Griffin Claw Brewing Company Norm's Gateway IPA

Norm's Gateway IPA

 

Griffin Claw Brewing Company in Birmingham, Michigan, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

  IPA - Session Rotating
Score
7.03
ABV: 4.6% IBU: 65 Ticks: 15
Light, sessionable, hoppy American IPA. Low ABV to crush all day long.
 

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7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft - Nice grapefruit and some sweet light malts. Pale gold with a nice white head. Fleshy grapefruit and a light bitterness balanced by sweetness. Light grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Easy drinking and balanced,
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2014 at 12:01

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Can. Pours a clear pale yellow with a bubbly white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a grass and pine combination with a light grain backbone. Flavor starts with earthy pine and grass with a thin light grain finish.
Tried from Can on 21 Aug 2014 at 20:36

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
12oz can thanks to Trent. Thanks, buddy!

A hazy orange yellow colour, it gives me about a 1 finger’s worth of thick foam.

A nice nose of pine and grapefruit greet my nosebuds.

Grapefruit and pine in the taste, I’m sensing a bit of bread as far as the malt goes.

On the light side of medium bodied, a bit too much carbonation, imho.

Good bitter flavours, good drinkability. I like. Especially that it clocks in at 4.0 % abv.
Tried from Can on 05 Aug 2014 at 16:18

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 oz can. Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Grassy floral hop aroma. Flavor is floral and grassy hops, some citrus, with biscuity malts. Hmm, just alright.
Tried from Can on 21 Jul 2014 at 23:56

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce can into pint glass; no canning date, but is a recent release. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy bright gold color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, floral, grass, pine, light bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with bright citrus/grassy hops with some light malt balance; and good strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, floral, grass, pine, light bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Fair amount of pine/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, light bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity and balance of bright citrus/grassy hops and light malt balance; with solid robustness and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with no warming present after the finish as expected for 4%. Overall this is a very good session IPA. Good complexity and balance of bright citrus/grassy hops with light malt balance; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2014 at 17:53