Griffin Claw Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Birmingham,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2013
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
Griffin Claw Brewing Company’s official opening day may be July 18th, 2013 but it all started when Dan Rogers began working his magic at Big Rock Chophouse in Birmingham, MI. Dan had been brewing since 1991 and eventually found his way to Big Rock in 2004, this is the unofficial start of Griffin Claw. Dan continued hammering out amazing beers in the small confines of Big Rock and the Michigan beer community started taking notice. It wasn’t until 2010 that his name and beers received a lot more attention. 2010 was a big year, winning two World Beer Cup medals for Norm’s Raggedy Ass and Bonnie’s Raggedy Ass.
Griffin Claw’s culture is that of growth. Our path to get where we are has been a quick one but it’s because of our people. We are centered around young, hungry, active beer enthusiasts – with a foundation of grizzled vets. Our love for this Great Beer State is increased as the days go on and we love the industry that we’re in.
Griffin Claw’s culture is that of growth. Our path to get where we are has been a quick one but it’s because of our people. We are centered around young, hungry, active beer enthusiasts – with a foundation of grizzled vets. Our love for this Great Beer State is increased as the days go on and we love the industry that we’re in.
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Fairly hazy brown with a ring tan head. Aroma of toffee, malt, pumpkin, bourbon, vanilla, bourbon and oak. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter. Above medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
BeerTemple
on 14 Nov 2019
at 18:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a cloudy reddish amber colour and a small off white head, quickly receding. Aroma's: ginger, spices, pumpkin pie. Retronasal it's spices, sweetish, light boozy bourbon. Flavour is sweet, spices. Medium bodied. Long finish with spices. Quite nice actually.
Tried
from Draft
at
BeerTemple
on 14 Nov 2019
at 11:39
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2019
at 22:51
7/10
Tried
on 24 Oct 2019
at 21:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a small ring tan head. Aroma of rich coffee, chocolate, spice, pepper and vanilla. Flavour is heavy sweet. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Melger’s Wijn en Dranken
on 24 Oct 2019
at 21:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Shaker pint draft at the Griffin Claw Brewing Company in Birmingham, Michigan. The pour is a clear golden yellow with a small white head and nice lace. The aroma is cereal grain malt along with earth mineral. The taste is Wiesn style, clean malt flavors, fresh crisp flavors and a bit of mineral in the back. The palate is medium bodied with soft natural carbonation and the mineral finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Oct 2019
at 18:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster pour from a bottle at bottle share -- thanks Chalumeaux! Appearance is clear, dark, dark brown with no sparkle, thin ring of beige head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is vanilla and mild bourbon. Taste is bourbon over caramel malts and alcohol. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with smooth, velvety texture, soft carbonation and lively spicy kick and finish as taste. Overall, the alcohol dominates vs. compliments--could use some more time to mellow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2019
at 11:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster pour from bottle at bottle share -- thanks Chalumeaux! Appearance is opaque black with no sparkle, ring of light brown head with fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is cinnamon, chocolate and mild vanilla and berry fruit. Taste is as aroma. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, pretty decent but not that complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2019
at 13:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Taster pour from bottle at bottle share -- thanks Chalumeaux! Appearance is clear, dark brown with no sparkle, thin ring of beige head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is weak fruit and vanilla. Taste is moderate cinnamon, mild cherry, mild vanilla and a vague tart quality. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, decent complexity but a little too spicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2019
at 13:16