 Ernest (4173), Boulder, Colorado, USA
May 9, 2008
Bottle.
Head is initially small, frothy, light brown, mostly diminishing.
Body is dark brown.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (caramel, roasted nuts/grain), lightly to moderately hoppy (resin).
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter.
Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
Not that enticing in the aroma department for me, but that’s partly because it relies a bit too much on green/American hops. The flavor balance is ok for quaffing if you can handle the acidity level, which I’m not fond of. Overall not bad, but definitely west coast style and thus not my cup of tea.
douglas88 (589), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Bomber bought at the Utah State Store. Pours a dark brown body with a thick and creamy beige head. The aroma is mostly coffee and rich malts. The taste was full of caramel, roasted malt, some sweet coffee and fruit, a touch of tobacco and some nutty flavors. Very nice. Easy to drink and smooth as hell, yet flavorful.
elelwarren (130), SF Bay area, California, USA
Jul 3, 2008 I really enjoyed this brown. Aroma generic brown maltiness, & molasses. Mouthfeel superbly smooth. Flavor quite three-dimensional, with a long earthy middle. I enjoyed.
snoot (261), Anaheim, California, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Pours dark brown. Thick off white head with thin lacing. Toasted malt and a hard water aroma (reminded me a Sam Smith.)
Decent enough flavor, sweet at first, but there is no finish to the beer. It just disappears off the tongue, leaving a very slight nutty aftertaste.
FlacoAlto (2013), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Jun 27, 2008 A vigorous pour into my 25cl tulip glass produces a fat-two-finger-thick, lightly browned, tan colored head. The beer is a burnt amber, dark brown color that shows a brilliantly clear, ruby hue when held up to the light. The aroma is a nice mix of sweet grain and browned, toasty malt; notes of concentrated berries, caramelized malt sugars, toasted nuts, touches of roast coffee beans, perhaps a touch of dark chocolate and some toffee notes. As my nose gets used to the aromas, the nose starts to become more fruity smelling, with berry notes, some light cherry and prune becoming more noticeable.
Somewhat sweet tasting, which accentuates fruit notes of concentrated berries and raisins. This finishes with a toasted maltiness that tries to dry out the up front sweetness, though it doesn’t entirely succeed. Caramel malts and toasted almost roasted grain notes seem to get quite amplified in the finish. The fruitiness is pretty striking here; it is likely a mix malt and fermentation character, but I am still quite surprised how distinctive it is. There is also a solid nuttiness here that is contributed by the toasted / roasted malt character, it in fact provides a deep, nutty richness to this brew that is definitely needed. As it warms the roasted notes get a touch harsh, with a very slight burnt-vegetal note and a bit of acrid bitterness.
While this has some interesting flavor & aromas to it, it doesn’t quite seem to gel into a cohesive whole. Certainly enjoyable, but some how seems a bit flat noted.
Enniskillen (1495), Port Angeles, Washington, USA
Jun 23, 2008 Dark brown with a thin off white head. Aroma is caramel, light roastiness, chocolate, light hazelnut. Taste is lightly roasty, caramel, light hoppiness. Interesting brown.
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