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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 
7113.03/5.03.03/5.0Special5.35%45.9Dimpled 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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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!


 mountainforest (111), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/513/20
Apr 16, 2008  
For the price, who can beat it? Excellent beer. Heavy but drinkable by almost anyone at the party. Look forward to drinking this again upon my return to the States.


 DrHomolka (726), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/514/20
Apr 13, 2008  
12oz. Pours dark chestnut with a small off-white head that quickly drops to just a film. Aroma is pretty typical Brown Ale. Malty, sweet, beery, not really much else. Taste is smooth, watery, with a touch of a vomity undertone which I noticed a lot of Browns have. I am a fan of this style compared to most people but this one isn’t really anything special.


 SoLan (1369), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Brown. Small tan head. Flavor and aroma of toasty malt, caramel, good-n-plenty, nuts, and dark bread. Subtle hop bitterness on the end. Medium body, balanced carbonation. Decent, sessionable brown ale.


 badlizard (2326), Berkeley, California, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/102/54/20
Apr 10, 2008  
bottle from Bevmo. Copper brown with a fizzy white head. Sweet roasted barley aroma but watery almost tasteless character.


Duff53 (22), USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 8, 2008  
this Deep brown ale with the dirty head was somehwat sweet with some malt. I like a sweeter Brown ale in style , but not a bad brew by any means


 changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/512/20
Apr 8, 2008    Updated: Sep 9, 2008
Finally purchased a SA mix pack that DIDN’T include the SA light. This was in there instead. Certainly an improvement. Pours a dark brown color with moderate head and lacing. Sweet sugary vanilla aroma with hints of malt. Not as sweet tasting as some other Brown Ale’s but there’s something missing here. It’s got that slightly malty, brown sugary taste to it but the mouthfeel is quite weak. A bland finish and aftertaste leaves me wanting a little more. Still, I can’t complain, it’s better than the Light and I got to try a new beer.


 bluemooner (230), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 7, 2008    Updated: Jul 1, 2009
Pours a brown color with a thin, off-white head. Tastes of hops, caramel, and nuts. One of the better brown ales I have had.



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