 beerguy101 (3407), Newark, California, USA
May 3, 2008
Tasted at the 5th Annual (2008) Triple Rock Firkin Fest. This brown ale pours a medium brown color from the firkin. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is diacetyl and iced tea and then some malty butter. A medium bodied brown ale. ARGH, I am not overly sensitive to diacetyl, but geez you could smell the butter across the very crowded room. The malts are caramel, ice tea and diacetyl. The hops are earthy. How can you make a brown ale that is such a total train wreck as this beer. I had to wash my tasting glass in hot water twice to get rid of the butter. Horrid beer.
aspidites (1268), manteca, California, USA
Nov 22, 2007 More diacetyl and iced tea with a bit of biscuit and toffee. FAirly soft on the palate with more iced tea notes. Clean finish.
Davecooks (1126), Bay Area, California, USA
Nov 20, 2007 Draft. Garnet color with a ivory head; clear. Very faint aroma that I have problems getting anything out of. Slight malt flavor. Very faint flavor- tastes more like carbonated water than anything else.
bhensonb (2665), Woodland, California, USA
May 12, 2007 At NorCal Brewers Guild Festival at Raley Field as "Brown". Dark brown amber color with a lacing head. Thin rich malty start - not harsh - lightly carbonated. It’s mostly malt with some balancing bitter in the finish. It’s a brown, and the smoothness and low carbonation help it to seem very English.
KrausenJockey (561), Stockton, California, USA
Mar 27, 2007 Tap at Pub. A fairly rare beer style for me being the Southern version of the popular English Brown style. Nice deep brown color with a decent firm head. Notes of fig and raisin with like caramel balance. Low hop level and a very nice bright finish.
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