Grand Cru
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Huntington Beach, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.50
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2009 Vintage listed at 10% ABV. On tap at BJ’s Westwood, CA. Pours with a large, creamy white head over a hazed tangerine hued body. Sheets of lacing. Aroma of coriander, banana esters, candi sugar and alcohol. Taste is cereal, light alcohol, coriander, bananas. Alcohol is there, but decent;y mellow. Some pear notes as well. Sweet and fruity. Odd silky mouthfeel, nearly feels like a nitro tap. Light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2009
at 20:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
10.4% version at the Sacramento venue. Aromas of orange peel, spice and candi. Golden color with a creamy white head that laces somewhat. Medium bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor is sweet (not quite caramel) malt and candi with a little citrus or more likely cardamom; some light stone fruit. Heat in the throat. Noble hop comes forth as it warms in the finish. Smooth, spicy, fruity finish. Tasty, but not alive. Went well with blackened chicken.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2008
at 17:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Brew Kettle in Strongsville. This brew pours a cloudy copper color with a medium and bubbly off-white head that dissipates slowly. Patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet spices, yeast and bananas. Medium-bodied with a spiced character. Flavors of spices, bread and hops with more banana in the background. Sweet spice finish with touches of hops in the aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2008
at 23:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On draft ar BJs Bakersfield; Nose of caramel and spices; lightly hazed alight amber with a medium beige head; Flavor of caramel and spices with a small alcohol finish. 6/3/7/3/14 3.3 2/1/07 Draft at BJs Oxnard. Nose of banana, cloves, ginger, and light yeast. Hazy gold with a nice cream head. Flavor is spicy, light sweetness, bananas, and caramel. 7/3/7/4/14 3.5 12/28/09
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2007
at 19:35
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
This beer looked wonderful, with a amber body and a nice malty aroma. The flavour was disappointing. It was all malt and alcohol, with the alcohol predominating. Ot had a rough finish. The alcohol is only 8.3% but it tasted more like a glass of whisky.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2007
at 23:01
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Draught at BJ’s, Burbank (CA). Cloudy mahogany colour. Aroma of cinnamon and sage. Sweet and full bodied with sticky mouthfeel. Notes of raspberry and band-aid. A bit artificial, overly spicy and cloyingly sweet.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2006
at 06:31