Big River Grille Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale

Brewed by Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)
Style: Brown Ale
Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

Aroma is nutty and mild. Appearance is the usual brown ale, with a minimal head and lacing. Flavor is of hazelnut and milk chocolate (a good sweet combination). There is nothing especially rich or malt here, just sweet and a little thin. There is some lingering astringency. Not bad at all for 5% ABV.

-Aroma: Sweet, floral nose (hence the name) -Apperance: Nice deep tawny color -Flavor: Very sweet with a mellow finsih -Palate: Sits very softly/smooth -Overall: I really though Big River did a good job with this one. I know a lot of people don’t like they’re brown ales messed with (keep them simply and keep them good), but they tweeked this one just right where it’s different but still a good brew.

This is not overly exciting. Very drinkable but average. The aroma is full of nuts and honey. Mouthfeel is thin and watery but balanced.

Poured a dark amber color with a grand fluffy head and excellent lacing. Spicy aroma that almost reminded me of lemongrass or cilantro. The mouthfeel seemed on the thin side, but the flavor was good-toasty sweet maltiness, chocolatey and with a vague sourness. Finished short with a light hoppy bitterness. Growler from the Nashville location.

Rerate Had at Disney this time around - more pronounced chocolate flavor Original 2.9 On tap at the Chattanooga location. Has a dark copper appearance with a light head. Has some citrusy notes in the aroma. Sweet flavor with some brown sugar coming through. Very smooth palate - holds itself up well. All around an above average brewpub ale.
Earlier Rating: 10/7/2003 Total Score: 3 Ratings combined 1/16/07 Had on tap at the brewpub in Jacksonville. Sports a light brown head with decent lacing. Light amber appearance - sparkles in the sunlight. The aroma has a bit of a sweet sugary essence to it. Has a bit of an artifical taste to it and not quite as sweet as a brown ale should be in my opinion. Smooth palate.

Slightly sweet, nothing over the top. Good session beer and one of the better offerings from Big River. Normally a winter for them, but they had it on tap in May. Reminds me of a sweeter Bass.

Nuts, grain and chocolate are present in the aroma. Deep brown body. Moderately sweet flavor becomes a lightly sweet, moderately acidic finish. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. The bottom line is: I like a little less sourness in my browns, but this one was decent outside of that fact.

Very content with this beer. Aroma was a sweet candy smell. Looks were appealing due to the dark amber shade. Very nice flowing choclatey taste very pleased with this beer and glad I got to share it with Cheri, wunderbier and Shag.