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Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

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95
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
14453.7/5.03.7/5.07.2%99Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
Indian Brown Ale A cross between a Scotch Ale, an I.P.A, and an American Pale, this beer is well hopped and malty at the same time. It is brewed with Aromatic Barley and caramelized brown sugar. - 50 IBU available year round, bottles & draft - Descriptors: Notes of molasses, coffee, ginger, raisinettes, chocolate
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 FlagstoneHill (211), Erie, Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/54/103/510/20
May 18, 2008  
Calibration beer at the Liquid Poets first and a half homebrew slam. Scores in () are BJCP, scores in [] are ratebeer
Aroma: Malty, toast, some roast (7/12) [6/10]
App: Dark Brown, clear, tan head that falls quickly (3/3) [5/5]
Flavor: Plasticky Phenolics noted. Some sweetness, hops in the flavor, some solid bitterness (8/20) [4/10]
Mouthfeel: Med. Body, Med/high carbonation. Some astringency in the finish(3/5) [3/5]
OA: Interesting. Hoppy Brown ale. The plasticky flavor is problematic and would prevent me from having more. hope that was a bad bottle(5/10) [10/20]


 SHIG (2037), Aviano, Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
May 18, 2008  
Draught: Poured a thick brown color with a beige color head. The aroma is caramel and barley. Taste is very rich with caramel malt.


 ThaBobfather (178), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
May 17, 2008  
One of the best IBA’s I’ve ever had. Unfortunately for this beer, it was stuck between tasting Burton Baton and Midas Touch, which clouded my judgement a bit, but it was very good.


 esjaygee (1531), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
May 17, 2008  
Clear brown with thin brown head. Heavy roasted malt aroma with caramelized sugar and nuts. Nutty taste of sweet malts, brown sugar, sweet malts and mild alcohol. Better than your average brown ale.


 Tripplebrew (493), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
May 16, 2008  
Pours a semi-hazy reddish brown with slight head. Aroma is is hops and light caramel and malts. Flavor is a bit tangy with caramel, hops and floral undertones. I can taste the raisin undertones. Body is light medium with fair carbonation.


 Unique69crazy (119), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/516/20
May 15, 2008  
No surprise from the guys at Dogfish Head. A complex mix of flavors all poured in a bottle for your enjoyment. A maple aroma with a caramel color, generous carbonation, with a small tangy taste initialized followed up by a hoppy, fruity aftertaste.


 MrChopin (643), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
May 15, 2008  
Totally unexpected beer. Dark brown with white head that’s gone almost immediately. Scents of fruit and roast dominance. The taste is similarly sweet, though roast bitterness and some hop citrus is present and roast/medicinal aftertaste. Dry finish. Whatever this is, it tastes like a subdued coffee stout or really subdued imperial stout.


mjfleming23 (24), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/520/20
May 13, 2008  
One of my personal favorites. I am thrilled I was able to get this in keg form for my wedding reception.



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