Cafe Amsterdam's 10th Anniversary Gruit
Midnight Sun Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.12
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“No hops were harmed in the brewing of this beer.” Gruit is an old style—one that incorporates spices, herbs and fruit but no hops. The latter detail makes this style very rare in modern times. Café Amsterdam’s Gruit is dark, strong and interesting. This combination of pale and dark malts, sage, thyme, cinnamon, black peppercorn and fresh orange peel composes distinctive, substantial flavors that meld together wonderfully. And at 12% ABV, this cellar-friendly ale is ready to lay you down! Thoroughly enjoy this old-world beer now but stash some away for later dwelvings.
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8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 03:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft: Poured a chocolate color with red hue edges. Head is tan. Aroma is dark malts, spices, Taste is complex with sour fruit, sweet malts, tinglely spices that leave palate confused. The alcohol is well hidden. Very nice beer for 6 years old.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2015
at 20:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
At Cafe Amsterdam after GABBF 2013
Appearance: Black with a small beige head and good lacing
Aroma and flavors of cherries, dark malts, spices and citrus
Very good.
Appearance: Black with a small beige head and good lacing
Aroma and flavors of cherries, dark malts, spices and citrus
Very good.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2013
at 17:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
24th April 2010
Opaque black beer, thick tan head. Light airy palate, just a little crisp. Fresh tart fruit, coca cola, Dr Pepper and sharp citrus. A little floral sweetness underneath. Finishes light and dry. Incredibly fruity for a dark beer and a gruit to boot! Much less floral and herby than other Gruits I’ve had. Hides the 13.0% abv very well.
Opaque black beer, thick tan head. Light airy palate, just a little crisp. Fresh tart fruit, coca cola, Dr Pepper and sharp citrus. A little floral sweetness underneath. Finishes light and dry. Incredibly fruity for a dark beer and a gruit to boot! Much less floral and herby than other Gruits I’ve had. Hides the 13.0% abv very well.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2012
at 07:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to ditmier for sharing this with me. Pours out dark brown with some red highlights topped with almost no head. Aroma of spice, berries, pit fruit, rich malts, and wood. Taste pretty much the same as the aroma but with a little more fruit and malt. Thanks again Eric
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2010
at 17:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Courtesy of tpd975. What? A 12% Gruit? Bomber pours amber – brown with copper edges and tan head. The aroma is pretty bold with spices, cherries, black strap molasses, red wine grapiness and cotton shirt. Interesting to say the least. The taste begins with a dash of dark fruitiness moving into a mix of spices, red wine, some mild earthiness and crusty dried out caramel. Wow! Hides the massive ABV very well.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2010
at 19:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Black-brown beer with a tan head. Malt and toffee aroma. Berry/currant/grape and rich malt flavor with light spice. Medium bodied. Berry, grape, and currant lingers with light spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2009
at 13:18
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
There were few large bottles of this at Logan’s pre-GABF party. I had several samples trying to figure it out. Pour is a dead flat muddled brown. Aroma is big citrus fruit, dried fruit sweetness, pine juniper and a decent amount of alcohol. The taste is quite arresting, tasted liked soured prune juice, mixed with tart sweet cranberry juice, mixed with pine needles and a shot of grain alcohol to finish it off. Also some chocolate notes. Palate is as flat as the appearance, with alcohol coming through strong. I am VERY inexperienced rater of Gruits, but this one did little for me..
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2009
at 14:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Americanbrew. Pours with a tan, frothy head over a very dark brown body. Aroma of maple, molasses, alcohol, rummy, banana esters, leather and spice. Taste is very sweet with berries, thyme, alcohol, molasses, a light tart notes, spruce, orange and a bit salty. Alcohol on the palate, light bubbles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2009
at 15:59