3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
16oz can. Deep brown with very faint tannish foam, poor retention and no lacing. Very nice nutty malt aroma with some notes of hops. Very smooth flavor, malty without being sweet, very nice subtle bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bender pours a dark opaque brown. Aroma is a nutty syrup and roast malts. Taste is of roasted malts, sugared coffee and nuts. Mild carbonation. Smooth going down.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a dark brown. Aroma of light coffee, toffee, caramel and some light chocolate. Taste much the same. Not a big brown ale fan, but this is good.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Can courtesy of Skyview. Moderate aromas of coffee and roasted malts. Brown body with thin head. Decent coffee flavor along with some sweet toffee but a bit carbinated. Alright on the palate witha coffeee aftertaste lingering. Thanks Bob.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a dark red amber with a small mocha head. Aroma at first is a combination of hops which are pine and pineapple. Once it oxygenates it smells sweet with caramel and toffee notes. Taste is carbonated with hints of light chocolate and darker malts, and finishes off with just the right amount of bitterness. I expected worse for this style but this is very enjoyable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Canned sample via oakbluff. Ruby brown in colour with moderate carbonation. Aromas of dark toffee, roasted nuts, a bit of green hops, and light milk chocolate. Caramel and toffee notes upfront in the mouth, before some interesting bitter dark chocolate and earth elements clean things up. A bit of an oat flavor too. The mothfeel is quite interesting too, smooth to start before some astringent roast and hop bitterness finish things off. Very good for a not-so-favorite style for me.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Can from thecheeseman. Thanks Daniel. Pours a layered chestnut brown with a small white head. Nose is nutty, chocolate, caramel, and slight roast. Flavor is slightly hoppy with earthy malts, more chocolate, nuts, and roast. Pretty smooth finish and enjoyable brown ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap, at 331 Club, NE MPLS. Medium dark pour, slight head. Somewhat minimal. Rather toffee, chocolate like sweet smell. Very slight, yet not too intense. Smooth finish reminiscent of a nutty ale. Delightful for a brown ale yet not as much so as a nut brown. Probably because of the creamy, almost coffee and half and half like finish. Definitely better than your average tap beer. NOTE: I’ve been drinking old style all night because of my lack of funds for working at a liquor store, but I was able to afford at least one decent beer tonight. Unfortunately it was towards the end of my night, which may have skewed my rating.
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