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Bushwick Brews: Going Awry from Grimm Artisan Ales, Brooklyn’s New Gypsy Brewery

I’m a little bit terrified of Belgian beers

Bushwick Brews: Going Awry from Grimm Artisan Ales, Brooklyn’s New Gypsy Brewery
Erin's pretty happy about this whole beer situation! (All photos by Katie Killary)

Bushwick Brews: Going Awry from Grimm Artisan Ales, Brooklyn’s New Gypsy Brewery

I’m a little bit terrified of Belgian beers

Bushwick Brews: Going Awry from Grimm Artisan Ales, Brooklyn’s New Gypsy Brewery

I’m a little bit terrified of Belgian beers. The first time I ever tried one I spit it out–it was cloyingly sweet and like no beer I had ever tasted and not in a good way. Okay, and if we’re being perfectly honest my fear also stems from the unknown; apart from having some association with a small country in Western Europe, I know next to nothing about the style. I was a bit hesitant to express my Belgian trepidations to the folks from Grimm Artisanal Ales as they professed their love of Belgians while pouring me a sample of their new Rye Abbey Ale , Going Awry, at Hops & Hock’s grand opening this weekend. But I was glad I did, because I learned a bit more about the style and  there’s a lot to appreciate.

Grimm Artisanal Ales ’ Going Awry pours a light orange with a little bit of white head and smells slightly sour and lightly fruity. It’s sweet, but not overly so, finding…

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