3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. A rich red/brown color with minimal head. The aroma is not strong but I pick up some sugars with hints of nuts and chocolate. There is some graininess in the palate and hints of vanilla and the familiar ’nut brown’ flavor.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Red brown color; thin and unassuming head; Nuts indeed in the aroma. Full bodied and very satisfying (hey those are strong words from me to a Nut Brown- I hate Nut Browns normally!).
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice deep ruby red, beige head, decent lace. Nose is malt, slight hints of roasted grain. Begins malt sweet, the top thin, the finish is nicely hopped, a bit acidic with light to moderate carbonation, also a tad dry. Drinkable, but nothing to ’Scream About’.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A very nice brown ale. Very dark in the glass with a nice, light malt aroma. Very nice caramel and hop taste with just the right amount of hops on the finish. I will drink this one again. You could easily make a session out of this beer.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
really dismal label: a huge field of gravel with a drab brown diamond framing this ghoulish turtle skull or albino bowling ball; what is that thing? call me, arcadia, i’ll make you a decent label. there’s a certain aroma i’ve come to associate with great british beers, like bass for example. arcadia is like that only more so. not a sight for sore eyes but a scent for sore sinuses. ahem, anyway. the aroma is to die for. god wears a cologne about like this, it’s a vintage bookstore, it’s vanilla, it’s brown sugar carmelizing in a peach cobbler. i say jump and the flavor says: ’how high?’. stop me, i’m raving. great beer.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Not a bad beer, but like most Arcadia beers, not the best in it’s class.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A respectable beer. Not exactly my kind of flavor, but i can diefinetely give it some respect for being a well crafted and robust tasting brew.
4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Great interpretation of a English Brown Ale. Dark black/burgundy color. Nice carmel taste through out with some hop notes.
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