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RATINGS: 4   MEAN: 3.38/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3   IBU: 30   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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Charter Oak’s 1687 Brown Ale (this was the year the legend of the Charter Oak took place, and Wadsworth hid the document in the majestic Oak Tree - later to become know as The Charter Oak) is an American style which is slightly more robust than the traditional English Brown Ale. This beer will be brewed to a dark copper shade and be somewhat sweet and malty with distinctive toasted flavors from both our premium specialty roasted and chocolate malted barley, also allowing for a faint undertone of caramel. This style is lightly hopped for balance and this ale will prove to be a wonderful selection for a sessionable beer. Our medium-bodied, limited bitterness and hop aroma will make this an excellent choice. Look for our 1687 Brown Ale at your favorite watering hole in June.


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3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ernesto987 (2378) - Connecticut, USA - JUL 26, 2012
UPDATED: JUL 27, 2012 sample at harvest wine and spirits in West Hartford. Grainy smokey lightly spicy malts in with a great backbone. Very easy light drinker. Awesome job.


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3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
argo0 (10388) - Washington DC, USA - DEC 24, 2012
12oz bottle. Crystal clear copper body topped by small off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, roast, some caramel, light raisin. Taste is moderately sweet, roast, caramel, some bittersweet chocolate, earthy. Light-medium body.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Drake (6507) - Ivy, Virginia, USA - SEP 29, 2012
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Darien. Pours a clear dark reddish brown color with a medium sized fizzy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of nutty notes, brown malts and stone fruits. The taste is nutty, faint chocolate, stone fruits, floral hop finish. Medium bodied, very high carbonation. Decent.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jkwood04 (2293) - Connecticut, USA - SEP 4, 2012
12oz bottle in a shaker. Pours brown with lacy, light tan head. Aroma of caramel and nutty malts with a little chocolate and a good amount or floral and light citrusy hops. Flavor the same. Average texture. A decent beer.


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