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HopTown Brown Nose Brown Ale

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HopTown Brown Nose Brown Ale - Brown Ale

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 Percentile 
90
overall
Formerly brewed at HopTown Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale

Pleasanton, California USA

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103.73/5.03.59/5.05.8%96.4Dimpled mug

Commercial Description:
Our Brown Nose Ale is rich with imported English brown malt, with a hint of chocolate and toasted malts truly brings out the English in the finish. Dry, yes medium bodied but not too sweet.
 y0cola (360), fremont, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 29, 2006  
allright im drinking a hoptown nitro brown on the nitro tap. it is..pretty brown. a little red tint. i uhh give appearance of like a 4. in appearance. aroma is stinky a little chocolatey alittle muddy. little raunchy. aroma 6. flavor is water. watery bland. a little spice. little uhh got a little bitterness to it at the end its creamy though. flavor is a 6. andddd palate is like a 3. and oi is like a 14


 ratman197 (3135), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 20, 2006  
On tap @ Hopyard poured a clear dark brown with a small creamy lasting head. Aromas of cocoa, roasted malt, hint of nuts and a hint of coffee. Palate was light bodied and creamy smooth. Flavors of cocoa, roasted malt, a hint of coffee and nuts with a smooth semi sweet finish.


 HopheadHans (753), Bay Area, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20
Jun 11, 2006  
tap. Dark brown with a huge frothy head. The flavor as well as the aromas are dominated by roasted malts and nuts. The body is more solid than most brown ales. Nice bitter sweet finish.


 smcd (366), USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
Mar 20, 2006  
(Cask. 03/2006) This should probably be classified as its own, unique brew. It was awesomel. Served from the cask with natural, soft carbonation, this presented wonderful, grassy, floral hop aromas balanced by chocolate, roasted barley, and deep earthy aromas with hints of dried fruits. Some oxidation was occurring -- which just enhanced this beer over the several days it was available Wonderful chocolate and notes of burnt toast with fig/date preserves for jam, full-bodied, yeasty, nutty, wonderful.


 luvcasks (178), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 6, 2006  
On tap at Hop-Yard Pleasanton Aroma: some floral notes and Roasty notes in the nose Appearance: Pourced a nice brown with a nice off-white head which lingered for a while Flavor: Starts off with roasted sweetness and some hints of coffee and buiscuits Palate: Light in body. malt, roast and clean hop finish come in quick succession Overall: A very drinkable representation of an English Style Brown Ale


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 25, 2005  
Nice balanced brown from "Crazy", Very English toasted mouthfeel, Clean And fairly dry. Some Cocoa and bread flavors with a touch of bittering hops at the end.


 JohnC (2219), Mission Viejo, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jan 23, 2005  
on draft Pizza Port San Clemente, CA Clear brown color, dry flavor, light body, nice roasty nose. It’s a very taste brown ale.


 DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 20, 2004  
(Draft: Pizza Port in Carlsbad, CA) This is a very flavorful, enjoyable and well crafted brown ale; The main thrust of this beer, the moderately sweet, toasty maltiness, is delicious; There’s a fair amount of yeastiness, and a moderate hops bitterness provides good balance; Medium bodied with a good solid mouthfeel; Nice, toasty nose with sweet and mild hops aromas pretty much echoes the flavor; Deep mahogany color; Tan head looks creamy, with small bubbles; The head fades to a thin layer, but maintains that level; No lacing to speak of



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