James Page Burly Brown Ale

Brewed by Stevens Point Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Stevens Point, Wisconsin USA

Eh.....aroma was mix of indistinguishable hops and some malt. Flavor was pretty bland,with mainly notes of caramel and nut in the profile. Overall, not really that good for a brown.

12oz bottle 4/16/09 (Discount Liquor-Milwaukee)-Point Burly Brown-Pours brownish amber with a nice off white head. Aroma of light bread, caramel, malts, and a little nut. Taste is of malt and a little caramel. This light bodied brew is a bit weak but still quite drinkable.

12 oz bottle courtesy of a sixpack provided by my girlfriend’s brother on Easter. Free new beer.. Can’t beat that. Pours a lighter iced tea brownish hue with big offwhite bubbly head that dissipates to a small amount and laces a bit. Aromas are muted, light brown sweet malts with a touch of nut, brown sugar, and not much else. Initial is light, a little to light in body with some water and a touch of syrupy sweetness. A touch of nut, water, not too great of a taste, with a touch of biscuit. Fairly dissappointed in this, sessionable, but lacking any desire to do so. Ehhhh. Wouldn’t purchase this. Cheers.. I guess..

Slightly metallic, slightly nutty, sweet still has that bsic Point beer taste. OK but not great.

OK, sort of disappointed b/c I expect more from Point Beers. Just seemed sort of flat, best way to describe it.

My bottle was under the Point brand, not James Page. Not sure if the recipe has changed. Poured a medium brown with a thick, frothy head and a seemingly high level of carbonation. It’s definitely an ale, though, and there’s enough of a malt profile to bring out the sweet, nutty taste you’d expect of the style. There’s a hazelnut note in there somewhere. Body is quite thin for the style, but it’s almost a plus because this beer is very drinkable. I had two and easily could’ve had more. Certainly not the best example of this style, but it would make a good session beer. Cheers to point for finally making a good dark ale, even if it was through acquisition rather than creation.

Dark Amber color. Smalle White head. Nutty chocolate aroma. Pretty smooth palate. Flavor is nutty, roasty and chocolately. Thin body. Not a bad beer.

First rating after the major downtime. Not a bad brew. Dark brown amber color with small white head. Thin bodied with a little nutty caramel flavor. Carbonation is not overpowering.