On tap at Uiltje Bar. Dark brown colour, beige head. Aroma of caramel, nuts, toast, some roast, resin, hint of mocha. Flavour is medium sweet, toast, nuts, toffee, light fruity, light resin, soft bitter finish. Light bodied. OK.

Tap @ Beer Temple, 5 oz taster. Mostly clear, red-brown color. Head is light beige, not much, frothy. Aroma’s: roasted malts, red fruit, hints of chocolate. Retronasal it’s roasted, sweet, mocha-ish. Flavor is moderate sweet, roasted. Body is medium, much fuller than you’d expect from a 4.5% beer. Finishes with roast, rather dry and bitter. Usually not a big fan of brown ales, but this was pretty good.

Tasting glass draft @ Van Moll Brewpub. Dark brown, light red hue, creamy mocha head. Nose is powdery mocha, grains, cheap instant coffee. Taste is herbal, lightly metallic, powdery chocolate, thin, powdery, light herbs. Body is powdery, light iron, bit thin. Passable, okay.

Draft at Beer Temple. Pours clear brown with a medium off white head. Aroma of rich malts, toffee, caramel and light nut notes. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Donker oranje bier met een goede getinte schuim kraag. Ruikt koffie, chocolade, geroosterd. Smaakt chocolade, vanille, koffie.

Draught @ Van Moll Brewpub during tap takeover. Clear red-brown color, average sized beige head. Aroma is malts, dark malts, brown sugar. Taste malts, dark malts, caramel, lightly brown sugar, nicely bitter and a touch of hops. Medium body and carbonation. One of the best brown ales I’ve ever had I think.

Tap @ Van Moll. Dark amber colour with a small beige head. Smells caramel, roasty, coffee, chocolate. Tastes roasty, coffee, chocolate, moccha. Medium body, nice carbo.

a well better than average brown ale. heavier on the roasted malts but still with ample caramel cocoa sweetness. liked this, loved the coffee version.

Chocolat noir, noisettes, grains légèrement rôtis et cendré dans une belle délicatesse maltée. Buvabilité convaincante.

[ Keg ][ 4oz ][ PP Bressi Ranch ][ $1.50 ][ Tasting Stange ][ 1.19.15 ]
>> Backside Brown, confirmed as separate from Bressi Brown. Clear red brown pour, minimal yellowish tan foam. Nose is roast, peanut, toffee, robust for style. Taste is cola, toffee, slightly bitter, nut brown, low roast. Dry finish. Slightly mealy, red apple palate. Slightly bland.