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Church Brew Bell Tower Brown Ale


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66
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A Brown Ale brewed by
Church Brew Works

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

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243.28/5.03.25/5.04.2%69.7 Dimpled mug P  Stats

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This American style brown ale is a great example that hops are not the only wonderful flavor in beer. Bring in the malt. Our Brown Ale has roasted overtones and a caramel rich body. But don’t assume this beer doesn’t contain any hops. Although not a dominant flavor, the hops very carefully round out this beer. Also, notice the color, our Bell Tower Brown Ale has a beautiful dark ruby hue which is perfect for this style.

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 SB (287), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 22, 2006  
On-Tap @ Church Brew Works

Poured medium brown. Frothy, creamy off-white head. Aroma of faint malts. Flavor very roasty, smokey malts. Sweet caramel aftertones. There were flavors present that I couldn’t figure out what they were. Complex brew. Medium bodied. Good carbonation, fizzy, tingly, mouthfeel.


 hopscotch (4358), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Nov 30, 2004  
Crystal clear, dark caramel ale with a small, quickly diminishing head. No lacing. Funky aroma is a mix of rootbeer, ginger ale, cola and chocolate. The flavor pretty much matches the aroma. Kind of funky, but not totally unpleasant. Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and pillow-soft carbonation. Lengthy, lightly pungent, chocolatey finish.


 Nate (2162), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 26, 2004  
Dull brown rootbeer clear color, no head. Light malt character with some tanginess, not a lot of hops. Pretty watery and unremarkable, though not the worst brown ale I’ve had.


 apost8n8 (123), Oklahoma, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 1, 2004  
Great Place.. Great Brews...


 zach8270 (1404), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 26, 2004  
(draft @ Church Brew Works - Lawrenceville, PA) Poured a dark but clear brown color with a very thin tan head. Light malty and biscuity aroma. Flavor was very clean and crisp with a good malt flavor and a nice smooth malty finish with the slightest hop taste at the end. Well balanced.




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