Ibrew2or3 (10834) reviewed Black Fly Stout from Gritty McDuff's 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
12oz bottle pours black with near infra red edges and semi bumpy-frothy mocha head. The aroma is a mix of burnt malts and coffee grounds to go along with mild levels of caramel and vanilla. The taste starts semi vanilla sweet and quickly moves to dark roasted malts and coffee. A burnt malt note rises up and grows into the finish becoming nearly ashy. Into the after taste I’m left with burnt malts and a return of the vanilla note.
Irishboy (4684) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz bottle from porterhouse; Nose of dark fruits, lightly spicy, and slight molasses notes; clear reddish brown with a medium beige head; flavor has hop bitterness, caramel, and a little raisin. Finish is nice hop bitterness.
jcwattsrugger (14801) reviewed Black Fly Stout from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
12oz bottle-pours a foamy to rocky light brown head and black color. Aroma is mild dark malt-some chocolate, husky. Taste is dark malt-coffee/chocolate/husky/chickory, husky, some hops. Finishes thin.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Original Pub Style from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Somewhat cloudy golden coloured body with tons of small bubbles, a very thin white head and a light copper coloured tint - decent looking, but nothing spectacular. Aroma of metal, blood, lemons, yeast and a bunch of malt - no hops at all to speak of. Light-bodied; Super mild malt flavour with lemons, rice and a tiny bit of hops that are noticed - definitely not enough to call this any sort of ’pale’. Aftertaste shows cardboard, metal, blood and nothing nice. Overall, a very bad choice for an APA - definitely not worth trying, even if you are looking for a different beer from a different state (maine). I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 08-January-2008.
Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Maine's Best IPA from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2007. A dark amber beer with a thin dark beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel, hops, and elder flowers. The flavor is very sweet and malty, combined with notes of caramel, hops, grass, and grapefruit, leading to a dry bitter finish.
Frothingslosh (19444) reviewed Best Bitter from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
This beer was brought to me by my friend Matt after a trip to Maine. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured an orange-copper color with a medium sized yellow-white head. The aroma was faint tangy and fruity hops. The flavor was dry,tart and bitter with a light fruity hop undertone and a hint of nutty malts. Substandard.
Frothingslosh (19444) reviewed Original Pub Style from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
This beer was brought to my by my friend Matt after a trip to Maine. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright orange-bronze color with a medium sized orange-white head. The aroma was sweet, fruity, tangy, spicy and nutty. The flavor was bitter and dry with a noted floral hop presence and a nutty malt base. A touch of butterscotch throughout.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
My friend Matt brought this one to me after a trip to Maine. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a beautiful ruby-caramel color with a medium sized khaki head. The aroma was lightly sweet and malty but rather faint. The flavor was lightly tangy and bitter with only a hint of roastiness and a sour tangy finish. The body was thin and watery. Rather bland.
Frothingslosh (19444) reviewed Black Fly Stout from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
My friend Matt brought this one to me from a trip to Maine. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized dark brown head. The aroma was dry, bitter, roasty and a almost gritty. The flavor was bitter, roasty and dry with a strong expresso element. The body was quite thin and watery. The flavor was spot on for a dry stout but the body was nowhere near.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Original Pub Style from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
A golden ale with a thick white head, quickly dissipating. Aroma is strong carmel and butterscotch, with emphasis on butter....In mouth, a sweetish malt comes, with notes of berries, and strong butter in finale. Pleasing at first, cloying at second, dissapointing in final. Bottle from Party Source, Syracuse.