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Saint Arnold Brown Ale

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1643.17/5.03.16/5.05.3%63.5Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
A beautiful, deep copper brown ale. It has a full, malty body with hints of chocolate, a touch of sweetness and a light hop flavor. A complex malt character is created by combining five different types of malts. It has a rich, creamy head with a fine lace. The light fruitiness, characteristic of ales, is derived from a proprietary yeast strain. Saint Arnold Brown Ale is best consumed at 45-50° Fahrenheit.
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 MaltOMeal (653), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 26, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Pours a brown (duh) color with a thin off-white head which dissipated quickly. Bubbles continued for a few minutes. Smell of malt. Taste of malt with a hint of chocolate. Medium mouthfeel w/ slight carbonation. A good brown.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Oct 14, 2007  
Brown color with a musty, malt aroma. Flavor is malty and somewhat sweet. Overall its drinkable - boring at best, some aftertaste thats not all that great at worst.


 djd07 (751), Houston, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 19, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy brown amber color with a medium frothy off white head. The aroma is a strong malt and caramel. Very good lacing on this one. The taste is a very sweet malt with a clean finish. I really enjoyed this brown ale from saint arnold.


 GlenVargas (120), El Paso, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/512/20
Sep 6, 2007  
The St. Arnold brown (bottle) seemed like a much better version of Newcastle (in every way). Although it did have a nice, deep brown appearance, the beer seemed a little filtered and light, the same complaint I had of St. Arnold’s wheat beer. At any rate, this beer had some sweetness, some spice, some malt, and some roasted nut flavor. I used to think that the nasty alcohol and dirt taste was a problem with Newcastle, but, now, I guess I can see that it’s just part of the Englishy-type brown ale style. Of course, that doesn’t mean I like it any more.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/15/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

cloudy brown, thin fine beige head with a bit of lace, light toasted and chocolate malt aroma with astrengent earthy hops that eventually fade, creamy body, nice rich chocolate flavor, touch of sweetness, light hops to provide a touch of balance and only light bitterness in the finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 mar (1939), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Jul 26, 2007  
had this beer a while back and found it to be quite good. this is definitely a beer i’m going to have around a while.


brenny (2), Austin, Texas, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Saint Arnold Brown Ale does not count
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jul 23, 2007  
Don’t really know browns, but I did like this; am from Houston and so prone to supporting Saint Arnold generally. No head, flavor a bit small, bubbles float up rather small. Go for it.


 Dansting (222), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 27, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a clear, amber color with a thin, white head and no lacing. Did not really look like a brown ale. Sweet caramel and malty aroma. Nice mouthfeel. Sweet caramel flavor with a malty aftertaste. Tastes like a brown ale, yet it’s not too flavorful. The flavor that it does have is good though.



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