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.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can shared at the Columbus tasting 17/04/2019. Many thanks! A light hazed caramel brown colourd pour with a halo og tan head. Aroam is toffee, pine, biscuit, red malts. Falvour is composed of medium sweet, biscuit, toffee, tobacco, pine, jammy fruits. Paalte is medium sweet, moderate carboantion, . Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2019
at 13:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Creamy tan head stayed on a dark mahogany coloured still body. Malt, espresso, clove & spice aroma. Medium bodied, soft & creamy over the tongue with a clean back. Sweet coffee, malt, demerara, lactose, concentrated berry & sweet peach with mild chillies on the finish.
Tried
on 04 May 2019
at 21:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 01 May 2019
at 22:43
8/10
RB backlog. Roasted coconut, cocoa nips, dark raisins, oatmeal, blueberry chocolate muffin. Intense and nicely done.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2019
at 19:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can shared in London - cheers to Colin. Pours mostly clear red-gold with a creamy, off-white head. Big pine and ripe citrus character. Full bodied, oily, with fine carbonation. Rich finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Apr 2019
at 21:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Thick frothy beige head stayed on a black still body. Vanilla, malt, lactose & sugar aroma. Medium bodied, lively over the tongue with a creamy cloying back. Strong tastes of vanilla with demerara, coconut & marshmallow tastes.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2019
at 23:44
7/10
Zoet, koffie, vanille.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2019
at 20:56
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 3/24/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, fruit skin/seed, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, lactose, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, fruit skin/seed, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and berry tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of strawberries, fruit skin/seed, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/tangy/acidic mouthfeel that is great. Slight lingering resins/rinds through the glass. Mild increasing warmth of 8.5% after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic milkshake NEDIPA. All around fantastic citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/tart/drying finish, great soft feel. Feels like a lot of Mosaic/Citra. Extremely juicy hops/fruit, with light dankness; with a great balancing lactose, and wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2019
at 03:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours very hazy pale golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with solid retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Good appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange peel, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, coriander, orange peel, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, orange peel, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; yeast spiciness; and wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, coriander, orange peel, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent witbier. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, coriander, orange peel, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Perfectly balanced Wit yeast, spices, and pale/wheat malts. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on classic tasting style example.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2019
at 02:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
17th February 2019
Level 6 bottleshare. Thanks to Cloin for the can. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth and semi dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Smooth light malts, a little creamy sweetness, more rye like spicy tang. Smooth cooling pine. Spicy ripe citric peel. Spicy bitterish semi dry finish. Tasty.
Level 6 bottleshare. Thanks to Cloin for the can. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth and semi dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Smooth light malts, a little creamy sweetness, more rye like spicy tang. Smooth cooling pine. Spicy ripe citric peel. Spicy bitterish semi dry finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2019
at 13:53