Sample from tap at the brewpub in Minneapolis. Pours brown. Roasted malt, slight nuttty and chocolate aroma. Flavour is a bitter blend of hops and chocolate. Very dry nutty finish. Cask version was stronger on the hops.

Crystal clear mahogany body, small tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, chocolate, some caramel, roast. Taste is moderately sweet, chocolate/caramel, some nut. Creamy light-medium body.

Draft... <b>RBSG 07</b>... Dark, clear mahogany ale with a mid-sized, creamy, off-white head. Good retention. Chocolaty, nutty aroma. Chocolaty, roasted flavor with moderate tanginess, light pungency, delicate sweetness and very low bitterness. Medium-bodied with a thin, watery mouthfeel and feather-soft carbonation. Lightly chocolaty, tangy, dry finish.

<b>Draft &#64; Minneapolis Brewpub:</b> Mahogany, ruby, nose of caramel and sweet nutmeg. The flavor is chewy but a bit under-malty. Dry finish, eh. Maltier than most.

On tap &#40;sampler&#41; at the Minneapolis location, June 2007. Mahogany colour, with a collar of foam. Very light woody malt aroma. Much stronger roasted, smoky malt presence in the flavour, with touches of caramel and chocolate. There is a slight bitterness that provides some balance and backbone and makes for a firm, but smooth, mouthfeel. An slightly different take on the Brown Ale style with a little more bitterness than the norm, but still retaining a sweet edge. I quite enjoyed this beer which seemed to me to be more than the sum of its parts.