The Grifter Brewing Co. Reviews

ANZUShophunter	3.6 The Grifter The Omen Oatmeal Stout II Rating from old records (5July'20): from can in porter glass. Pours dark brown w/tan head, a smooth & easy-drinking stout w/notes of aniseed. Thursday, April 4, 2024
Mr_Pink_152	3.2 The Grifter Grifter Lager Can in Forbes NSW. Golden colour with a light haze and a medium white head. Aroma and taste a re light crisp sweet biscuits malt. Medium body. Tuesday, March 26, 2024
LesArgen	3.2 The Grifter The Omen Oatmeal Stout II A nice stout with a solid body. Notes of coffee, toast, licorice and - of course - oats. The licorice makes the taste a little sweet for my liking. Monday, October 2, 2023
kor_	3 The Grifter Old Panther Black Lager so so Saturday, July 15, 2023
frankcolub	3.7 The Grifter The Omen Oatmeal Stout II Can poured into schooner glass, pours a dark drown liquid and impressive dark tan head. Aromas of rich coffee , toasted malt. Nice malty smooth taste hint of chocolate and coffee, smooth texture, leaves a nice malty bitterness aftertaste. Nice stout for winter. Sunday, July 9, 2023
sm89walt	3.5 The Grifter / Tippler's Tap Iron Wizard 375ml can. Poured with a tall, dense and creamy, lasting, lacing light tan head atop an opaque ruddy brown. Roasted malts, coffee, grapefruit, pine. Mid-weight, medium carbonation, moderate length bitterness and ashy finish. Fine but low intensity and complexity. Tuesday, June 6, 2023
sm89walt	3 The Grifter Moderation 375ml can. Amber with a lasting off-white head. A mix of biscuity malts and gentle citrus, stone fruit,. Light to medium body, medium carbonation and a soft to moderate length and intensity finish. Wednesday, May 24, 2023
ComradeK	3.6 The Grifter Marnie's Majority Ale Draught at the brewery. Pours a clear deep amber, with a large white head. Aromas of stone fruit and floral hops. Floral and tropical hops up front, caramel malt, floral finish. Nice. Saturday, May 6, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.7 The Grifter The Omen Oatmeal Stout II Can at home. This was the 5.5% abv version. Pretty much black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste Malty sweet and coffee. Smooth body. Sunday, April 23, 2023
ads135	3.4 The Grifter The Omen Oatmeal Stout II Definitely not out of production. Slick mouthfeel. Light milk chocolate sweetness. Pours dark, lightly toasty aroma. Tried at the brewery during my first visit to Sydney in 2023. Sunday, April 9, 2023
pboyes	0.5 The Grifter Pink Galah Absolute dog piss...would ask an enemy to drink, so lucky I didn't pay for it. Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Pyobon	3.6 The Grifter Dreamland Tropical IPA (Can) Pours cloudy golden amber with big white head. Lovely aroma of tropical fruit, with pine and pepper notes. Great mouthfeel- medium bodied with lots of soft mouth filling carbonation. Taste is tangy tropical fruit from start pretty much to finish. Some modest and pleasant bitterness kicks in right at the end. There’s some peppery notes. Very drinkable Saturday, January 28, 2023
Parmenion777	3.3 The Grifter Pale Ale 375ml can - Pours a lightly hazed orange-gold colour with a small diminishing frothy white head. The aroma is oranges and light tropical fruit. A moderately sweet taste, sweet pale malt, orange and citrus peel flavours with a moderately hoppy bitter finish. Sunday, January 15, 2023
sm89walt	3.6 The Grifter Big Sur 375ml can. Poured amber with a haze and a tall, lasting, lacing off-white head. Pine and resin and pineapple and mango. Grapefruit bitterness. Some chewy mid-palate malt sweetness. Mid-weight, medium carbonation, oily texture, moderate length and intensity finish. Sunday, November 27, 2022
cheftim0109	3 The Grifter Old Panther Black Lager Saturday, October 29, 2022
Grumbo	3.2 The Grifter Pale Ale 20/10/2022. Can from Mr Liquor, Circular Quay enjoyed at our hotel. Pours clear golden orange with a small frothy white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, orange, malt, straw. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Thursday, October 20, 2022
mkel07	3.5 The Grifter Hand in Hand 10 September 2022. On tap at The Scratch. This is a pale lager with a little bit of a twist flavour wise. Clean and crisp in the mouth with just a trace of lime in the flavour to give it a bit of a lift. Looks thin and a bit watery in the glass but is anything but thin and watery when you drink it. Friday, September 30, 2022
