Grand Cru
Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Winter Out of Production|
Score
7.15
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Grand Cru is our very special Belgian-style dark ale. Imported malts give it a round malty richness, and the fruity complexity and slightly spicy character come from brewing with a proprietary Belgian yeast strain. Don’t let the name fool you; while it may be a special occasion beer, this medium-bodied, elegant incarnation is anything but snobbish.
Suggested food pairings: Roasted chicken with thyme, braised short ribs, oven roasted vegetables, grilled sweet potatoes, roaring 40′s blue cheese, bread pudding.
Suggested food pairings: Roasted chicken with thyme, braised short ribs, oven roasted vegetables, grilled sweet potatoes, roaring 40′s blue cheese, bread pudding.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Monk’s Porter House. Dark amber colour with a medium sized beige head. Aroma of malt, caramel, fruit. Flavour is malt caramel, dark fruits, some nuts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2013
at 08:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Creamy off-whitre good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Light sweet moderate bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2012
at 11:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 11%. Dark amber/brown with medium beige head. Aroma is malt, yeast, dark fruits, little dusty and spices. Flavour is malt, yeast, dark fruits, plume, medium sweet, toasted, bread, hop and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2012
at 11:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich caramel, fruits, malt, candy sugar, syrup and hops. Quite sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2012
at 11:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Hansen/Zita tasting. Clear dark amber with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, heavy caramel and alcohol. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish. 281212
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2012
at 11:50
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bomber courtesy of larsniclas. Pours hazy copper with a frothy beige head that leaves a small trace on the glass while dissipating. Smell is sweet and phenolic with cereal,mandarin oranges, dark grapes, sheet metal, candi sugar, sweet bread and hints of orange zest. Taste is sweet and malty with bread, cereal, plums, dark grapes, candi sugar, mandarin oranges and slightly dry grass. Mouthfeel is round, soft, tiny tart and medium bodied. Finish is tiny sweet, tiny tart and slightly fruity with sweet bread, cereal, pears, red apples, candi sugar and mandarin oranges.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Oct 2012
at 15:27
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled 1/12/2011. Pours very hazy dark red color with a nice 2 finger fairly dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a good cap that lingers. Good soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big raisin, prune, caramel, toffee, biscuit, molasses, toast, nuttiness, tobacco, earth, clove, and yeast spiciness. Very nice aromas with very good balance and complexity. Taste of raisin, prune, molasses, caramel, toffee, toast, biscuit, nuttiness, clove, tobacco, earth, and light yeast spiciness. Lingering notes of dark fruits, molasses, caramel, toffee, toast, biscuit, nuttiness, and light yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Great flavor balance and complexity; pretty much zero cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a fairly creamy and slick mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is extremely well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent Belgian strong dark ale! A ton of nice balance and complexity; very smooth to sip on. Highly enjoyed this one, very impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2012
at 20:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with red berries (raspberries, red-currant), caramel, dried fruit, treacle toffee and a touch of cinnamon. Fruity, malty taste with dried fruit (apricots, raisins, dates), caramel, raspberries, blackberries, treacle, hints of rye bread and a touch of chocolate. Almost full body, with a smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Fairly sweet, not very bitter (but there is a slightly spicy bitterness lurking in the finish). Quite heavy and complex, but still fairly well balanced and doesn’t taste its 11%. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2012
at 13:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Süßes abgerundetes Bier mit deutlichen Malznoten. Wenig herb, rund, süßlich, angenehme Noten der Fasslagerung. Sanfter Ausklang. 10/11/11/11/8/11
Tried
on 23 Jun 2012
at 07:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Bierzwerg.de. Pours dark ruby amber with a creamy white head and lacings. Nose is caramel, dark fruit, vanilla, port and oak. Quite complex. Flavor is brown sugar, caramel, spices and alcohol. Full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2012
at 13:21