Charleston Brown

Brewed by Carolina Beer Company
Style: Brown Ale
Mooresville, North Carolina USA

Serve in Dimpled mug

a great beer out of the draught. rich dark color with an off white head. rich carmel and toasty, almost taste like beef gravy, which is a plus for me.

I tell you this... I have drank a few other brown ales. Sam adams, petes, cotton wood low down brown(good), & new castle. I rate charleston above all the above.

Charleston Brown Ale pours to a beautiful deep amber/brown color with a nice tan head that eventually fades, and a moderate amount of carbonation. The nose is very interesting, it is sweet malty and nutty, with a nice back drop of woody/earthy aroma. Can a beer actually smell like mulch? This beer does! And not in a bad way, it is actually quite pleasing. The body on this beer is soft, with some nice sweet malty flavors, a touch of chocolate, a touch of roast, and a nice underpinning of nutty flavors. Charleston Brown finishes with more sweet and nutty flavors up front, and dries with a oaky vinous like note. A very interesting, and tasty take on Brown Ale. As a seasoned beer hunter, it is always rewarding to find a local gem like this. This beer is indeed hard to find, it is only available in the Carolinas and southern parts of Virginia as far as I know. Seek this beer out if you can find it. I believe it would make an excellent desert beer, I would match this with an ice cream sundae with hot fudge and caramel. This is a nice brew to sit and sip after dinner with, and would make a nice night cap as well.

Carolina Beer Company--Charleston Brown Ale--2002 12 oz. Bottle. 5.70% ABV. 25 IBU’s. (4.25 / 5.0) Malt of the Earth Beer of the Month Club Selection. Creamy head and lace. Clear thin amber brown color. Malty tangy mild floral chocolate hop front. Creamy smooth light sweet toasted cocoa body. Dark wheat bread notes. Mild tangy end. Sampled 3/24/2003.

Aroma:cooked vegetable,light nutty aroma.... Appearance:dark redish brown,light tan head..... Flavor:nutty,light chocolate,small bitterness......

A classic brown ale. Not very experimented but decent. Pretty malty and sweet as it in my opinion should be.

UPDATED: MAR 9, 2006 Dark brown with hints of red, pours a thick wispy tan head. Fruity aroma with some floral hops. Lots of crystal malts make this sweet and biscuity. Medium bodied with malty finish.

12 oz bottle. Clear dark mahogany color with bubbly khaki head. Heavy molasses nose that competes for aromatic supremecy with the strong raisin smell. Flavor is roasty and chocolatey with a delicate sweetness. Medium bodied with a flat finish.