Tilburgs Dutch Brown Ale

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Brown Ale
Tilburg, Netherlands

Poured deep brown with a hint of red with a thin tan head...smells malty and also like something sour that I can’t put my finger on...tasted quite malty and sour at first, almost like a bing cherry...that subsided into a sweet nutty creaminess...finish was a little too long for a brown and a little cloying sweetness...

11.2 oz. / 330 ml. brown, longneck bottle. Cryptic date code of K07A4 on back label. Poured out a medium brown color, with red highlights around the edges. It had a decent sized light brown colored head, that faded back to a sticky film on top of the beer itself, and down the sides of the glass. Aromas are of sweet malts, dark brown sugar, molasses, some walnuts, and dry biscuits. Tastes are of sweet brown sugars, chocolate malts, hazelnuts, and vanilla notes as well. Thick body, rich and chewy. Satisying and well balanced by the earthy hops. Just enough bitterness to counteract some of the sweetness. Carbonation level is just right, enough to know it’s there, but not enough to make your tongue tingly. Finishes on the sweet side, with a cocoa powder bitterness to it. A decent, well made Belgian dark ale. Economically priced also. $6.99 for a six-pack at one of my local beer stores. I’m glad I tried it.

Deep ruby borwn, nice head fades slow. Aroma of mild coffee and a touch of ash. Light coffee flavor, almost like a watery Maxwell House. But somewhat better than that. Not much else going on here. So-so.

This does not really taste like any brown I have had.Too sweet,very german, like a Paulaner oktoberfest and a tease of dopplebock,Good stuff just not quite what I'm looking for.

Deep reddish colour with a light brown head. Malty light fruity aroma with caramel notes. Malty and sweet flavor with a light spicy touch and a dry finish.

Brown in colour with some hints of red. Mild carbonation. Very sweet malty aroma with only the slightest hint of grassy hops. Sticky sweet malty flavors, along with vague notes of chocolate, roasted nuts, and spices. Good flavor concentration at the beginning, but fades into a somewhat watery finish. A little unbalanced in my opinion, although this really isn’t a style that I’m into.

On tap at Chancey Smith’s. Deep murky brown with a nice creamy off white cap,. Nose of burnt brown sugar, caramel malts, toasted bread crust, a bit of spice. Tastes sweet, probably overly so, of brown sugar, caramel, toasty malts and rye bread. A bit of spice and sweet vanilla comes out at the finish. Overall good, but too sweet for me, and probably a bit too sweet for a brown ale, due to Belgian candy sugars. ok.

Bottle. Sour malt and brown sugar aroma. Brown amber with small head. Light brown sugar and malt aroma with a light cardamom finish. Light but enjoyable.