Rock Art Brown Bear Ale

Draft at deegans pub. Im guessing this is the rock art brown ale they had on tap. Pours a dark brown color with a decent sized off white head. Head stays through out. Nose is faint, but contains some sweet notes and a little bit of roast flavors. Palate is thin and fizzy. Flavors are sugary, light caramel and some nut notes. Fairly plain and simple.

Pours a clear, chestnut brown colour with a creamy 1-finger tan head. It has a nutty and toasted malty aroma that is mild and rather one-dimensional. The flavour is equally simple, a bit under-hopped even for a brown ale and more chocolaty than nutty. There are some notes of dried fruits. The palate is a thin, fizzy and the finish short. They need up the intensity on this one. There is not enough substance here, even for a traditionally mild style.

Deep dark brown coloured body with a large tan head. Aroma of nuts, malt and very little else. Medium-bodied; Strong pungent raisins and nutmeg in the taste with malt and yeast rounding out the flavours. Aftertaste shows a bit more promise than most browns - this has some sugars and isn’t overly nutty. Overall, a better-than-average brown that should be sampled by those who don’t like nuts in their browns. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 29-September-2007.

Smells very malty. Pours a darkish brown with a very fizzy head. Taste is incredibly weak and watery with just a hint of beer. Tastes like beer-flavored water.

Picked up a bomber; I hadn’t heard of this before. Looks like dark tea or flat cola; the head didn’t last. Thinnish body, moderate fizz. Malty, not hoppy, with some molasses or something. Finishes dry at the back of the roof of the mouth. Not bad. I’d drink this again.

22 oz. bottle. Pours a nearly clear amber brown with a moderate off-white head that faded to a thin ring fairly quickly. Very light aroma of malt and fresh cut grass. Flavor is extremely light with some caramel and brown sugar noted. I did not detect any influence from the hops. Thin, watery body. I just picked up several Rock Art beers to sample and I hope this is not typical of their lineup.

Light roasted malt aroma. Amber color a little on the light side. Small tan head. Sweet malty start with a tangyness to the finish.

Bleh. Typical brown pour, decent lacing and retention. Aroma is nut, coffee, chocolate, roast, darker fruits, caramel, light hops. Very light bodied, somewhat sour. Well, at least it’s just not ’another’ brown ale. This one is worse. Difficult to get the will to finish.