McNeills Professor Brewheads Brown Ale

Brewed by McNeills Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Brattleboro, Vermont USA

A very fresh tasting, well made brown ale. Mellow and tasty, with a perfect balance of hops and malt in the mild finish.

Not one of McNeills finest beers, but not a miss by any chance. Malty with a bit of smoke. Lacks at little in the palate department, but set me up any time.

The THIRD distinct ’brown ale’ from this brewer I’ve had; McNeills is neverending. This one’s up to par, just about. Main problem is a slight thinness, both to the head and body; could also be sweeter (it’s a brown, after all). But malty and nutty as you’d want; improves a lot if slightly warm.

(draft) Clear dark brwn body with beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some chocolate, light grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, orange, caramel, some chocolate, earthy. Watery light-medium body, very drinkable. Quite an enjoyable session beer.

Pours a nice ruby brown, with the usual McNeill's rocky head. Nutty, sweet nose. Sweet nutty palate, toffee, slight roasted grain, minerals, faint metallic, hint of smoke, light bodied, finishing with a citrus (grapefruit) like hoppiness. Definately better with warmth, another nice session brown from Ray and the gang.

Ruby brown color with a thin off-white head. Rich caramel aroma with some dark fruits. Starts sweet and ends a bit less sweet with a long aftertaste.

Dark murky brown color with no real. Aroma of nuts, and sweet caramel malt. Malty, roast, sweet caramel, light nuts, and a bitter citrus hop finish.

Bottle: Light nose,little smoke/nutty. Beautiful clear reddish brown. Roasted malt with a tad of grapefruit bitterness. A little thin on the finish. leaves a slightly roasted malts on the tounge. Enjoyable, but its not his best brown.