3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
It definitely has a caramel hoppy taste to it. Its not my favorite type of ale. But its not bad either.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Deep brown color, sweet malty aroma, malty caremel flavor, I don’t care for brown ale, but I love this one.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
This beer has the right components, but just doesn’t add up to the sum of its parts. Maltiness is distinctly ’brown’ in character some chocolate. Hops are assertive but sort of prevent any malt subtlety from shining through, kind of like someone ringing a bell constantly during some sort of event--distracting is the word I’m looking for. My first Dogfish Head experience. It shows promise, but is not more than slightly above average.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: AUG 18, 2003 A delicious, hopped-up brown ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
American strong ale? Yeah, ok, if there is such a thing, then this is it. American ales of any type are not among my favorites, this one tastes about the same as most decent ones but gets points for the ABV. As with all of DFH beers, it is a nice looking one. Not up to Immort Ale or Raison D’ Etre standards.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black color. Medium head. Funky winey aroma. Hoppy brown ale flavor. Some chocolate and bread-like notes. Like a cross between an IPA and a brown ale. Some off flavors in the finish.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I haven’t rated something this high in years. Slightly metallic flavor but like true love it draws you in with its good looks and intoxicating smell then you find out it’s whats inside that really counts.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I think this is a great brown ale. Not as filtered as some of the other more dominate browns out there. Fortunately, that means a deeper more malted body, which is fine by me. The beer begins and finishes with a nice hopped bite that is reminiscent of an ESB. This is my second Dogfish brew, and I am looking forward to the third.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A strong brown ale with a somewhat mapley taste. Pretty good overall, but not as good as the Raison D’ Etre.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: NOV 8, 2003 Rerate: 10/08/03 On tap at the Moan and Dove DFH festival. Starts with a Guinnes, smoother, nutty and smokier. Originaly I had this a 3.5. Great aroma that is a good mix of hops and fruit. The taste is odd, has a weird smokey, fruity, bubblegum taste that is slightly bitter. At first taste I wasnt sure what to think, but it wasnt very positive. As I finished it grew on me, and as others have alluded to I think that if I have more my opinion will continue to grow.
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