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Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale 3.69 1456

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

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95
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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14563.7/5.03.69/5.07.2%98.8Dimpled 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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 incutrav (577), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Muted hop aroma, mostly sweet caramel, some coffee and some bourbon. There wasnt near the hops in this that one mmight think being its a "india" brown ale. I got a lot of sweet, bourbon like taste on the pallate, which i didnt care for to much. Its pretty decent, but more of a typical brown ale, with very little hops.


 jfm (1695), Holbæk, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Bottle. Light roasted aroma with a hop note. Deep brown color with a beige head. Sweet body with a roasted chocolate and nutty note. Hop palate with a smooth finish. Not bad.


kieleszd (83), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Apr 16, 2008  
Simply nothing to not like about this beer or its brewers. It pours amber brown with unsettling head. It has 4 notes maybe five your palate goes in after shock. Warning do not drink a different beer right after this one. There is a balance of spice, sweet and hops that can be simply said matchless.


 TheBeerMaster (100), Little Falls, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 15, 2008  
Dark brown pour, definitely taste the carmel and sugar tastes, but also a hint of a coffee-like aftertaste. Would be good with a dessert or something chocolate. Hides the 7.2% ABV, which is awesome.


 puggy211 (596), cordova, Tennessee, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/510/20
Apr 14, 2008  
pours dark brown,thin off white head,malty carmel aroma.sweet up front with light biter finish,molasses dark fruit are present.pretty good.


 smashteroid (251), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Apr 12, 2008  
I think this might be my favorite Dogfish Head beer to drink. I’ve had it bottled and on tap. On tap, it pours a nice dark brown with a small off-white head. Sweet aroma with lots of malts. The flavor is pretty much devoid of hops. Just sweet malts and only a hint of bitterness. Also, brown sugar, maybe some caramel. It’s great, easily drinkable, and generally good.


 changeup45 (804), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Something I’ve been thinking about trying for a while, finally bought a sixer. Pours a deep amber color with a moderate tan head and a decent amount of lacing. The aroma is sweet, nothing special but nothing bad either. This is a very drinkable beer. Slightly sweet with a roasted flavor in there. Very little bitterness. I’m not really sure why they call it "India" and advertise it as "hoppy" because I really didn’t taste a whole lot of hops in there. Still it’s a solid beer and they hide the 7.2% abv quite well. There are some mild stout characteristics in there too which is interesting and makes for a nice all around beer.


 matt7215 (1000), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 9, 2008  
12 oz bottle from a trade with GMCC2181. pours dark brown with an everlasting tan head. aromas are almost non-existant. some roastiness and slight hint of hops. whats there smells good. flavours are nice typical brown ale but slightly more hoppy then most. not bad in any way but not that memorable.



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