Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Milton, Delaware USA

12oz bottle shared by my pal John. Thanks! This style is really starting to grow on me, I must say. A well hopped brown ale, with a handsome body, decent frothy head. The malts aren’t actually especially sweet to me – but they’re also not just there for body and texture. Nice mild roasted notes compliment the hops, and the overall mouthfeel is somewhat creamy, creating a nice balance.

Bottle, Aug. 2008. Aroma of coffee through the roasted malt, molasses. The flavour had a lot of coffee, espresso, dark roasted flavours, more than I expected. Also chocolate, raisins, dark sugars.

In bottle. Dark brown clear beer with bubbles and a dark beige head. Aroma is sweet and smells like melted dark chocolate. Flavor is immediate and unfolds, including roasted, spicy, chocolate, hoppy, hazelnut and caramel. Very smooth and delicious!

In bottle from Trader Joe’s Foggy Bottom. Dark brown cola appearance, with tan head that dissipates. Palate is very smooth. Smells like a chocolate malted, tastes rich, roasted, and hoppy. Additional flavors include chocolate, nutty, and perhaps maple syrup. A complex beer. Not your usual brown.

Am I a little high in my rating, yes, but who knew a brown could be so good!? Wonderful nose of chocolate with roasted notes. Nice lasting head on top of standard brown. Mmmm big toffee, caramel, coffee, and molasses flavors mingle with other subtle malt flavors. Hoppyness isn’t really that evident, but is obviously there, as the clean finish and perfect balance prove. Unexpected full mouthfeel rivaling a good IPA or Belgian. Overall wonderfully drinkable and delicious... Go Brown!

12 oz bottle poured into a standard pint glass. Dark brown color with a medium tan head. Aroma loaded with molasses, but also coffee and chocolate. Taste is full of molasses and just plain brown-ness (chocolate malts maybe). Somewhat creamy mouthfeel which makes it easy to quaff. Finishes quickly with little aftertaste. I’ve had quite a few of these in the past, and plan to do the same in the future. Good session beer.

Very dark brown pour, 1/4 inch quick fading head. Nutty aroma, Nutty taste, too much malt. The alcohol really stands out the most as far as taste goes. Okay

6 pack of 12 ozers from Frugal MacDoogal’s in Nashville. Poured an ultra deep brown with a creamy and puffy tan head. Aroma is of coffee and molasses. Flavor reflects the aroma, with a little hop balance. Well carbonated and creamy to the palate. Another brilliant DFH beer. This is by far my favorite brewery.