kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 27, 2009
Name: Maduro Brown
Date: April 24, 2009
Mode: Hand Bottled
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear brown
Aroma: toasted and nutty chocolate aroma, light earthy hops, sweet caramel to enrich the chocolate
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, nice caramel sweetness, light balancing earthyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0 Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4
Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 3, 2009 Golden-red colour. Thin head. Fairly rich nutty nose - wood, leaf, tobacco and light nuttiness. Toasty character. Quite dry. Mainly nutty with a dried leaf character. Fairly full body for the style. argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 3, 2009 (PPSG09, growler) Small beige head atop clear red-brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, chocolate, some molasses, light peach. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some chocolate, melon, light nut. Low carbonation, light-medium body. bu11zeye (5510), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 6, 2009 (Growler, courtesy of ericandersnavy) Pours brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of cocoa, roasted malt, nuts, and caramel. Flavor of hops (earthy), cocoa, caramel and roasted malt with a bitter finish. CaptainCougar (5494), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 28, 2009 Growler: Pours a transparent dark amber mahogany with a small, stringy-lacing light tan head. Has a toasty nutty and light caramel malty nose with a touch of English hops. Starts with good body and light sweetness well balanced with drier toasty nutty flavor and a touch of milk chocolate. A true to style and enjoyable brown ale. hopscotch (5490), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Mar 22, 2009 Draft (Rating #4900)... Pre-C&P’sLYFO Throwdown... Murky, dark, rust-colored ale with a mid-sized, creamy, off-white head. Good retention. Nutty, yeasty, chocolaty nose. Full-bodied and ultra velvety with ticklish carbonation. Full-flavored; chocolaty, nutty. Well-balanced – sweet, but carefully bittered. Crisp finish. jcwattsrugger (5443), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 20, 2009 @Pilsner Petes East Coast Gathering-growler–pours a light tan head and hazy amber color. Aroma is dark malt-peat/roasty, earthy hops. Taste is dark malt-peat/earthy/coffee, earthy/leathery hops. Interesting. Thanks notalush for sharing.
MartinT (5055), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Apr 4, 2009 My Bottom Line:
Almond skins and bready cereals stroll into a leafy, wooden bitter hop finish in this healthy and drinkable Brown Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the reddish brown.
-Cereals also offer mild caramel notes. This must pair wonderfully with juicy steaks.
-The body is well structured yet may lack wealth (for my tastes in the style).
-Light roast is found within.
-The finish was drier than I expected, which increased drinkability.
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