Anderson Valley Grand Cru

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Boonville, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Draft at Dutch’s. Pours a dark brown color with reddish highlights and a medium sized creamy beige head. The aroma has a nice tart /sour quality, apples, dates and a touch of chocolate. The flavor opens tart, but gets increasingly sour. Mild sour apple, dark fruit, cherry, fig, a touch of chocolate and wood. The flavor does fade at the end. Looks more porter or stout like.

Draft at Caves in Corvallis. Pours a rich red color with a good head. Faint aroma of currants. Little warming, with a surprisingly smooth mouth feel considering the big head Overall, I enjoyed a really nice balance between the barrels and the beer itself, funky but not overly so...

Sampler at the tasting room. Dark amber/light brown pour. Aroma is port wine with Belgian yeast. Flavor is Belgian yeast with fruity notes and a good dose of port wine.

On tap. Little khaki head around the edge, with a thin webbing over the surface, leaving some loose lace. Mostly clear but very dark red / brown color. Great light sour, tart taste. Not overwhelming, makes it refreshing. Light, crisp carbonation, more dry finish. Great, long aftertaste. Aromas of vinous grape, dark fruit, light wood, other things I wish I could pinpoint. Tasty all the way through.

Clear golden brown with a dizzy white head. Caramel brown and res wine aroma.and taste with a tart Apple finish

On tap at Samuel Horne’s, Folsom. Pours dark brown with a modest tan head with as treacle aroma. There is a dark molasses flavor with a fairly sour finish.

Clear golden brown with a fizzy white head. Caramel brown suggest and red wine aroma and taste with a tart apple finish.