Grand Rabbits
Blackrocks Brewery

Grand RabbitsGrand Rabbits
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From:
Blackrocks Brewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
Ranked #67
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
84
Ranked #21,899
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 10.96%
Reviews:
31
Ratings:
152
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 04, 2024
Added:
Oct 23, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  26
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Ratings by larryi86:
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Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware

3.87/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Thank you strohme2 for this
12 oz can poured into a pint glass

A- An almost clear golden straw color with a large fluffy white head

S- Citrus, fruity, hints of tea, sweet biscuty malts.

T- Sweet malts, grainy, citrus, lemons, hints of other light fruits, hints of tea and floral notes.

M- Smooth, light body.

O- Easy drink, very sessionable.
Apr 10, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Rated by GR_beerman from Michigan

4.16/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
My own personal, best of all worlds beer. I’m not really a beer snob so that’s the best I can do.
Feb 04, 2024
 
Rated: 3.84 by Mavigo from Michigan

Nov 25, 2023
 
 
Rated: 3.75 by TreyJ88

May 17, 2023
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.98/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Mildly foggy pale yellow with a tall and puffy white foam head.

Corny white wheat pairs with an almost funky yeast, or is that a little veg? I couldn't quite grasp this quality after my first pour at a wedding, so I had two more to really dig in and I'd identify it more in the realm of yeast and straw, kind of like a local to me rustic helles, which in the end made it all the more intriguingly drinkable.
May 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.72 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 23, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Dathon

Dec 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.88 by BlueTrain

Aug 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.74 by NRMeadmore from Connecticut

Jun 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by n2492004 from Michigan

Jun 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.67 by Meddwol from Michigan

Dec 12, 2021
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
My gold standard for the cream ale was always New Glarus' Spotted Cow. Then, BA reclassified it as a farmhouse ale... and I got confused about cream ales and they have never been the same.

So, it was nice to get on the road to recovery and have a cream ale. Enjoyable. It even helped wash down a greasy pizza.

While Grand Rabbits is a clever name if you are from western Michigan, I have to give it average ratings for Looks (appetizing, but not lasting foam) and Smells (mildly fruity.) Tastes get a bit more interesting and it is balanced. While light in my mouth, it was bubbly enough to cut through the grease of the pizza. Did its job.

As for my micro-review of Blackrocks.... it has been over 11 years since the founders decided to take their home brewing to the next level. They have survived a seasonal market basically limited to summer in the Upper Peninsula and now distribute to other parts of the state. In reviewing their photos and bios, Blackrocks does have fun. But I did not see one woman among employees. Is all they do is fish and brew up there?
Oct 23, 2021
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Reviewed by magikbagel from Wisconsin

3.58/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A very fine beer thats defined by its drinkability and hop bite on the finish. It feels more like a cross between a pilsner and pale ale to me but I enjoy this beer nonetheless.
Sep 27, 2021
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

3.74/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a pint glass. It pours a hazy, greenish-straw color with a modest, foamy, bright-white cap and minimal lacing. The aroma is quite hoppy for a Cream Ale. I'm smelling lemon peel and grains along with the bitterness of the hops. Citrus dominates the opening taste. The sweetness of the grist is noticed after the initial lemon tartness. The Willemette hops provide earthy, herbal bitterness at the finish. This Ale has a lite, crisp, refreshing mouth feel with a pleasant level of carbonation and it is very easy to drink at 5.5% ABV. The idea of a dry-hopped Cream Ale is a good one and Grand Rabbits is ideal for drinking while engaging in outdoor activities.
Sep 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Phoodcritic from Michigan

Jun 02, 2021
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Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania

3.64/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can

Pours mostly clear straw golden, pillowy white head slowly dissipates to sudsy lacing.

Aroma of cereal malts and hints of citrus.

Flavor is of cereal and dry bread malts, whispers of citrus.

Light to medium body, tingly carbonation.

Very clean and drinkable. Flavor is pretty muted, but what's there is good. A bit strong to be sessionable, but it's very easy to throw this back. No frills, very basic, probably good food pairing beer.
Jan 31, 2021
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Reviewed by loudmacleod from Ohio

3.51/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A great twist on a cream ale. Pours a translucent yellow color with lots of bubbles. It’s got a lightly hopped nose. The sweet candy flavor at the start finishes with a slight hop finish. A great tasting beer from da UP, eh?

Can / Pint glass / No food pairing
Nov 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.2 by cindiwindi1025 from Michigan

Oct 03, 2020
Grand Rabbits from Blackrocks Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 152 ratings