Atlantic Bar Harbor Real Ale

Dark reddish brown color, like a dark cola. No head whatsoever. Can see through it but it’s still a bit murky. Zero carbonation. Smell of dark chocolate as well as a roasted malt backing. Has some of the bittersweet qualities of a Scotch ale. Dark and quite nice. The taste is dark caramel; malt is more mild than the burnt smell. Sweet but with a balance. Some tobacco, beef jerky. Sweetish berries come out as it warms. Complex and utterly pleasant. Leathery. Dry but smooth. Medium body just this side of watery. It’s really easy drinking for a so-called "real ale." Rich with smoky, darker flavors, but not harsh ones. Excellent drinkin’.

A very average brown ale, with not much going on. Sweet taste with earthy undertones with a slight hop bitterness at the end.

Foamed over when the bottle was opened, modest head considering that. Some light, spotty lace on the glass. Dark brown, but light shines through. Appears clear. Traditional brown ale aromas, but they are very mild. Slightly sweet with a strong biscuity flavor. Good hop in the swallow. Overall, the flavor is quite good, but the body is far too thin for the style. It’s still nicely drinkable.

Sampled in Bar Harbor. A very nice and smooth brown ale. Pours light brown with little to no head. Well worth a try.

On tap at the brewery. Brown pour, with a silky head. An american breed of brown ale, with a nice flavor profile, that includes just a touch of cleansing hops. Its not going to knock any socks off, but its well done.

Serving: 12 oz. bottle. Appearance: Pours a deep brown with a small, foamy, tan head. Okay head retention. Aroma: Caramel malt, light roasted notes, a little vegetal note. Just okay. Taste: Sharp roasted notes are at the forefront followed by notes of earth, a touch of varnish, wood, and a little malt sweetness. Palate: Medium-high carbonation with a medium, slightly thin mouthfeel. Medium, roasty finish. Overall: An ale that features the qualities of roasted malt, but not much on the hop front. Highly sessionable, but a bit on the thin side. Worth a try.

Pour is a dark deep cherry color very thin off white head. Subtle aromas, very malty lots of chocolate nutty roast. Flavor is very thin as well. All I can get out of it is the chocolate and tobacco flavors. leaves the mouth feeling very watery. Not terrible but certainly nothing exceptional.

Dark Brown pour with a slight offwhite head. Aroma of crystal malt, a tiny bit of chocolate and some chalky fruitiness. flavor is a little thinner than the aroma, coffee bean, some mild tobacco and some sweet caramelly flavor. Not bad but a bit thin, not nearly as robust flavor wise as the best examples of this style.