exciter (1), Matthews, North Carolina, USA does not count | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | Jul 14, 2004 This beer is the greatest. What can I say? It’s the nectar of the gods. Also, if some restaurants/bars have the large bottle and it just keeps on giving. It has a nice subtle scent. The appearance is quite dark, however the beer goes down surprisingly light. I have found my beer. I have been drinking Downtown Browns for over five years now. I could never pass on this one. shampoch (1), New York, USA does not count | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | Sep 1, 2006 This is the best Brown Ale that I can find to date. I wish I could find better just to experience beyond perfection. sf5150 (1), lodi, California, USA does not count | 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | May 7, 2005 This is by far my favorite beer, ever. Very smooth, and flavorful. Not quit sure whats up with the picaso style label. But after a few brews, he starts look almost normal. Wulfstan (509), California, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | Oct 26, 2007 I fell in love with this early in 2007. It’s very English in style, but much stronger in body and flavour than the likes of Newcastle. It’s a full bodied, richly falvoured brown ale, kind of between something like Newcastle and an English strong or old ale. It is almost black, red brown, with a thick tan head that dissipates slowly bt faster than, say, Moose Drool, and has only weak lacing. The aroma is rich caramel, yeasty bread. The taste is rich, toasty malt, sweet, smooth and very full-bodied. It has barely even a hint of bitterness, & could in fact probably use just a bit more of a bite. However, it is a full-bodied, very tasty, and smooth ale. smcmasters75 (3), USA does not count | 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Sep 10, 2007 One of the premier brown ales out there. I measure browns against this one. Slightly sweet, but with great hop balance. yesyouam (602), Fairport, New York, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Sep 24, 2009 Lost Coast Downtown Brown is a dark brown ale that has a shade of dim garnet. It’s crystal clear with a dense, creamy, light coffee colored head. It has excellent retention and leaves thick sheets of lacing on the glass. It has a toasty, nutty aroma with notes of roasted dark chocolate, walnut bread and a fruity grassiness. It’s medium bodied, soft and smooth with a slightly gritty finish. It’s fruity and roasty tasting. It’s chocolaty but only a hint sweet. It has nice balance and it’s a bit warming. It’s a well executed brown ale. PushEject (42), Palmdale, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Feb 26, 2003 Updated: Apr 4, 2003What a stellar session beer. Don't expect Belgian bliss, but for a really great beer to drink all afternoon while working at just about anything, look no further.
Extraordinarily drinkable American brown. thedm (3836), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 18, 2004 This bottled brew poured a large head of light brown colored fine to medium sized long lasting bubbles that left behind a very good lace. The body was nearly opaque and dark brown in color with no visible carbonation. The aroma was very nice with a good blend of caramel malt notes. This was a mose excellent aroma for a good brown beer. The mouth feel was smooth crisp even and nicely balanced with a lingering brown beer aftertaste. The flavor contained notes of mild coffee mollasses and sweet malt. It is an excellent brown beer taste that I will definately seek out more of tor try again.
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