5 Seasons North Decadent Brown Ale

Decadent is a great term here not only for the 10 malts but for the sweet caramel kick this has. Decadent and rich nut and caramel flavors are the dominant experiences. There is some faint hops here but only enough to remind you it is a beer. Pour is a rich brown color and overall a pretty tasty beer.

Tap. Brown pour. Beige head. Very toasty and a bit nutty on the nose. Flavor is pretty sweet and malty with a decent dose of some lightly roasted nuts. Hops are present very slightly. Good beer.

On tap. Appearance: Deep, murky brown with a tight tan head. Aroma: Malty with toasty and sweet notes. Flavor: Mostly malty taste. Sweet but a little hoppy on the back end. Palate: Medium body with a slightly dry finish. It’s a nice brown ale.

Tap. Pours cloudy brown with a small tan head. Aroma of sweet malt, light roasted malt, and some bready notes. Taste is also mostly malted, with some roasted flavors, plenty of sweet malt, and some lighthop bitterness. Mouth is medium bodied. Overall, a decent brown.

on tap-pours a tan head and cloudy brown color. Aroma is medium malt-chocolate/cocoa, earthy. Dry. Taste is medium/dark malt-chocolate/cocoa/molasses, secondary earthy/spice hops. Comes across fairly light, although medium body. Dryish. OK carbonation.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours an extremely murky dark brown, like pressed coffee, with a big beige head that hangs around for ages as a bubbly collar and leaves spotty lacing. The aroma is a mix of dark roasted malts, sweet caramel and some toasted nuts. The hops that I get are more earthy than anything and don’t stand out too much in the nose. For me, the taste is better than the aroma and it’s definitely got a sweeter leaning. The chocolate malts are the most prevalent feature with the roasted character taking a back seat to some degree. There is a bit of coffee bitterness, especially in the finish which is also fairly dry and nutty. The hops are also present but much more secondary. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with good carbonation and is an interesting combination of sweetness on the palate with a dry finish. This is an excellent brown ale and probably the best beer I’ve had at 5SW so far. It’s got lots of sweetness but plenty of roasted character and some hops to balance things out. Highly recommended.

Very cloudy brown pour. Aroma is slightly chocolatey and malty. Flavor is rich and pleasant - chocolate malt character provides excellent richness, great complement to subtle sweetness, and a slight level of roast. Mouthfeel is medium-full with moderate carbonation. Overall, a very nice brown ale.

Comes out of the tap an opaque muddy chocolate brown with a decent tan head. Rich aroma is malty, spicy and slightly hoppy. Mouth filling malty flavor has undertones of hops and spice with hints of chocolate and toffee. Smooth, rather tingly texture leaves a malty and chocolaty finish.