El Rojo
Griffin Claw Brewing Company

El RojoEl Rojo
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From:
Griffin Claw Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #113
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,611
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 12.27%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
166
Status:
Active
Rated:
Monday at 12:11 AM
Added:
Dec 08, 2013
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  54
Caramel & roasted malts - rich ruby color american aroma hops added leaving this ale on the malty side - Bronze Medal G.A.B.F.
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Ratings by NorthSideSean:
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Rated by NorthSideSean from Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Aug 27, 2015
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Reviewed by nwalke16 from Michigan

4.35/5  rDev +16%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Dark mahogany red color with a finger of head.
S: Malty, some hints of wheat, and hints of rye.
T: Very nice taste and balanced. Easy drinking for 6.5%.
F: Nice balanced feel. Easy drinking and malty.
O: I would have this again, but this time for the fall. This is a good one and much better than Conflict of Interest.
Monday at 12:11 AM
 
Rated: 3.7 by Sparty1965 from Michigan

Jan 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Jan 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.73 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Oct 28, 2022
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Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)

3.83/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - Pours a rusty amber with two fingers of off-white head.

Smell - earthy, leafy, floral, weedy, and musty hops, caramel, toffee, apple, dark fruits (fig, plum, and raisin), bready malts, and earthy yeast.

Taste - earthy, leafy, floral, weedy, and musty hops upfront then quickly goes into the caramel, toffee, bready malts, dark fruits (fig, plum, and raisin) and apple. The brew is rounded out by the earthy yeast.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes sticky and tad sweet from the malts and dark fruits.

Overall - A malty and fruity and a bit of a sweet red ale. I prefer mine with some hop presence so if you like your red ales quite mild then this one is for you.
Jul 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.91 by robotic_being from Illinois

Feb 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by HardyA34 from Michigan

Oct 17, 2020
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Reviewed by PureMIBeer from Michigan

4.45/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I am a big fan of Red Ales. This one is probably one of my FAVORITES! The smell is malty, toasty. This beer was introduced to me by one of my previous bosses. If you are a red ale fan, I would definitely recommend El Rojo! It will not disappoint!
May 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.86 by lakewy17 from New Hampshire

Apr 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Yendor61 from Michigan

Mar 21, 2020
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Rated by Fullsend from Montana

4.11/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pretty good red ale. Got a dark taste to it like toffe but, I liked it.
Dec 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.88/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a transparent burgundy-brown with two fingers of khaki foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is toffee, caramel and nutty, earthy, bready malts and zesty, herbal hops. Toffee comes on and then spreads a brewhouse balance. Flavor profile is earthy, nutty, caramely, bready, biscuity malts with zesty, herbal, spicy hops. Subtle toffee and caramel add to the bready sweetness. Mouth feel is still, with a light level of effervescence. It has a medium thickness. Overall, malt heavy with a heavy bread quality, with little flavor spinoffs adding a little nuance and complexity.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 16oz can.
Jun 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by vabeerguy from Virginia

Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by pwslaw from Michigan

May 05, 2019
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Reviewed by Michelleroo from Michigan

4.05/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I love me a tasty amber and this...is...tasty. Pretty color (I’d like to take a swim), smells divine, mouthfeel is a bit on the thin side but overall, I approve!
Jan 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Marvicsin from California

Dec 24, 2018
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

3.99/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Surprisingly tasty, well-crafted beer. Nice dark red-copper color with some fluffy white head and minimal lingering lacing. Smells of some nice fruit, malt and caramel. Tastes similarly, along with some faint fruity hops, vanilla and bread. Smooth, slightly creamy mouthfeel with good carbonation. Will check out more from this local brewery.
Nov 06, 2018
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Rated by staubot from Canada (MB)

3.71/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Darker amber with light head from the tap. Smells sweet and fruity. Tastes of strong candied Carmel with and alcohol kick.
Oct 30, 2018
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Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

5/5  rDev +33.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Sweet, savory, flavorful, those would be the best words for the glorious taste of this beer. I figured I would change my rating because I forgot how awesome it was.
Oct 06, 2018
El Rojo from Griffin Claw Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 166 ratings