Rock Bottom Yorktown Argus India Brown Ale

Brewed by Rock Bottom Yorktown
Style: Brown Ale
Lombard, Illinois USA

rockfest 09... dark amber brown with a thin tan head....citrusy hoppy nose with a bit of roasted and nutty malt.... nice citrus hop accents with a lighter malt undertone. really enjoyable creamy mouthfeel. this was a very decent brown ale.

Mug Club served at the 3/18 tapping party. Poured into the mug a cloudy, dark brown tone with a light tan, foamy to bubbly head, and some solid, clinging lace. The aroma initially presented a slight touch of citrus and resiny nose before exposing roasted notes, and malty hints of caramel, maple syrup, and chocolate. The flavor added to these a medium bitterness that lasted well past the finish. In fact It’s still on my tongue an hour later, as I’m rating!

On tap at the brewpub: This poured an opaque brown in color with little head. Aromas were hoppy with some burnt characteristics, roasted malt. Medium-bodied and concentrated with a slightly bitter finish.

On tap @ the pub. Pours a dark brown. Actually has a decent hoppy nose for a brown ale. Nice malt and nut flavor as well. A very solid beer, and slightly better than the Bourbon Barrel Aged version. Worth a shot.

on tap at Rock Fest ’08. pours brown with no head. surprisingly hoppy nose. nice! toffee and PNW hops in the flavor. undercarbonated but this was a nice hoppy brown.3.7.

Slightly preferred to its barrel aged brother this beer pours a nice nearly opaque brown with a thin light tan head that laces the glass nicely. Nice piney mixture of hops and nutty malt in the nose. Flavors are well blended, nutty, hops, and quite quaffable with a medium body. Good beer!

On tap at brewpub. Thought it had a nice body with a good malt backbone. Nothing too complex in flavor-- a hint of nut, but not like as much as many other nut brown ales. Better than the barrel aged version, IMHO.

On tap at Yorktown. Delivered in a small tulip glass. A bit disappointed - I suppose it was 12 oz. - would’ve appreciated 16 - esp. for the price. But that doesn’t really effect all the rest here. Nice Aroma, sharp yet malty. Nice bark brown with a very thin cream colored head - good lacing. I haven’t found the "India" Brown Ale designation used before - as one would expect from that title there was a good amount of hops in the flavor, but also a lot of malt. A little nutty as you would expect for a brown. A nice mouthfeel, but it went a bit flat as the brew warmed. Overall however, very enjoyable. Can anyone tell me if this "India" Brown Ale designation is an actual category or is it just something Rock Bottom’s brewmeisters cooked up?