Heinzelmannchen Middleworld Brown Ale

tap @ Heinzelmannchen Pours clear brown, thin off white head. aroma and atste, malty, pilsener malts, light roastiness and touch of chocolate. Keeps a light yeasty profile with a light bitter hops finish.

On tap. Light brown pour, off white head. Aroma is some roast malt and peat. Tastes very similarly, with a medium body and a healthy amount of carbonation. A little old sock that many browns have and some balancing piney hops. Could be pretty drinkable. An ok brown, as far as browns go.

Sampled at the brewery. Pours a dark chocolate brown with a medium head. Poor head retention and lacing. Aroma of chocolate, toffee and bitter hops. Taste is nearly identical. Over carbonated.

Date: 04/12/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops

Appearance: muddy dark brown, wispy beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: toasted malt aroma with a nice chocolate character,
Body: creamy yet slick oily body,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, touch of lactose sweetness brings out the chocolate but adds a sour milk character, hint of butterscotch,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Tap from brewery. Strong chocolate, coffee, malt aroma. Dark brown with moderate head. Creamy milk chocolate malt flavor - an excellent full body. Great - one of the best brown ales I’ve ever had.

Draught at the Fox & Parrot in Gatlinburg. Pours brown with thin beige head. The aroma is caramel, rootbeer, pepper. The flavor is caramel, pepper, and a strange Kool-Aid note. The finish is a bit sulfury, I’m guessing from using a German-style yeast. Some wood tones come and go. Not bad.

pours a light brown with mild head. tasted at brewery. creamy mouthfeel, and you notice the toffee in this one.

on tap-pours a light tan head and dark brown color. Aroma is toffee. Taste is toffee, malty. Mild carbonation.