Dry aroma of hops, dark malt, and almost like a cinnamon smell. Starts off fairly smooth, but the dark malt taste creeps in fairly strong, with hops lingering just in the background.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
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Griffin Claw El Rojo
Faint rich sweet aroma. Sweet, clingy mouthfeel. Finishes with a moderate malt flavor that transitions into a hoppy flavor. Mild hoppy aftertaste.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
Moderately sweet hop aroma. Very full flavored sharp hop taste. Leaves pretty cleanly, leaving faint fresh hop flavors lingering.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Right Brain Will Power
Very sweet aroma. Sweet full mouth flavor. Finishes fairly clean and light with a mild hop taste in the background and a hint of malt.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
North Peak Wanderer
Harsh sweet smell with a bite. Very nice malty taste with very little hops taste. Very full of flavor for a low alcohol beer, though. Slightly hoppy aftertaste with a malt undertone.
Bottled on 10/30/13, drank on 1/17/14, 2.5 months old.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Bell’s Smitten Golden Rye Ale
Faint thick sweet aroma. Immediate nice good malt flavor with minor hints of hops. Finishes very cleanly with a bit of lingering maltiness, but overall very refreshing. Leaves your mouth watering immediately wanting more.
Man, seriously, I’ve never had crack before but this has to be the sensation. I really just want to gulp this down until it’s all gone.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Wolverine State Gulo Gulo
Sweet smell with a slightly sour lager aroma. Very strong initial hop taste, but mellows very quickly. Immediately replaced my a light malt flavor then fades out smoothly leaving just vacant hints of malt and hops.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Griffin Claw Grand Trunk Pilsner
Slightly sweet aroma. Taste is nice and malty with a hop sweetness and hint of bitterness. Very refreshing, with a mild malt flavor lingering.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Griffin Claw 357 Alt
Faint sweet aroma. Nice clean malt flavor with clean, mild hop background. Leaves you with a slight taste of yeast mixed with malt, very mellow. Tastes very similar to Alt I had in Germany.
Had on tap at Griffin Claw Brewery.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Founders Centennial IPA
Strong sweet hop aroma. Nice full flavored hoppiness that’s balanced very well by a strong malt backbone. Leaves you with a mostly malt taste but mixed with a strong hop presence at the same time.
Bottled 11/05/13, bought & drank on 1/3/2014, about 2 months old.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
