Gruff Brewing Company (US)

Microbrewery in Bellingham, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Gruff Brewing Company (US)

Established in 2014

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104 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taproom Slightyl hazy pale yellow orange. Very light pale yellow. Thin but persistent white head. Moderately sour light lemon flavor. Light bodied and slightly fruity at the end.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2017 at 00:04

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taproom Slightyl hazy pale yellow orange. Very black. Creamy beige nitro head. Smokey dark roast inteh aromas and flavors. Lacking in much "oyster" character. More like a dry Irish. The nitro feel is also very slight. Nice balanced flavors though.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2017 at 00:01

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taproom Slightly hazy pale yellow Brief white head. . very light pale malts. Barely enough hop character to balance. A touch of Belgian yeast flavors. Not sure what this is supposed to be
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 23:58

4.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taproom Slightyl hazy pale yellow orange. Smal short lived of white head. Light pale malts, witha stale papery flavor. A little hop bite for balance. Forgetable.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 23:55

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taprom slightly hazy very light pale yellow. Fizzy white head Classic lemony light tart aroma. Some muted savory character along with the light lacto tartness. A littel more residuals than others in the style.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 23:49

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taproom CLear golden, with a quick white head. Strange funky dry flavors. Different for a cream ale. A bit off.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 23:35

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taprom Slightly hazy redish brown. Ratehr green unfermented maltiness. Woody with some brown sugar. Under hopped perhaps.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 23:13

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taproom Cloudy orange light beige. Lots of pungent pithy hop flavors. Unfiltered palate. Long lingering IBU bite. --- Beer merged from original tick of 007 on 06 Apr 2025 at 23:41 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8. Original review text: On tap at the Bellingham brewery/taproom slightly foggy pale light orange with a thin off white head and lacing. Smooth piney hop character.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 23:08

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taprom Very pale light yellow. Slightly hazy Thin dense creamy off-white head. Light fresh floral and solightly grassy hop flavors and aromas. Light bodied and clean.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 22:48

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On Tap at the Bellingham Brewery/Taproom Clear deep brown. Thin beige coarse head. Moderate roast and chocolate malts. Belgian yeast character. Some unfiltered papery flavors.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2017 at 22:45