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Grimm Artisanal Ales

(16 oz can, AFTERIMAGE 01/27/2026; purchased cold 4-pack at the brewery one week ago... poured into a 0.5L Becher)

L: murky golden yellow haze on the pour, but with some clear orangey highlights along the edges; thick, dense foam sponge... suprisingly leaves some thick messy rings of lace

S: underripe banana, lemon (then later some orange) oil/peel... after 2 minutes, orange soda and a subtle oaty cookie note...

T: relatively dry (at least, little underlying sweetness) with a pithy, floral, leafy bitterness up top, tuned higher by the subtly strident booze... fruit powder, not pure juice... is that a yellow Sour Patch Kid note?!

F: airy, spiked nectar, retaining a lively amount of carbonation... good bit of bite from the hop bitterness, leaving the tongue stunned throughout... quite lovely levity, lacking taxing beta glucan globules

O: I was pleased enough with the half pour I got on tap there that I grabbed a pack... it doesn't quite achieve the quirky nuances of Bissell Bros best (my favorite), but it's as solidly drinkable a hazy as any I've actually enjoyed (2514)

 

 

Copenhagen 4/12 2025. 47,3 cl can from Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard, Kbh. V. Dark can with all colored figurines doing different kinds of gymnastics and martial arts.

Pours opaque hay golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Stable Settles as thin, almost transparent layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Clinging to the dies of the glass. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is medium intense with am ild for of ripe stone fruits mingling with a stronger citric scent. Peach and apricot. Citrus and lime. Touch of grapefruit.

Light carbonation. Medium hick, oily, soft, a bit viscous, gently tingling texture.

Flavor is fairly intense with a rather strong sweetness followed and balanced by a medium strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a pleasant sweet undertone. Lingers fora while, Finish is semi-dry and fruity.

Entirely likable even though I am not much for gymnastics.

On tap at the Abbey Taproom in Greensboro, NC.

Appearance. Cloudy yellow straw colored body with an excellent white head that leaves plentiful lacing sticking to the glass.

Aroma. Dank and fruity hops with suggestions of pineapple and mango.

Excellent version of the style.

 

 

 

Outstanding NEIPA from Grimm. As good as anything I’ve had from Tree House.

 

16oz can purchased from the fridge as a single for $3.99. Canned on 01/29/2024, so this beer is almost four months old.

Look: Moderately hazy, it's still translucent. Nice peachy orange color. There was a finger of thick off-white head that reduced to a thin layer clinging to the rim of the glass.

Smell: Nice aromas of peach, mango, some pineapple. It's interesting that there's like a diesel-like note underneath it all that is pretty prevalent. Green bell pepper on the finish, especially after swirling.

Taste: Nice balance of sweet, fruit, and bitterness. Up front, it's sweet and fruity with notes of peach, mango, orange, pineapple. The beer gains bitterness as it passes through the palate; the finish is moderately bitter - rindy and pithy, it's very soft and pleasant.

Feel: It's medium bodied. I'm actually a bit surprised how smooth and "light" this 8% Double IPA drinks. The NEIPAs have a tendency to be thick and chalky; this one is not like that.

Overall: It's highly drinkable, very smooth, and tasty. Personally, I would still prefer an Imperial West Coast-style IPA over and Imperial NEIPA like this one. To me, the beer is good overall; it's just a bit boring. That being said, this is a pretty good one and it's still showing pretty well after being canned almost four months ago.

From the can: Mosaic, El Dorado, and Simcoe

Orange cocktail hop flavour and taste. It is Very very good. Draught at source. Tongue tingles not eraser.One of their best hoppy beers in a while IMHO.

 

 

 

 

Purchased as part of a “build your own case “ offering. Canned on 7/5/23.

L- Deep golden color.

S- Luscious ripe fruit.

T- Absolutely decadent.

F- Not the usual Long Island trademark
mouthfeel, but in a good way!

O- This is one of my favorite DIPAS!

 

Slightly golden haze with little fluff. Incredible tropical scents of mango, peach, and apricot. Also significantly dank. Light carbonation with bitterness on the backend. Excellent drinkability for an 8%er and also one of my favorites.

Can from AJ’s.
Top notch Grimm DIPA
A bit bright carb wise, but gorgeous delicious beer. Thought apricot really came through. Otherwise really nicely rounded blend of mango sweetness and citrus with a touch of dank.