Stormcloud Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Frankfort, Michigan, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2013

Contact
303 Main St, Frankfort, MI, 49635, United States
Description
Northern Michigan brewery crafting Belgian inspired beer and locally inspired food. Located two blocks from Lake Michigan in downtown Frankfort.

Stormcloud Brewing Company opened June 2013 in the harbor town of Frankfort, Michigan. Tucked between the soaring sand dunes and stormy shores of northern Lake Michigan, Stormcloud specializes in brewing Belgian Inspired ales.

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8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Black cherry, toasted bread malt, and straw aroma. Golden yellow with small head. Very sweet black cherry, malt, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Nice body and balance. A great fruit beer.
Tried on 17 Jun 2019 at 22:35

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Musty lemon peel, hay, and biscuit malt aroma. Hazy golden yellow with small white head. Lightly sweet lemon, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter dry lemon peel and hay flavor. Good body. Very nice.
Tried on 17 Jun 2019 at 22:30

8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Chocolate, oatmeal malt, and hay aroma. Black with small brown head. Moderately sweet chocolate, oatmeal, malt, and mildly bitter dry hay flavor. Good body.
Tried on 17 Jun 2019 at 22:28

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Had pint with a meal, which is how I usually enjoy dubbels. I wasn’t disappointed. An enjoyable beer.
Tried on 24 Mar 2019 at 01:21

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at the taproom. Pours a murky caramel with an off-white head. Chocolate and caramel chew aroma. Flavor has caramel, toffee, yeastiness mixing in with the chocolate. I think I like the coconut version a bit more, but this is still good.
Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2018 at 02:55

7/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear pale gold with a white ring. Honey and green apple aroma. Sweet red and green apple flavor, light honey, with a pretty clean finish. Very pleasant.
Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2018 at 02:52

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy deep golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, light banana/clove, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, light banana/clove, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness and yeast spiciness balance. Mild lingering hop astringency after the finish, but not overwhelming. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and yeast spiciness. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. No warming alcohol for 6.7%. Overall this is as delicious Belgian IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink, despite the fairly aggressive bitter/spicy/resinous/drying finish. Great balance of vibrant/dank/earthy hops and Belgian yeast complexity; solid pale malt backbone, no residual sweetness from bitter/spicy dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried from Can on 11 Aug 2018 at 23:59

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
On tap at Stormcloud. Pours a clear light gold with a white head. Light wheat in the aroma. Flavor is light yeasty clove, wheat. Tastes fine, but too light for me.
Tried from Draft on 19 Jul 2018 at 04:03

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a very deep brown with a very light tan head. Coffee and roasty aroma. Flavor has coffee, roastiness, cocoa, brown sugar, cream. Quite a well done oatmeal stout actually.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2018 at 04:25

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Brown pour with a white head. Aroma has a whole lot of coconut, hiding a bit of chocolate. Flavor has chocolate, caramel, molasses, mixing nicely into the coconut. This just works really well.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2018 at 04:23