TailGate Brown Ale

TailGate Beer
Formerly brewed at Skyscraper Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Dimpled mug

On tap at Canes beachfront restaurant in Mission Beach San Diego. Dark brown, moderate white head. Nutty caramel aroma, same flavours dominate the palate with a low fruitiness in the finish. Low bitterness, medium mouthfeel.

Tap @ Porter’s Pub @ UCSD. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Nose is sweet with light astringent malts. Taste is sweet and malty with a big kick of chocolate malts. I love to have a brown ale surprise me, because 9 times out of ten they suck bad. big taste for a relatively thin beer. Not bad.

Sample at San Diego Brewing Company. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head that recedes steadily. Thin rings of lacing on the glass. The aroma is roasted nuts and malt. Medium-bodied and smooth with flavors of roasted malt, nuts and cocoa. The finish is sweet and nutty with a bit of hops in the aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

On draft at San Diego Brewing Company. Swirly head with think lacing. Malty flavor and aroma. Good for type.

UPDATED: OCT 3, 2008 Bottle from the owner Wesley. Pours a very deep dark brown hue. Has a nice tan head that dissapates rather quickly. Nose is quite malty with a slightly sweet toffeeness. Flavor has a light nutty, slightly roasted taste followed by a sweet malt ting. It had good carbonation, maybe a wee bit too much, but not overly done. As it warmed in the glass I tasted more of a coffee like maltiness. All and all not a bad brown ale~