 kwoeltje (1168), Manchester, Missouri, USA
Jun 16, 2008 (draught) deep brown with off white head and some lace. Warm malt aroma. Toasty malt with toffee flavors - molasses and coffee.
MrRain (293), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
May 5, 2008 14oz draft at the brewery in a tumbler. BD poured brown with a creamy head. It had a slight sour aroma that immediately had me on guard for a bad beer. The taste followed suit, it was way sour with a touch of baker’s chocolate that really did not appeal to me. I thought the lines were dirty or something but the manager came out and tasted the beer, along with the owner. Both said that the beer was OK. I guess it just tastes that way. I gave the beer back instead of drinking it.
vyvvy (1582), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
Apr 18, 2008 Pours very dark brown with a small white head. The aroma has some toast and no roast - seems like there may be some diacetyl hiding back there. This was odder than I expected for a brown ale. It is medium body that is very smooth with minor micro carbonation. The taste starts buttery, but doesn’t fully seem like diacetyl. There is very heavy toastiness, some nuttiness, coffee-like bitterness and some crisp hoppiness. The finish has a creamy coffee bitterness. This is a decent brown, but it is not my fave style by far.
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