3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20Appearance- dark brown, pours thick viscosity, decent head and retention
Smell- citus, very nice, doesn’t smell have malt aroma typical for brown ale, smells much more like an IPA.
Taste- Delicious. I like it very much. It’s a nice mix of Brown/IPA. The hops may be a bit overwhelming if you are looking for more malty, chocolate notes. A bit of an oily mouthfeel.
Overall- I had a second one. It’s pretty good. Would be really good with a cajun brat.
Serving type: bottle
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft at Old Chicago. Pours a medium brown color with a thick creamy that fades very slowly. Looks like a nitro beer but I was told it’s not. Aroma is creamy with some light caramel malt and floral hops. Taste is very creamy, I can’t believe this is not a nitro beer. Very light roast, light caramel and light flowers. The creaminess kinda take over this beer. Thick body too.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap in a lager glass. Pours light brown with a lacy, off white head. Aroma of light caramel malts with a nice floral and lightly citrus hops. Flavor the same. Average texture. A good beer for the style with a nice, hoppy finish.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Brown IPA… its amber and it has a minimal off-white head so I guess you could call this a brown IPA, but why? At this point there are 2 types of brown ales: traditional and experimental. The first can fall into a good or boring category the experimental can be gross or good. This is experimental, or just creative labeling, and boring, or depending on semantics a hoppy brown. It is not a bad beer just lacking the exuberance the label foretold.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
A - Clear copper amber color. 1 finger off-white head that forma a thick collar. Strips of doily patterned lacing at the top of the glass.
S - Caramel malt, fruity citrus hops, toffee, bready.
T - Lightly roasted grain, chalky bitterness, orange peel, cherries, caramel, toffee, rye bread. The bitterness is spicy and carries through the finish. Hints of tea-like tannins.
M - Light carbonation, full bodied.
The color seems a little light for an American Black Ale. I guess this style name has changed from Black IPA. A good tasting beer though. Lots of toffee, a very malt forward beer.
Serving type: bottle
01-18-2011
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dégustée en fût (azote) au Farmhouse Tap & Grill à Burlington, VT. De couleur ambrée foncée et claire. Nez de malt sucré aux petites notes rôties, moyen de houblon herbeux aux notes florales et fruitées (agrumes), léger de caramel sucré avec des traces de sucre brun. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement doux ainsi qu’une texture moyennement crémeuse (azotée). Goût moyennement amer de houblon herbeux aux notes florales, citriques et fruitées (une amertume présente en arrière-goût toute la gorgée) auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de caramel sucré aux notes brûlées et rôties ainsi que des traces de pain grillé puis en finale l’amertume de houblon reprend un peu d’ampleur en affichant un caractère légèrement asséchant et légèrement plus herbeux tout en étant appuyé par des notes de noix. Post-goût moyen et légèrement sec, moyen-léger amer de houblon herbeux aux notes florales avec un moyen-léger goût rôti ainsi qu’avec des notes de noix grillées. (17 avril 2013)
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Wow. I’m almost always never a big brown ale fan, especially nutty ones. Yet, despite the fact that I’ve been drinking this while eating Macadamias (or perhaps because of it) I am truly impressed. The finish is definitely a bit too sweet for me but overall this is quite quite tasty.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Although I’m more a Nut Brown fan, this one is good! Nice brown pour with a big white head that slowly fades into moderate lacing. The aroma is predominately malt without much hop on the nose. The taste winds up being a pretty good balance between malt and hop with a little bit of bitterness lingering on the tongue. Pretty complex for a brown. Tasty stuff!
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle. Pours a mostly clear dark brown color with a small off-white head. Nose is extremely malty and slightly sweet, without the hoppiness I would have expected. Taste is a little bitter, but tastes like the hops are old. Meh.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at Boulder Beer Company. Dark brown color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, grapefruit, roasted malts, nuts and caramel. Nicely balanced body. Dry bitter finish with roasted malts and citrus. Very nice brew.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From tasting notes. Bottle. Pours reddish-brown with a small, beige head. Surprising citrus hop aroma with moderately roasted malts, chocolate and nuts. Roasted malt, chocolate and nut flavors followed by nice citrus and earthy hop notes. Strong hop notes along with roasted malts and chocolate in the finish.
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