jimhilt (1693), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 27, 2006 Pours a two finger light tan head that fades to a thin layer leaving some lace. Cloudy amber color. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied. Slight malty nose. Starts sweet with caramel overtones, becomes more balanced with smooth finish but somewhat bitter aftertaste. $1.89 for a 12oz bottle from Chalet Party Goshen, In. buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Dec 26, 2006 Pours a deep amber / brown with a small head. Nice malty aroma with a little musk also. Flavor is malts and just a touch of hops. Mild roasted bitterness. A pretty good drinker. brigg (216), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 21, 2006 (on draft at Michael’s Bistro) Brown body with red tones; small head. Nutty aroma; hazelnuts, malt. Flavor is sweet upfront giving way to the nutty/earthiness and just a little bitterness on the back end. Surprisingly strong alcoholic aftertaste. Light to medium bodied. zootfinster (179), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 18, 2006 Updated: Dec 20, 2009Another great Bells offering. Nice balance. Medium brown pour and medium head. If you don’t know what yo want - choose Bells JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 17, 2006 Pours to a solid & hazy brown with a fairly large whitish-tan head. Very malty aroma. Taste is very grainy, dry, but overall very pleasant. Very good as far as brown ales go. smashbros (16), USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Dec 15, 2006 Bitter urine aroma, good flavor, but sour after taste, doesn’t compare to commercial brown ale’s like newcastle. DJC (238), USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Dec 11, 2006 Appealing brown body, with a decent tan head. Good lacing. Caramel and mild chocolate aroma. Flavors of malt and nuts, with some cholcolate in the background. Pleasant, slightly bitter chocolate and roasted nut finish. A quality brown ale, indeed.
ogglethorp (890), Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 8, 2006 Bottle. Pours a clear brown with a fair sized dense head that shrinks down. Aroma is roasted malts, nut, hops. Flavor is chocolate, malt, nuts, hops poking through. Palate is medium, moderately carbonated, finish is bitter.
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