 GAManiac (1147), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 29, 2008 Pours a dark mahogany brown with a rocky off white head that dissipates to wisp of foam on top leaving very good lacing. The smell surprised me with the hops, much hoppier than the normal American brown with the big fresh pine hops popping up front. There is also a slight burnt coffee smell with chocolate as well all on top of a faint sweet malt background. There is a more pronounced roasted malt flavor up front than in the aroma, but that is really just an intro to the big piny fresh hop flavor. The coffee and chocolate are still there but more in the background in the taste. The finish is back to the hop bitterness, almost an IPA-like aftertaste. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with strong carbonation and the hoppiness tingles the tongue more than just about any brown I’ve tasted. This is one of the more interesting brown ales I’ve tasted as Mikkeller has amped up the hoppiness in this one. Drinkability is probably a little diminished by the hop bitterness, but not too bad. Complex, tasty, and highly recommended.
fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 29, 2008 Bottle coutesy Gillard. Pours a clear brown amber with a large light tan head that leaves great lacing. Aroma of coffee, tons of hops, and a hint of licorice. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium thin mouthfeel with a moderate to strong amount of bitterness. Good.
bdigital (586), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
May 26, 2008 Bottle: Courtesy of cmr1517...pours a translucent brown with no head. Aroma consists of nutty malt and coffee with some mild chocolate notes lingering. This is very disappointing in the body...very light and thin. The flavor pretty much follows the nose with the nutty malt base but it finishes on an awkward, dry hopped note. Not too impressed
BigBang (210), Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 23, 2008 the best thing about this beer is the appearance - deep brown with a frothy head that never disappears. The worst thing is the mouthfeel - kinda thin and doesn’t do much for me. Very flavorful and aroma is hoppy and pleasant. Overall, very enjoyable beer but not a great value- pretty pricey for just a good beer.
scoobyluv (486), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
May 23, 2008 moderate tan head. dark amber color. smells like mocha and coffee. very roasty. overpoweringly so. not my idea of a good time
hopscotch (5469), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 22, 2008 Bottle... Miami Beach Spring Beer Fling ’08 ... Murky brown ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. The nose provides notes of chocolate, nuts, yeasty bread and praline. Medium-bodied and abrasive with lively carbonation. Leans way onto the bitter side of balance. Crisp, bitter, roasted finish. Thanks to mgumby10 for sharing the bottle!
sleepylopes (313), New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 22, 2008 Nice and super dark roast. Great deep brown with a spicy nose... Mexican chocolate perhaps. Smooth and flaverfull with a firm laceing. Clasic quality hoping and a touch of bitter to the finish.
BuckeyeSammy (455), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 21, 2008 Nose is toasted malt and strong chocolate, note of coffee. Dark brown ale, great light brown fnger and fluffy head. Full flavored, lingerng bitterness and coffee on my palate. Roasted malt and choc. notes
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