 argo0 (6019), Washington DC, USA
Dec 26, 2007 (12oz bottle) Small tan head that diminishes almost completely, atop clear body, brown with notes of copper. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, some coffee, caramel, nutty. Taste is medium sweet, chocolate, some coffee, light earthy. Watery light-medium body, undercarbonated.
Braudog (3461), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Nov 29, 2007 Bottle: Pours almost entirely foam, the solid top surrendering slowly into a reddish brown sheen. The aroma is light, airy, woodsy and nutty. My first impression of the flavor is wood and bark ... as it goes, aspects of chocolate, fizzy bitterness and raw earth. This is a tasty brown ale. I need some cheese. (#3226, 11/29/2007)
Taktik_MTL (1843), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Sep 25, 2007 Bouteille de 12 oz achetée chez Liquors 44 (Northampton, MA). Arôme: Odeur de chocolat au caramel. Apparence: La couleur est brune opaque. Présence d’un moyen col beige crémeux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel avec une pointe de chocolat. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de caramel brûlé en arrière goût. (Rating #1269)
Cottrell (72), Connecticut, USA
Apr 6, 2006 My favorite beer from the Farmington River line, easily. Pours a very dark chocolate brown with crimson edges. Aroma is very strong and robust, chocolate, espresso, sweet caramel, and light roasted nuttiness. Flavor is wonderfully sweet, starting with chocolate and coffee, turning dryer and roasty with coffee, dark chocolate, with some light citrussy sweet and sticky hops. This certainly was a pleasant surprise out of the mixed 12 pack, best beer in the pack IMO.
DYCSoccer17 (1996), Davis, California, USA
Jan 28, 2006 On tap as a guest beer at The Cambridge House in Granby, CT. 4 ounce sample. Hoppy citrus-like aroma with some pine aromas present. Certainly smells like there is a fair amount of Cascades. I also detect some roasted malty notes in the background as well. Suprisingly hoppy for a brown ale. Transparent amber/brown color with a small khaki head. Mild lacing. Buttery start with some evergreen flavors from the hops. Turns kind of milky and roasted in the middle with some chocolate flavors. Finishes with more hoppiness. This beer is more of a porter than a brown ale. This is quite jumbled and the continuity isn’t there. It doesn’t taste like a brown ale, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing!
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