Big River Grille Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale

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

On tap at Disney’s Boardwalk. Reddish brown pour. Nutty malty chocolate malt aroma. Thick malty taste with a touch of hops. Very much done in an english style and very subdued, but underwhelming.

Th aroma was light chocolate and caramel with a slight bit of acidity and a fruity nature which became more toasty as the beer warmed. The beer arrived dark brown with a beige well lasting head which laced the glass. The flavor was toasty and a bit nutty with chocolate and caramel. The flavor was a bit fruity on the palate with a light sweetness and no notable bittering character. The finish eventually became dry without any real aftertaste. The body was medium with a moderate level of carbonation and a creamy texture on the palate. Just a tad sweet, but a decent brown ale. Pint at Rock Bottom in Charlotte.

Brown with a good head on it. Sweet crisp aroma. Crisp, fresh, refreshing taste. Creamy, great body that fades perfectly. Sweet with good solid brown taste. Smooth. Great brown ale.

Draft. Pours dark amber with a thick tan head. Sweet, roasted malt aroma. This beer is sweet and malty with a subtle hop flavor. Slightly bitter finish. Decent beer. A

On tap at the Orlando Brewpub. Don’t know if it was being tired after a full day in Disney or what, but just didn’t get much taste from this. Poured a light to medium brown color. Not much on the smell. Could taste faint sweet, malty flavor.

On tap at the Seven Bridges brewpub. Reddish brown with a tan head. Toasty malt nose, a bit of bread, with a nutty bitter tinge. Roasty-toasty flavors, nuts and bread. Solid, if unspectacular.

Name: Sweet Magnolia Brown
Date: August 15, 1997
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: ruby rust, thin tan head
Aroma: slight sweet malt aroma
Flavor: toasty malt flavor, low bitterness

Name: Sweet Magnolia Brown
Date: April 12, 2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Charlotte, NC
Appearance: Clear amber
Aroma: ligit malt aroma
Flavor: toasted chocolate malt flavor, low bitterness, pleasant

Name: Sweet Magnolia Brown
Date: August 03, 2004
Mode: hand pump
Appearance: opaque muddy brown, solid tan head
Aroma: light chocolate aroma
Body: velvet smooth body
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, just a hint of bitterness in the finish, slightly old with a faint sour twang

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: *4

Name: Brown Ale
Date: April 16, 2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: dark hazy brown, thin tan head, nice lace
Aroma: nice sweet toasted chocolate aroma
Flavor: huge dry chocolate flavor, great toasted biscuit character, light clean bitter finish

Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Score: **4

Name: Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale
Brewery: Rock Bottom Brewery
Date: December 20, 2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Charlotte
Appearance: clear dark red, fine beige head, touch of lace
Aroma: light malt aroma
Flavor: light chocolate flavor with a

Draft in Jacksonville where the beer is 4.13% not the 5.16% listed here. <P> The aroma is sweet toasted malts, bread and nuts. The body is a ruddy brown and holds a lasting tan head. Roasted malt, alcohol brushed nuts, lightly sweet fruit notes. Decent brown ale.