Grimm Artisanal Ales (April 2017)

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  1. NiceBeerCans

    NiceBeerCans Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2013 New York

    For info directly from their website
    http://grimmales.com/

    Their new online shop is open. Check out their gorgeous glassware and shirts.

    Nice pics on their instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/grimmales/

    Grimm beers are usually in high demand (especially the cans). Cans have been limited to low counts per person. Grimm Artisanal Ales supply their beers at low prices (and have NOT raised their prices recently) to the distributor, who supply the retail shops, and therefore are not responsible for the final price you may encounter. They try to support the "Mom and Pop" shops that sell their beer. Hopefully, we should all support these small shops. Also available at select Whole Foods beer departments with limits to spread the wealth among your fellow BA brethren. :sunglasses:

    The latest fitness craze has been the checking of this thread and Beermenus for their cans/bottles and running around town trying to get them before inventory is sold out. Needed exercise for some of our fellow beer enthusiasts. :grinning: If you miss out, you can usually find their beer on tap.

    Post away and yes, Joe and Lauren (the Grimm's) monitor this thread and are great about responding to your questions and comments. Especially, if you tag them @Grimm_Artisanal_Ales. :slight_smile: Great people, great couple, great brewers.


    Artwork

    The beautiful Grimm artwork on their labels is designed by Lauren, about 50% from scratch and the rest using Gretta Johnson's (their longtime friend) artwork. Gretta did the artwork for Sugarmaker, In Mid-Air, and Candlepower.

    Check out http://grettajohnson.com/ for more about this talented artist.

    The artwork on the Splish can is by Joe's old band mate, and incredible artist, Brian Alfred.

    http://paintchanger.com/

    The artwork on Lambo Door, Awoogah, Light Year, Skyspace, Lumen, and Blackberry Orange Pop! is by the amazing Lauren Grimm. She can do it all!

    The artwork for Sumi Ink label is by Sumi Ink Club (http://sumiinkclub.com/)

    Their friend Maggie (Margaux Ogden) did the Zap design (http://www.margauxogden.com/paintings)


    Can advice:

    Keep cold! Drink Now! Roll can to suspend hop particles. :slight_smile:


    Upcoming Grimm releases for April (subject to change)

    You have to guess this month......








    April Fools

    Forgot to get the info but I will make sure it will be posted. Check back for the April releases. It will be on this thread later.
     
    #1 NiceBeerCans, Apr 1, 2017
  2. Grimm_Artisanal_Ales

    Grimm_Artisanal_Ales Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2015 New York

    April releases (some may bleed into may)
    Psychokinesis - dry hopped sour (bottles/draft)
    BFF - hoppy tripel (bottles/draft)
    Cuvee #4: Lemongrass, Chamomile, and Motueka -- barrel aged golden sour ale (draft only)
    Magnetic Tape - double dry hopped single IPA w/motueka, mosaic (cans/draft)
    Vacay - dry hopped sour with hops from germany and new zealand (bottles/draft)
    Idaho 7 - DIPA featuring Idaho 7 hops. (draft only)
    Halftone - double dry hopped single IPA with simcoe and azacca (cans/draft)
    Mango Pop! - dessert berliner weisse with mangos, vanilla, and milk sugar (bottles)
     
    #2 Grimm_Artisanal_Ales, Apr 1, 2017
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  3. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    BFF and Psychokinesis are in at Top Hops.
     
    #3 NewmansOwn, Apr 3, 2017
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  4. Phigg1102

    Phigg1102 Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2013 New York

    They are in at City Swiggers too. $12.99 limit 2. Double Negative, Colorfield, Cuvee 3, and Neon Lights on draft.
     
    #4 Phigg1102, Apr 3, 2017
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  5. kthoag

    kthoag Initiate (0) May 21, 2012 New York

    My salad days spent at an Indian catering company will be relived when I drink what is clearly the closest thing to a mango lassi beer on earth.
     
    #5 kthoag, Apr 4, 2017
  6. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    BFF is absolutely delicious. Haven't had a Tripel in some time and this beer brings all the great qualities of a Tripel to the table with just enough hop presence to make it unique.
     
    #6 BoardwalkBock, Apr 5, 2017
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  7. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    What's the difference between a triple and a tripel ipa?
     
    #7 NewmansOwn, Apr 5, 2017
  8. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    The yeast. The hops. A tripel IPA is definitely a unique type of beer you don't see too often, but definitely of a Belgian influence.
     
    #8 guinness77, Apr 5, 2017
  9. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    So it's a heavily hopped Tripel?
     
    #9 NewmansOwn, Apr 5, 2017
  10. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    #10 guinness77, Apr 5, 2017
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  11. orangebarius

    orangebarius Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2015 New Jersey

    Union sq has tons of double negative and a few neon lights on the shelf behind the cheese counter.

    Milk & hops astor has dn, bff and psychokinesis
     
    #11 orangebarius, Apr 5, 2017
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  12. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    Awesome, thanks! I picked up a bottle of BFF last night and am looking forward to trying it.
     
    #12 NewmansOwn, Apr 5, 2017
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  13. pdy90727

    pdy90727 Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2016 New York

    So excited to find out that Grimm has made it to my grocery store, but bummed to discover that cans are $7 and have been sitting in an un-refrigerated backroom since December. I know Grimm doesn't set prices this high themselves, but is this price hike pretty typical for NYC?
     
    #13 pdy90727, Apr 5, 2017
  14. kuishinbo_tantei

    kuishinbo_tantei Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2014 New York

    7/can is not atypical for NYC retail, and IMO worth it if it means supporting a good place (e.g. not food emporium) and not having to schlep across town. but I don't know if I'd go for 3 month old IPAs at that price. I just drank a can of Zap last week that was hiding in my fridge behind some bombers and it was entirely pleasant, just not the same thing.
     
    #14 kuishinbo_tantei, Apr 5, 2017
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  15. Daveshek28

    Daveshek28 Pundit (785) Nov 10, 2015 Pennsylvania

    $6 is typically the going rate for a can of grimm. Some places will rip you off and sell it for 8-9$, so $7 I guess falls in the in-between range. But cans of grimm sitting anywhere since December is crazy! Obviously nobody knew about them there. But I wouldn't buy them, they have a shorter shelf life than that.
     
    #15 Daveshek28, Apr 5, 2017
  16. Grimm_Artisanal_Ales

    Grimm_Artisanal_Ales Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2015 New York

    yup

    ding ding ding! one of our absolute favorite beers from the oughts when we were homebrewing. belgian IPA is a tough style to pull off because most of the yeasts throw a banana ester that clashes with hops... not our belgian yeast though, ours actually complements hop character beautifully.

    urgh. where? don't buy them, they're way out of date.
     
    #16 Grimm_Artisanal_Ales, Apr 5, 2017
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  17. pdy90727

    pdy90727 Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2016 New York

    Don't want to blast them on the interwebs, but I'll PM you!
     
    #17 pdy90727, Apr 5, 2017
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  18. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Yup, usually belgin IPAs have a strong clove and banana ester which overpowers the beer, but BFF's yeast works perfectly with the hops.

    Chouffon tripel IPA is one of my absolute favorites.
     
    #18 BoardwalkBock, Apr 6, 2017
  19. Daveshek28

    Daveshek28 Pundit (785) Nov 10, 2015 Pennsylvania

    Had the BFF last night, so good!!
     
    #19 Daveshek28, Apr 6, 2017
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  20. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    BFF is great. Well done, Grimm.
     
    #20 ONovoMexicano, Apr 6, 2017
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