It’s got a sweet dark reddish brown color and excellent clarity. A small head is formed which quickly fades out. The aroma is light with some floral hop notes. Its flavor is a wonderful mix of caramel, maple, brown sugar, with roasted and toasted malts. All of which are tempered with a pleasing hop bitterness that floats around on the tongue. Its medium body and soft carbonation give it a smooth mouth feel that is very drinkable. Well done!

Best By: 07/20/07, so I don’t have a moment to lose! Appearance: Pours a bright, clear brown brown with a foamy, light beige head. Smell: A passably light aroma of toasty, bready malts with a just a drizzle of caramel and molasses. Taste: Faintly sweet, bready malt flavors with hints of toasted nuts. Vague, soft notes of citrus just before the slightly drying finish. Mouthfeel: Thin-bodied, but with as much smoothness and creaminess as one could possibly expect from such a light beer. Mild carbonation. Drinkability: A fine, highly quaffable session-type beer, though I’m not sure why the pricetag was so ’full-bodied’ for a 6-pack.

It pours a dark amber color, and the word chestnut, provided by Harpoon seems appropriate. It has an off-white fizzy head that quickly dissapates. Fair lacing clings to our new freezing cold brown ale glass. First aroma is of faint light bread malts and not much else. Gentle on the nose. Initial taste is of a very light bitter which softens even more as it moves towards the finish. Light on the palate, it has a watery texture with a clean finish. A very drinkable, smooth taste that certainly lends itself to the session style.

This dark brown ale from Harpoon pours with a nice head. The aromas offer fruit and caramel. The mouthfeel enhances the caramel flavor. The finish is nice a lengthy.

Ruby brown pour with good lacing and a minimal white head from a 12oz bottle, this quaffable brown ale delivers what it advertises, a well rounded, sweet, drinkable session beer. You have to praise a brewery that can do that.