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Samuel Adams Brown Ale

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49
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bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7123.03/5.03.03/5.0Special5.35%46.1Dimpled 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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 JamesD (194), Centreville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/514/20
Nov 20, 2007  
I really like this beer, though brown ales seem to not be that popular in general. It’s smooth and malty, not a brewing masterpiece, but very drinkable and not lacking in flavor. I still buy this from time to time.


Sassenach (59), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Cloudy brown and red is the pour. Minimal tan-ish/yellow head. Smells of caramel cream, and slightly roasted honey oat bread malts. Tastes of light roasted caramel, crisp hops, and almost a nutty almond undertone. Has a refreshing drinkability to it.


 tennisjoel (937), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/514/20
Nov 15, 2007  
Mainly Caramel aroma. Flavor is a lot of caramel, with a dry somewhat watery finish. It starts out well, but finishes uninspiring. I do notice some hops in the finish, but I also notice a watery carbonated flavor overwhelming the beer. It’s not terrible, just nothing to get over excited about.


 Tilley4 (218), Huron, Tennessee, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/103/511/20
Nov 12, 2007  
Bottle. Poured nicely enough with a decent head and from looking at the color, I thought this was gonna be a good beer. It didn’t get any better from there. Tasted like lots of other beers that I have had so nothing unusual about it. Just an average beer.


 Tmoney99 (4702), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 11, 2007  
Bottle from Party Source. Poured a clear dark brown color with a moderate frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Medium toasted nutty malty aroma. Medium body. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. I would recommend this to a freind as the first choice of domestic production brews.


 scottw86 (182), Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Nov 7, 2007  
I think the defining characteristic of this ale is the complexity of the flavor. There are many noticeable ingredients mixed in, of which the caramel and toasted malts are the strongest. Not too many hops, which results in not much of an aftertaste.


 DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Nov 7, 2007  
22-May-07 (12 oz bottle: BevMo in La Jolla, CA) Pleasant but not interesting or inspiring aromas of toasty malts, dry leaves and wood. This same profile carries over into the flavor: it’s minimally sweet, malty, and very woody with a slightly bready and cardboardy finish. No hops and bitterness is very light. Medium-bodied with a medium carbonation level and dry mouthfeel into the finish. Amber-brown and fairly clear. Small, light-tan head fades away quickly to a ring, leaving a few spots of lace. Very generic for a brown ale, which is another way of saying, this is an extremely dull and uninspired beer for a Brewmaster’s Collection.


 DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 7, 2007  
Bottle. Clear brown color with a medium beige head. Malty aroma with toast, nuts, hints of chocolate and a touch of hops. Sweetish flavor of malt, caramel and nuts with some later notes of hops. Medium-bodied, but a bit watery. Quite enjoyable.



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