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Big River Grille Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale


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52
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A Brown Ale brewed by
Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)

Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

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1043.1/5.03.1/5.05.16%52.9Dimpled mug P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brown in color with a medium body, Sweet Magnolia has a floral hop aroma created by Mt. Hood hops. A sweet, malty flavor is rendered by Crystal and Chocolate malts from the United Kingdom. Sweet Magnolia Brown won a gold medal in the 1998 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.

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 MMM...Beer (385), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20

Sep 6, 2004  
-Aroma: Sweet, floral nose (hence the name) -Apperance: Nice deep tawny color -Flavor: Very sweet with a mellow finsih -Palate: Sits very softly/smooth -Overall: I really though Big River did a good job with this one. I know a lot of people don’t like they’re brown ales messed with (keep them simply and keep them good), but they tweeked this one just right where it’s different but still a good brew.

 Rynoplasty (290), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Draft at Disneyworld. Not a bad brown ale. Nice caramel and slightly chocolaty flavor.


 nqualls (575), Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/513/20
Oct 17, 2008  
On tap at Rock Bottom in Atlanta. Poured a deep mahogany color with a small tan head. Aroma of caramel, sweet malt and nuts. Flavor was nutty with a bready malt note, along with a hint of hops at the end. Medium body with mild carbonation.


 KieferUGA (387), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Draft at Rock Bottom Atlanta during the 4th of July Celebration with alexanderj and kleyland. Ruby brown color. Off white head. Aroma of bready malt. Thin and watery. Flavor is malty with hints of chocolate.


 kseecs16 (601), Westmont, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Draught at the Charlotte Rock Bottom. Light brownish red with a creamy light tan head that laces nicely. Nutty brown and slightly hoppy aroma. Flavor is largely dry malty with little hint of hops, not very sweet. Medium bodied with a creamy consistency. Finish is roast dryness.


 beerbill (1396), Laurel, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 2, 2008  
On tap at Seven Bridges brewpub in Jacksonville, FL. Arrived at the table a very nice deep reddsih brown with a thin-moderate light brown head. Mild aroma of chocolate and malt, which also comes through in the flavor. A little over-carbonated for me, but otherwise a decent brown ale.



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