3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this one in a growler. Outstanding brown ale. Wonderfully tastly caramel malts, light on the hops for a sweeter-than-usual ale, mine was about a week old so it was a little light on the carbonation but still quite active. Recommended.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
LOVED IT.
Draft @ brewery. Pours a very nice looking cloudy brown, with a frothy off-white head. Some lacing. Aroma of roasted malts (not over burnt). Flavor similar, a touch of sweetness, and well balanced. Palate is smooth and creamy. Overall I found this to be a good tasting, highly drinkable brown ale. Would buy tons if I didn’t have to drive to Lyons to drink it.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
taster on tap at Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids in Longmont, CO on 11/15/11. brown / orange pour with a small white head. medium body with sweet caramel malt notes with a light citrus bitterness. dry, oat / malt finish with a bit of sweetness. very easy drinking brown with solid depth.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught @ Oskar Blues. Lots of character for a brown. Ruby brown color. Long lasting foam. Creamy texture and very mouth filling. Roast and toast character with hints of toffee, fruits and brown sugar, which leads into a dry, hoppy finish. Fairly nice nose as well. It’s a high quality, well made brown.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Sweet, medium bodied, tan head, low carbonation, easy to drink. Nutty caramel flavor bit of raisin. Great American Brown ALE!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ the brewery. Lightly hazed brown body with a tan, patchy, thick head. Nose of rich toast, chocolate malt, cocoa powder... very bready and doughy, dusty even. Flavor is rich and pasty cocoa (dry), chocolate malt, toasted bread, nutmeg, light touch of almonds/amaretto, even some vanilla. Complex, well-made, satisfying and impressive for a brown ale. Smooth, silky body.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz can. Pours a murky dark tea color with a big creamy off white head that goes to a wispy film that laces the glass.
The aroma is earthy chocolate, a little dark fruit, and some peat.
The flavor is slightly smoky chocolate malts with a little grassy hoppiness. It’s medium to full bodied.
Overall, this would make a nice session beer. It’s pretty mild but tasty. It tastes like mild scottish ale (a mini version of the Old Chub).
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Grain, bread, hops in the aroma on this brown pour. It leaves nice white lacing. Bready malt mixed with citrus hops make for a nice drink with a smooth finish.
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