 Swalden28 (1515), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 7, 2009 Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in Plano, TX. Pours a brown/burnt orange with nice beige head, good looking beer. Aroma of some slight dark roast, malty, some caramel, and hops. Flavor is nice, malty, some dark roast, caramel, some chocolate, some hop flavor with a small bitter. Mouth feel is very nice, medium body, very smooth, medium-high carbonation, has a silky feel to it. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised....
shawnm213 (995), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
May 1, 2009 pours dark red with a big foamy beige head. earthy, coffee, aroma. something seems a little off about this beer.
tarheels86 (799), Washington DC, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 On tap at Katahdin in Portland, ME. Overall I would rename this Anchor Steam Dark. In almost every way you can tell this is very traditionally brewed with great hop balancing but no hop character. Pours a dark, clear amber with a thin, beige head with little retention leaving some alright lacing. Aroma of caramel, crystal malt, and some roastiness. Clean, crisp, no nonsense taste full of crystal malt and some roasted nuts but overall watery mouthfeel. No aftertaste. Easy session beer. Not bad.
osu97gp (178), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 21, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma of malts. Flavor of malts and earthy hops. Not horrible.
Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 21, 2009 Pours a brown color with a light tan head. Aroma is of caramel malts, slight roasted malts, and nuts. Flavor is strong of the roasted and nuttiness. Crisp finish with plenty of carbonation. Not the best brown I’ve ever had.
TheCaptain (559), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 16, 2009 Taster shared with Philly gents- Dark amber brown color with light disappearing head. Caramel malt and an earthy texture. For a brown it seemed light and muddled but an easy drinker.
cazort (419), Newark, Delaware, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 (Bottle) A mildly unpleasant aroma emanates from the brew, until I actually taste it. Then it grows on me somewhat. Light but fizzy carbonation, like most soft drinks. Too much of the fizz in your mouth. A very mild roast, a little bitter roast aftertaste. Pleasant, refreshing. Much less heavy than some brown ales. Too sweet, though. Overall, somewhat of a disappointment, although I suppose it could have been a lot worse.
bhensonb (4368), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 25, 2009 Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Dark amber color with a quickly gone whiteish head. Aroma of caramel/malt. Medium body with lightly fizzy carbonation. Flavor is mild roast caramel with a bit of light hop. It’s really tasty. Finishes less than dry, but tasty.
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