Mountain Sun Cleveland Brown Ale

Brewed by Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

Draught. Pours dark nut brown with an edgy tan head. Chocolate nutty malt, toasted aroma. Hoppy chocolate and roasted caramel malt flavor with a moderately acidic finish.

On Tap: I guess it was a good thing I finished off with such a weak beer, ABV speaking. Because from the porter and stout I had at Southern Sun, I had a pretty good buzz going. Not really that brown, more towards the dark-dark brown/black side of things. A little bit of sharpness to the flavor. But still some good nutty flavors. I think this would go well with a big ass hamburger or good cut of steak.

Draught. Body is medium brown. Aroma is moderately malty (nuts, caramel), lightly hoppy (grapefruit). Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. At first whiff, I was reminded of Rogue's Hazelnut, but it was fleeting. A little too citric for me, but nice.

Pretty big "brown." Could be Java Porter’s little brother. Full bodied and pretty roasty. Has a sharpish alcohol nip, with a rounded burntness to match. Slight fruitiness in the hops. Astringent, sourish finish. Very interesting.