3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Almost better in the bottle. I loved the color and finish of the beer - relatively hoppy like most of the Sweetwater line. It went fast when we were eating our pizza and wings. I’ll have to get some more soon.
After trying it again, I realize that I forgot to mention how wonderful the malt flavor was - almost like a candied caramel apple. A great beer and one with enough character but not too much bitter that I’d reccomend it to non-afficianados.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Deep clear copper in color, the head is minimal, light biege, the lace is adequate. Nose is malt and lightly sweet, untones of caramel also noticed. Front is sweet, the top light, the finish is quite acidic, slightly dry, a light hop presence, drinkable. Ranks #855 on my current 1000 beer master list.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: AUG 8, 2007 Rerate Atlanta, Ga. - Mac’s Beer and Wines - 12 oz bottle. Excellent chocolate and nutty flavors. Some toffee in the finish. One of the few beers I have raised my rating on a re-rate. Original 3.3 Thin pour, but strong amber color makes up for it. Slight nutty flavor with a hint of caramel. No bad aftertaste - leaves a sweet taste in your mouth.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice brew! A colleague suggested it to me. Great guy! Good taste, nutty & something else. Nice with food.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice caramel, slightly nutty aroma. Nice nutty flavor and a good example of a light brown ale. Definitely a lot better than when I first tried it about a year ago, when it was first coming out.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: NOV 9, 2005 <P>Rerate 11/9/05: I’m not sure why I was so harsh on this beer the first time around. It’s not pale for a brown by any meaning. It’s a deep ruby brown with good clarity and a small head. The aroma is malty/nutty and there’s a bit of hops lurking in there. The flavor is fairly malty, but it has a decidedly hoppy bitterness in the back that lingers after the malt. Methinks the recipe has been tweaked a bit.</P>
<P>7/13/02: Malty with some caramelly aspects. Too light in color and too thin in flavor an palate to be a good brown. After drinking Rogue Nutbrown and Boyne River Brown, this can’t get much over average for a brown.</P>
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma is tannic, caramel, syrupy and mildly hoppy. Medium tea/amber color, lousy label, thin grainy head. Flavor is nutty, grassy with mild chery fruit. Reminiscent of New Castle. Very clean finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUN 28, 2003 Good example of brown ale. I enjoyed a pint of this on draft. Nice amber color but little to no head retention. The taste improved as the beer warmed.
2.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Quite light... which meant I had to concentrate on the flavor profile. These ’light-tasting’ beers really give me a workout! Overall, I thought it was alright. Seemed well-balanced, with a subtle richness to it. Very easy to swallow; a good session beer. No major qualms to complain about; but no features to rave about either.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Decent Brown Ale. Reminiscent of Newcastle. Nothing too remarkable.
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