Going Awry
Grimm Artisanal Ales
- From:
- Grimm Artisanal Ales
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 11.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 12, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 12, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Brewed for the autumn season, our GOING AWRY abbey ale pours a rich orange-amber color topped with a sticky, lacy white head. We brewed it with an organic, heirloom rye grown at Thor Oechsner Farm in Newfield, NY, and malted by Andrea Stanley at Valley Malt — the East Coast’s only artisanal micro-malthouse! This exceptional rye contributes a rustic, spicy element that complements the phenolic flavors of our favorite Trappist ale yeast. A touch of caramelized Belgian beet sugar adds a subtle range of dried cherry and toffee flavors dancing in the background, while boosting the ABV and maintaining dryness and drinkability.
25 IBU
25 IBU
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Rated by imperialking from Illinois
3/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Adding this to my hads
Mar 12, 2015
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.98/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This was an interesting beer for sure. The rye dominates, and is very tasty, adding a spicy bready character to the beer. The beer also features flavors of dried dark fruit, caramel, and rustic Belgian yeast. This is a really unique beer, and I hope Grimm makes it again some time.
Dec 20, 2013
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On-tap at Mugs Alehouse, Brooklyn, NY
A: The beer is slightly hazy yellowish orange in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with bits of lacing on the surface and a collar of white bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of yeast and spicy rye are present in the nose.
T: The taste has spicy notes of rye from start to finish, which mostly mask out the underlying flavors of pale malts and hints of candi sugar. No alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer definitely tastes like a rye beer, but the spiciness is held in check and isn't overpowering in any way. It's easy to drink because the alcohol is well hidden.
Dec 08, 2013A: The beer is slightly hazy yellowish orange in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with bits of lacing on the surface and a collar of white bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of yeast and spicy rye are present in the nose.
T: The taste has spicy notes of rye from start to finish, which mostly mask out the underlying flavors of pale malts and hints of candi sugar. No alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer definitely tastes like a rye beer, but the spiciness is held in check and isn't overpowering in any way. It's easy to drink because the alcohol is well hidden.
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