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

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read more »		 rAvg: 3.52
pDev: 19.03%
Reviews: 218
Hads: 326

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Brewed by:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) visit their website
Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American Barleywine |  11.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (215), on-tap (3). 

Notes:
From the aroma and notes of sweet honeysuckle, pineapple, and grapefruit, to richer hints of burnt sugar, and toffee, this intriguing brew is full of complex flavors. The distinct character of toasted oak adds depth and contrasts the light fruit sweetness. This unique take on a barley wine ale surprises with its smoothness and balance of fruit, hop citrus, and warmth.

Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Zeus
Malts: Two-Row Harrington, Metcalfe, Copeland Pale, Paul’s Caramalt
Aged on toasted oak
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Reviews by ricchezza:
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ricchezza

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Batch #2.
Pours a light, clear, rust color.

A sweet, tangy, full-bodied silkiness wraps itself around the tongue leaving behind a lingering bittersweet finish. A touch of caramel. The oak is apparent and is well balanced with the character of the beer.
Other beers with a similar abv content often have a bite that’s somewhat distracting from the main ingredients and is not the case with Griffin’s Bow. The alcohol is present in aroma, but a little subtler in flavor; which at 10% I find very impressive.

Overall: fantastic.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 12:54:49 | More by ricchezza
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Griffin's Bow from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
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