Odd Side Ales
Microbrewery
in
Grand Haven,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Odd Side Ales
Established in 2010
Contact
Description
Odd Side Ales is a family of gifted individuals, focused on the shared goal of crafting unique products, while maintaining the utmost quality.
Our story began in 2010, as a micro-brewery producing craft beer from our pub located inside the historic piano factory in Grand Haven, Michigan. We quickly outgrew the pub’s brewing capacity and now, after three different expansions, brew from our own 44,000 sq. ft. facility.
Our main focus is to creatively stay on the leading edge of craft beer styling. While maintaining a large core of year round and seasonal favorites, we strive to introduce new recipes that push the boundaries of flavor combinations and craft beer categories. Everyone at Odd Side Ales is here because they have a true love of craft beer, the industry as a whole, and the people who drink and enjoy what we are able to do each day!
Beyond Michigan, we now distribute to Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. We hope to continue our growth, expanding our reach even further, and share our craft as far as possible!
Our story began in 2010, as a micro-brewery producing craft beer from our pub located inside the historic piano factory in Grand Haven, Michigan. We quickly outgrew the pub’s brewing capacity and now, after three different expansions, brew from our own 44,000 sq. ft. facility.
Our main focus is to creatively stay on the leading edge of craft beer styling. While maintaining a large core of year round and seasonal favorites, we strive to introduce new recipes that push the boundaries of flavor combinations and craft beer categories. Everyone at Odd Side Ales is here because they have a true love of craft beer, the industry as a whole, and the people who drink and enjoy what we are able to do each day!
Beyond Michigan, we now distribute to Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. We hope to continue our growth, expanding our reach even further, and share our craft as far as possible!
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draft. I agree with the brewer’s description; it overlaps the pale ale and IPA styles. It is more malty and less hoppy than an IPA. Crisp, slightly sweet, bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Nov 2012
at 15:50
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
On tap at Odd Side. The first sample was an opaque amber but the growler was pretty clear. Totally opaque. Decent head and aromas of super damn hell yes tropical fruit. Pineapple, passion fruit, mango, cantelope. Flavor is sweet and fruity. Hells yes!!
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2012
at 08:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Odd Side. Body is dark brown with a very thin head and lots of coffee and a little chocolate on the nose. Some mint that comes through stronger in the flavor. This beer has balance, interest and extra style points for the mint. Awesome stuff!
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2012
at 08:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Body is medium brown with aromas of heather and raisins. Flavor is about the same. Nothing special and thin for style. But good.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2012
at 08:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Odd Side. Pours dark brown, little head, aromas of chocolate and coffee. Yummy smell! Flavor is pretty good too. Lots of chocolate and coffee that then disappears in a thin finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2012
at 07:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sample at Odd Side. Pours dark brown, kinda thin. Little head. Aromas are straight phenol or nail polish with a little roasted malt. Flavor is duties under a layer of hot alcohol. There is some peanut and chocolate, but something went wrong with the fermentation on this one... I hope.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2012
at 07:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Morningwood release. Pours a deep brown with little head and thin aromas that remind me of hop smell when I have a cold (muted), a litte dark malt (coffee) and just a hint of booze. Flavor is pretty thin, both on the malt and hops. It’s good, but the hops is more of just a bitter presence (I’m dying for a punch of centennial dry hops!)
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2012
at 06:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at GABF. Pours an oily black with some spitty head. Nose is straight Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, chocolate, peanut butter, honey, caramel. Tastes like peanut butter and chocolate, malt. Chalky and oily finish. Smells silly but the finish is a bit of a let down.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2012
at 10:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled at GABF. Pours a clear orange with one ring of white head. Malty nose, oranges, flowers, honey. Sweet honey flavor, pine, orange, zesty lime. Medium bodied, zesty finish. Very sessionable.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2012
at 10:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at Odd Side. Clear straw body, thin off-white head. Light grassy nose, watermelon hard to discern with malt aromas wafting through the taproom. The body is light and grassy, nicely complemented by light, sweet watermelon notes. Simple but refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2012
at 15:54