thornecb (1785), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 9, 2008 Pours deep amber into a shaker. Beige head quickly recedes to hug rim. Thin and malty. kkearn (1003), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Sep 6, 2008 22oz bottle, purchased at the brewery. Labeled "brew 14". Pours brown, with a slightly reddish hue, capped wit a medium mocha head. Aroma of cocoa, malt, caramel, and some grain. Cocoa and chocolate come through as the primary flavors, with some peat and hazelnut serving as accents. Long, mildly bitter chocolate finish. Above average brown ale. urnamesucks (92), New York City, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 20, 2008 Had this during the beer tasting. It wasn’t as good once you paid for it. Imaena (259), Portland, Maine, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Aug 12, 2008 Bottle @ Brewery 08’. Roasted matls and hint of nutty funk in the profile. Thin and watery body. decent beer that would go well in a heavy session. JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | Jul 30, 2008 Pours dark brown, bit of a tan head. Aroma is a bit roasty and just a tad nutty. Taste is a bit of roasty malt, a bit nutty. Finish is just a bit nutty, maybe the tiniest hint of cocoa, watery. Mouthfeel is kind of thin, watery, carbonation seems just a bit off, comes close to dominating the flavor. mcox90 (642), Wilton, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 17, 2008 22 oz purchased at Tulley’s in Wells Maine. Pours a reddish brown color with a 1/2" tan head. Some brown lacing. Malt & barley on the nose with a medium mouthfeel. Flavor was malt, barley, some sweet brown sugar and some nuttiness. Good moderately priced brown ale. kassner (457), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 12, 2008 Had this in Bottles bought in Bar Harbor. rich dark slightly cloudy amber, with nice tan head and lacing. you can smell the malts and the taste is big for a brown ale, with earthy tones, pepper and a bit of bite. Finishes with that complex sweet and bitter aftertaste Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 18, 2007 From a 22-oz. bottle purchased at liquor store in Bar Harbor, Maine--Poured a brown-mahogany body; clear with a frothy whitish head. Nose of roasted malts and mildly dry sugars. Bubbly body. Nose of grainy malts and slightly bitter hops. Mouth feel rather thin and somewhat sharp. Taste was of minimal coffee and brown sugar. Thin, watery barley finish. Very carbonated and slightly oxidized. Overall a decent brown ale.
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