North By Northwest Belgian Brown Ale

Brewed by North By Northwest Restaurant and Brewery
Style: Belgian Ale
Austin, Texas USA

Date: 05/19/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: hazy brown with a red edge, whispy beige head,
Aroma: sweet estery malt aroma,
Flavor: nice light chocolate flavor with a touch of tartness,
Overall: really nice and easy drinking Belgian brown with a wonderful tart edge

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: **+/4

(750ml bottle, thanks Kevin) Cloudy apple cider, medium off-white head. Aroma medium sweet, cherry, some funk. Taste is moderately sweet, cherry, melon, caramel, light sourness. Light-medium body, very drinkable.

(750ml bottle, courtesy of Walt) Pours a lightly cloudy reddish-brown body with an average beige head. Aroma of apple, cherry, cola, and vinegar. Flavor of toasted malt, tobacco, bit charred, some sourness, and black pepper. Plenty of carbonation.

750ml bottle shared courtesy of Jasonmech77. Poured a medium and cloudy amberish brown color with small sized off white head. Aromas of yeast, lightly fruity, leather, wood and musty. Tastes of yeast, sour cherries, funky and toasted malts. Had a light tart and sour finish. Different and interesting (I kinda of liked it).

Growler(?)...O-Town Throwdown... Murky golden ale with a mid-sized, frothy, white head. Terrific retention. Acidic, fuzzy fruit nose with notes of lemon, apple, sugar cookie and yeast. Sweet, tangy (almost tart) flavor with light, aged-hop bitterness. Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Lightly sweet, toffee, black cherry finish. Degarth provided this beer... thanks, man!

Dark amber color between brown and orange. SMells of oranges, peaches and apricots, has some lambic-like chemical aromas. Very mild flavors... dull on the tongue, unexciting but decent. A mild fruity and bready presentation.

Poured a hazy apple cider appearance with a thin off-white head. The aroma was fruity, yeasty and dusty. The flavor had a touch of leather. Also in the flavor was sweet malt and dark fruits. Light body. Finish was mildly dry.

Poured a hazy brown color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of leather, oak, red cherries, toffee, pedio, with some toastiness as well. Taste of the same, cherry, some cedar, light sourness, some vinegar, and a bit more pediococcus. Dry finish.