travita (1842), Frisco, Texas, USA Sep 5, 2009 Updated: Sep 21, 2009Bottle thanks to mar. The look is clear, light brown in color, with a light beige colored head. The smell is coffee, vanilla, sweet, and caramel. The taste is roasty, malts, sweet, and caramel. jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA Aug 22, 2009 Bottle thanks to mar. Brown in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is of vanilla, roasted malt and chocolate. Taste is of vanilla, caramel and chocolate. bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA Aug 16, 2009 (Growler, courtesy of Mar) Pours an amber-brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of vanilla extract, cocoa, caramel, and nuts. Flavor of grass, roasted malt, vanilla, chocolate, and caramel. thirdeye11 (403), Texas, USA Aug 9, 2009 (Growler thanks to mar) Pours clear light brown with no head. Smell of vanilla beans, taste is strongly of vanilla extract and alcohol. Some tobacco notes too. Under carbonated, smoky dry finish too. ericandersnavy (1038), crossroads, Texas, USA Jul 28, 2009 growler thanks to mar. i think my ratings on this were a little harsh. i remember it being better than my rating reflects. dont ask me why. poured a ruby color with an off white head and some spotted lacing. aroma of caramel, toasted grains, vanilla, and a nutty character. flavor followed the nose very well with the addition of some nice bittering. palate had a pleasant dryness to it. miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA Jul 19, 2009 Big thanks to Dan for this one. Pours a light brown with a small beige head. Aroma of caramel, coffee and vanilla with a lot of roast. Flavor is of roasted malt, caramel and vanilla. Body is a bit thin. Probably not in top form as the growler leaked... still nice. kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Jul 19, 2009
Name: Maduro Brown, Vanilla
Date: June 26, 2009
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear brown, scant head
Aroma: sweet vanilla and chocolate aroma
Flavor: sweet chocolate and vanilla flavor, vanilla adds a lot of sweetness and complements the chocolate, light balancing bitterness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0 Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+/4
jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Jul 18, 2009 @dmacs UFC100 Gathering 1QT growler/hipothicary jar–pours a thin light tan head and deep red color. Aroma is vanilla, sweet medium malt-toffee, earthy. Taste is vanilla, sweet medium malt-toffee, earthy/spice hops bite.
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