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Barley Island Dirty Helen Brown Ale 2.91 94

Barley Island Dirty Helen Brown Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
942.92/5.02.91/5.04.3%27.6Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
Sweet tasting malty brew, medium hop bitterness. Dirty Helen, legendary tavern owner, supposedly could outswear anybody in town. An American original, just like our tavern style brown ale.
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 omhper (12247), Stockholm, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Bottled at Monk’s Café Wallingatan, Stockholm. Clear reddish brown, small head. Roasty, dusty and nutty, Dry with slim, rounded body. Mild roasty maltiness. Pleasant but inexciting brown ales without any real discerning features.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/06/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

clear dark brown, overwhelming frothy beige head, solid drippy lace, toasted malt aroma with an astrengent edge, light body, toasted and chocolate malt flavor, dry with light bitterness, nutty chocolate flavor grows richer but stays very dry,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 DJMonarch (6878), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Cask Stillage from the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 26/09/2009 Floral hop aroma. Bronze coloured and hoppy with a little dryness and bitterness in a crisp malt finish.


 jcwattsrugger (5563), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
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.


 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 19, 2009  
Pours brown with a tan head. Smells of sweet malt, some earthy hints. Tastes earthy with some peppery splashes and a sweet finish.


 Cornfield (4966), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 7, 2006  
Deep caramel brown body with a skinny beige head. A bit watery. The aroma and the flavor are the same, caramel, lightly roasted malt, some crushed nuts, and a dollop of chocolate syrup. A so-so brown ale. Helen needs to get dirtier.

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 JPDIPSO (4928), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 24, 2008  
Umber color with hints of garnet when held to the light. Modest, but stable beige head. Grainy aromas with hints of DMS. Some toasted to lightly roasted malts as well in the scent. Light malt sweetness with a touch of toasted biscuits. Herbal hops kick in the middle. Some earth dry malt flavors also come out in the finish and linger. Slightly unclean, but fairly drinkable brown.


 Tmoney99 (4778), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
Apr 25, 2006  
Draft sampler at Barley Island. Light brown pour with a moderate frothy off-white head that diminished slowly with some lacing. Light caramel malt aroma. Medium body. Moderate roasted sweet malt flavor with an average small bitter finish.



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