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Uinta Bristlecone Brown Ale

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7786
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bottled
common

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available

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RATINGS: 62   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.28   SEASONAL: Autumn   IBU: 25   EST. CALORIES: 120   ABV: 4%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
No bristlecones were harmed in the production of this award winning beer. Deep chocolate brown and an amber head, Bristlecone Brown Ale is a seasonal beer and available for a short time. We chose the name as a tribute to the regal Great Basin Bristlecone pine. Among these stately survivors is the 4,765 year-old Methuselah, the oldest living inhabitant of North America. Its exact location is kept secret as an older relative nicknamed “Prometheus” was unfortunately cut down in 1964. This particular long-living species is typically found in the higher elevations of Nevada, California and Utah’s Wasatch Range. Due to cold temperatures, high winds, and dry soils, these pines grow very slowly.


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3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
emacgee (3445) - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA - APR 17, 2013
Pours a clean copper amber with one finger of foamy dirty white head. Nose is earthy with a bready malt character and a touch of malt sweetness. Lightly herbal hops show in the aroma and flavor as well. Earthy malt dominates the flavor with a touch of malt sweetness showing as well.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
LinusStick (2617) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 12, 2013
Decided to revisit this style after a long hiatus, and wow. This is a good beer. Aroma was good. Roasted malt and earth. Pour was a nice dark brown with a two finger near tan head. Taste was delicious. Roasted malt and very earthy with a nice dry finish. Very refreshing for such a dark beer. Good carbonation round the beer out. Great beer all around.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
radagast83 (3110) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - APR 11, 2013
4oz draft pour. This one was a light, semi-clear brown color with a small off-white head. Aroma was caramel notes, some nutty notes, hop notes. Flavor was caramel notes, nutty character, a touch earthy character.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
womencantsail (6896) - Garbage Grove, California, USA - APR 5, 2013
Dark amber/light brown color with an off-white head. Nose is nutty and sweet from toffee malt, bread, and toast. Hints of chocolate, earthy hops, and a fairly strong grass character. Bitter flavors of earth, chocolate, and grass. Sweet toffee and bread with some burnt nuts, dark chocolate, and perhaps coffee.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
shhmoke (32) - North Carolina, USA - FEB 24, 2013
Pours amber brown, small tan head that fades quickly. Aroma has some syrup and nuttiness. Taste is pretty straightforward and has some hints of chocolate with a little bitterness. At 4% it is a little weak for my liking.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
cheap (3376) - Cheap Lager in Western, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 30, 2012
nice dark looking beer from a bottle. darker than most ’brown’ ales. Nice clean aroma and the intial taste is just a tad butter but it is very acceptable. Goes down easy, that 4% really makes this a rather enjoayable session. Friendly easy and mannered. I like this. No ill effects on the finish. Good amount of enjoyable co2. Overall good beer drinking experience. I’m starting to develop a likeing for these uinta brews.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
boFNjackson (3580) - Portland, Oregon, USA - NOV 26, 2012
Bottle... Poured typical brown with a moderate, lacy, eggy, light khaki head. Nose had some malt caramel sweetness along with roast and some nuttiness. Seemed on par for the style. Malty, sweet, nutty, light mouthfeel, and a quaffably low bitterness.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
maxwelldeux (2223) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - NOV 25, 2012
Bottle. Pours a very clear brown color with a moderate off-white head. Not a terribly strong nose on this. I get a hint of hoppy bitterness to the taste, but it’s subtle and is a fairly easy drink.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
BroSpud (1359) - , Massachusetts, USA - NOV 19, 2012
12oz bottle. Pours more red than brown with a thin tan head. Malty aroma, slightly sweet with not all that much going on. At first I was a bit disappointed but when you take into account it is only 4% ABV it has a surprising amount of flavor compared to others in this weight class.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Shink (177) - Portland, Oregon, USA - NOV 10, 2012
Out of the bottle from Uptown. Pours a beautiful clear brown color with a small off white head that disappears quickly. Smeel is malty and nutty. Taste is the same with an interesting, lingering aftertaste. Not too bad for a style which I am not a huge fan of.


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