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Evening Sunrise
Grimm Artisanal Ales


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- From:
- Grimm Artisanal Ales
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 6.32%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 06, 2021
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding


Notes:
An Ethiopian varietal from our friends at Sey coffee imparts delicate, fruit-forward notes of cherry and stone fruit that pair harmoniously with the nutty, milk chocolate, and satisfyingly sweet caramelized flavors from the other adjuncts. Full bodied with a light yet lingering soft tannic finish.
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Reviewed by BerryKumquat from California
4.4/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: A jet black dark color.
S: Sweet nutty notes.
T: An oatmeal cookie as a beer. A light rush of chocolate with more oatmeal and nut notes with a tall of sugar and vanilla covered by chocolate.
F: An oatmeal cookie.
O: A unique oatmeal cookie in a beer.
Nov 19, 2020S: Sweet nutty notes.
T: An oatmeal cookie as a beer. A light rush of chocolate with more oatmeal and nut notes with a tall of sugar and vanilla covered by chocolate.
F: An oatmeal cookie.
O: A unique oatmeal cookie in a beer.
Reviewed by Crys58 from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I love this stout. The color is dark without a thick foamy head. It is sweet but smooth. You can taste the vanilla, coffee, chocolate notes but not too overbearing. At 12% it is easy to drink, not bitter. A good beer while relaxing, watching a movie or listening to mellow music.
May 31, 2020Reviewed by BeerBaronBear from New York
4.68/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This was one of my favorite stouts all-time! It's not the densest, thickest, richest of all stouts, so if you're looking for a fudgy beer soup, this isn't it. But what it has in spades is balance. It's got great depth of aroma and flavor, and the coffee and brown sugar and vanilla really come through. And with a medium-heavy body, it's a super smooth-drinking stout. I liked Grimm's Double Negative stout, but this one was a step and a half above. Do yourself a favor and grab one of these if you find it.
Apr 20, 2020Reviewed by Scharmach
4.57/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look, SRM is about 39, great lacing
Smell, Vanilla, strong coffee
Taste, Starts with strong almond & vanilla, initially sweet leaves a nice strong coffee, charred aftertaste
Feel, Almost a gritty feel, substantial gravity
Overall this is a great stout. Everything is present, coffee, brown sugar, vanilla, toasted almonds. Really a great balance.
Mar 15, 2020Smell, Vanilla, strong coffee
Taste, Starts with strong almond & vanilla, initially sweet leaves a nice strong coffee, charred aftertaste
Feel, Almost a gritty feel, substantial gravity
Overall this is a great stout. Everything is present, coffee, brown sugar, vanilla, toasted almonds. Really a great balance.
Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
4.08/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Oily crude with a short-lived head but forever ring of tan froth leaving spots of lace that slowly slink back in.
S: Mostly a meld of vanilla and almond stand out here. The touch of spirits out-do the coffee aroma.
T: The taste is more vanilla on roasted malts, booze, and an espresso note is present.
F: Medium body and a bit too syrupy for the weight IMO.
O: Something a little different but not a standout. This strikes me as integrated but still in a failed pastry stout category.
Feb 18, 2020S: Mostly a meld of vanilla and almond stand out here. The touch of spirits out-do the coffee aroma.
T: The taste is more vanilla on roasted malts, booze, and an espresso note is present.
F: Medium body and a bit too syrupy for the weight IMO.
O: Something a little different but not a standout. This strikes me as integrated but still in a failed pastry stout category.
Evening Sunrise from Grimm Artisanal Ales
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
17 ratings
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