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Grand River Curmudgeon IPA

Percentile
79
overall
Brewed by Grand River Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Cambridge, Canada

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
473.44/5.03.36/5.0Special6.5%55.7Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Appearance: Clear copper colour with a large white head. Aroma: Aroma is biscuity & mildly sweet malt, herbal & earthy hops. Flavour: Both malt & hops start off subtly but build as you get into it, developing into a marmalade character in the finish. At 6.5% abv and 70 bitterness units, this is big beer and a classic English rendition of the style
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 GRM (1254), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Brown bottle, 500 ml, bottled on June 20 2009, gift from Steve Gamble (thanks!), savoured on September 29 2009; eye: amber with a golden hue, no effervescence, creamy beige head that turns into a sheet in the middle of which lays an island of melting ice cream, good lacing; nose: vegetable juice, light hops, light grain, light grain dust, light pine; mouth: resinous hops, vegetable juice, resinous hops again, astringency, light pine, dry finale in resinous hops with presence of vegetable juice, medium body, average carbonation, light astringency, mildly bitter, a bit watery; overall: interesting FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, embouteillée le 20 juin 2009, cadeau de Steve Gamble (merci !), savourée le 29 septembre 2009; œil : ambrée avec une teinte dorée, pas d’effervescence, mousse beige crémeuse qui se transforme en une couverture au centre duquel se trouve un îlot de crème glacée fondante, bonne dentelle; nez : jus de légumes, léger houblon, léger grain, poussière de grain, léger pin; bouche : houblon résineux, jus de légumes, houblon résineux, astringence, léger pin, finale sèche en houblon résineux avec présence de jus de légumes, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence, moyennement amère, un peu aqueuse; en résumé : intéressante


 riversideAK (2715), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Light butterscotchy nose, but not diacetyl if that makes sense. Don’t get much in the way of hops. Golden pour, not much in the way of foam. Light grainy malt with a nondescript bitterness that rounds it out. Lightly dry finish.


 bvc (260), Kenmore, Washington, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Sep 26, 2009  
500ml via Clint. Bottled May 11 2009. Clear orangish golden color with little head. Nose is apricot fruit leather,biscuit, and cedar sawdust. All very faint though. Bitter hoppiness with very dry characteristics. Bob points out paper and I fully agree. I guess that is the sawdust that I got on the nose.


 SuzyGreenberg (1337), Seattle, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/512/20
Sep 26, 2009  
500 ml bottle - thanks clint!! Clear light orange with bubbly white head; honey, wheat and grassy hops; sugary too; light bodied with grainy bitterness; flavor is very light and plain; dry though


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Sep 26, 2009  
500. thanks, scrizzz! pours a crystal clear medium amber. light filmy gray head. earthy, woody nose. creamy medium body with modest carb. earthy, woody mid palate. mild finish.


 IrishBoy (2707), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 12, 2009  
500 ml bottle from HogTownHarry! Nose of citrus and light pine with some caramelized sugar and yeast. Cloudy orange with a medium, lightly lacing creanm colored head. Flavor is caramel with the bitterness kicking in after a few seconds. Finish is bitter. Nice English style IPA!


 Bejaaamin (110), London, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2009  
Hazy light orange pour, fluffy little head. Nice aromas, very fruity, some yeast, lots of herbs, brown sugar. Goes down fairly well, strong malt up front, long bitter finish. a well crafted beer.


 Viper666 (622), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 29, 2009  
Bouteille 500ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur cuivrée et voilée. Nez malté de grains de céréales, de biscuits, moyen de houblon citrique (pamplemousse), herbeux (herbes fraîches) et aux petites notes résineuses, léger de pain et de fruits (agrumes, notes de mangues), ainsi que des notes de caramel. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture légèrement huileuse et aux notes crémeuses. Goût moyennement amer et asséchant de houblon citrique (pamplemousse) et aux notes résineuses (une amertume présente durant toute la gorgée) accompagné d’un léger-moyen goût fruité (agrumes, traces de mangues et d’abricots) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de biscuits, moyen de pain, léger de céréales et avec des notes de caramel puis en finale s’effectue un regain d’amertume de houblon plus herbeux (herbes fraîches et mouillées), plus sec et légèrement terreux. Post-goût long et sec, moyen-amer de houblon citrique, herbeux et légèrement terreux avec des notes fruitées (zest d’agrumes).



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