Browns Brown Ale

Hazy medium brown. gentle white ring. Dusty, very earthy, wet cellar aroma. Just not feeling very clean, nor fresh. Annoying finish with growing sourness. No roastiness at all, perhaps a bit nutty, but timid even at that. Slightly toasty malts and minimally fruity, as much in acidity as in maltiness. Poor.

My Bottom Line:
Wet earth smothers this lean Brown Ale, as underneath cherry fruitiness is developed by the yeast and caramel malt combo. That humid soil component was a tad too important for me to really enjoy this pint.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam covers the reddish brown.
-Some roastiness appears in the finish, offering a little bitterness alongside the supporting hops.
-The body is not too frail and the carbonation rather smooth, thus offering a pleasantly drinkable mouthfeel.
-Nuttiness is attached to the caramel malts, but that earthen character attempts to hide it.

On tap at the brewpub.

Brown pour with some red tinges. No head. Aroma is sweet and nutty. Full flavor is sweet and, again, a touch nutty. Not a bad brown ale at all.

I have decided to preface all my ratings of brown ales with the caveat that I...well...don’t like brown ales. Pours a dark brown with a small tan head that fades but laces considerably. Aroma is nuts galore, and caramel. Taste is sweet upfront and back, sweet caramel malt and a bit of chocolate. Watery on the tongue; not too pleasant.

on tap-pours a light tan head that laces with dark brown/red color. Aroma is faint malt. Taste is medium/dark malt, roasty/chocolate, faint hops. Mild carbonation.