Grizzly Microbrasserie in France - Reviews, Beers, Location & Contact

Grizzly Microbrasserie

Microbrewery in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 🇫🇷

Established in 2015

Contact

6, rue Nicolas Joseph Cugnot, Clermont-Ferrand, 63100, France

Description

It all started with Justin, the Californian brewer, in 2014. Arrived in France several years before, he was quickly nostalgic not to find the styles of beers from his native region (IPA, Pale ale…). Determined to introduce these styles to the French, he began to brew in his kitchen. After a meeting with the Empire of Malt beer cellar, and a kitchen filled with a fermenter; the idea of setting up a microbrewery quickly came up.

The project comes to life at the former warehouse of the Empire du Malt, in Aubière. Justin brewed alone, by 120L and did everything by hand. After two years of hard work, the Microbrewery was created in 2016 following the move from the Empire to Brézet. A typically American concept therefore appears: a Brewpub!

Thanks to the purchase of materials, the production and multiplication of varieties of beers increases. Mid-2018, the microbrewery encountered a new turning point, production was at its peak and all products were sold. The training of a new brewer becomes necessary: Benoit!

At the end of the same year, after 6 months of work, Grizzly went from 750L to 20,000L of brewing. This represents 15,000L of beer produced per month; we are now a long way from producing Justin's p'tite cuisine four years ago! To ensure the proper functioning of production, a third person becomes necessary for the Micro-brewery, Pierre-Emmanuel therefore joins the adventure in mid-2019.

In the months and years to come, Grizzly wants to create more different styles to feed the Brew pub and their different partners (L'empire du Malt Gerzat, Délirium Café etc…).

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minutemat (16469) reviewed Wee Heavy from Grizzly Microbrasserie 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

330ml bottle from the brewery in Merville. Pours a deep, unclear brown, minimal off-white sheet of bubbles atop. Aroma of sweet sherry, inviting caramelised malt. Harmonious favour profile with integrated pineau sherry that works wonders with the sweet wee heavy malt.. excellent, nicely done.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2024 at 07:12

7.1

beerhunter111 (50837) reviewed Who’s The Machaca from Grizzly Microbrasserie 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Strasbourg Craft Beer Fest. Clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of yellow stone fruits, apricot, pine. Taste of grapefruit, citrus hops, pine, long bitter finish.

Tried on 04 Oct 2023 at 19:28

6.2

beerhunter111 (50837) reviewed Death Can Wait from Grizzly Microbrasserie 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Strasbourg Craft Beer Fest. Hazy orange red beer with a white head. Aroma of tart strawberries, yeast. Taste of tart strawberries, lactose, yeast, easy to drink.

Tried on 03 Oct 2023 at 19:10

5.9

beerhunter111 (50837) reviewed Tokyo Grip from Grizzly Microbrasserie 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Strasbourg Craft Beer Fest. Slightly hazy yellow golden beer with a white head. Aroma of rice, pale malt, hay. Taste of grainy pale malt, rice, easy to drink.

Tried on 01 Oct 2023 at 20:38

Maakun (16718) reviewed Bloody Shamrock from Grizzly Microbrasserie 2 years ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Draft. Bit hazy amber to red. Roasted malts, light woody, raw cocoa beans, a hint of red currants, dry cassis leaves. Dry and earthy overall. Under medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 01 Apr 2023 at 18:35

7.3

Maakun (16718) reviewed Catha from Grizzly Microbrasserie 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Le Grognon. Hazy yellow golden. Fruity and full of oats, bit also bitter and grassy with even a bit of spruce. Medium sweet and a bit more bitter. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 01 Apr 2023 at 17:41