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Grimm Artisanal Ales

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From:
Grimm Artisanal Ales
 
New York, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #881
ABV:
8%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,694
Avg:
4.23 | pDev: 6.62%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
145
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 21, 2022
Added:
Dec 06, 2016
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  27
Big and juicy with floral notes of rose, tropical fruit, orange blossom. Brewed with Citra, Azacca, and Simcoe. Guest can art from Margaux Ogden!
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Ratings by mltobin:
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Rated by mltobin from Connecticut

3.97/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Jan 08, 2017
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Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

May 21, 2022
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Reviewed by Antg8989 from New Jersey

4.62/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Another winner from Grimm. Citrus, tropical and floral notes. Taste follows suit. Just a great, simple combination. East coast meets west coast in this one for me, giving this beer the best of both worlds. Just juicy enough without being overly so. Medium carbonation. Leaves behind a ton of lacing.
Mar 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.38 by Khaack from New York

Mar 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Noelito76 from New York

Mar 20, 2022
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Rated by brureview from Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Excellent hop combo of citra, azacca and simcoe. Very aromatic and spicy. Some dankness. A welcome change to the many NEIPAs which are less spicy.
Mar 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4.13 by ccryder from New York

Feb 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Dec 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.34 by Curt3 from Ohio

Nov 22, 2020
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Reviewed by Vetbidder from Pennsylvania

4.27/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful almost orange juice milkshake with a thick white head. This stuff looks fantastic which is what this smells like too. Tropical notes with slight dankness just pouring off this brew. More malt than I thought from the nose but this beer is quite flavor packed. Tropical flavors shift to a malt finish with enough sweetness to defeat most of the bite. This is a really good brew here. It’s creamy thick and almost prickly carbonated. Could benefit from a bit more but I’m splitting hairs. This is is worth a try !
Oct 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Oct 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.28 by Dmbphoenix from New York

Oct 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by Furlinator from California

Oct 03, 2020
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Reviewed by Pentastar from New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: Pours a hazy yellow/orange. Three finger white foam head.
Smell: Lemon and apricot. Sweet aroma with various hops, herbal and botanical.
Taste: Mango and apricot, some banana and guava. Some bitterness in the background, which is nice.
Feel: Good carbonation and thickness.
Overall: Good pure hops and flavor, a good beer.
Sep 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by caffeinelogic from New York

Dec 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.31 by Bwag from New York

Dec 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Bum4ever from California

Dec 20, 2019
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Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York

4.27/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From a growler , filled about two hours ago.
Translucent orangey-gold, with light white head, that leaves a 1/4" ring , and 1/2" of lacing .

Smell is a mix of citrus - a sour tangelo-like aroma being most prominent - , apricot,candied pineapple, mango, and a slightly sweet/slightly solvent-y pine scent. I'm TASTING that last bit + pineapple+apricot when I take a deep whiff. All-in-all, a very pleasant and inviting olfactory presence.

Taste is grapefruit, orange rind, light pine, and a slight bit of dankness. Moderate bitterness comes in mid-taste,builds toward the finish, and lingers a bit. [Edit>]Getting a little of that apricot & mango towards the finish, after it's warmed to ~55F.

Feel is on the light side of medium, with light, very fine carbonation.

Overall, quite enjoyable , and would recommend it.

[Edit>] After reading other reviews, I'm wondering if I was actually given Zap. Or is it variable , from batch to batch? Hmmm??? OK, I guess I will HAVE TO get it again, when another batch comes around. ;)
Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.63 by cuso1029 from New Jersey

Nov 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by mtnwesdew from New York

Nov 02, 2019
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