 obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
Nov 7, 2009 Smells of oak and marigold Clear brown, thin white head, good lacing. Awfully yeasty flavor of dirt and twigs, with an oaky fig finish. Even a bit musty, but it doesn’t really work that well for me. This is a dirty beer, in a good sense, but not as well executed as it could be. Not quite on par with Terrapin or DFH’s take on the style.
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Nov 7, 2009
Name: Flashback IBA
Date: September 21, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Horse Brass, Portland
Appearance: hazy dark amber, creamy beige head, layers of drippy lace.
Aroma: sweet caramel and citrus aroma with light chocolate
Flavor: sweet caramel and chocolate flavor, nice balancing citrus, touch of butterscotch, light bitterness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4
JK (2944), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
Nov 6, 2009 Very well hopped for a brown ale, this is clearly an apa. Hop aorma with dry flavor of hops and malt. Brown color. Dry finish. Good.
beercamel (81), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 6, 2009 Pours amber out of 12 oz. bottle. The smell is sweet and the flavor is malty not much hops. Thought there would be a huge cascade flavor. An okay brew not one to remember for the ages though.
deyholla (504), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Nov 4, 2009 Bottle. Poured a dark auburn with a thin light brown head. Aroma is a nice balance of piney hops and grainy malts. Flavor starts out smooth and malty and ends with a bit of a pine hop kick.
dkachur (2313), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Nov 4, 2009 12 ounce bottle from Wine & Beer Westpark, Richmond, VA. Pours a clear ruby-brown color with a large tan head with good head retention. Aroma of nutty malts, chocolate, floral and citrus hop notes. Taste is chocolate, nuts and bitter hops notes. A bit of lysol-like astringency.
bsp77 (191), Minnesota, USA
Oct 29, 2009 Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint.
Definitely not brown! More like a fairly dark reddish-amber. Nice moderate-sized head with lacing.
Aroma of sweet caramel, molasses and citrus hops.
Caramel, dark fruit, slight roastiness or smokiness - all countered by significant cascade bitterness, that persists long after taking the sip.
Moderate carbonation, medium body and very dry finish.
Now this is an India Brown Ale. I have had the Dogfish Head one before, that was more like a huge Brown Ale on crack. This is more of a true hybrid. That said, I prefer the DFH. Also, I would rather have a true IPA or a really good Brown. I like the idea of the hybrid, just not sure I love it in actuality. Regardless of all that blathering, this is still a really good beer. Nice job!
bsjay (54), Oregon, USA
Oct 27, 2009 I like hoppy browns, and this one was middle-of-the-road for me. The malts weren’t overdone, but did mask the hops a bit, which isn’t untrue to style but wasn’t what I was looking for at the time. I think I prefer the present.
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