Clifford Brewing

Microbrewery in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
Associated Venue: Clifford Brewing

Established in 2015

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398 Nash Rd. N. Unit 1, Hamilton, L8H 7P5, Canada

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8.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Got in a BIF from Coronaeus. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/6/2019. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy dark ruby red/brown color with a 2 finger dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of toffee, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, wood, mint, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/black/roast/bready malts, moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of toffee, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, wood, mint, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate pine, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery hops; and roast/charcoal bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, smoke, charcoal, wood, mint, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; with a great hop/char bitter/sweet balance; and no acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/resinous/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.9%. Overall this is an awesome American porter. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/charred/drying finish. Not aggressively bitter/charred. Outstandingly clean/rich malt complexity, perfectly balanced earthy Fuggle hops, and mild fruity yeast notes. Mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and perfect example of the American style. Highly impressive.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2019 at 03:29

6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
A hazed blonde lager with a thin white head. In aroma, light biscuit malt with herbal hops, light mineral notes, OK. In mouth, biscuit malt with grassy German hops, light mineral notes, OK. On tap at LCBO Lansdowne.
Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2018 at 19:19

7.3/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft. Clear dark brown color tan head. Coffee grounds aroma. Taste is soft roast coffee. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2017 at 01:57

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Cask at C’est What, Toronto, 11th July 17. Pours a nice looking beer. Aroma is fresh and clean. Taste is citrus, floral hops. Liked it.
Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2017 at 23:29

6.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy medium amber under a generous white head. Nose is pine and citrus with some bread. Flavour is quite buttery with a medium bitterness in the middle. Mouth is medium slick with average carbonation. 7/4-/5/3+/12
Tried on 09 Jun 2017 at 19:25

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Slightly hazed golden colour with a frothy-creamy head, good retention and some light patchy lace. Aromas of grapefruit juices from the hops over the caramel malts. The taste has the nice grainy cereal malt with well-balanced hops which are not too extreme, but do give a nice dry finish. Gets hazier at last pour. Some nice tropical fruits blended in here. Quite a nice hoppy American Pale Ale.
Tried from Can on 11 May 2017 at 22:24

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
This Porter poured a deep black colour with a big, brown head. Nice lacing. Scents include caramel, coffee, tiny little bit of cocoa and burnt toast. First swig was delicious. Nice creamy mouthfeel with my favourite flavours of caramel, toast and coffee. Finish is lightly sweet and roasty. Perfecto! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried on 29 Mar 2017 at 17:53

6.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malt and overripe fruits. Dark malty, slight sweet, overripe fruity. A bit of chocolate. Dark malty and fruity far finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2017 at 03:57

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Pours a dark brown colour with ruby highlights and a big frothy-creamy mocha head, great retention and full lacing. Coffee aromas with some dark fruits coming out, roasted malts, caramel and molasses. Flavours of roasted malts with some nice bitterness. Aromas of a porter with the taste of a stout, but all quite drinkable overall.
Tried on 06 Feb 2017 at 19:27

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
473ml can (thx, Peter K.!) at my place with Alex and Ash. Pours an opaque dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, some dark fruits notes. Taste is the same, quite dry. Good.
Tried from Can on 22 Jan 2017 at 20:30