 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Feb 19, 2005 12 oz bottle. Murky tarnished copper with a miniscule head...light caramel and smoke in the nose...pleasant, clean woody notes in the body, caramel and a bit of tar and licorice...medium carbonation, could be fuller at the finish.
civforprez (225), Galesburg, Illinois, USA
Feb 14, 2005 This beer was nothing special as far as the style. Solid, not impressive. A little thin and yeasty for a brown. Color and balance were well done, but the yeast came through and the mouthfeel was thin. Reading the other reviews, maybe I had a bottle that went a little awry, but maybe not. Same bitterness as described elsewhere.
jewedekind (450), Middleton, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 21, 2004 A deep brownish red beer with a coppery-tinged head (thin and fleeting). Strong scone or honey and biscuit aroma. Warm nuts and honey or honey and nuts. A fine brown ale, a bit on the thin side for body, but has a long, enduring finish. Very little up front though. Sweet for the style, but not bad overall.
NeonLX (258), Wisconsin, USA
Oct 4, 2004 Updated: Oct 8, 2004RERATE 10/8/04: After sampling three more bottles of this, I have to revise my rating upwards a little. I think the original bottle I tried was a litlle "funky". None of the three bottles I sampled later had the metallic taste I detected in the first one, and the "nuttiness" was more pronounced. Flavor was far superior so I've adjusted the rating accordingly.
ORIGINAL RATING: I wanted to like this beer more. I really did. But let’s take it as it comes...From a bottle, this brew poured a dark brown with reddish tinges at the edge of the glass. Nice initial tan head that disappears quickly. Slight metallic hint in the aroma. Taste is mildly chocolate-y & somewhat nutty. Very slight metallic taste in the background. Reasonable hop presence towards the end. It certainly isn’t a bad brew for the money but it didn’t exactly wow me.
howie (549), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 22, 2002 Strange tea-like bitterness that I couldn’t get past. Nice brown-ale aroma with slight floral hop aroma. Very malty, but the weird hop flavors turned me off.
Pjones6738 (500), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 13, 2002 Appearance is that of a glass of Coke, right down to the carbination. Nutty scent. Coffee taste, with a slight nuttiness. A little chocolate flavor as well. Too watery though.
kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 9, 2002 Nutty aroma, color is brownish red. Nicely hopped for a brown ale. Finish is chocolately.
JPDIPSO (4865), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 6, 2002 Updated: Oct 9, 200310/6/02: Chestnut brown color with a small bubbled small tan head. Aroma of roasted grains and nuts. A faint solvent aroma distracts slightly. Quite thin in body. Flavors of hickory nuts and a mild hop bitterness. Finishes with a touch of astringency. Borders on a brown porter in flavor, but lacks body. A good beer none the less. 10/9/03: I pick this up every year. This may be the only brown ale I would buy on a regular(annual) basis. touch more body this year and a hint of chocolate. Still solid.
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