RunningBeerGuy (7), New York, USA does not count Oct 4, 2008 along with Tilberg, this is my leading candidate for best brown ales. it’s smooth drinking with subtle hazelnut undertones and no hoppyness like the Brooklyn Brown Ale. I would drink like 10 gallons of this if I had a tap in my apartment Imperial-John (154), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Oct 4, 2008 Updated: Oct 13, 2008Brown with large foamy beige head that thins quickly. Hazelnutty caramel vanilla aroma. Taste is what aroma suggests, strong smooth hazelnut, butterscotch and vanilla that lingers into aftertaste. A good but not great beer. DerWeg (748), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Oct 1, 2008 650 LCBO. Typical Rogue yeast and malt profile reminds me of Dead Guy and to a lesser extend Brutal Bitter. Medium malt body, nut aroma and flavor, gets more interesting as I get into the bottle. Demerera and cream. jkaiser (212), Orlando, Florida, USA Oct 1, 2008 Great beer I had at Beerfest . I remember, tasting the nuts and nectar flavors most. Damn Good SoberCajun (49), Nashville, Tennessee, USA Sep 30, 2008 Dark brown, no head. Interesting aroma with a mixture of caramel and vanilla. Impressively creamy, the hazelnut is there but not overpowering. The chocolate milk comparison works well for this one. This would be very pleasing on a cold autumn day, a comforting brew. wilderthanyou (408), Guelph, Ontario, Canada Sep 29, 2008 Pours a dark brown colour (go figure) with no head.The aroma is interesting, huge roasty hazelnut notes, cream, chocolate. The flavour is tasty and interesting, the beer starts out with a touch thin, but then explodes into flavours on the back of the tongue, big hazelnut and cream notes, maybe some chocolate milk, caramel. The palate is fitting, fizzy carbonation and an extremely buttery mouth feel. Fantastic stuff, best brown ale i’ve ever had. Jsawyer (282), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA Sep 28, 2008 22oz Bottle. Dark brown in color. Strong sweet hazelnut taste and milky texture like Chocolate milk and nutella. Malty and smooth. Good stuff. garthicus (1215), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sep 28, 2008 650ml bottle - LCBO. Appearance: Ruby red with a yellowing - off white head, quite frothy. Aroma: Yes - Hazelnuts, yeast, chocolate. Flavour: Malty - nutty, some slight vanilla too. Interesting. Somewhat dry finish. As it warms up I can taste the hazelnut more and more. Delicious.
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