Griffin Claw Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Birmingham, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2013

Contact
575 S Eton St, Birmingham, MI, 48009, United States
Subsidiaries
Griffin Claw Brewing Company owns 1 brewery:
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.

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6.5/10
Very mild
Tried from Can on 12 Sep 2019 at 20:04

8.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Aroma is well spiced, light bourbon, juicy. Taste is pretty good, light sweetness, pumpkin, spice, little bit of bourbon again. Caramel. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:03

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Creamy light brown head stayed on a black still body. Full on chocolate & nutty aroma - smells like Ferroro Rocher! Medium to full bodied, soft, creamy & cloying on the palate. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, nutty, lactose, vanilla & dark spirits with a lighter fruity back & long tangy aft.
Tried on 07 Sep 2019 at 21:03

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 7/19/019. Pours very hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense/creamy/rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lightly tart/tangy lemon, orange peel, white grape, coriander, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of moscato grapes, fruity/spicy yeast, orange peel, coriander, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy lemon, orange peel, white grape, coriander, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Mild herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; pepper/clove yeast spiciness; and wheat/grape tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, white grape, coriander, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, white bread dough, peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of moscato grapes, fruity/spicy yeast, orange peel, coriander, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, and lightly sticky/acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited witbier. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of moscato grapes, fruity/spicy yeast, orange peel, coriander, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/tart/tangy/drying finish. Amazingly soft feel for the style. Perfectly balanced between moscato grapes, Wit yeast, and spices; with a nice sized pale/wheat malt backbone for the ABV. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazingly spot on style example as expected. Not overwhelming on any aspect.
Tried from Can on 31 Aug 2019 at 18:53

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Deep dark brown color. Vanilla, bourbon, toffee in the aroma. Malty sweet, caramelly, soft roasty flavor with vanilla and bourbon. Toffee. Low on carbon. Alcoholic. Well rounded and balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 08:34