Mike4686 (120), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA Mar 8, 2007 poured a dark amber with very thin head. decent flavor, pretty much what i expected, a good brew from sam adams. when i have to get beer delivered and i don’t have a choice of anything better, i’ll go w/sam adams. rederic (1787), montréal, Quebec, Canada Mar 6, 2007 Dark amber color, with a beige head, toasty malt, with a biscuity dough accent, nutty, caramel note, with a sweet toffeish aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a malty grainy character, with a hint of nutmeg spiciness, toffee, caramel accents, mild flowery note, nutty chestnut, a bit fruity, from sultana raisins and dates, leading towards a malty fruity , with an almondy bitterneess finish. travita (1867), Frisco, Texas, USA Mar 6, 2007 Light brown color and thick head entice. There is a sweet malty aroma. The taste is less flavorful than expected but still has a malty tones with hints of hops at the back of the throat. churchill00 (154), Austin, Texas, USA Mar 6, 2007 Disappointing, considering that I would say most Sam Adam’s ales and lagers are above average. Nothing struck me as all that special. Mundane flavor, light head. Forgettable, I suppose. pantani (1895), Salinas, California, USA Mar 5, 2007 Body is brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is caramel, roasted mixed nuts, honey, pale malts. Taste is bland, light hop background, light caramel, light nuttiness. joe1510 (501), Illinois, USA Mar 4, 2007 12oz. Bottle
Sam Adam’s brown poured a clear mahogany with bright ruby highlights when held to the light. A small white head formed but quickly diminished to just a tiny little coating with some soapy bubbles.
Smelled of toasted malts and nuts. There’s another smell I’m not to pleased with but can’t put my finger on. It’s almost sickeningly sweet.
Tastes average. There’s roasted malt with a coffee bitterness. This is followed by a touch of nuttiness. The nuttiness smoothes this beer out at the end and, in my opinion, is the best part of this beer.
Mouthfeel is on the watery side. A little carbonation but not much.
Drinkability is ok. I could drink these easy enough but I wouldn’t want to. There are a lot of superior browns out there.
10/14/06 drpimento (796), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Mar 3, 2007 big tan head that soon fades to minimal; a bit o’ lace, light carbonation. Nice brownish red. A little more bitter than a prototypical brown. a bit soft in the mouth. just ok. this is from a bottle I brought home from Bodega downtown La Crosse. Headbanger (1574), Aurora, Illinois, USA Feb 27, 2007 12oz bottle-A body of brown with a little off white head. Aroma of caramel, smoke, and a little hops. Taste of hops, caramel, and malt. Not bad but I don’t think it fits a brown. A little too much hops.
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