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Samuel Adams Brown Ale

Samuel Adams Brown Ale - Brown Ale

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 Percentile 
49
overall
Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Brown Ale

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7103.03/5.03.03/5.0Special5.35%45.8Dimpled mug
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Commercial Description:
The Brown Ale is a traditional beer related to the first beers ever brewed commercially. Brewed with an interesting blend of malts, including pale two-row Harrington, Metcalfe, and Maris Otter malt, Caramel, Munich, and roasted Carafa malts, the Brown Ale shines with a deep mahogany luster. The malt flavor is complex and deep as well, with notes of biscuit, nut, and caramel. With moderate hop bitterness, a deep malt body, and a fruity ale fermentation character, the Samuel Adams Brown Ale satisfies the soul and doesn’t overwhelm the tongue.
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aubucs (15), Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/512/20
May 8, 2008  
12 oz bottle poured in to a pint glass. Clear, tea colored beer with streaming carbonation and an off white head that is holding well. Smell is all malt and caramel. Poor mouthfeel, kind of light for the style. Flavor is malty, but not necessarily very good. I would drink it if my options were limited, but would not seek it out.


 Hollywoodt (174), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
May 4, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a medium brown color with minimal white head. Aroma was of sweet malt and perhaps a touch of caramel. Flavor was slightly hoppy with some nuttiness. Good carbonation. Fairly thin.


mclovin80 (11), Buffalo, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Apr 27, 2008  
One of the best Sam Adams brews. A good beer to drink when you want to take your time and enjoy a beer with flavor.


 ebrowner88 (113), Rice, Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/104/59/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Pours deep coppery brown with 1 finger head that leaves a good lacing. Nose is not very forthcoming but what is there is malty sweet. Taste is not as sweet as I would expect. Impression is very much of rasted nuts and slightly dry. Not that impressive. Drinkable but would not buy again as their are several browns in this price range that taste much better.


 BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Smooth and malty, with just a hint of nuttiness, almost develops an earthiness to it as it warms, not bad, but not great.


 checkmatei1 (629), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Bottle: Pours a dark brown. The aroma was malty caramel. The flavor was very sweet for a brown ale. It was smooth however, just not my favorite brown ale.


 MrBunn (1520), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 17, 2008  
Bottle. Body is a dark brown with red highlights. Head sits at about a finger and dies down to a thin film. Aromas are earthy with a little bit of sourness. Flavor is much the same as aroma... sourness is a little heavier than expected and earthy (wet soil) flavor is nice and there is a hint of sweet and roasted malt in the background. Nota lot of complexity, but pleasant enough.


anthlovesbeer (67), north grafton, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 16, 2008  
A classic brown ale. Once again, Sam Adams provides an ale that is a unique twist on a classic style. A light caramel and nutty taste builds with each sip. Very well done!



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