Single Batch Series - 2012 Grand Crüe
Sebago Brewing Company - Tasting Room at the Brewery
- From:
- Sebago Brewing Company - Tasting Room at the Brewery
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 4.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 23, 2013
- Added:
- Feb 11, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Sebago Brewing Company Grand Crüe is a celebration of the art of brewing. Our 2012 edition is a blend of four distinct beers: barrel-aged Slick Nick Winter Ale and barrel-aged Midnight Porter, fresh Lake Trout Stout and Barleywine. Each beer adds its own complexity to the mix, from the vanilla and oak notes of the two bourbon barrel beers, to the roasted malt of fresh Stout and the chocolate, toffee-like notes of our Barleywine. The result is an intensely aromatic and malty beer with a surprising hop bitterness and a dry finish. Celebrate the holidays with a glass of this exclusive single-batch offering.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Etan from Wisconsin
3.76/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
22oz into a wine glass. Thanks valdieu2!
A: Pours a straight black with some cola hues. Nice light beige head.
S: Some mild roasted malt, a bit of toffee and milky sweetness.
T: Taste mostly consists of porter characteristics - roasted grain, dark chocolate, light hop bitterness, along with a little bit of raisiny spice and caramel from the winter warmer and barleywine in the blend. The barrel character is quite subdued.
M: Soft, creamy, very light carbonation, medium-bodied.
O: This tastes very nice. It's not the most interesting blend (the porter/stout elements dominate), but it's tasty and has a great mouthfeel.
Apr 16, 2013A: Pours a straight black with some cola hues. Nice light beige head.
S: Some mild roasted malt, a bit of toffee and milky sweetness.
T: Taste mostly consists of porter characteristics - roasted grain, dark chocolate, light hop bitterness, along with a little bit of raisiny spice and caramel from the winter warmer and barleywine in the blend. The barrel character is quite subdued.
M: Soft, creamy, very light carbonation, medium-bodied.
O: This tastes very nice. It's not the most interesting blend (the porter/stout elements dominate), but it's tasty and has a great mouthfeel.
Reviewed by BEERMILER12 from Maine
4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2012 Grand Crüe
A: Pours a dark mahogany color with a fingers worth of tan head that quickly reduces to a smaller cap that leaves some nice lacing
S: Roasted malts, chocolate, toffee, vanilla, some oak, and a very small hint of bourbon
T: Nice and complex. Flavors change and develop quite a bit after each sip and as it warms. Starts off with roasted malts and a hit of oak and woodiness. Vanilla and chocolate quickly follow. Finishes very lightly bitter with a light toffee sweetness. Not much of a bourbon presence for being nearly 50% bba beer. Alcohol not present at all
M: Medium bodied with low-moderate carbonation. Dry
O: A nice blend going on here. Very easy to drink if you like dry, lightly sweet beers. Alcohol not an issue at all at only 6.4%. Definitely no need to age this one, as I don't see it really improving with age. Another solid one-off from Sebago
Feb 11, 2013A: Pours a dark mahogany color with a fingers worth of tan head that quickly reduces to a smaller cap that leaves some nice lacing
S: Roasted malts, chocolate, toffee, vanilla, some oak, and a very small hint of bourbon
T: Nice and complex. Flavors change and develop quite a bit after each sip and as it warms. Starts off with roasted malts and a hit of oak and woodiness. Vanilla and chocolate quickly follow. Finishes very lightly bitter with a light toffee sweetness. Not much of a bourbon presence for being nearly 50% bba beer. Alcohol not present at all
M: Medium bodied with low-moderate carbonation. Dry
O: A nice blend going on here. Very easy to drink if you like dry, lightly sweet beers. Alcohol not an issue at all at only 6.4%. Definitely no need to age this one, as I don't see it really improving with age. Another solid one-off from Sebago
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