Bottle poured to glass. A great brown ale with aroma of roasted malts and molasses. Average head, off white in color atop a brown brew. Medium mouthfeel but a very full tasting brew.

Appearance: Pours a thin-looking brown body with a wispy, off-white head. Smell: Sourish, nutty aroma with a small hint of chocolate. Taste: Weak flavors of toasted nuts that grows more and more watery until the twangy, sourish finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Lacks flavor, body, and depth. A very poor brown ale.

Date: 09/08/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

clear dark brown, wspy beige head, sweet dark caramel aroma with light chocolate, dry chocolate flavor, touch of dark caramel fails to add any sweetness, lingering signature Northwoods tartness,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *+/4

Pours a transparent copper mahogany with a thin ring of tan head. Aroma of toasted caramely malt with some nutty character. Body starts thin and lacking the malty sweetness for the style, but finishes drier and toasty. An ok brown ale, just needs a little more malt and body.

Bottle thanks to Skyview. Poured clear, medium reddish-brown with a very thin layer of beige head. Aroma was of artificially-sweetened nutty and cocoa sugars.. very, very sweet. Flavor was very similar.. sweet chocolate, hazelnuts, and drawn caramel.. the diabetes-inducing sweet factor was ever-so-present, and this was just a chore to drink. Light-bodied and watery though most of the drink, only supported by beefed-up sweetness.. poor balance. This was just a weak attempt.