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Great Divide Grand Cru

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RATINGS: 216   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 330   ABV: 11%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Grand Cru is our very special Belgian-style dark ale. Imported malts give it a round malty richness, and the fruity complexity and slightly spicy character come from brewing with a proprietary Belgian yeast strain. Don’t let the name fool you; while it may be a special occasion beer, this medium-bodied, elegant incarnation is anything but snobbish. Suggested food pairings: Roasted chicken with thyme, braised short ribs, oven roasted vegetables, grilled sweet potatoes, roaring 40′s blue cheese, bread pudding.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wilderthanyou (589) - Guelph, CANADA - JAN 22, 2012
Pours mahogany brown with a off white head. The aroma is a heavy mix of sweet dark fruits, caramel, brown sugar, burnt sugar, alcohol, nuts, awesome. The flavour follow suit, big on the dark fruits, dates, brown sugar, alcohol, a light light bit of hops maybe. Chewy palate. Warm mouth feel. Great stuff

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Braudog (4480) - Hampton, Virginia, USA - JAN 9, 2012
Bottle. Poured a ruddy, midnight red with just a whisper of foam. The sweet aroma of sugar and dates carries at least a foot to my olfactory glands. The beer drinks with an utterly full plate of rich, dark fruit -- dates, overripe red grape, pineapple, even a little green apple. That all riding a wave of bunson-burner alcohol warmth. Nice winter warmer. (#4441, 1/9/2012)

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
BoBoChamp (3050) - Gent, BELGIUM - JAN 9, 2012
65cl, new American brew Anno 2011, from De Bierkoning Amsterdam, complex brew, spicy/vinous and slightly sweet/woody, not too heavy, balanced, hazy, good head, good brew, yet expensive!

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
FudgeSociety2 (243) - Florida, USA - DEC 30, 2011
One year old. Probably best aged. It’s still sweet. but just shy of overly so. I get a Belagian yeasty chocolate flavor in there. Good, but not great; should be lower abv.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
VTHopHead (1350) - Barre, Vermont, USA - DEC 26, 2011
Bottle/22oz - Pours a hazy brown in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is malty sweet with plenty of dark fruit (raisins, figs). Flavor is quite sweet with lots of dark fruit and just the barest hint of alcohol. Warming in the tummy, but the high ABV is extremely well hidden. The only detraction is the slight hint of "cardboard" that comes through in the flavor... still a pretty good beer...

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
robzilla (38) - - DEC 25, 2011
Pours a hazy brown with a this beige head. Nose is sweet, raisins and a hint of alcohol. Taste is sugary and malty. It is fairly unbalanced and overly sweet. Can’t finish an entire bottle due to the sweetness

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - DEC 25, 2011

Date: March 18, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Hop City, Atlanta
Appearance: clear dark ruby red, creamy beige head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma
Flavor: rich fruity flavor, sweet esters, light earthyness, hint of spicy phenols
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
durhambeer (2038) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - DEC 24, 2011
Bottle on sale from Sam’s Quik Shop. Aged about a year. Pours dark garnet with a smallish beige head. Nose is cherry skins, earth, toffee, dark fruits, sugar, and just a bit of Belgian yeast. Taste is slightly metallic and sweet overall, with flavors that match the nose. Not bad.


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