You Figure It Out
Griffin Claw Brewing Company

3.51/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
by Beejay from Virginia

A: Dark black in color with a large tan head.

S: Sugary sweet with coconut and vanilla.

T: Sweet. Very sweet. Vanilla takes a back seat, but the coconut is out in force... Like a mounds bar in a glass.

M: Medium thick, with moderate carbonation, and a bit of a creamy mouthfeel.

O: Very sweet, enjoyable, but anything more, and I'd be worried about cavities.

Oct 01, 2019

4.05/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by PorterPro125 from Canada (NB)

Serving Type: 473 mL Can

L- Pours an opaque black liquid topped by an off-white 1/4 finger head, fading away rather quickly to a thin ring. Light lacing

S- Main feature here is, as to be expected, coconut and vanilla. Subtle roasty notes to make an appearance but they are most certainly a side show.

T- Much of the same from the aroma. Sweet coconut and vanilla are the main attraction, roasty coffee notes add a little depth to the flavour. Not particularly well balanced but then again, a Milk Stout is supposed to be sweet. Wouldn't personally drink more than one in a sitting but this beer is a real treat!

F- Medium body with low carbonation. Nothing out of the ordinary for a milk stout

O- I've never been a huge fan of sweet beers and more specifically, not a huge fan of milk stouts. However, You Figure It Out offers some rich flavours in an easy drinking package. As mentioned earlier, I wouldn't want to drink anymore than one in a sitting , but this beer is a real treat... a dessert even!

Jul 11, 2019

3.99/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by richj1970 from Alabama

Poured from 16 oz can.

A: Dark brown with 3 finger mocha head with lasting retention and moderate lacing.

S: Coconut, vanilla, slightly sweet pastries. I was reviewing blind and picked up on hints of bourbon.

T: Coconut, vanilla, fresh baked brown bread, molasses.

M: Medium body with light carbonation. Alcohol presence above it’s ABV.

O: Very nice milk stout. Coconut in stouts is a favorite of mine and I wouldn’t have minded it being stronger here.

Apr 08, 2018

4.02/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Raime from Korea (North)

Grabbed from Jake's Liquor in Monroe MI. $2.19 for the tall boy. Here we go.

Look - Black though penetrated by the light. Decent finger of fizzy off white head.

Smell - WOW let's talk about that coconut. Smells like I just busted a coconut wide open and stuck my nose in it. Cannot complain here in any regard.

Taste - Coconut as you would expect leads the whole thing here. Touches of the vanilla though there is a weird alcoholic note that hits mid palate that kinda annoys me upon a swig. That'll lose a quarter in the score.

Feel - Mild with a moderate carbonation. Super sweet and I can just imagine a mounds melting in my mouth without the true richness.

Overall - This beer had a ton of potential. I am a huge fan of all the flavors presented but that unusual alcohol note really threw things for a toss. The smell punched me in the face but the rest kinda let me down. Do not mean to sound like I am bashing this in any regard, it is a super solid beer.

Jan 27, 2018

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
by Isarnan from Michigan

I ordered this on tap. It was served in a pint with little to no head. Very dark and strong coconut smell. The coconut taste certainly came through but it was a weak finish. I would not order it again it just lacked enough depth for me.

Apr 28, 2017

4.06/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by hoptheology from South Dakota

You Figure It Out pours a nice chocolate brown-black pour with a fingernail of beige head.

Aromas of shaved coconut, peppermint, chocolate, and vanilla. It reminds me a lot of a holiday bite sized treat made of chocolate and peppermint with coconut on top.

Flavor is coffee and chocolate-forward, with assertive flavors of roast barley and slight mint. A finish of lingering acidic coffee and coconut. Overall it's a very good flavor profile.

Feel is, well I want to say it's a tad thin, but just when I think so, a creaminess comes in and bumps it to almost perfection. I can't knock this too much. It's nice.

Overall, I've figured it out. It's a good stout I'd come back to. I'm glad I was able to solve this puzzle.

Mar 16, 2017

4.32/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
by bellringer from Michigan

Starts like a stout becomes a chocolate and coconut mix and leaves with incredible amount of coconut. Very good beer I didn't expect it.

Mar 15, 2017

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by 98green from Michigan

I really like this effort. The vanilla and coconut are subtle and not artificial, and it doesn't go with the wave of cranking the ABV so it works well in a rotational session. This will be a fridge staple every season if it stays in the Griffin rotation

Feb 25, 2017

4.15/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by superspak from North Carolina

16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 2/9/2017. Pours crystal clear very dark brown color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big milk chocolate, toasted coconut, vanilla, caramel, cream, brown sugar, cocoa, and brown bread; with light toffee, coffee, dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, coconut, vanilla, and lactose notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk chocolate, toasted coconut, vanilla, caramel, cream, brown sugar, cocoa, and brown bread; with light toffee, coffee, dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Slight herbal/roast bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of milk chocolate, toasted coconut, vanilla, caramel, cream, brown sugar, cocoa, brown bread, light toffee/coffee, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coconut, vanilla, and lactose flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Minimal dryness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety, and slightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6%. Overall this is an awesome coconut milk stout! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coconut, vanilla, and lactose flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. Nicely rich with an awesome mouthfeel for the modest ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.

Feb 25, 2017