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) Nashville. Very pretty, clear, reddish brown with a creamy, off-white head leaving some laces. Caramelish, roasted nose. Medium body, sweetish with notes of caramel and nuts. Lightly hoppy finish. 290306

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

Draught, Seven Bridges
Dull light brown. Hints of caramel. A sweet, simplistic example. Didn’t give it much thought.

Crystal clear copper body with off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, berry, peach, light nut. Taste is moderately sweet, brown sugar, caramel, some chocolate, roast/nutty, earthy/herbal. Light-medium body.
Earlier Rating: 6/6/2004 Total Score: 3.7
Clear brown body. Aroma is sweet, malty, nutty, caramel, floral. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, floral, nutty. Finish has some chocolate as well. Light-medium body, fairly refreshing. Tastes come together quite nicely.

On tap at the Disney World Boark Walk location. Poured a darker brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas and tastes of chocolate (stronger in the aroma), nuts (stronger in the tastes), and caramel. Lively body.

Sparkling clear mahogany ale with a small, fizzy, off-white head. The aroma is of milk chocolate, maple syrup and just a touch of evergreen. Perfectly balanced, malty, tangy and acetic flavor. Too light-bodied with a watery mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Short, crisp, clean finish. Refreshing. Doesn't really meet my criteria for an excellent brown ale, but I'm in Florida, the home of hot, humid Summers. This brew matches the climate nicely.

(Draught) Pours a brown body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of cola, nuts, toasted malt, and caramel. Flavor of chocolate, nuts, and mild hops.

On tap at Rock Bottom Atlanta in June 2006: Pours a transparent mahogany with a thin ring of white head. Bland aroma of lightly toasty nutty sweet malts. Body starts lightly sweet with a hint of floral bitterness and some toasted notes, but pretty bland and watery overall with a touch of tartness.