Michigan Brewing Celis Grand Cru

Brewed by Michigan Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Webberville, Michigan USA

12 oz bottle shared with and courtesy of gputty. Gold with a small white head. Grainy nose, spicy peppery notes. Some fruit is detectable. Flavor is a nice grain and spice combo, some yeastiness. Best Michigan Celis so far, but that isn’t saying much.

Bottle. Pours gold with a small white head. The nose on this is similar to the Celis Raspberry (minus the raspberries) and the Celis White - grainy, yeasty, spicy and slightly fruity. This leans more towards pepper than the others. The grains and yeast are also a bit more subdued as well. Some dried fruit notes in this as well. The taste bring the spices out a bit more and it’s solid peppery notes, light flowery flavors, dried fruit (pear, soft banana), yeast and wheat/grains. Body is light and slightly effervescent. Finishes with more spices, grains, subtle fruit notes, and yeast.

Gold body with a light white head. Nice yeasty aroma, bananna’s and other sweet fruits. Fair taste, though it’s a bit bland, very light fruits. Sweet and hot ending.

Dark yellow colour, no head. Yeasty aroma with fruit. Powerful malt and fruit flavour.

Clear bright golden color with a thin white head. Sweet slightly fruity aroma. Sweet malty flavor, nice spice, a bit of citrus, and a bit of grass.

Made a good appearance, poured a slightly hazy pale straw golden with a foamy white that settled into a thin bubbly lacing, good carbonation. Had a nose of herds and coriander spices, dry yeasty with a sweet wheat maltiness. A crisp and smooth lightish medium bodied mouthfeel, above average drinkability. Herbal and coriander spiciness, a light orange zestiness, grainy and sweet wheat malty, the alcohol is softly spicy and provides a low warmth in the palate, a subtle dry yeastiness and a dry malty, yeasty and lemony finish. The alcohol is masked well enough to make this a bit dangerous. A decent Grand Cru, I still prefer Allagash, but this is tasty and quaffable.

initially starts as a very decent belgain. rich citrus flavors while at the same time rich and buttery. however, after several sips, the aftertaste starts to turn and the initial strong flavors fade. A good attempt, but not great

Poured with light yellow color and little head that didn’t even lace well. Aroma was spicy and of coriander and oranges. Flavor was much of the same with perhaps some candy sugar mixed in. Sweet beer that is refreshing but somewhat rich.