Sinister Grin
Scratchtown Brewing Company

- From:
- Scratchtown Brewing Company
- Nebraska, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10.1%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.84 | pDev: 2.27%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 08, 2015
- Added:
- Jan 03, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
At 10.1% ABV, this beer is hopped late with a heavy dose of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops that impart a white wine fruitiness. The base beer has a fruit character with hints of pear and moderate spiciness derived from the Belgian yeast strain used. It is then aged on a mix of French oak chips soaked in chardonnay during post-fermentation to simulate barrel aging.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by CraftyHusker from Nebraska
4.77/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.77/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
On tap at the brewery. Pours bright orange with a thick head. Nice unfiltered look. Smells of pears/apples. Taste is similar, with some citrus notes and a slightly dry, yet very smooth finish. Drinkability is off the charts for such a big beer. My favorite selection from this brewery, a must have if you are ever in central Nebraska. They have plans to bottle this one, among others, in 2014. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for it.
Jan 03, 2014
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