Big Horn Smoked Brown Ale

Brewed by Big Horn Brewing Company (Ram International)
Style: Brown Ale
, USA

Serve in Dimpled mug

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This was listed at the festival as Smoke ’N’ Brown, a joint entry (?) from the Chicago area Ram Restaurants of Rosemont, Schaumburg, and Wheeling. What it is is a weak tasting, reddish-brown ale. Not any definitive aroma here. The flavor is light caramel and chocolate with some soft nuts. Whatever smoke I detected was faint enough that it probably came from the smoking area at the bar.

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on cask at the Night of the Living Ales 07, titled "Smoke ’N’ Brown". faintly smokey weak brown ale. i think the smoke helps this sad little brown ale but can’t save. not very interesting or good.

On tap at Ram - Wheeling, IL. Poured a clear medium caramel with a dusting and light ring of white head. Nose picked up faint smoke accenting toasty caramel and nutty malts.. some earthy notes... OK. Flavor found more smoke, which was nice... accenting toasty caramel and chocolate malts well.. some tanginess.. tasty. Grainy and medium-bodied on the palate... a bit on the flat side... not bad... not really good.