Karl Strauss Downtown After Dark Brown Ale

Brewed by Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
San Diego, California USA

Bottled. Thanks Fredrik. Dark brown colour. Caramelly, buttery nose with some smokiness. Butterscotchy flavour, light smokey/peaty and buttery malty with smoke again. A somewhat complex brown ale.

Weak body and taste... i was hopeing for some reason i was tasting a porter, but now i understand why it was so light... its a brown ale... so then compared to the Newcastle its much richer but also has a bit of bandaid and leather feel too it. I wouldnt order this again. Slightly bitter finish with a bit of toastiness at the aftertaste.

not particularly brown. well, light brown. some chocolate. weak aroma. pretty weak flavor too. lots of bittering hop finish.

Draft at brewpub downtown. Clear dark brown hue with average rocky off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate toasted malt aroma. Flavor was moderate toasted balanced with an average bitter finish of moderate duration. Medium creamy body. Good brew with homestyle food.

The beer had a very dark clear copper color with a reddish tint and off-white head. The aroma had notes of toasted malt and smelled like fresh grain. Notes of coffee and light hops as well. The flavor was of lightly roasted malt and some coffee notes. The was a decent sized hop bitterness on the finish. Medium body.

Draft at Disney’s California Adventure; Nose of coffee and molasses; clear brownwith a small beige head; Flavor of coffee, molasses, with a small hop finish.

On tap at Columbia Street brewery. Clear deep amber color with lasting off white head. Good lacing. Rich roasted malt aroma. Really nice smell. Kind of nutty and caramel and toffee. Flavor starts off coffee then caramel/molasses then a hint of burnt malts. Really nice rich flavor. Very light hop presence.

This had an average head.Color a nice brown.Good body.I didn’t like the taste,but you might!!