Empyrean Third Stone Brown

Brewed by Empyrean Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
Lincoln, Nebraska USA

(12 oz bottle: Obtained 06-May-06 in trade with Otter, thanks Jeremy!) Right off the bat, the moderate aroma and flavor of bruised apples mars this beer. It’s not egregious, and the nose shows it much more than the flavor, but even there, it’s certainly noticeable and that’s all it takes for me. Otherwise, it seems like a pretty generic brown ale, lightly roasty, some chocolate, moderately sweet, minimally hoppy or bitter. Body is a little thin for a brown ale as well, not really even making it to medium on my perception scale. Light-brown in color and somewhat hazy. Small, off-white head settles to a rim. Not a good introduction to this brewery, I must say. To be fair, this beer requires a rerate, but I’ll wait to see if the other Empyrean beers I have are also flawed. If so, it’s probably not worth the time, effort and expense.

12 oz bottle, via BA swid. Pours a clear dark brown with a small off-white head that faded quickly. Light chocolate malt aroma, slightly grainy, with a touch of DMS. Flavor is slightly roasty with a little grainy harshness, finish is lightly bitter. Light to medium bodied with moderate fine carbonation. Another middle of the road Brown. Does anybody make a Brown Ale to get excited about?

Bottle from eboats Thanks!

Pours dark and brown, with midnight highlights. Aroma is a light malted roasty flavor. Chocolate, coffee are also evident. Flavor is a bizarre spike of red wine and sour malt. Nutty, yes, but nutty like an expired coffee cream of the same flavor. Palate is thin. I’ll avoid this in the future.

12oz bottle via trade with eboats! - Thanks Caleb! - Pours dark rich brown with a creamy tan head that stays well and laces some. Aroma of caramel malts, some chocolate, and much nutty character. Flavor is caramel, nuts, chocolate, and brief hops on the finish. Palate is smooth without much carbonation.

Not good but also not the worst I’ve ever had. I’m not impressed withit though. Empyrean Brewing Co. makes some great micros but this one just doesn’t do it for me. Many others like it a lot.

Pours brown with a tan head. Smells malty with some chocolate and coffee notes. Taste has some tarte qualities with more coffee and chocolate dominating. Finish is slightly peppery.

(Bottle) Pours a brown body with a small white head. Aroma of malt and cocoa. Flavor of malt, nuts, toasted malt, and caramel.

Thanks to Sledge Jr for this one! A frothy off white head starts this one off. Garnet color with a sweet malty aroma A bit of sourness in the finish is the only flavor detractor, otherwise it’s an average, typical brown ale if a bit thin.