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GRITTY MCDUFF'S
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TYPE - BREW PUB/MICROBREWERY Gritty McDuff's, Freeport Gritty McDuff's, Lewiston/Auburn |
Since
1988, Gritty McDuff's
has been creating fine,
handcrafted ales and traditional
pub fare. From our humble
beginnings as a small
brew pub in Portland's
Old Port we've grown to
become the brew pub of
choice for Mainers and
folks "from away".
From the start, Gritty's
was at the forefront of
the brewing renaissance
in the Maine. Founders
Ed Stebbins and Richard
Pfeffer had two simple
goals in mind: to create
a true, English-style
pub serving fresh ales
and great food, and to
have fun doing it.
Ever
since we opened our doors,
the accolades for Gritty
McDuff’s have been
piling up. Gritty’s
has frequently been awarded
the titles of “Maine’s
Best Brew Pub”, “Best
Maine Microbrew”
and “Best Bar”
in statewide polls. Gritty’s
ales have been repeat
winners at the annual
Real Ale Festival in Chicago
and have also appeared
as Featured International
Selections at the Great
British Beer Festival.
Stop
in to our Portland, Freeport
and Lewiston/Auburn Brew
Pubs and treat yourself
to the very best in real
ale, real food and real
Maine hospitality.| BEER SELECTION |
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Original
Pub Style is a light copper-colored
medium-bodied with a nice dry
bite at the finish. A subtle combination
of Cascade and Willamette hops
give this ale a fine floral aroma
and a slightly fruity aftertaste.
Starting Gravity: 1046 Finish: 1012 ABV: 4.5% Hops: (20 I.B.U.s) Willamette, Cascade |
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Best
Bitter is a copper-hued and
well-balanced ale with real old
world integrity. We use fine Yakima
Golding hop flowers in the brewing
of this beer for a fine dry finish
that compliments the malty palate.
Starting Gravity: 1050 Finish: 1012 ABV: 5.0% Hops: (25 I.B.U.s) Yakima Goldings |
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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.
Starting Gravity: 1044 Finish: 1014 ABV: 4.1% Hops: (16 I.B.U.s) Willamette, Cluster |
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Halloween
Ale – the beer so good,
it's scary! 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! Starting Gravity: 1060 ABV: 6% Hops: Whitbread Goldings, East Kent Goldings, B.C. Kent |
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Vacationland
is an Extra Special Golden Ale
that's light in color but full-bodied,
with a snappy hop finish. We use
generous portions of pale malt
with just a touch of wheat malt
to give VSA unique flavor that's
richer than most summer brews.
Cascade leaf hops add a delicate
and forward hop character as well.
Starting Gravity: 1049 Finish: 1012, ABV: 4.9% Hops: (22 I.B.U.s) Cascade Leaf, Cascade, Saaz |
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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. The finest stout west of
Galway Bay! Starting Gravity: 1044 Finish: 1014 ABV: 4.1% Hops: (16 I.B.U.s) Willamette, Cluster |
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Scottish
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
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. Starting Gravity: 1064 Finish: 1016 ABV: 6.2% Hops: (25 I.B.U.s) Northern Brewer, Yakima Goldings |
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Christmas
Ale is a robust E.S.B. (Extra
Special Bitter) full of holiday
cheer. Christmas Ale has a lovely,
dark red/amber color and a rich,
full-bodied, malty taste with
a slightly roasted undertone.
We brew our Christmas Ale to an
original gravity of 1064 (about
6.2% alcohol by volume) using
only the finest English Pale and
Crystal Malts, with a touch of
Roasted Barley as well. A blend
of Clusters, Styrian Goldings,
Saaz and Yakima Goldings leaf
hops round out this hearty brew. Starting Gravity: 1064 Finish: 1016 ABV: 6.2% Hops: (28.5 I.B.U.s) Cluster, Styrian Goldings, Saaz, Yakima Goldings |
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