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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8.1/10 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

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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

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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


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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

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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

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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

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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 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