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Brewed by Fernie Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
Fernie, Canada

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RATINGS: 35   MEAN: 2.98/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.95   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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First Trax Brown Ale is a soft, well rounded, and brewed with all British specialty malts and hops. It’s a malty, balanced brew with hints of chocolate and nutty undertones.


RobBestwick's rating

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
RobBestwick (583) - Calgary, Alberta, - MAY 1, 2010
Rich, woody aroma. Deep copper colour with a very small off-white head. Nutty and woody flavour with a creamy texture. Bitter finish. A nice beer.


most recent ratings

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
gramity (1057) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 7, 2013
Pours a pale brown with light brown head. Malty aroma. Nice malty mouthfeel. Flavour is roasted nuts, with some slight bitterness in the finish. Not too bad, a half-decent brown.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
andrewturba (456) - Alberta, CANADA - NOV 27, 2012
Pours a clear dark brown with a small amount of tan coloured head that sticks around for a couple minutes and then laces the glass fairly well. Aromas include, nuts, toffee/caramel, brown sugar, bread. Flavour is caramel, grainy, toast, light chocolate and sweet finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
faroeviking (10300) - FAROE ISLANDS - NOV 7, 2012
Lata, thanks yespr. Brown colour. Sweet toasty malty caramel aroma with soem chocolate. Toasted malty caramel sweet flavour with some (dark) fruit and chocolate. Pleasant.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joergen (17353) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 31, 2012
Can at yespr. Clear orange-brown coloured with a small off-white head. Swete and fruity aroma of caramel, bread and chocolate. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, bread and dried fruits. Sweet finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Pinball (9688) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - OCT 30, 2012
clear brown, small lt brown head. aroma is malty, nutty, flavor is malty, brown, nutty. brown ale standard edition

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Ungstrup (26267) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - OCT 30, 2012
Bottled. An amber beer with a lazing tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and bread. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, butter, caramel, and straw, leading to a dry finsih.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Papsoe (25131) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 30, 2012
Can 35,5 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a clear nutty brown with a small and creamy lacing off-white head. Sweet caramellish aroma. Medium body, nutty and caramellish with a slightly tart edge. A little cocoa powder. No hops. 301012

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (26103) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - OCT 30, 2012
12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malty and caramelish. Smooth malty and caramelish. Light bitter and caramelish. Flat malty finish.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
Gerbeer (859) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 1, 2012
On tap. Pour a mahogany color with very light head. Aromas of cereal and malts. Similar taste. Nothing special.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
maley1 (470) - calgary, Alberta, CANADA - SEP 3, 2012
Clear mahogany coloured pour with small cream coloured head. Aroma of malts, caramel and grain. Taste of malts,slight caramel, slight nuttiness and grainy. Very thin mouthfeel and all the flavors were muted and seemed watered down.


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