jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA May 21, 2009 on tap-pours a light brown head and dark brown color with red tint. Aroma is sweet dark malt-molasses/chocolate, dark fruit-raisin. Taste is sweet dark malt-molasses/chocolate, dark fruit-raisin/cherry with some tart. Dry over takes sweet by mid-palate. Taste not up to aroma for me. 3.2 jimhilt (1663), Bow, New Hampshire, USA Dec 3, 2008 Pours a three finger light tan head that fades quickly to a thin layer leaving a good lace. Almost black cloudy mahogany color. Roasted malt nose. Light-medium carbonation and light-medium bodied. Flavor is malty, smooth, not overly sweet - decent brown. $3.55 for a 22oz bottle from Ruggeri & Sons Greenfield, MA. georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA Apr 18, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a moderate tan head. Bubbles that coat the glass. Aroma of cherries, nuts, and cotton candy. Taste was sweet but not overwhelming with a nutty malty backbone. Thick mouthfeel. Sammy (3934), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jul 15, 2007 This was unique.An ENglish mild. Winey aroma and colour, with merlot taste. Yet there was no wine barreling. Very little bitterness, and a tad of syrupiness. Very light body and easy drinking at 5.2%. A wine replacement. hophead75 (1945), Boonton, New Jersey, USA Feb 27, 2007 sampled at the brewpub. brown with some red highlights. The aroma and taste both comprise caramel and chocolate. Taste also has some nutty malts. pretty smooth. not a bad brown ale. mstockton (186), Rochester, Michigan, USA Feb 17, 2007 Not the usual smooth brown ale that I have had before. Pours quite dark with little head. Malty and has some bitterness. Not my favorite brown ale. KariCupcake (214), Lenox, Massachusetts, USA Nov 17, 2006 Ugh! It smelled like vinegar... it tasted like vinegar but with a very very watery mouthfeel. Still better than any bud product tho. beerbill (1918), Laurel, New York, USA Oct 28, 2006 22 oz. bottle. I’ll give them credit, its not a typical brown ale. Has some positive notes and negative. Pours an opaque dark brown with a thin off-white head that was chased away in about 30 seconds. Aroma of coffee and bittersweet chocolate a definite plus. Sweet, nutty flavor is offset by a weird taste like wet cardboard. Thin, watery mouthfeel. Glad I shared this bottle with my wife, I don’t think I would have finished 22 oz. of this beer.
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