toward malty. Little hop bitterness or flavor. Finishes with a caramel that lingers for a few seconds, then cleans out to nothing. Clean fermentation profile.
M: medium bodied with medium-low carbonation.
O: overall a little darker and lower in bitterness and ABV than a bock really should be, per PJ anyway. A good beer nonetheless and probably the best standard beer that GC makes.
Jul 14, 2021S: caramel and clean malt. No hops.
T: balanced toward malty. Little hop bitterness or flavor. Finishes with a caramel that lingers for a few seconds, then cleans out to nothing. Clean fermentation profile.
M: medium bodied with medium-low carbonation.
O: overall a little darker and lower in bitterness and ABV than a bock really should be, per PJ anyway. A good beer nonetheless and probably the best standard beer that GC makes.
Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia
3.69/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
OK beer. Had a pint at the Granite City Brew Pub in Fargo. Poured a brownish/dark amber color with a small, fast fading light tan head. Aroma is very faint, just a little toasted malt.Flavor is better, some toasted and also some sweet caramel malt and a little bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is rich enough for the style. Crisp and light. Not bad. Not great either.
Jun 06, 2021
Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.46/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Tasted in a sampler glass from draft at Granite City Food & Brewery on March 24, 2021.
Apr 20, 2021
Rated by JimPottNY from Pennsylvania
4.12/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft at Cadillac Ranch, served a bit cold. A nice bock. Medium mouth feel, some malt character, not dominant. I’d order it again.
Jun 19, 2019
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.49/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The Bennie pours a copper Cor with a little head. Dry malty aroma. Flavor is light malty with hints of straw. Decent body and fell. Overall, lighter but nice flavors.
May 04, 2019
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