Bird Street Brewing 'Grizzly Paw' Brown Ale. 5.5% abv. Dark ruby-brown color. Hazy, unfiltered. Two fingers of ivory foamy head. Outstanding retention and excellent lace. Nose is roasty, nutty, bready, some chocolate. Aromas of wheaty grain and caramel emerge as the temp rises.
Front taste is roasted medium-dark malt, cookie, walnut, warm brown sugar, earthy throughout. Aftertaste is wheat bread, treacle, faint fruit notes on the back end. Medium body. Mouthfeel is warm, creamy, carby.
This is an excellent beer, a brown that exemplifies its category. The flavors of biscuit, nuts, and roasty malt are supported by distant fruit, chocolate, and slightly sweet notes. Despite its thin body, it comes across as rich and deep. Brown ales are among my favorite basic beers, and this one is a well-crafted, quite enjoyable addition. Hard to find, but worth seeking out, especially if you love brown ales. Well recommended.
I recently had the pleasure of joining the folks from Bird Street, sharing beer and conversation at Spokeasy Pub (photo below). Brewmaster Phil shared his thoughts in this beer and his vision for the near future of Bird Street. They're a nano brewery at the moment, but based on the quality of his beer and the scope of his plans, they won't be nano much longer.
From the brewery:
"Brewed with a heavy amount of Biscuit malt, our Brown ale is a smooth-drinking ale with a slight nutty flavor."
[source: brewstreetbrewing.com]
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| I hung out with the folks from Bird Street Brewing at Spokeasy Pub. Great folks, great beer! |
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