Community Beer Works The Whale

Brewed by Community Beer Works
Style: Brown Ale
Buffalo, New York USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Shaker

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Mini-growler. Pours a deep, dark amber-brown with an average size long-lasting frothy tan head. Lots of lacing on the glass. Aroma of lightly roasted malt, nuts, notes of chocolate & coffee, vanilla, light leafy hops and a hint of smoke -- lots going on for a Brown Ale. Flavour is toasted malt and leafy hops first followed by nuts, coffee, chocolate and an average bitter finish. Medium+ bodied. Almost creamy mouthfeel. This is a damn good Brown Ale, one of the best I’ve had in fact, well done boys! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

A dark brown with a brownish head. There is a strong malty flavor with metallic tannins which are not typical in beers. The body is strong and the finish is subtle.

In tap pours mohagany brown tan foam cap. Roasty, nutty. Lighty chewy nealy body. Aight.

[4633-20120802] Tap. Rich roasted coffee and chocolate nut malt aroma. Hazy, deep red-brown body with a quick creamy light mocha head. Roasted coffee malt and nutty grains flavour. Medium-full body. Delicious, great balance. (8/3/8/4/16) 3.9
(@ Cole’s, Buffalo, NY)

In short: A creamy, rich and very flavorful nutty brown ale. Superior example of the style
How: Growler shared by the man himself at Camping Brewdown 2012.
The look: Brown body topped by a medium beige head.
In long: Nose is surprisingly intense for a brown ale, very very nutty, toasted cereals, tobacco. In mouth the beer is very full bodied with a creamy pillowy mouthfeel. Taste has the expected elements of a good brown ale except that the intensity is in-your-face. Hazelnuts, pecan pie, toasted bread crust, tobacco leafs. Generously hoppy but not really bitter, the hopping feel juicy-leafy and provides a good balance wash more of the sweetness away. This is a superior example of a style I usually find uninteresting. If Community Beer Works can make such a good brown ale I can’t wait to see what they will do with more interesting styles. A very good grolwer shared by the brewer/owner himself, and I like being offered a beer by a brewer and confuse him by saying that I’m not much of a beer person (because technically I’m rarely more than 5% beer).

Pours a golden brown with an off white head that is very creamy. Smells like hearty roasted malts and coffee. Tastes like it smells, very bold and delicious. Mouth feel is a little weak/flat, but overall this tastes great.Super great local beer, glad theyre here!

Very good for style. Smells of smoked malt. Pours dark brown with medium lacing. Very heavy on nose, just wish it followed through a little more. Taste is bitter with smoky crispness. Palate dies out pretty quickly, thats the beers biggest shortcoming. On tap at coles.

Tap, pours a nice black, aroma is very roasty and chocolatie. It is nice and smooth a really flavourful beer, lots a chocolate in the flavour a really nice beer, almost a porter but it is a really solid brown ale, solid offering

Growler pour courtesy of rudolf at Kramer’s Campdown Brewdown 2012. Pours a murky amber body with light off white lacing. Aroma is caramel malts, vanilla and sweet sugar. Mouthfeel is medium with notes of brown sugar, caramel malts, light fruit, earthy leaf, vanilla and sweet raisin bread. Solid brown ale, thanks Rudy!

2012-08-17. Dark brown body, with a small beige head. 3+ Dry aroma, toasty roasty brown ale character. Very light touch of leafy vegetation. 7+ Flavour is similar, dry lightly bitter, modest dry roast and toasty malt accents. 7+ Average plus bodied palate. Enjoyable, a very good take on the style. Growler, Campground Brewdown 2012 shared by rudolf