4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20Dark reddish brown with a thick, hearty beige head. Light chocolate, coffee, and toffee aromas; no hops present. Some American hop bitterness up front followed by bread crust, caramel, cola, and chocolate. Light mouthfeel and low-medium carbonation.
A robust and drinkable brown ale.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
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2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Pours dark brown but clear, quick dissipating head. Aroma is a bit medicinal and somewhat toasty. Tastes roasted with a bit of medium caramel. Aftertaste hints at dark chocolate and also a bit astringent. An example of a Brown ale that should be in the lower 50%.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a dark brown almost black. Frothy head with good lacing. Notes of coffee syrup and malts. Full bodied great brew.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
From a 12 oz bottle served in New Awlins. Pours almost black with an off white head. Aroma of cocoa. Flavors of mild chocolate with a distinct hoppy bite. Bitter finish.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured a deep black/brown color with a medium light tan head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, and nuts. Taste is chocolate, nutty, coffee, and a sweet finish. Could use some more body because, like most of their beers, it’s a bit watery.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Location/Date:Bottle on April 23rd, 2013.
Appearance: Pours a dark opaque with brown head.
Aroma: Aroma of chocolate, some caramel.
Taste: Light bitterness, nutty, faint caramel.
Palate:Light body, as it must be the Abita water.
Summary: A decent brown ale. I’m always amazed at the lightness of Abita’s brews, probably due to their water. Makes for an interesting variance.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark brown, clear, tan head. aroma of bready/biscuity malt, cocoa, a little leather. Flavor is nutty, dark bread crusts, touch of toffee, an earthy note, a little cardboard in there. On the thin side overall, but flavorful. woody,
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
On draught at Screen Door. Dark brown color. Aroma of dark roasted malts. Taste is roasty, toasty, with a bit of grape juice flavor. Really smooth.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
On draught at New Orleans in Greensboro. Dark red-brown, with a good creamy but temporary head. Light hop aroma, sweet. Quite smooth, hint of chocolate malt. Lacks a bit of depth.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Brown ales usually need a catchy name to make them marketable and this one is no different. Fill in the standard checklist for brown ale qualities and you will have this beer. It is not a bad beer just one you have to be in the mood to drink or you really like the name.
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