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193. Gritty McDuff’s Black Fly Stout (draft)
I already reviewed this beer from a bomber and it is one of my favorite stouts. Had the chance to go to Gritty’s and enjoy it on-tap this week and as usual draft beer just tastes better. Pours an almost black and it was not served cold which made it even better. The large glass was gone very quickly and I was happy. This one would be a perfect St Paddy’s day treat with a low ABV so you can drink it all day long.
Pros: Everything a stout should be
Cons:
Alcohol Content: 4.1% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 16
Rating:
Brewers Website: Gritty’s
Brewers Description: There’s beer and then there’s stout, and Gritty McDuff ‘s Black Fly Stout is the real deal. Black Fly is a dry, all-malt stout packed with roasted flavor. We use six different grains in the brewing of this dark masterpiece and balance the full palate with Oregon Willamette and Yakima Clusters hops. Like the legendary Irish stouts that inspired it, Black Fly Stout is rich, robust and a touch mysterious. The finest stout west of Galway Bay!
161. Gritty McDuff”s Black Fly Stout
This is the second great stout in a week. Last week was Sebago Brewing’s Lake Trout Stout and this week is Gritty’s Black Fly Stout. 2 great stouts, each with a truly unique Maine name. Great black color with thick tan head and huge bubbles with solid retention. Just from the look of this one you know it is going to be good. Aroma is slightly sweet with some fruit in there and taste is exactly what a stout should be. Full bodied, smooth, well carbonated and just a great example of what a stout should be. Plenty of roasted smoke flavor to start and a slightly sweet chocolate finish. If you have a choice between Gritty’s Black Fly Stout and Sebago’s Lake Trout Stout, buy them both and enjoy!!
Pros: Everything a stout should be
Cons:
Alcohol Content: 4.1% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 16
Rating:
Brewers Website: Gritty’s
Brewers Description: There’s beer and then there’s stout, and Gritty McDuff ‘s Black Fly Stout is the real deal. Black Fly is a dry, all-malt stout packed with roasted flavor. We use six different grains in the brewing of this dark masterpiece and balance the full palate with Oregon Willamette and Yakima Clusters hops. Like the legendary Irish stouts that inspired it, Black Fly Stout is rich, robust and a touch mysterious. The finest stout west of Galway Bay!
150. Gritty McDuff’s Christmas Ale (Growler)
Cons: Seasonal
Alcohol Content: 6.2% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 28.5





136. Gritty McDuff’s Scottish Ale
This is a new style for me as most local brewers do not offer a Scottish Ale. Overall not a bad beer but Gritty’s has some better offerings. Pours a great dark copper with solid head that has great retention on the glass. Lots of aroma with some malts, caramel, toffee and taste is just OK. Lots going on with malts and sweetness but it does not seem very well balanced. This is a solid beer but not what I expected and I think Gritty’s could have done better.
Pros: Color
Cons: Not balanced
Alcohol Content: 6.3% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 25
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Brewers Website: Gritty McDuff’s
Brewers Description: It takes a brave beer to stand up to a Maine winter. Gritty McDuff ‘s Scottish Ale is returns every January to help you weather the season. Scottish Style Ale is our interpretation of the robust brews native to Scotland. Generous quantities of Pale malt along with Munich and Caramalts give this ale a deep and complex profile. Scottish Style Ale is just a shade darker than our Bitter, with a rich, slightly sweet first impression on the palate that rounds out to a satisfying maltiness and a medium-dry hop finish. At 6.3% ABV it’s hearty but not overwhelming. Sure to please the Braveheart in all of us.
86. Gritty McDuff’s Christmas Ale
Alcohol Content: 6.2% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 28.5





50. Gritty McDuff’s Red Claws Ale
Alcohol Content: ??% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 16
Rating:





Brewers Description: Gritty McDuff ‘s Red Claws Ale is a what the Brits call a fine session beer: a smooth ale, not too strong and full of flavor. Red Claws Ale has a dark red-amber color; a full, round malt palate; nutty and roasted accents, and a delicate hop flavor that whispers with just a hint of floral finish. The perfect ale for a long afternoon in the pub with good friends and traditional fare.
40. Gritty McDuff’s Halloween Ale
Alcohol Content: 6.0% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): ??





Brewers Website: Gritty McDuff’s
Brewers Description: Every fall marks the return of our legendary Extra Special Bitter for the season, Halloween Ale – the beer so good, it’s scary! From its humble beginnings in 1990 as a small-batch seasonal in our Portland Brew Pub, Halloween Ale has grown to be one of the year’s most anticipated beer releases. This robust brew has a deep amber color, a bold, malty palate and a well-rounded hop finish. The perfect beer for a crisp autumn day!
Halloween Ale is available in ominous six-packs, and on draft at frightening establishments all over the terrifying state of Maine. Be afraid, be very afraid…of running out!
14. Gritty McDuff’s 21 IPA
Alcohol Content: 6.8%
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 60
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13. Gritty McDuff’s Best Brown Ale
Alcohol Content: 4.1%
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 16
Rating:
Brewers Website: Gritty McDuff’s
Brewers Description: Gritty McDuff ‘s Best Brown Ale is what the Brits call a fine session beer: a smooth ale, not too strong and full of flavor. Best Brown has a dark red-amber color; a full, round malt palate; nutty and roasted accents, and a delicate hop flavor that whispers with just a hint of floral finish. The perfect ale for a long afternoon in the pub with good friends and traditional fare.