KeefOz	3.1 The Grifter Old Panther Black Lager BB 20/02/23. From a can poured an opaque black (clear mahogany under strong light) with 1cm of tan open foam that retained well and laced well. Carbonation moderate, lively and medium to coarse. Aroma moderately strong of malt and roasted grains; slightly sour. Taste is malty with slightly roasted grain and moderate sweetness; no real bitterness. Light body bordering on watery. Smooth, crisp and clean with a short finish. Tuesday, September 6, 2022
sm89walt	3.3 The Grifter Pale Ale 375ml can. Poured with a tall, fluffy, lasting off-white head atop a clear amber body. Sweet-accented mango, peach, nectarine and tangerine aromas. Carries the aromas through to the palate but there’s a much more distinct maltiness. Mid-weight, medium carbonation, soft texture and a moderate length and intensity bittersweet, malt dominated finish. Friday, August 26, 2022
Pyobon	3.4 The Grifter Old Panther Black Lager (Can) Pours very dark brown with ruby highlights and a small tan head. Nice aroma of toasted malt and nuts. Light body with plenty of bright carbonation. Taste, like aroma, has nice toasted malt and nuts. There’s some initial modest tartness. There’s no sweetness and very little bitterness. Very drinkable. Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Fazzball1	3.9 The Grifter Grifter Lager Friday, June 10, 2022
mkel07	4 The Grifter Demon Lungs Can from The Beer Drop on 9 April 2022. Not ashtray smokey but still plenty smokey. The smokiness lasts all the way through until the last mouthful and even then it lingers in the mouth. Dark in colour with a tan head. All in all a good beer. Friday, April 15, 2022
KeefOz	3.6 The Grifter Daisy Hazy Pale From a can poured a clouded gold-yellow (looks a bit like pineapple juice) with 2cm of bright white open foam that retained very well and laced very well. Carbonation high, lively and very fine to fine. Aroma strong of mixed tropical fruits and hints of citrus (grapefruit). Taste is moderate to strong sweet tropical fruits (mango, pineapple) and citrus (grapefruit); quite fruity; gets a bit tart as the drink progresses; low to moderate bitterness, good for the style. Medium body. Smooth and slightly syrupy, crisp, clean, refreshing and dry with a medium length finish. Tuesday, March 29, 2022
seanhealy	4.6 The Grifter Pale Ale Friday, February 25, 2022
Malrider69	2.8 The Grifter Serpents Kiss Pours a pale straw colour with a thin white coloured head. The aroma is minimal and the taste is slightly earthy and of watermelon rind with a slight crisp bitterness that is medium-lasting on the palate. Overall an okay beer. Sunday, December 26, 2021
ALLOVATE	2.2 The Grifter Serpents Kiss Day 20 of Mane Liquor Advent Calendar 2021. Into a tulip, chilled. Sunny, yellow gold and just shy of bright. Bountiful in carbonation but struggles to retain a head. Aroma of Starburst watermelon candy and little else. On the palate it is astringent and dominated by two flavours. One odd being a green tomato flavour that hits mid-palate and lingers long between swallows. The other the obvious. Strawberry Starburst with a sweetness and odd plasticity to it. Watery and lacking body and carbonation it is drabby. Rather confused as to what this is!? Rather confused as to what the brewers were even thinking!? Not undrinkable or drain pour, but teetering on the edge. (37,5cL can, PKD 25/08/2021, Mane Liquor, Belmont) Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Pyobon	3.8 The Grifter Daisy Hazy Pale (Can) Pours opaque golden yellow with short lived white head. Lovely fruity aroma with citrus and mango. Medium body with plenty of fine bright carbonation. Fruity tang at the start. Nice pleasant bitter finish. Refreshing and enjoyable. Thursday, November 18, 2021
mjb67	2.4 The Grifter Pale Ale Slight aroma, moderate beer no real standout feature Friday, November 5, 2021
Lunkie	2.8 The Grifter The Horses Head Malt biscuit caramel aroma. Deep red amber colour with excellent big head and lacing. Malt caramel biscuit flavour. Thin palate. Thursday, October 21, 2021
thomas697	3.7 The Grifter Big Sur Saturday, August 21, 2021
Mickeyboy	3.6 The Grifter Pale Ale Saturday, August 7, 2021
