Big River Grille Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale from Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch), a Brown Ale style beer: An unofficial page for Big River Grille Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale from Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch) in Chattanooga, Tennessee , United States

Date: 08/15/1997 Mode: Draft Source: Brewpub ruby rust, thin tan head, slight sweet malt aroma, toasty malt flavor, low bitterness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 04/12/2003 Words: Draft Words: Charlotte Words: NC Clear amber, ligit malt aroma, toasted chocolate malt flavor, low bitterness, pleasant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 08/03/2004 Mode: hand pump opaque muddy brown, solid tan head, light chocolate aroma, velvet smooth body, rich chocolate flavor, just a hint of bitterness in the finish, slightly old with a faint sour twang Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 10/20 Rating: 2.8/5.0 Score: *4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Brown Ale Date: 04/16/2005 Mode: Draft Source: Brewpub dark hazy brown, thin tan head, nice lace, nice sweet toasted chocolate aroma, huge dry chocolate flavor, great toasted biscuit character, light clean bitter finish Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20 Rating: 3.9/5.0 Score: **4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 12/20/2006 Mode: Draft Source: Brewpub, Charlotte clear dark red, fine beige head, touch of lace, light malt aroma, light chocolate flavor with a nice touch of caramel sweetness, nice bready character adds some good interest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 01/27/2007 Mode: atl cask fest clear brown, sweet chocolate aroma with a touch of nutty character, nice dry chocolate flavor with balancing bitterness, comes off a bit on the light side which I guess is appropriate, Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20 Rating: 2.8/5.0 Drinkability: 8/10 Score: *4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 11/18/2007 Mode: Draft Source: Brewpub clear brown, fine beige head, solid spidery lace, sweet nutty chocolate aroma, rich chocolate flavor, just a hint of sweetness brings out some of the chocolate but falls short of the potential, nice nutty character, light lasting bitterness, falls short of the version down the road at ragtime, Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20 Rating: 3/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10 Score: *4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 11/18/2007 Mode: Draft Source: Brewpub clear brown, fine beige head, scattered web of lace, sweet chocolate aroma with a nutty character, rich chocolate flavor, just the right amount of sweetness to bring out the richness of the chocolate malts and give them a milk chocolate character, great nutty character, very light bitterness, Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20 Rating: 3.6/5.0 Drinkability: 9/10 Score: **4

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