Leighton (35102) reviewed Cider from Gritty McDuff's 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours perfectly clear, extremely pale yellow. Lots of ripe, sugary apples in e nose. Very sweet flavor, a bit artificial, some ketchup (weird, I know), meaty ripe apples. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Syrupy sweet finish, ripe apples, faint spices, a bit of booze. Fairly poor.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Black Fly Stout from Gritty McDuff's 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clearish, dark brown with a lingering beige cream head. Ashy roast aroma. Light to medium sweet flavor with more ashy, burnt malts, cocoa, mild coffee grounds, dirt. Light bodied with creamy carbonation. Moderate sweetness to finish, some dark malt tang, ash, cocoa. Pretty meh.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Maine's Best IPA from Gritty McDuff's 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear gold with a creamy white head. Bready malt nose, some pine needles. Medium sweet flavor with upfront alcohol, light dry pine, semi-dark bread, ripening orange. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with alcohol, orange, pine needles, bread. At best this is average.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Dempsey Courage Ale from Gritty McDuff's 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear gold with a creamy white head. S,e slightly buttery pale malts in the nose, dough. Light to medium sweet flavor with white bread, wet leaves, some corn, dough. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, some dough, grains, hay. Kind of poor.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Original Pub Style from Gritty McDuff's 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear gold with a fine, creamy white head. Grainy malt nose, some leaves, orange rind. Light to ,Edith sweet flavor, mild bitter pine needles, some leaves, a bit of ripening orange. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with very faint citrus, leaves, pine. Again, a very basic beer.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Summer Wheat Ale from Gritty McDuff's 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a slight, filmy white head. Grainy pale malts in the nose, some yeast, white bread, hay. Medium sweet flavor with faint bitter hay, grainy cereal, pale bread. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, more grains, sugary white bread, hay. Very simplistic beer.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Vacationland Summer Ale from Gritty McDuff's 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear gold with a light, white foam head. Mild grainy pale malt nose, straw. Medium sweet flavor, sugary pale malts, grains, hay, citrus peel. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, white bread, some cereal grains, a bit of ripening lemon, straw. So so.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pours mahogany-tinged black into an English pint. Mocha head with good retention recedes leaving spotted sheets. Dark chocolate and resin aromas. Thin with sweet milk chocolate and sour espresso and licorice front to back. Lasting bitter resin finish..
CLW (17000) reviewed Strong Oatmeal Stout from Gritty McDuff's 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
22 oz. bottle now released to celebrate our 25th Birthday. I checked the Grittymcduff.com and this is the same brew named Strong Oatmeal Stout, same recipe. The nose is deep roasted barley, chocolate and ash. The flavor starts as it should, dry roasted malt with light notes of coffee and dark chocolate that leads to a light to moderate amounts of gentle bitterness which lingers just a tad. The deep roasted barley I really enjoy as a secondary flavor. Texture is on the dry side. Overall a nicely made oatmeal stout that is not overly sweet. Really easy for me to drink the bomber.
Metalchopz (8073) reviewed Halloween Ale from Gritty McDuff's 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
6-pack brought back from the States by my GF. Pours a slightly hazy deep amber colour with a big creamy warm cap that creates a thick foam over the brew that sticks by, and to the glass. Hoppy nose with roasted and caramel malts, and hints of spices, nuts and alcohol. This last one is not so much in the mouthfeel, but well-balanced, with mild bitterness over the malts. Pretty good ESB with that North American feel to it (more hop than English ones). Wish there were a bit more spices in the taste, as this is called "Halloween Ale". Great session.