 RblWthACoz (959), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Feb 12, 2008
We got a gusher here. Pours dark brown with a ruby hue and a massive tan head. Nose is muted. Flavor is very hearty. Lots of malty goodness and some roasted aspects in there as well. Feel is nice. Drinkable, yes. The over-carbonation definitely is a kill-joy as it takes a long time to get this thing to settle where you can take a sip of it. Nice and robust though.
Funknmilla (515), Absecon, New Jersey, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Bottle...Dark brown body...fluffy tan head, that eventually shrinks to a cm.....malty metallic aroma with a little chocolate...flavor is light burnt malts...a little nutty, and some chocolate...bitter hop finish...as it warms up in the glass some prune/raisin flavors join the mix, and the finish changes from bitter hops to a coffee infused bitter....poofy carbonation in the mouth and a chalky feel left on the teeth
dmac (842), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Aug 10, 2008 Updated: Aug 18, 200822 oz bomber from EZ Liquors. Okay so this is not the most interesting or complicated style out there but this beer was very nicely done. Pours a deep brown with a good size fluffy beige head. Aroma was on the weak side for the big roasty flavor that follwed. Big roasty flavor with notes of chocolate, nuts, brown bread and towards the end some very slight dark fruit(cherry or prune). This one is underrated and worth trying.
craigketo (3), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Jul 8, 2008 I had this on draft in October 2007 at the Red Star Brewfest. I met the owner/brewers and tried all their beers. This one was my favorite. I had multiple samples. It was an all you can drink affair, of course.
As a brown ale fan, it’s hard to find a "big" brown ale. Newcastle is watery and muted. Brooklyn is not bad and a step up, but I wanted more. This is it.
Arayaga2 (752), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Dark opaque brown with big dimpled browninsh head. Malty chocolate aroma smells just as it tastes, only maltier and more chocolatey with rich pruney notes. Very roasty with fruity hop bittereness. Way over the top, without any kind of subtlety. Excessive use of dark specialty malts makes this a bit too cloying to drink a lot of. Seems to be around 8% abv If I had to guess. $6/22oz
Dorwart (1598), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Large brown head of varying sized bubbles. Nice and creamy on top. Aroma loaded with roasted grains, a hint of coffee, figs and some chocolate covered cherries. Color is a very dark mahagony brown. Lively in the mouth. Medium bodied with lots of roasted grains again, more bitter dark chocolate and some herbal notes late swallow. Light floral hops presence. Finishes roasty and dry and a little bitter. A very good brown ale.
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