3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can at the 8th Richmond Gathering courtesy of maniac. Pours opaque dark brown. Nose is roasted malt, nuttiness, light spocy hops, earthy hops, cocoa, and coffee. Taste is coffee, hazelnut, roasted malt, cocoa, and chocolate. Body is medium with a creamy carbonation. Ends with more cocoa, roasted malt, chocolate covered nuts and coffee.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Minnetonka, Mn. - Old Chicago Pizza - draft. Dark brown pour, mocha colored head with good lacing. Chocolatey aroma which carries over to the flavor. Hints of nuttiness with a coffee finish. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Very enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(16oz can) clear, medium brown with creamy and lasting tan head. Nose of caramel, sweet, nice honey and hops mixture, oats, cream, mild funkiness. Taste of cocoa, oats and nice creaminess, bit nutty, lightly earthy and crisp from the hops. Body is a bit thin but makes up for it in creaminess. Nice brown ale!!
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
If you don’t like this beer, you can BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS! Does anybody make Futurama references anymore? Anyway, clear brown, no head. Bready, spicy aroma, and what I’d call typical brown ale flavors - chocolatey, bready, and lightly spicy rye-ish note at the finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Hop Leaf. This dark brown ale poured with a thin beige head and a chocolate aroma. There is a sour, but pleasant, smooth chocolate and roasted malt flavor and a bit of carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Can from IrishBoy (thanks!) - dark amber with a tan head - roasty, nutty aroma, with hints of wood and vanilla - smooth, creamy mouthfeel, with a medium body, nicely bittered, with a slight bit of roasty/smokey notes to compiment it - well-intergrated flavors of hazelnut and vanilla - slight herbal/spice qualities - very well balanced - I would love to have regular access to this.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A: The pour is a light brown color with a finger’s worth of slightly off-white foam.
S: The nose is sweet and malty with some nice nut, bread, and roasted malt notes.
T: The flavor is quite similar to the nose offering up some toasty, bready malts. There is a nice sweet caramel malt flavor as well, which is nicely balanced by a touch of bitterness on the finish.
M: A medium bodied beer with a pleasant creaminess on the tongue.
D: Another solid beer from Surly. One of the better brown ales I’ve had the chance to try as it balances the sweetness and nuttiness quite well.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
can thanks to kosko20. deep black pour with a huge off white head. great malty scent with hops and oats. easy thickness with some caramel malts balanced out with some earthy hops.
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