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.
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. Amber pour. Aroma of pumpkin spice, vanilla malt, cinnamon, raisin and dates. Taste has creamy bourbon vanilla, pumpkin spice, dates, caramel, cinnamon, some oak and raisin. Bourbony pumpkin finish and soft mouthfeel. I really like these kinds of beers and this specimen is well executed. Delicious.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2019
at 21:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can shared. Dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of lactose, chocolate, coconut, toffee, vanilla, coffee and caramel. Flavour is above moderate sweet. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2019
at 20:13
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draft glass @ Billie’s Bier Kafétaria. Black, small mocha head. Nose is lovely thick bourbon sweet coffee, chocolate, mocha, sweet nuts, cake. Taste is sweet toffee, mocha, chocolate, sweet tasty chocolate cake, mocha, nuts, cake, thick. Very nice pastry stout, lovely and great surprise after their disappointing pumpkin bourbon ba beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jan 2019
at 16:25
8/10
Boozy, hazelnutty, coffee, chocolate
Tried
from Draft
at
Billie's Bier Kafétaria
on 07 Jan 2019
at 18:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ Gollem Craft Beers. Clear amber, creamy white head. Nose is metallic herbal, caramel, no bourbon, no pumpkin spice maybe some real pumpkin. Taste is bitter herbal cereal, caramel, rather empty, caramel, no bourbon, maybe some real pumpkin. Like an imperial Amber of sorts, disappointing given the words bourbon & pumpkin.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jan 2019
at 11:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Gollem Amstel, Amsterdam. Clear amber brown with a creamy off white head. Aroma of malt, caramel dark fruity notes and vanilla. Pumpkin is barely there. Flavour is above moderate sweet. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jan 2019
at 17:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Opaque dark brown to black color, average to decent sized beige head. Aroma and flavor is malts, bourbon, dark malt, roast. Medium body and carbonation. Solid. 8-4-8-4-14.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2019
at 01:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Nuchtere Noorden Tasting II, zwart met lichte kraag. aroma van chocolade, cacao, bourbon, vanille, smooth, smaken zijn zacht, romig, alcoholisch, wat scherp, redelijk stevig zoet, vanille, bourbon, chocolade en cacao, redelijke body, nice,
Tried
on 30 Dec 2018
at 16:17
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can. Pours a clear brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has green pepper, coffee and hazelnut supported by dark grains and roasted malts. Flavor has coffe and green pepper supported by roasted malts and bitter dark grains.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2018
at 04:09
6/10
Tried
on 29 Dec 2018
at 21:08