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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8/10
Funky pumpkin ipa
Tried on 04 Oct 2014 at 17:14

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8
Drank from can and poured to a shaker. Thin, light yellow with light head. Great session beer! I was leery of a 4% ABV beer, but was impressed. Crisp, hoppy flavor from start to finish.
Tried from Can on 28 Sep 2014 at 11:46

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft - Syrupy and nice sappy sweetness. Clear gold with almost no head. Super sweet and syrupy, but decadent and flavorful. Not a regular, but lovely dessert sipper
Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2014 at 12:37

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draft - Lots of soap and light spice. Clear gold with a decent white head. Lots of soap and bitterness with some clove and spice. Not good.
Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2014 at 12:35

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft - Chocolate, tons of vanilla and light bourbon sweetness. Jet black with a thin brown head. Lots of bourbon, in fact that is it. Chocolate, cherry, boozy bourbon. Smells great but flavor is overwhelming.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2014 at 12:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft - Cinnamon, grains and pumpkin. Clear copper with a decent white head. Nice spices and pumpkin. Well balanced and decent.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2014 at 12:35

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft - Sweet caramel and orange. Clear copper with almost no head. Earthy vegative hops and orange peel with a syrupy sweetness. A little sweet and syrupy.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2014 at 12:28

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft - Sweet jammy apricot and marmalade. Cloudy orange with almost no head. Tart apricot and marmalade with a sour finish. Not bad.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2014 at 12:24

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft - Lemon grass and pepper. Clear yellow gold with a decent white head. Sweet and oily lemon with some nice peppery notes. Sweet and fun, I like it.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2014 at 12:21

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft - Fresh sweet grapefruit. Clear gold with a decent white head. Fresh leafy hoppy notes, bitterness throughout, pithy and a pleasant sweetness. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2014 at 12:14