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Schlafly Grand Cru

Schlafly Grand Cru - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
76
overall
Brewed by Saint Louis Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Maplewood, Missouri USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
673.38/5.03.32/5.0Special9%50.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
2004 Hops in the City festival beer. Fruity, spicy, aromas and flavors contribute to the complexity of this Belgian ale. Medium body and effervescence contribute to a light, dry impression, despite its substantial strength and sweet, smooth finish.
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 Trev (850), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Nov 8, 2009  
gold pour with a medium white head. Aroma is yeasty, bready malt and cidery apple fruit aroma. Spicy flavour, tart fruitiness. Underlying medium bready maltiness gives it a decent body. not too shabby.


 bitbucket (2026), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Capped 750. Thanks, Theisti and BVC! Pours hazy gold with a lacy white head. Toffee sesame aroma. Medium-light body and carbonation. Lightly sour taste of bread and spice.


 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/513/20
Oct 23, 2009  
750 via my KC trip. Pours a murky orange body with a huge white head. Aroma is earthy weak citrus, spicy yeast. Apples and some tart fruit, peaches in soil. Decent beer, i think the 9% let me rate this higher.


 hopdog (5527), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 17, 2009  
750ml bottle acquired in trade with bu11zeye (thanks!). Poured a medium and clear golden color with a large sized white head. Aromas of yeast, spicy, lighter fruitiness, and a little bready. Tastes of spiciness, lighter fruitiness, some breadiness, and some caramel.


 phaleslu (426), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2009  
22 oz. bottle that Hammer bought from The Party Source on his visit to Cincinnati. Pours an orange-gold color with a medium-large white head. Aroma of spices, sweet malts, caramel, light citrus. Flavor is not as spicy, with yeast, sweet malt, caramel, bread, and light citrus. Active carbonation on the palate, spicy, and just a little tart. Pretty unique but I had higher hopes.


 shawnm213 (884), South Bend, Indiana, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Sep 28, 2009  
bottle shared by hammer. Pours a clear golden orange with a white head. notes of spices, sweet malts. A little too sweet. Hammer enjoyed this quite a bit. Maybe it was bad timing to try this, as I was a slightly big beered out, but I thought this was underwealming.


 Narnad (682), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 17, 2009  
#600 Rating - 750mL bottle. Pours a clear orange, golden color with a 2-inch off-white head. The carbonation for this beer is crazy, very high and the head remains full throughout the tasting. Aroma has a very sweet caramel note, lots of spicy aromas and a smooth bready yeast note. Flavor has a grainy start that quickly moves into a sweet caramel and fruity sweetness, a lot of yeasty estery notes and a pretty modest alcohol presence at the end. Moderate density and the very high carbonation really make this brew feel great in your mouth. Overall a great brew and tasty brew that really hits the spot.


 ajwilliams (118), , Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 3, 2009  
Standard golden pour with a big thick head. Aroma is all Belgian yeast. Flavor is SPICY, with some citrus and yeast along for the ride. Not exactly what I expected, but very interesting and tasty.



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