JoeM500 (1877), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA Aug 31, 2004 Beautiful shade of brown with a sweet, and hoppy nose, also woody. Medium body provides great malt flavor and finish is really hoppy, grassy, bitter. Long lasting hops flavor afterward. Terrific. So much flavor and balance here. StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Oct 14, 2005 Cask. Deep, solid mahogany and barely translucent with a lasting creamy tan-to-grey head. Caramel, unsalted pecans and mild cocoa butter take lead on the nose, congruently joined with a signature spiciness, hearty whole wheat and rye dinner rolls. Oaky cask smoothness is immediately appreciated by the palate. Ginger snap cookies take the brunt of flavoring while basking with subtle artesian chocolate. Rye, peat, whole wheat dough and almond butter add more to this rendition’s appreciation. Rich and modestly heavy palate feel are inflicted from God knows where. Carbonation is nearly extinguished, allowing the true body to shine. Perhaps the best brown I’ve ever had. Bockyhorsey (2033), Mesa, Arizona, USA Oct 18, 2005 Updated: Jun 12, 2006Cask; had a medium sweet caramel aroma. Deep amber body with no head. Flavor was like drinking a warm ginger brandy. Was smooth enjoyable beer. muzzlehatch (4424), Burlington, Vermont, USA Dec 29, 2002 A strong nutty-malty aroma, medium-brown translucent body with decent head; malty warm-sweet flavor with grapefruity bitterness to counter. Fine alt, one of the best I’ve sampled from the pub. JPDIPSO (4286), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA Jan 3, 2005 Brown colored body with a dark copper glimmer when held to the light. Small off-white head. Licorice, caramel, and mild hops (lightly floral) aromas. Pale and caramel malts mingle with herbal hops. A nice balanced brown ale. Been a long time since I have really enjoyed a brown ale.
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