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Grains of Wrath
- From:
- Grains of Wrath
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Festbier / Wiesnbier
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 11.61%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 27, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 03, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.24/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
3.24/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Clear amber brew with plenty of foam in the Brigand chalice. The aroma is nice enough, with Weirdly enough this tastes like a watered-down NE IPA to me. The intense citrus taste and acidic murky flavors seem to give it away. But then it's unpleasantly bitter and tastes like grapefruit peel. I would venture that this tastes almost totally like an Oktoberfest brew. Otherwise, it's not a bad hybrid IPA. From the 16 oz can purchased at Elizabeth Station. Dated 07/30/24.
Sep 07, 2024
Reviewed by MaltsOfGlory from Oregon
4.43/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
16oz can
Pours a finger of white head into my Willi. Retention is below average and the head quickly fades to a film. Lacing is poor. Body is golden, crystal clear, with minimal nucleation. Doesn’t look all too good.
Nose has a big dose of bready malts, flowers, a perceived sweetness, and a clean fermentation. Notes of honey come in after a few minutes and become quite aromatic. This smells bigger than a lot of festbiers, and I’m very happy about that.
The flavor is a little more delicate and modest, but it works just as well. Subtle bread and honey collide to make for a smooth creamy palate. This is wonderful.
Carbonation is medium-low, pretty soft. Medium-light bodied. Bitterness is low. There is definitely a sweetness here, it can be a little much at times, but it finishes clean and attenuated. Overall a very nice mouthfeel.
Once the sweetness mellows a little bit, this becomes very drinkable.
Overall a really flavorful, smooth, and clean lager.
Oct 21, 2023Pours a finger of white head into my Willi. Retention is below average and the head quickly fades to a film. Lacing is poor. Body is golden, crystal clear, with minimal nucleation. Doesn’t look all too good.
Nose has a big dose of bready malts, flowers, a perceived sweetness, and a clean fermentation. Notes of honey come in after a few minutes and become quite aromatic. This smells bigger than a lot of festbiers, and I’m very happy about that.
The flavor is a little more delicate and modest, but it works just as well. Subtle bread and honey collide to make for a smooth creamy palate. This is wonderful.
Carbonation is medium-low, pretty soft. Medium-light bodied. Bitterness is low. There is definitely a sweetness here, it can be a little much at times, but it finishes clean and attenuated. Overall a very nice mouthfeel.
Once the sweetness mellows a little bit, this becomes very drinkable.
Overall a really flavorful, smooth, and clean lager.
Reviewed by vurt from Oregon
3.59/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16-ounce can purchased at John's Marketplace in Beaverton, OR. Date stamp reads "ABBI NORMAL CANNED ON 8/18/23". Poured in a half-liter Becher glass.
Look:
The crystal-clear body is a deep gold color. It is topped by a dense head of bright white foam which takes a good long time to dissipate and leaves plenty of intricate lacing and distinct rings after every sip.
Smell:
The nose starts with good clean malt that's somewhat doughy. The malt shows nice depth as the beer warms. Underneath the malt are delicate notes of grain, honey, and floral/herbal hops.
Taste:
Everything promised by the nose, and more. The malt is rich and toasty, and just a shade sweeter than I prefer. The beer does dry out a bit through the middle, where a tasty herbal/minty note harmonizes with the malt. The herbal note goes distinctly floral at the swallow, and the bready, toasty malt displays a subtle toffee flavor. Finishes with a short, moreish aftertaste of bread, honey, and spicy hops.
Feel:
Light-to-medium body with crisp and finely textured carbonation. Superb drinkability.
Overall:
Grains of Wrath has a well-deserved reputation for making some of the best IPAs in the Northwest. I'm happy to say they make a mighty fine festbier too. Malty, clean, and moreish, with a proper hop bite to keep things crisp. Would definitely drink again. Preferably in a Maßkrug.
Sep 19, 2023Look:
The crystal-clear body is a deep gold color. It is topped by a dense head of bright white foam which takes a good long time to dissipate and leaves plenty of intricate lacing and distinct rings after every sip.
Smell:
The nose starts with good clean malt that's somewhat doughy. The malt shows nice depth as the beer warms. Underneath the malt are delicate notes of grain, honey, and floral/herbal hops.
Taste:
Everything promised by the nose, and more. The malt is rich and toasty, and just a shade sweeter than I prefer. The beer does dry out a bit through the middle, where a tasty herbal/minty note harmonizes with the malt. The herbal note goes distinctly floral at the swallow, and the bready, toasty malt displays a subtle toffee flavor. Finishes with a short, moreish aftertaste of bread, honey, and spicy hops.
Feel:
Light-to-medium body with crisp and finely textured carbonation. Superb drinkability.
Overall:
Grains of Wrath has a well-deserved reputation for making some of the best IPAs in the Northwest. I'm happy to say they make a mighty fine festbier too. Malty, clean, and moreish, with a proper hop bite to keep things crisp. Would definitely drink again. Preferably in a Maßkrug.
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