Bridge Brewing Company The Grinch

The Grinch

 

Bridge Brewing Company in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Regular
Score
6.29
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 11
’Tis again the season - the time of the year,
Where the brewers at Bridge create Christmas beer.
But the pressure was on, they felt in a pinch,
Could they create a good Mr. Grinch?
They stewed and reviewed about the brew to debut,
then finally approved, this beer just for you.
It pours a dark brown, with a slight hint of red,
It’s a rich winter warmer that will leave you well-fed,
Notes of caramel and treacle - all things good!
There’s even a hint of Granny’s plum pud’.
With ho-ho-hops from New Zealand to add notes of pine,
And some soft Christmas spices, it’s truly sublime.
So if it’s some true Christmas cheer you seek in a cinch,
Simply place an order today for the very limited, Mr. Grinch
 

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5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

I’m trying to figure out what this is but I can’t put my finger on it. Tastes like a subtly roasty, slight fruity, watery Porter. The aroma is minimal, slight roast and sweetness. Hints if random fruit, and more light roast.

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:07


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Soft dark barley aroma, has muddy dark brown body and tiny foam. Flavour is reasonably bright coffeeish barley and very faint cardamom hints. Mouthfeel is full enough but simple. This is decent but average, very average.

Tried on 08 Dec 2019 at 17:22


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle: Poured a clear dark copper color ale with a light brown foamy head with OK retention and some light lacing. Aroma of dry caramelized malt with some light grainy notes and dry fruits is OK. Taste is a mix of dry fruits with some dry caramelized malt notes with some grainy notes. Body is light with OK carbonation. Not bad but lacking some complexity and refinement in the malt bill.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2017 at 09:42


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Poured from 650mL bottle. Dark brown with tan head. Light roast malts, hint of caramel, nutmeg and other holiday spice. A little rough around the edges, but not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2016 at 03:56


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

a dark brown color. Lots of coffee and molasses. A bit simple and not an American strong

Tried from Can on 03 Jan 2016 at 23:49


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Brown,lasting beige head.Odd but interesting mincemeat nose.Palate is primarily malt and spices with meaty tones.Good lace

Tried on 16 Dec 2014 at 18:51


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Bridge, pours a deep dark amber with a small tan head. Aroma brings out lots of holiday spices, including cinnamon and nutmeg. Flavour brings out these spices upfront, followed by some medium roasted malt qualities. Pretty thin body and not overly complex, but certainly competently brewed. Decent spiced beer, but these are rarely my type of thing.

Tried from Draft on 14 Nov 2014 at 14:57


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Kitsilano Liquor, Vancouver
Brown color with brownish head. Mild aroma of fire oven bread, light anise. Off-dry but smooth mouthfeel; some flavor of roasted malt, bread, paper; ordinary bitterness; mild spice presence.
Boring; there are other ways to brew a Christmas beer that don’t involve spices and Brown Ale.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2014 at 01:58


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Medium brown. The aroma has herbal, piney, sweet character. Balanced bitterness, subtle herbs and a touch of malt sweetness. Pretty good, even tasted on the rooftop deck on a sunny afternoon.

Tried on 28 Jun 2014 at 21:46


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle - Nutmeg and cinnamon spice. Jet black with a decent brown head. Dark malts, chocolate and the Classic Christmas spice. Dark, malty and decent.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2014 at 15:42