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Samuel Adams Brown Ale

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49
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bottled
common

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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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 probstk (1027), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jul 20, 2007  
12 oz. bottle via Lubiere, served cool in a tulip glass.

App.: Deep amber/brownish-copper, clear, fairly substantial foamy light tan head. Aroma: Light caramel, light roasted malts, some nuttiness, a hard-to-describe funky bread crust smell, maybe a hint of metallic defect; Palate: Medium-light body, medium-low carbonation. Flav.: Fairly nutty, light woodiness and alcohol, some light roasted malt/coffee and a touch of caramel; just sl. off-dry with a touch of bitterness.

Not the best stuff they brew.


 00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 18, 2007  
Pours out a clear brown color with a nice beige froathy head. aroma is rather malty and caramel. Flavor is very much the same with a nice lasting after taste. I enjoyed this beer.


jkoch (41), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 13, 2007  
12 ounce bottle. Pours a miiddle brown with abit of a head that doesn’t last long. The aroma and taste are nut and caramel. Sligh hop bitterness at the end, nicely balanced. Mouthfeel is nice. Goes down easy. Overall I like this beer a lot. Very smooth.


JMacD (3), Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 13, 2007  
One of the very few beers I’ve tasted which lives up to the advertising: flavors of biscuit, nut and caramel. CAVEAT: it’s important NOT to drink this beer too cold. The typical American (of which I’m one) tendency to chill beers to tastelessness will kill this beer. Cellar temperature for this beer is perfect. Good start, good finish. It’s well balanced between slightly sweet malt, of which there is plenty, and the bitterness of hops. Good body, creamy head, this may not be an exceptional brown ale but it is one of the best American brown ales to be found. It’s delicious.


Fevernova (44), Ohio, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Jul 12, 2007  
Bottle -- Medium clear brown with a thin head. Good aroma but lacks the flavors to back it up. Not my favorite of the Samuel Adams selection.


republican1027 (8), USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/514/20
Jul 12, 2007  
Though brown ales aren’t my favorite, this one is very good. Probably would go for a New Castle first, but this is still an excellent choice.


T3llLAllDE (82), USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/58/20
Jul 12, 2007  
meh not that good. another lame beer by sam adams that really doesnt do anything for me. alot worse out there of course but theres alot better to just a middle of the road beer that doesnt need to be drank really


SturmWulf (65), USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/514/20
Jul 11, 2007    Updated: Jul 31, 2007
Reddish-brown in color, thick creamy head a slightly tan color. Head slowly receded to nice creamy cap. Left nice lacing. Strong, pleasant aroma of malt, caramel and nuts . Flavor of Roasted malt, sweet caramel, slight hop bitterness. A nice full body with average carbonation. Finish was long, slightly bitter and pleasant . A very good beer. I will definitely buy again.



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