2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Growler poured a clear reddish brown with a lingering ring of tan foam. Aromas of carmel, cocoa and light toasted malt. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of cocoa, carmel and chalkiness with a crisp dry finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
on tap-pours brown with red tint and a light tan head. Aroma is roasty medium malt-caramel. Taste is roasty medium malt-caramel/peat, some earthy hops.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Easily the best of the Firehouse brews. Still, it doesn’t merit repeat trips when I’m in SD.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewery in Rapid City. Best beer I had at the Firehouse. Medium brown appearance with almost no head. Malty and smoky aroma. Nice roasted malt and nutty taste. Smooth mouthfeel. Satisfying if not the most exciting - sort of like South Dakota (hey, at least it’s not Iowa).
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
If you are at the firehouse this is the beer to get. Nice dark brown appearance with no head.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Dark brown, no head, smooth with a clean aftertaste. I could really taste the hops. Definitely THE best beer at this brewery. This will be the only beer I try if I go in there again.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark red with a smoky nose. Highly nut-bittered and hearty. Good American brown ale and the best at this SD brewpub.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Has a dark brown color and a roasted malt/chocolate. Taste is of chocolate malt and finishes with a good crisp bitterness. Overall I am not a big fan of brown ales, but this one was not bad.
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