beercamel (84), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 Pours crayon craola brown. It is brown and tasty and has a good taste. Only thing is if drunken with food or othner beer taste is lost or seems altered. Weak head that is different in each bottle not consistent and not a favorite. Had in 12 oz. bottle probably wont buy again aunless I am forced to or a hot girl wants to drink it and demands it.
 Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 Serving: 12 oz. bottle.
Appearance: Clear amber brown with a creamy, tan head. Excellent head retention and good lacing.
Aroma: Lots of brown sugar, hazelnuts, and some toasted malt notes. Really nice!
Flavor: Sweet on the tongue with loads of brown sugar, toasty malt, and a pleasing back bitterness that helps even things out. I could drink this one all day.
Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium mouthfeel and a medium-short, sweet finish.
Overall: This is one of the best brown ales I’ve had in awhile. A solid brew by a very solid brewery. Highly sessionable and worth keeping around.
RR (26), Kentucky, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Bottle. Dark Pour. Small Head. I’m a fan of Bell’s but this didn’t live up. A bit empty on the backside. Too carbonated. May have gotten a wonky batch. lots of floaties that you would expect with a wheat beer.
JoeMurphy (31), Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 A pleasant brown ale with just a touch of sourness at the end of the sip. Relatively light bodied, the pour I got didn’t have much head. A nice beer for a soft drizzly fall day.
beernovice39 (301), South Carolina, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 8, 2009 Tannish pour with light tan head. Lots of floaties! Not bad, a tad high on carbonation. Not as good as Dogfish Head Brown.
hopsandvines (9), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
does not count  | 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 3, 2009 Bell’s Brown ale is always a favorite of mine that I look forward too each year it’s released. With that being said this years Best Brown was a bit disappointing. Pours dark brown, head small, white, OK. Flavor with a bit thin this year with some chocolate and Munich character. Seems too be missing that special something that Bell’ usually delivers. Hops are present but lacking for the style. Probably will go unnoticed to the unsophisticated palate. Not bad. $9.99 6/pk at Hops & Vines. www.hopsandvines.net
iabeerguy (175), Iowa, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 28, 2009 A very good beer. Pours a dark brown with tan head. Nice lacing on my glass. Aroma of nuts, toffee, and a litte sugar. Beer goes down smooth, very good but after drinking Rogue’s brown ale, it wasn’t as good.
radagast83 (1315), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 22, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a small off white/tan head. Aroma is roasted malts, touch of hops, caramel, hazelnut. Flavor is rich, creamy chocolate malts, hazelnut, oatmeal.
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