3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20On draught at the brewery taproom in Excelsior, Minnesota. Pours a clear brownish copper colored brew with an average sized off-white head that has some nice retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, a hint of floral hops, some light chocolate and a touch of white raisin. Taste is full bodied, and then some. Lots of sweet caramel malt, a hint of toffee, some light chocolate and a touch of cream tartar. Finish is semi-sweet, low bitterness but plenty of sweet caramel malt and a touch of sweet white chocolate. The clear copper colored body can be deceiving at first, thinking it may be a light brown ale but it really has some extra body as Excelsior brewmaster continues to make sure there is plenty of barley malt in the brewkettle. Best described as a hybrid of doppelbock and brown ale. Excellent seasonal release to compliment the Minnesota autumn weather.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
At Stillwater Brewers Bazaar 7, Light brown pour, thin white head. Light nutty/malt aroma and taste, very light body/taste.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
4 oz. pour, on tap at the brewery’s tap room. Consumed on 5-4-13. Pours a clear, light brown. Bitter, burnt chocolate smell. Dry taste features chocolate, muffin, and toffee flavors. Fruitiness in the taste: Plum, cherry. Medium body. Smooth and oily in the palate. Good beer, especially for a typically humdrum style. 7/3/7/3/14=>3.4
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
TAP. Coudy orange brown pour. Nut and caramel on the nose. Taste is sweet with a hint of bitterness.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Growler shared by my Brother in law. The pour is a clear brown copper golden, with a small off white head. The aroma is caramel malt, nut, and a touch of grass. The taste is a pleasant mix of the caramel, nut and grass. As the beer warms, there is a touch of a fruit yeast flavor and the grass gets a touch more floral. The palate is light to medium bodied, with soft carbonation. Tasty enough, thanks Brendan.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at moto-i. Body was a little lacking, some watery’ness - but the malts save this one
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a clear auburn. Aromas and flavours are sweet bubblegum and fruit. The palate is a bit watery though.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Attractive brown. Malty aroma and flavour. Medium palate. Not too bad for the style.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 6/20
A little plain, but great color and different than any other brown I’ve had. excelsior is doing good things.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap at the brewery. Murky orange brown pour with a small foamy head. Nut and caramel, slighty floral - very good for the style. Impressive take on a brown ale.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
At the Irish pub in Excelsior. a better than average brown. fairly thick palate. lots of malt and it is bitter with grain. it could use some more hops, but it has something to offer in a style that is rarely worth drinking.
|
