Church-Key Brown Ale

Brewed by Church-Key Brewing
Style: Brown Ale
Pethericks Corners, Canada

Draught at Volo. Deep ruby-brown with a tan head. Aroma is very nutty and roasty, with lots of hazelnut and a bit of cocoa. Flavour follows, with the addition of a bit of coffee, and a moderate dose of herbal hops in the finish. Could pass for a light-bodied porter. I like it!

[2079-20090405] Tap. Mild toasted fruit aroma is mildly sweet. Hazy, dark red brown body with a long-lasting creamy light tan head and some lacing. Fruity cherry malt flavour is toasted with a nice mild roasted coffee toffee. Medium-full body. Drinkable, quite good.
(@ C’est What; Toronto, ON)

C’est What? Appearance: Ruby brown, small white/brown head. Aroma: Nutty, malty, cinnamon, some strawberry and oats. Flavour: Malty, quite roasty, barley, metallic, long rusty finish.

Draught at C’est What?. Pours a very deep ruby, almost brown, with a small lasting creamy off-white head. Decent lacing. Mild roasty aroma along with mocha. Flavour’s a bit watery and quite metallic. The metallic aspect of it diminishes after a few more sips, which is good. It’s roasty along with some nuts, caramel and a light bitter finish. Average bodied. It’s fine, I found it just O.K.

Draught. At C’est What. Clear, very deep brown-black with a small creamy beige head. Light, dry roast aroma, lightly herbal, roast coffee bean. Tastes more like a mild - roasty, light, dry, just the right amount of bitterness, but, sadly, a huge mouthful of metal right off the top. Light-bodied, slightly astringent (lingering metal effect), with a decently long, somewhat bitter finish. Would be an excellent session drinker, if not for that metal presence.

Draught at C’est What. This beer is dark brown with a thin, creamy light brown head. The aroma is fairly subdued; there’s some subtle caramel in the malt. The mouthfeel is a bit thin. I taste some brown bread, tea, grass in the hops, caramel, water. The finish is medium with some light hop bitterness.

2009-04-05. Very dark brown body with a nice foamy tan head and some lace on the glass. Pleasant aroma, roasty dark malt with just a kiss of sweet malt, cocoa and mocha. Brief allusion to Ovaltine? (7+) Flavour has a sweet malt base, light caramel notes, muted nutty-roast notes, modest metallic touches in the finish, lightly minerally aftertaste. (7+) Average plus palate is lightly carbonated. Less roasty and nutty than some brown ales, which I personally appreciate. Solid example of the style. On tap at Cest What

On tap at C’est What? Ruddy brown fairly dense coat, fine small cap. Great aroma of yeast and hint coffee, caramel. Tastef immediately of chocolate and a BG hint of coffee, and toffee-caramel flavors - very full tasting Brown. Nice lingering telltale bitterness of well-integrated hop. Super nice!!!!!!!