Schooner Exact King Street Brown

Brewed by Schooner Exact Brewing Co.
Style: Brown Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Shaker

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Growler from Chuck’s. Tasty if mellow brown ale. I suppose it’s not supposed to be too sweet but there seems to be something missing. Interestingly nutty. Slight tang in the finish, like a Guinness.

Dark chestnut brown hue, with a slim, but resilient browned silken head. A pretty balanced, nutty brown ale that is more British than American as the malt profile is the centerpiece, with muted hops just providing the support. Nice hazelnut and easy roasted aroma that follows through similarly on the palate. Just a good solid, nutty brown ale.

Draft at celtic bayou. Pours a murky dark brown with a loose and lightly sudsy tan head. Lots of drippy lace. Nice caramel nose, a little molassesy, great power and balance to it. Super nice to see in a brown. Creamy medium body with lively carb. Caramel and toasty brown bread on the mid palate with a nice earthy, slightly peaty finish. Best new brown in a while.

Tap @ Parkway, SE and other places. Clear, deep red-brown pour with a creamy, tan head leaving heavy, coarse lace. Coffee nose is a bit of a turn-off for me, but most will like it. Medium-light body and carbonation. Bitter chocolate, toffee, burnt caramel, coffee and a touch of honey liven this one up without making it overly sweet and thereby not sessionable. Hops are peppery and pine and very much in the background as they should be for a brown ale. Quite tasty, have more than one!

Smells pretty good. Some light roast maltiness. This is also pretty good. The nuttiness/maltiness/hops are constantly fighting. The nuttiness wins out but it’s still good.

earthy caramel nose with a dry restraint. clear toffee, tinted auburn. great medium caramel body, pine in the finish for great balance.

Schooner Exact Brewing Company King Street Brown Ale--2011 32 oz. Growler Bottle. 5.50% ABV. 32 IBU’s. (3.5 / 5.0) Thin lace thin light tan head. Clear bright rich dark ruby brown color. Gentle cocoa soft floral hop front. Smooth mild sweet refreshing brown biscoti mild chocolate fruit hint body. Cloying mild sweet light toffee cocoa fruit end. Well made with subtle hops. Sampled 1/22/2011. Purchased for $10.25 after $5.50 growler deposit at PCC--Fremont, Seattle on 1/22/2011.

Draft. Pours a clear brown color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and caramel aroma. Roasted malty nutty caramel flavor with some weak smoke hints. Has a roasted malty caramel and chocolate finish.

Tap @ SE Tasting Room. Hazy red-brown pour with an off-white head leaving moderate lace. Sweet, dark-roasted malt with a medium, almond, biscuit body. Some brown sugar coffee in the middle, leading to a dry, burnt toast finish. Tasty, makes me want a PB&J!

Roasty, nutty nose, somewhat sweet, chocolatey and fruity as well with some piney/garlicy hops. Pours dark brown with a thinnish beige head. The flavor is roasty up front, chocolate and fruity sweetness on the mid palate followed by piney bitterness. Nice lingering roasty/hop note. Interesting take on style, hoppy american brown. Enjoyable.