Samuel Adams Brown Ale

	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
712	3.03/5.0	3.03/5.0	Special	5.35%	46.1	Dimpled mug

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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VitaminR (426), Colorado, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	8/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	7/20

Feb 14, 2008

Brown sugar nose. Dark caramel color. Was thin and off balance. Too heavily carbonated. Not a good brown, not really a good beer.

guyinchicago (526), marengo, Illinois, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 14, 2008 Updated: Oct 12, 2009

not my favorite from sams but i really like this brown, man these guys really know how to brew everything is smooth as silk if you dont fight for your right to drink real beer sams will. bo yha

SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 13, 2008

Pours a clear brown with a foamy tan head and a little lacing. Aroma is malty, with hints of nuts and caramel. Flavor is slightly sweet and nutty, but not overwhelmingly so. A good, solid brown ale.

Odyn (211), New York, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	4/10	5/5	4/10	2/5	12/20

Feb 12, 2008

A little nuttier than I would like, though there is a beautiful color. Slight hint of caramel on the nose and in the aftertaste. Not good for all day drinkability, but decent for sipping.

Poobah (101), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 8, 2008

Sweet malty nose. SIgnificant head that lasts with lacing throughout. Dark brown. Soft entry with some carbonation. Very smooth transition to sweet yet bitter finish. There is a little cocoa in the aftertaste.

NeoHippie2 (173), Louisville, Kentucky, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Feb 7, 2008

Solid Ale. Pours a clear crisp-looking brown/amber into the glass with a good sized head. Nice crisp taste to it with hints of toasted biscuit and nuts. Finishes clean with just a small bite. Compliments food excellently as well. Very good brown ale.

JohnCoyne (70), USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Feb 4, 2008

Pours a dark brown in the glass, with a small off white head that lasted briefly. Smells of malt and carbonation. Tastes malty, segueing into a caramel/toffee taste, with a sweet finish. Little bitterness and an odd carbonated flavor, almost like a metallic edge. Not bad.

fidemaster (172), USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Feb 3, 2008

My goal is to find the best rich, nutty, sweet, malty, caramel, Brown ale. This sure isnt it. It is a bit too bitter, and has a rough taste. Its disappointed with all of the great Sam Adams beers this one isnt fantastic.

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