Michigan Brewing Celis Grand Cru

Brewed by Michigan Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Webberville, Michigan USA

A clear light golden yellow color with a small white head that recedes quickly. Flavor is sweet initially, then a definite taste of alcohol. I enjoyed this $1.69 bottle of Belgium Ale with a nice 8%!

Pours a clear gold color with a small white head. The aroma is spicy with a touch of coriander. Flavor is pretty light, especially with 8%.

Pours a mostly clear gold with a thin white head. Smells spicy and sweet, with fruity and citric notes. The taste is very fruity, with strong banana, bubblegum, and clove flavors. When money’s tight, this one is a staple around my place. Less than $9 a sixer, and a pretty tasty Belgian brew at that. Can’t beat it for the price.

Nice beer, with a heavy golden pour and frothy white head. Very potent aroma of muscat grapes and tangerine. It drinks easily, with the alcohol fairly hidden (just a slightly boozy finish in there), with flavors of coriander, a bit of anise, and a pleasantly sour finish. Better with some age on it. I’ll look for more.

This was a nice Beligan style white with a very smooth palate. Aroma of spice, orange peel, coriander, and citrus. I really liked this beer a lot. I’d buy it again and show it off to some friends.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle that has been sitting in my wine fridge for close to a year. Pleasant, powerful, floral aroma featuring orange, lemonade, white grape juice, pear, and salt scents. Pours a translucent, sparkling, pale gold. Almost a light green hue in the right light. Small amount of near white head. Produces some lacing. Yes, most beers this pale, clear, and low in head are boring, but that doesn’t mean this beer looks bad. I would like to see more head, but, otherwise, it appears crisp and cool. The initial taste is sweet, somewhat overly so. The finish is lightly dry and spicy. Alcohol taste noticeable but not overpowering. Yellow plum, candy sugar, and green grape flavors. The taste reminds me of a screwdriver mixed drink (orange juice and vodka). Spicy aftertaste. Medium to full body. Soft and remarkably smooth in the palate with a touch of liveliness on the front of the tongue. Nice if not great palate effects. This is the third Celis Grand Cru I’ve tried from a six pack that I purchased almost a year ago. I drank the first two more fresh. I think the beer has improved upon aging; it was better than I remember. I’ve been a tough rater lately, so my score may not seem all that impressive, but I really did enjoy this beer. I consider this an underrated brew, and I think the low scores may be a consequence of people drinking it at too young of an age.

Pours a clear, pale yellow color with a quickly disappearing white head. Sweet aroma, a hint of spices, but overrun with corny alcohol, a la your favorite 40 oz. Definitely not a highlight, but it can only get better from here, right... ? It turns out that the answer is "yes". Light bodied, but still somewhat complex. Can pick out cinnamon and nutmeg through all of the sweetness. Better than expected, just don’t expect a real Belgian, and you won’t be disappointed.

Poured from bottle. Pale golden color. Very light aroma of mint and cinnamon and ALCOHOL. Flavor was cinnamon, cirtrus with a very sweet and heavy alcohol punch. I felt it immediately! YUM!