Grand Cru
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Rotating|
Score
7.59
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Our other famous Belgian-style offering is our Grand Cru. As with Horny Devil, it is fermented using yeast which originated in a Trappist monastery in Belgium. A darker type of Belgian candi sugar gives it more color and a richer complexity of flavor, consistent with the Belgian style. Qualities Medium-dark brown, with tan head. Sweet, malty aroma with a satisfying balance of hoppiness. Tremendously intriguing, complex flavors play upon the palate shifting from sweet to tangy to hoppy and so on. The medium-dryfinish leaves you eager for the next sip. Awards Multiple awards, including Silver and Bronze in its category at the California State Fair, multiple years.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled 750ml. -from Pivoteka Zagreb. Dark golden/amber coloured, small off-white head, malt and dried fruits in the nose. Sweet malty, dried fruits, notes of caramel, spices and wood with light touch of alcohol in the finish. Not bad at all but overrated in general.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2019
at 21:32
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle. Pours ruby red brown. Caramel, strawberry, biscuit, cherry, red grape, strong toffee, synthetic raspberry. Good body. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2019
at 09:52
6/10
Red wine crushed
Tried
on 21 Dec 2018
at 19:01
6/10
Tried
on 05 Nov 2018
at 15:40
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2018
at 22:37
8/10
Good ol Belgian ales. Been a while... 10% whaaaaaaat? Tastes like sweet caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2018
at 22:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
0,75l bottle from Beergium. Clear, red brown beer with medium but quickly vanishing head. Aroma has dried and ripe fruits, malts and some alcohol. Taste has malts, ripe fruits and dried fruits, yeast and some alcohol. Also some red wine touch does exist. Quite full body. Nice beer, even if this is not the best Belgium Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2018
at 17:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle. Hazy chestnut color. Small creamy beige head. Toasted malt nose has nutty undertones. Sweet toasted malt flavor has fruity notes. Sweet and syrupy, with yeasty, caramel, dried fruit notes. Quite delicious and truly unique.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2018
at 05:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark amber colour. Aroma is raisin, too much alcohol. Lively carbonation - for me too high. Not very impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2017
at 11:29