Manns Original Brown Ale

Has a great look to it, nice dark brown colour, some faint smells of hops and barley in the scent. Tastes kind of funky, perhaps this taste isn’t for me - seems simple, very bready, quite watery, not what I wanted or expected. Maybe for a low-alc it could be a contender for a decent dark beer, though.

500ml bottle shared with CinnamonGirl. Clear rosewood body, only a ring of brownish bubbles at the surface. Sweet smell of malts and wort. Sweet roasted malts in flavour and little else. Creamy in the mouth. Lightweight, but drinkable as breakfast ale (hotel room, Preston 03.05.2009).

Bottle. Clear brownish colour with a small creamy head and a fair lacing. Sweet malty aroma and taste with notes of nuts and caramel. Sweet finish.

Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, nuts, caramel, and notes of fruits.

Bottle. Courtesy Saxo bought in London. Forhy lightbrown fair mostly deminishing head. Brown colour. Moderatemalty and light hoppy aroma. Caramellic and chocolate notes. Nice caramellic light bitter flavor. Moderate finish. Dry. Watery but nice palate. OK beer.

Bottle from a Manchester supermarket. I can see why this type of beer has died out. Sweet malt, lots of sugary flavour, a little burned caramel gives a hint of bitterness, but this is too sickly..

Deep, dark brown with ruby tints where the light forces its way through. Musty beige foams sits sparsely atop it. Heavily malted aromas much like a good sour-dough or rye. Slightly farmy with some dark pruney fruit. Rich yet not too thick and very fruity. Sweet aftertaste. Quite an interesting and easily drinkable ale. A little watery but rather smooth all round. Interesting though not what I look for especially. Easy to drink and with good fruity notes. Roasty and red-faced.

Deep, dark brown colour. Roasted malt aroma. Rather sweet, malty flavour. Quite full flavoured for a low alcohol beer but overall a tad too sweet.