 JoeinUccle (569), Brussels, Belgium
May 13, 2008 Tasty and well-put-together dark ale, rich enough to sip and ponder but just light enough to gulp if you want. Pours dark brown with amber-red highlights, tall and lovely tan head. Nose is lighter chocolates with some sweeter notes like cola and sugared coffee with cream. Flavor offers a nice balance of roasty, moderate sweetness and an equally moderate, sneaking bitterness. This all rides on a soft and creamy, fairly thick mouthfeel. Would be a natural match for a nice cheeseburger.
Taverner (328), San Ramon, California, USA
May 11, 2008 One of the best Brown Ales I’ve had! Full of roasty chocolate malty flavors. Pours clear brown with minimal white head. Goes down smooth, with sweetness, wood, smoke and chocolate all in the flavors. Pretty clean and yet sweet and, well, brown!
dpjuart (399), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
May 9, 2008 16 oz. can courtesy thebeardedbrewer shared with the exec board. Pours brown with small, khaki head. Nose of chocolate and roast with a touc hof hops. Ok, a lot of hops and some coffee. Lots of roasty, burnt flavor with some chocolate. Good bitter melds with the roast. Good beer. Stone XI-esque. . . kinda.
santoslhalper (115), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
May 9, 2008 Thanks to dpjuart. Clear brown with a rich, off-white head. Smells overly hoppy with grapefruit, pine and floral hop notes. No malt aroma to speak of. Tastes crazy crazy hoppy with very little malt anywhere. Grapefruit, herbal, and (slight) roasted malts. Meh. Not bad, but it is drinkable.
Nate (2093), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
May 9, 2008 From can courtesy of dpjuart. Hoppy and metallic nose, grassy. Bit of malty profile but weak; bit of chocolate. Dark dark brown-black clear with thin off-white head. Medium body with light-medium carbonation. Starts with medium malt sweetness and dry nutty bitterness. Bit of chocolate and light coffee. Finishes dry with mild acidity. Decent brown but nothing that grabs me - I’m not a big brown ale fan.
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