Grimm Artisanal Ales (2019)

Maybe a dozen people in line.

 

Just drove by. Looks like a shit show.

 

Tap room not crowded, but only 1 register for cans.

 

How are the anniversary beers?

 

Ultimately nothing disappointing about the release today. It’s cool they released 5 beers. I actually really liked the Noon Moon. It had plenty of banana and with the hazelnut tasted like pb and banana so I don’t think pb is far off

The 1st anniversary ipa is really good, but I’m not sure I like it any more than Zonk which has been great.

I really liked The Time Is Now. I find a lot of raspberry sours to be overly tart but this is very well balanced both terms of the natural tartness/funk and the added fruit. It is weird that their only sour was bottled in mags that sold out pretty quickly. Their sours are probably the thing they do the best compared their every other New York brewery.

I found Comic Sans to be what most breweries are probably going for when adding coconut to these beers. It plays well with the tropical hops flavors without being too much like pina colada, but I’m not sure what the milk sugar or marshmallow are ultimately doing.

On another note Full Frequency and Gamelan Pop are both really great sours on opposite ends of the spectrum. Gamelan Pop is so close sour ipa. The fruits pair really well together, and it shares that tart candy flavor that Hudson Valley usually has.
The rhubarb and apricot of Full Frequency seem like such natural balancing additions I’m not sure what you’d complain about (tho Untappd users still find a way).

 

Hit up Grimm today. 1st Anniv. was tasting really nice. No booziness I could tell. Lumen was also great. Very chill in the taproom today.

 

Forgot to mention I got a 4pk of Butterfly Door.

Tastes like a creamsicle without the need for lactose! Delicious!!

 

Definitely saw you and @frozyn leaving the tap room as I was walking in.

 

To the person who stole my OH tote with my battery in it (which has a sticker with my name and phone number on it) - you are scum.

 

I could see why you would ignore Tyler and his inferior palate, would ruin street cred to be seen with him, but you should have said hi to me.

 

stopped in @Grimm_Artisanal_Ales yesterday and was shocked to see how many off the Anniversary beers were still for sale (sans the Sour Magnum & Comic Sans)
picked up Afterimage, the 1st Anniv. TIPA, both Door IPA's and a bottle of Noon Moon

Noon Moon is good..was hoping for a bit more banana but it's tasty just the same

 

Butterfly Door is so unbelievably good.

 

I was in line for cans and had already waited about 15 minutes. Saw you guys walking out of the bathroom (not sure what that was about) and didn’t want to lose my spot.

On the beer note - Comic Sans is very interesting and flavorful but I’m glad I only got a 4 pack. It’s definitely a bit one dimensional (as expected) but well executed. I guess I was expecting a more Smooth Beats Miami vibe but that’s hard to compare brewery vs brewery and IPA vs DIPA.

Currently drinking a First Anni. It’s extremely smooth for 11% and not too boozy at this point. Reminds me of AGE actually, just less bitter. Melon absolutely dominates my palate.

However, the winner is by far and away Afterimage.

 

Hyperfocus Ekuanot (DIPA, 8%) coming this weekend per the website.

 

I just remembered it's nearly Rainbow Dome time, anyone recall if it has been on any kind of consistent schedule in the past?

Probably, gun to my head, my favorite Grimm beer.

 

I lucked into a growler fill after the meager supply of 35 cases of cans sold out. It was SPF 50: sweet and coconut forward, but not to the point of cloying. It was good, not great, but as always, interesting things from Grimm.

 

One of the tanks read Geodesic Dome, so hopefully bottles soon.