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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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 Quietman (160), Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
May 6, 2007  
Bottle.Lasting head.Sweet aroma like caramel and nuts.Looks very nice.Dark brown,clear.Light bitterness.Medium sweetness.Light body.Dry finish.Tastes like a brown ale.Not bad.


 Uglyradio (775), Greenville, South Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 5, 2007  
Light, malty aroma. Typical, light brown color for the style. Small head. Looks tasty in the glass. Smooth mouthfeel. Light nutty flavor. Not a bad brown ale.


 jefcon (997), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
May 4, 2007  
Deep brown and clear, with a head that sticks around for an impressive amount of time. Floral aromas along with nuts and chocolate. Palate has more caramel, coffee, even, and lots of malts. Rum, too. Even so, ths is a rather one-dimensional brew. Dry finish with a touch of accompanying bitterness.


 bbp182 (255), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/518/20
May 2, 2007  
A drinkable brown ale, like RoleModlin said, not the best available, but I’ll have to agree with everyone, nutty component and a nut sweetness.


 Probiere (992), Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
May 2, 2007  
As everyone else has said, this has a prominent nutty component and some indeterminate nut sweetness in the middle. A medium-dry finish. I was quite surprised, it is unusual to find a brown that I would drink again.


RoleModlin (23), North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 30, 2007  
Not the best brown ale available but still drinkable. I will echo others and say...nutty. At least Sam Adams is consistent.


 Cryotek (206), Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 30, 2007    Updated: May 1, 2007
in a word i would say average. nothing bad, nothing exciting. There is nothing wrong with this perticular beer, but as i’m trying all the Sam Adams beers, there are so many others i enjoyed better.


 adwoan99 (244), Ft. Worth, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 29, 2007  
Fairly thin nose, more reminiscent of a lager than an ale - especially from a style that’s usually pretty aromatic. Palate is quite fizzy, taste is somewhat nutty, and thin as well. Slightly dry & bitter finish. Not horrible, but they could do better.



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