Schlafly Grand Cru

Brewed by Saint Louis Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Maplewood, Missouri USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Very nice exhaltation when I popped the cap on this brew. Big head of white bubbles that reduces kind of slowly. Decent carbonation. Lots of fruit (pear and apple) and yeasty notes. Light bit of spice and lots of carbonation in the nose. Color is lighter than I expected. Kind of a medium gold in color. Wow, pretty big alcohol presence with some more light fruit, white grape and pear, some spices and light grainy malts. Very smooth and a bit fizzy in the mouth. I am starting to really like these Schlafly brews. Finishes clean and warming with some lingering fruit. A pretty darn good brew.

Appearance: Pours a clear, bright, orange-gold body with a fizzy inch of white head. Smell: Fragrant fusion of juicy fruits paired with top-notch wine liberally coated with sugars rules the nose with the light, delicate maltiness tucked far, far in back. Taste: Toothsome candy sweetness envelops lesser tastes of bready malts and toasted barley. A few sliced peaches and dried figs. Refill! Splash of Essencia Orange Muscat dessert wine garnished with honeysuckle. Meager hint of hops and bitterness. Slight background yeast component. Some alcohol warmth on the fruity, downright winey finish. Refill! Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Moderate carbonation, certainly on the effervescent side of things. Drinkability: A fine, fun beer! For me, the alcohol was quite well hidden, making this one very drinkable, even downright chuggable.

Bottle. Hazy golden body under a foamy white head. Aroma is nutty, esters, sweet, banana. Flavor is orange, banana, clove, bubblegum. Effervescent mouthfeel. Quite good!

750ml bottle. Pours crystal clear at the beginning of the bottle, but turns into a cloudy, amber-orange colored body with an inch thick, dense and foamy, white head that dissipates slowly and leaves a nice lacing throughout. Aroma is malty sweet with a good amount of fruit and a mild spicing. Caramel, florals, Belgian yeast, citrus, some esters, and a hint of tartness. Flavor is similar. Sweet malt with some caramel and bread up front with some mild spices and yeast, fruity esters, and citrus. Plenty of florals, Belgian qualities, and some earthy, herbal hops that provide a light, spicy bitterness. Finishes a tad bit tart with some lemony, floral citrus, soft spices, Belgian yeast, sweeter malts, and a light alcohol that dries this out and leaves a fairly lengthy aftertaste. Medium, smooth body and a soft, higher, lively carbonation that works well with this. Overall, a pretty nice beer. I like the mildness of the spices and yeast with the sweeter malts and good amount of fruits. I think the light tartness works well with the sweetness and really adds to the complexity. Nice beer.

had this at the tap house dwtn st louis....served clear golden, in a pint glass...a grand cru, in a pint glass, slightly strange! nose of apples and raisins, tingly carbination up the nares. on the palate nice light pear fruits bananas and tingly body of carbonation. rock candy sweetness, not over the top. light and easy to drink, with a good refreshing crisp feel. easy to drink on a hot humid day. not nearly as robust as other grand crus i have had, wish i knew the abv.

In the 750 mL bottle from the City Market. Pours a dark gold with a large fluffy white head of good retention. The aroma is a true delight. Huge cotton candy aroma. Apples as well. Not a thick or chewy beer, but it has some great cider-like details to the flavor. Dry apples and a good belgian medicinal twang. Slightly tart sourness that fleets away and leave a surprisingly clean finish. Really nice.

I was not quite what to expect from this draft pour at the St. Louis brewpub. Came a very attractive rich amber color that was so clear it looked like glass. Nice white head and lacing. Nose of good ripe fruit, with banana on top Smooth mouthfeel. Good flavors with lots of citrus. Nice finish. A very enjoyable brew.

A huge fluffy off white head that bursts out of the bottle and it sits about throughout the remainder of the beer about an eight of an inch thick. Its a hazy golden-yellow haze of a beer. The aroma is all nice and spice. The flavor matches the spices, lemony, peppery, belgian-y, caramely, syrupy/molassass-ass-y.