Griffin's Bow - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

pschul4

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +23%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is my first "non-traditional" review (aka not ASTMO)

I don't understand where all the hate that originally surrounded this beer came from. I see that the reviews are getting better so maybe this improved over the past few months but originally everybody and their mom hated this.
It starts lighter than usual but it's a BLOND barleywine so it's expected. The smell is fine as well but the flavor was so rich and sweet that I was blown away. This is probably in the top 10 barleywines I've ever had. Not a ton of barrel characteristics but it's a big winner for me. Hopefully everyone who tries this from now on tastes what I tasted and loves it

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 17:07:04 | More by pschul4

Docrock

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

06-19-2013 02:13:37 | More by Docrock

Hoptopher

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +13.6%

06-17-2013 01:45:53 | More by Hoptopher

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

06-15-2013 18:18:19 | More by Casey3236

Jameswoody

Montana

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

06-12-2013 01:43:40 | More by Jameswoody

schaffer9252

New York

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

06-12-2013 01:13:28 | More by schaffer9252

hefferee

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +27.8%

06-04-2013 17:44:19 | More by hefferee

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

06-03-2013 12:31:01 | More by ShanePB

Pookie

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

06-02-2013 19:10:35 | More by Pookie

MikeyJ777

New York

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

06-01-2013 01:55:17 | More by MikeyJ777

quetzal013

California

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-28-2013 22:36:23 | More by quetzal013

fredmugs

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-27-2013 22:00:40 | More by fredmugs

JDizzle

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-23-2013 21:34:33 | More by JDizzle

seplo

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-21-2013 00:26:46 | More by seplo

Herky21

Iowa

2.25/5  rDev -36.1%

05-20-2013 03:17:48 | More by Herky21

Iamstryker

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-16-2013 22:17:19 | More by Iamstryker

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +34.9%

05-15-2013 00:38:28 | More by Dave7500kl

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-14-2013 17:04:02 | More by drummermattie02

carterbt

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-14-2013 03:14:55 | More by carterbt

BeerLover99

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -29%

05-12-2013 21:12:33 | More by BeerLover99

Spiderbeerman

New York

4.94/5  rDev +40.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

My brother-in-law had a bottle at a party he was hosting. I usually don't go for barley wine and like a product with a little less alcohol content but Griffin's Bow was a pleasant surprise. It was smooth and didn't taste like it was strong. I would certainly buy this myself and will enjoy every drop!.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 04:58:38 | More by Spiderbeerman

McBraniel

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -21.9%

05-02-2013 03:43:35 | More by McBraniel

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +27.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

(Served in a snifter)
Batch #2
A- This beer pours a slightly dense woody brown body with a bubbly sticky head of light beige that hung on the glass after each sip. There was a slow motion carbonation pushing to the surface.

S- The green grassy hops have a cream aroma to follow with some fresh raw oak aroma and a slightly sweet malt aroma that grows and grows as it opens.

T- The green grapefruit hops blend with a creamy rich malt flavor that has some buttery character that turns a bit more coconut like as it opens. There is a raw oak finish with some caramel malt sweetness and a sweet flower taste with honey hints. The gentle grassy bitterness of hops lingers cutting the malt flavor very nicely.

M- The medium mouthfeel has a gentle prick of fizz and no real alcohol heat noticed.

O- This beer has lots of nice complexity that is a bit subtle but really grows as does the richness of malt flavor. The green fresh oak blends really nicely with the hops and pale malt flavor. Very good sipper.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 16:25:23 | More by rhoadsrage

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

04-29-2013 17:53:13 | More by FliryVorru

cowboy83

New York

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

04-26-2013 15:29:02 | More by cowboy83