Harbor City Main Street Brown Ale

Harbor City Brewing Company
Brewed at Sand Creek Brewing Co. (Pioneer/Wisconsin Brewing Co.)
Style: Brown Ale
Port Washington, Wisconsin USA

Hmm, smells like beer (darn allergies). Deep brown color, thick head. Tastes coffeeish, but not overpoweringly so. Goes down very smooth. Enjoyed it greatly.

Good mix of malts and hops.

12oz bottle. Toffee amber-brown color with a big foamy head. Sweet, nutty caramel aroma. Smooth and balanced, easy drinking. Medium bodied, light nutty malt tastes, mildly crisp. Middle of the road suits this style just fine. The hops display some great subtlety, but the malt is light and so-so. My type of session beer...I’ll be back.

Well roasted malt leads to the "coffeish" taste that everyone claims. definitely full bodied. I hope the brewery stays alive, as they are showing up more and more around southeastern Wisconsin. Even if it shows up just as a fad or for marketing I can still enjoy it for what it is.

I poured half the bottle and watched the head consume the top half of my glass. Once settled, the flavor was similar to other brown ales, like Newcastle.

Exceptionally smooth beer that has a bit of a coffee flavor. In the words of one classic scholar, ’Mmmmm, beer’.

Fruity, caramel, butterscotch aroma. Buttery, but not diacetyl. Really nice nose. Reddish, brown amber in color (mostly red). Not much visible carbonation, but it’s there. Thin layer of white head. Not much lace. Initial mouthfeel is nice, but it doesn’t finish very well. Fruity with a hint of hops. Slightly tart. I like it better than Louie’s Demise, which I had just before. This somewhat more balanced with at least some hop profile. There is something in the aftertaste I like that I can’t identify. Finishes well.