The Grizz™
Bear Republic Brewing Company in Cloverdale, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.46
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This big brown ale was aged for 2 months in an oak foeder and incorporates a trifecta of sugars including our house made candi syrup. Wild and untamed, this full bodied beer starts out sweet and finishes with notes of clove and nutmeg.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft - Spices and dark sugars. Deep dark brown with a small beige head. Spice, date amd a toffee thick richness. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Nov 2018
at 03:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap @ Rattle N Hum - Bear Republic Tap Takeover. This one's from 2008! Pretty cool being able to try this. In the glass this is a really dark looking on. Deep dark brown looking with a small dark beige head in the top. Oh, this smells pretty amazing. It's really woody tart sour, it has tones of sour red fruits. Lots of nice sweetish oxidation and a little bit of alcohol. Really good smelling this! Oh, my it's delicious tasting also! It has a lovely oxidation that binds the flavor wonderfully together. It sweetish cherry like, lots of old earthy blueberries that's been blended with vanilla, butterscotch blue plums and cranberries. A soft saltiness also present. Lots and lots of flavor here! A wonderful tasting slightly scary one. 17.06.2015
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Feb 2017
at 03:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft. A dark chestnut colored beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of malt, yeast, wood, and wine. The flavor is sweet - a bit too sweet, with notes of malt, caramel, spices, nuts, yeast, and wood, leading to a dry spicy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Nov 2010
at 12:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft, Dark amber beer with a light tan head. Sour, light green apple aroma. Sour flavor with some caramel malt, light green apple, and light acetic notes. Medium bodied. Sourness lingers with light oak, green apples, and light malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2010
at 09:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Barrel Aged - On tap at the BN Brews Festival 1/30/10
Appearance: Dark brown with a tan head and some lacing
Aroma: Oak, sweet malts, caramel
Taste: Caramel, oak, sweet malts, yeast
This is a great beer. This was one of the best beers I had at the festival.
Appearance: Dark brown with a tan head and some lacing
Aroma: Oak, sweet malts, caramel
Taste: Caramel, oak, sweet malts, yeast
This is a great beer. This was one of the best beers I had at the festival.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2010
at 20:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap. Dark brown with an orange hue and a creamy light brown head. Distinct aroma of strong licorice. Quite full-bodied, lots of hard roasted malt and fruit and again licorice. Hard roasted malt finish. Unusual but delicious. 110709
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2009
at 14:16
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From tap at the brewpub. Pours dark brown with a huge tan head. Aroma is roasted malt and complex Belgian yeast fruity. Sweet fruity yeasty and with a nice roasted malt flavour. Very fruity yeasty. Lasting fruity phenolic and sweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2009
at 04:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the pub on the RBSG Bus Tour. Nose was smoky, caramel, and molasses. Black with a medium beige head. Flavor was lightly smoky and sweet, with a background note of smoked salmon.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jul 2009
at 00:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Bulldog. The waitresses were insisting on only halves or ’regular’ sized servings. No Pints. They freaked when I did order a regular and then a Pint. Of course I regretted it the next day, but man, this big malt, molasses filled brew is dangerously drinkable. Smooth, touches of chocolate and brown sugar. It is very deceptive and numerous non-beer geeks in our group got quit loopy. Loved this stuff. Will seek out again.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2009
at 04:06