The Grizz™: Brandy Barrel-Aged
Bear Republic Brewing Company in Cloverdale, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.15
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A big, bad, Belgian brown aged over 12 months in a Charbay brandy barrel. Brewed with a trifecta of sugars, including a housemade candi syrup. Wild and untamed, this brew starts out sweet and finishes with notes a clove and nutmeg.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap @ Rattle N Hum. This is a near black looking one, a small bubbly off-white filmy head on the top. The aroma is filled with dark licorice, sweet blue plums and sweet sugary raisins. Just a lovely aroma. Much the same in the taste: Darkish berries, prunes, vanilla and a warming alco sting. Soft oily in the mouth gently carbonated. Sweet blueberries almost lingering fruit-berry. SWWEETISHANDLOVEL! Perfect as a last of a long day. 17.06.2015
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Feb 2017
at 03:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Beer Mongers, pours jet black with a medium light brown head. Aroma brings out lots of rich brandy, wood and candied dark fruits. Flavour is intense and decadent, with tons of brandy, dark dried fruits, light wood and brown sugar. Finishes with heaps of candied dark fruits and brandy. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2017
at 14:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Rattle n hum, NYC tap: pours near black with a white head. Aroma is brandy and fruit and yeast. Taste is really sweet. Probably too sweet. It be sweet and boozy. Its ok if you can deal with the cloyingness.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2015
at 18:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours dark brn with a tan head; dark garnet glints. Aroma is light wood, dark malt, hint of brandy. Strong hit. Full bodied. Flavor is brandy, smooth dark malt, kandi, wood. AND BRANDY! It’s very nice,m and the wood adds an astringency which cuts down the sugariness. It’s really drinkable. No heat!
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jun 2015
at 19:17