 jcwattsrugger (3942), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Sep 2, 2008 on tap-pours a light tan head and dark copper/red color. Aroma is roasty, medium/dark malt-chocolate/cocoa powder, peat, faint citrus hops. Taste follows. Smooth. Soft carbonation.
Acknud (592), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Typical Brown ale. Malty nose. Amber pour with small off white head. Taste is slightly nutty with a sweetness that I don’t care for.
shigadeyo (1370), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
Aug 4, 2008
8/04/2008: Dirty Helen Tavern Style Brown Ale is brown in color with golden highlights and a thin, speckly veil. A faint caramelly-molasses-nutty aroma is barely evident. The flavor is even more elusive which is okay based on what can be found which includes: steeped roasted malt or bark, sour/burnt malt and fruit but sometimes vacantly sweet, and something slightly nutty. Weird. Doesn’t even quite cut it to be just "average". This beer feels overly thin and watery on the palate and is completely unexciting. Overall this is a very disappointing beer that misses the mark. I am quite surprised by how poor this particular beer is considering the quality of several of Barley Island’s other offerings, most noteably the Barfly IPA and Majic Java Stout...
12 fl. oz. bottle from tish. Thanks! Rating #69 for this beer...
Gregis (911), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle purchased at Corral Liquors in Granite City, IL. Pours a hazy burgundy with a finger of somewhat creamy, beige head that diminishes to a thin cap. The nose is of a somewhat astringent burnt caramel that transitions to an "off" phenolic/plastic note; not terribly enticing. The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium-bodied and almost creamy-slick, finishing mildly dry and astringent. The flavor follows the nose with an additional roasted nut note. This is a decent brown, but the astringency and plastic note detract from the overall effect. It’s not bad, but it’s not particularly good either.
StFun (298), Indiana, USA
Jun 23, 2008 A good session brown. Slightly hoppy, nutty flavor thats a tad too watery, but fairly standard for a brown. Pours a light brown with a thin head and some good lacing. The malt character of this one actually is pretty good. Nothing too much jumps out about this one.
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