Mickeyboy	3.9 The Grifter Sunshine XPA Friday, July 9, 2021
MashTun64	3.7 The Grifter Demon Lungs Monday, July 5, 2021
KeefOz	4 The Grifter Demon Lungs ABV = 5.8%. BB 22/11/21. From a can poured an opaque black (even under strong light) with 1cm of dark tan dense foam that retained very well and laced very well. Carbonation low, slow and very fine. Aroma strongly of sweet dark chocolate with slight wood smoke. Taste is strong woody smoke, slight sweet vanilla and a slight earthiness; low bitterness; smoke is not over-powering, just enough to make it tasty. Medium body. Smooth, crisp, clean and refreshing with amedium-length finish. Friday, July 2, 2021
mickmac	3.7 The Grifter Big Sur Pours with a clear gold body and a big white head. Dank pine and citrus aroma and taste with a big, lingering bitter finish. Big chewy mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Great lacing. Friday, June 18, 2021
giovanni.cotugno	1 The Grifter Serpents Kiss Watermelon Friday, May 28, 2021
hawthorne00	3.4 The Grifter Demon Lungs Can. Very dark brown with a good cm of light tan head. Lots of smoke and some medicinal touches in the aroma with dark sugars and hints of prunes. Smooth texture with moderate carbonation. Smoke is a little less full upon a taste with sweet caramelised malts and light bitterness. Perhaps the recipe has been rejigged because I found the smoke a bit much. Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Choos	3.8 The Grifter The Omen Oatmeal Stout II Aroma: chocolate and carbon Appearance: black with a hint of red, great dark tan head Taste: dark chocolate, tiniest hint of coffee, roasted biscuit malt Palate: long carbon and malt finish with some hop balance Friday, April 2, 2021
vanvenlo	3 The Grifter The Horses Head Sunday, March 14, 2021
Fazzball1	3.5 The Grifter Pilsner Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Fazzball1	2.5 The Grifter Serpents Kiss Friday, January 15, 2021
frankcolub	3.6 The Grifter The Horses Head Can, poured in schooner glass,deep red ale , medium head,toasted caramel malt flavours. Balanced hop bitterness with a pleasant spicy, citrus aroma. Nice😛 Monday, January 11, 2021
frankcolub	3.5 The Grifter Sunshine XPA Can , medium head , golden colour ,fruity, tropical aromas and taste with nice hoppy finish. Monday, January 4, 2021
BubbleTicks26	3.9 The Grifter Big Sur Poured from a can into a tulip glass. Juicy aroma with pine notes. Pours a hazy, amber colour with a huge fluffy off-white (slightly orange) head that holds well and dissipates to form consistent lacing and a high collar. Medium bodied and low carbonation with a modest oily mouthfeel. Complex flavours with initial malt and tropical fruits giving way to a hoppy aftertaste. You can also taste the alcohol in this brew. A smashing ale, but at 6.7% abv, a great beer after a lighter palette cleanser. Grifter becoming one of my favourite brewer. Saturday, January 2, 2021
TedE	3.5 The Grifter The Horses Head 375ml can into tulip. From Porters Liquor, Bexley. Clean fresh nose, some caramel. Brown/red beer with a frothy thin head. Smooth with a medium body. Taste is cocoa with a finish reminiscent of Turkish delight. Nice beer, easy drinking and tasty. Saturday, December 26, 2020
craftyrocker	3.3 The Grifter Pale Ale Overall: Light but tasty Aussie pale. 13. Notes: $7 schooner (keg) from Marrickville Bowlo, 3/1/19. A Orange body, white head. 3 A Zesty citrus. 7 T Clean zesty citrus hops, light grain, light bitterness. 7 M Average body and carbonation. 3 Sunday, December 20, 2020
mkel07	3.6 The Grifter Sunshine XPA Can from Greenslopes Cellars on 17 December 2020. A little ray of sunshine in an otherwise wet and dreary week. Sunday, December 20, 2020
rburrow4	2.8 The Grifter Serpents Kiss Odd - the watermelon flavour hides any taste of beer. Advent calendar day 14 2020 Monday, December 14, 2020
MashTun64	3.9 The Grifter The Omen Oatmeal Stout II Saturday, December 12, 2020
BubbleTicks26	3.3 The Grifter The Horses Head Poured from a can into a tulip glass. Caramel notes in the aroma. Pours a cloudy, dark hazelnut with a reddish hue and a large beige head that holds well. Medium bodied with low carbonation. Subtle malt flavours with a decent bitter, dry finish. Pleasant, but too heavy for a session beer. Sunday, October 18, 2020