3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Transferred from old tasting notebook: Tasted from bottle into pub pint glass. Poured a nice, clear copper brown. Distinctly English hop aroma, some bread and faintly fruity yeast esters, very nice. True-to-style flavors as well: mild malts, rich caramel malts, nuts, hints of apricot, roasted coffee and dark chocolate. Really tasty. Too bad it’s since retired.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
a below average brown ale. Pours a solid brown with a white head. strong malts honey, tobacco, and chocolate.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into a tall glass.
Appearance: Fairly dark brown with reddish highlights, with light tan head and slight lacing.
Aroma: Caramel and cherry is predominant, with a health dose of spiciness from the English hops. Much of the smell fades, leaving mostly a dry, nutty aroma.
Taste: Sweet caramel, cherry and other dark fruit upfront, before quickly drying out with toasted nuts, English hops and honey.
Palate: Moderate carbonation, medium body, pretty dry finish for a Brown Ale.
Overall: One of the better traditional English Brown Ales around. Or it WAS one of the better until they foolishly decided to axe it. Just a shame.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Mildly nutty but not too much so. Malts, caramel and nuts in the flavor. Pretty good brown ale, wish they still made it.
3.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a brown that some may describe as "nut-colored." Very strong aroma of toasted nuts, roasty malts, and even some caramel. Some hops mixed in with the finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 ounce bottle courtesy of TheGuy and opened 6/22/11. Thanks! Pours dark reddish brown with a medium creamy tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of nutty notes and a bit of roast. The taste is caramel, toasted malts, fruity notes, chocolate. Medium bodied. Decent.
3.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Had this in Minneapolis 2007.
Appearance: Nice head, small bubbles, some froth. Lasts a few minutes. Color: Dark brown.
Vicosity: watery, a bit creamy
Smell: light malt.
Taste: much like a smooth oatmeal stout. Aftertaste has hints of dark chocolate or caramel that lingers in a good way. Some sweetness but not overwhelming. Maybe a little too carbonated. Exhale is very good.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle.Pours brown with an off-white head.Aroma of hay, caramel, nuts and malt.Flavor is sweet and nutty with some caramel and a dry finish.Medium body, average carbonation.Well made brown ale.231009
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