2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 7/20
Originally reviewed: 3/20/10. Had this on tap at the brewpub with lunch the other day. Came out a dark brown with a thin tan head on top. Little lace sticks to the glass. Nothing much going on here. Scents of light toffee, and some grains. Not much in this category either. The body is crisp and smooth. Good feel to it. Flavor is highly bitter to the extent it’s a bit harsh. Definitive hop presence, but there is no sweet balance that I expect from the style. No toffee, no sweet malts, nothing. This was weird. I think this is the worst beer I’ve had from these guys. Session beer? I think not, I could hardly finish one.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Reviewed from notes.
Pours a moderate brown color with a single finger cream colored head and a bit of lacing. The nose is mild bread and caramel along with a small amount of earthy hops. Taste is slightly sweet bread with a tad bit of roast. Good feel and drinkability. A session beer indeed.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed on: 11-11-2010
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
pint @ Foothills brewpub. Good aroma, lightly bitter roast. Orangy dark color, little to no head, spotty lace. Bitter roasty flavor, thin body, lite mouthfeel, bitter finish. Very nice, I was digging it, thought it has a lot of flavor for a 4% brew.
1.4 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 4/20
Had this on draft at the brewery. One of the brewers came out and called it the "Session Brown". Poured a clear chestnut brown with good sustainable tan head. Unfortunately, that was the best thing about this beer. The aroma was celery, kinda like a homebrew with a saazy character. Flavor of overly bitter hops, astringent, unpleasant, and slightly burnt. It was a cool concept, but the beer was definitely bad.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Name: Session Brown
Date: December 12, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear brown, fine beige head, bits of lace
Aroma: light chocolate aroma, hint of caramel sweetness, nice dose of hops
Flavor: dry chocolate flavor, hint of balancing caramel sweetness, plenty of hops, long bitter finish
Overall: a nice sessionable hoppy brown ale but a bit too dry for me
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ** /4
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