AleSmith Grand Cru
Overall: 8.0/10 by 1 dude
Dudes: 8.0/10
Trend: 8.0/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV: 10.50%
Seasonal: Year Round
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 13:52:21
- $10.99 for 24 oz. bottle
- 857 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Date tasted: December 22, 2009
Color: Dark Amber
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 8 (25%)
Taste: 8 (25%)
Look: 8 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 8.0
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Poured dirty with an off-white foam that had no retention or lacing. The bottle is better to look at then the beer itself.
Aroma is malty: sweet, roasted, and chocolate with a bit of dark fruit coming through. Some alcohol to boot.
Taste is a picture of the aroma: malts, dark fruits, and alcohol.
Medium bodied with the mouth being dry, yet syrupy with, somehow, a hint or two of creaminess.
A really big beer that is so well done that it is drinkable in spite of the presence of the large alcohol. I shared the bottle and I don't know if I could finish an entire one by myself yet I would seek it out singularly again. Enjoy!