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RATINGS: 46   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.98   SEASONAL: Winter   ABV: -
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This American Style brown ale has a more distinct hop character than its English counterparts. The nutty flavor comes from the chocolate and crystal malts used in the recipe.

Midtown Brown (2001 Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal Winner)

A classic English-style Nut Brown Ale. Sweet and malty with the nutty flavor of chocolate malt, this beer is flavorful yet easy to drink. Pairs well with many of our menu items. Excellent with all cheeses and foods with caramelized flavors. O.G. 1056 I.B.U. 28

*Hillsboro Brown

A classic English-style Nut Brown Ale. Sweet and malty with the nutty flavor of chocolate malt, this beer is flavorful yet easy to drink. Pairs well with many of our menu items. Excellent with all cheeses and foods with caramelized flavors. Facts: O.G. 1056, I.B.U. 28 Awards: 2001 Great American Beer Festival Medal Winner

Downtown Brown (2001 Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal Winner)

A classic English-style Nut Brown Ale. Sweet and malty with the nutty flavor of chocolate malt, this beer is flavorful yet easy to drink. Pairs well with many of our menu items. Excellent with all cheeses and foods with caramelized flavors. O.G. 1056 I.B.U. 28

Boscos Brown Ale (2001 Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal Winner)

A classic English-style Nut Brown Ale. Sweet and malty with the nutty flavor of chocolate malt, this beer is flavorful yet easy to drink. Pairs well with many of our menu items. Excellent with all cheeses and foods with caramelized flavors. O.G. 1056 I.B.U. 28


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
phaleslu (3534) - Saint Louis, USA - OCT 21, 2009
UPDATED: FEB 6, 2012 Draft at the brewpub in Hillsboro Village, Nashville. Pours a clear dark copper with a small tan head and leaves minimal lacing. Aroma of caramel malts, chocolate, toast. Flavor is more caramel malt and chocolate, with some syrupy sweetness and hops. Light bodied and dry. Not much to it. Not a bad beer, but doesn’t live up to the expectations of a brown ale. Re-Rate: I was a little hard on it. Not a great brown ale; mediocre but not a bad beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
DrinkEmUpJones (675) - Georgia, USA - APR 8, 2012
Cloudy dark caramel. Light nose of cereal amd brown sugar. Caramel and nut flavors on a medium-full bodied, well rounded palate. Browns aren’t my favorite, i find them thin often, but this one holds up really well.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
beernovice39 (2088) - South Carolina, USA - APR 1, 2012
Draft. Dark brown with a tan top. Scent is sweet with nuts. Taste is sticky sweet with some caramel.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
kevd193213 (729) - Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA - DEC 10, 2011
On draught. Light brown pour with a tiny off white head. Aroma of faint malt and hazelnut. Thin mouthfeel, not much to this one. A session for sure with nothing that stands out.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ben4321 (2220) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - SEP 7, 2011
Location: Draft at Little Rock Brewpub, 8/23/11, as Downtown Brown

Aroma: This one has a nose that is roasty, nutty and caramel malts
Appearance: It pours a clear copper-brown color with a small beige head and minimal lace
Flavor: The taste is medium sweet and light bitter, with mostly roast and toast malts
Palate: The body is light-medium with a somewhat smooth mouthfeel and a soft carbonation
Overall Impression: This one is on style fine enough, but that’s about it. It’s not a particularly exciting offering, but it isn’t bad either.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fata2683 (2103) - Tucson, Arizona, USA - APR 10, 2011
on tap at the Little Rock location pours brown with a medium tan head. Aroma is strong coffee and toasted malts. Flavor is caramel, burnt sugars and nuts.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
BillKismet (2753) - Seattle, Washington, USA - MAR 9, 2011
Rich amber, rather than a brown color, with an airy head. Feint aroma of English hops. The flavor is characterized by huskiness and crisp hops. Medium-bodied.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Thorpe429 (3823) - Alexandria, Virginia, USA - FEB 18, 2011
Reviewed from notes. Pours a moderate chestnut brown color with a slight off white head. Nose brings a slight nutty character as well as some lightly roasted malt. Taste is light caramel with hints of nut. Slight flavors of toasted bread. Mouthfeel is fairly light, with the body bordering on medium and having a fairly light amount of carbonation. Not a beer I would go out of my way for, but wasn’t a bad pint. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 10-16-2010

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
decaturstevo (3669) - decatur, Tennessee, USA - JAN 11, 2011
Amber pour with watery head and lace. Nutty caramel malt aroma. Sour malt, roasty, and nutty with a light earthy hop tinge. A bit thin and fizzy.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Rustyham (1395) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA - DEC 31, 2010
Very little aroma, slight pine in the nose. Appearance is a little light for a brown ale. Flavor is dry and bitter, woody. Not pleasing like a nut brown should be, but it does have the dryness that is usually imparted by the nuts.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
drowland (3881) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - DEC 28, 2010
12/26/10. On tap at the Nashville location, labeled as Hillsboro Brown. Clear brownish red pour with a small white head. Weak chocolate nutty aroma. Very weak and watery chocolate and nut flavor. Clean, but watery. Very thin mouthfeel.


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