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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at the stadsbrouwhuis. Needs to warm up quite a bit. Quite rich, dark malts, chocolate and licorice. Nice sweetness, something slightly acidic there too. Hints of coffee. Smooth, lacks something to distinguish itself. Good.
Tried from Draft on 31 Jul 2019 at 21:28

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce can into lager glass, canned on 6/21/2019. Pours fairly crystal clear medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense/creamy/rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with with great balance of pils malts and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great robustness, and balance of pils malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Perfectly clean on lager flavors, with no fruity/yeasty notes. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent Czech pilsner! All around great robustness, and balance of pils malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish; nicely soft feel. very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome clean/rich Pils malt showcase, with nice noble hop presence/balance. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example as expected.
Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2019 at 21:13

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Black, tan foam. Chocolate, caramel, toffee, roast, sweet, bitter ashy finish, quite full-bodied.
Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2019 at 15:53

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Hazy orange. Caramel, candy, stale hops, marmalade, sweet, some alcohol, bitterish finish.
Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2019 at 15:52

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Black. Vanilla, coconut, chocolate, roast, sweet, lactose, sugary.
Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2019 at 15:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Amber-brown. Bourbon, vanilla, coffee, caramel, coconut, sweet, sugary, a bit of alcohol, medium-bodied.
Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2019 at 15:49

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Can sample at a tasting at Max's place. Hazy yellow. Stale hops, sweetish, oxidation, bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 20 Jul 2019 at 11:51

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can split at L6, picked up online, 23/05/19. Pitch black with a respectable tan head that stays for the show. Nose is roast malts, spice, charr, earthy roast, dark fruit rinds, toffee. Taste comprises bitter dark fruits, chocolate, dark malts, balanced roast, black peppery spice, raisins, charr, light coffee bean. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced boost. Decent.
Tried from Can on 20 Jul 2019 at 11:06

4.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Grainy barley malt and floral hay aroma. Golden yellow with large white head and moderate effervescence. Mildly sweet grain barley malt, and moderately bitter weedy/quinine hay flavor. Okay body. Rough.
Tried on 20 Jul 2019 at 01:39

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Hazy yellow. Oniony fruity hops, quite dry, moderately bitter, quite green.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2019 at 19:32