BeerEssential (90), Massachusetts, USA
Jul 10, 2008
Pours a somewhat hazzy, deep brown with an off-white head that settles down to a thin, but present, layer. Mild aromas of roasted barley and nuts. Taste is nutty and malty with some bitterness, but hardly overpowering. Nicely rounded and tasty without over-emphasing any particular element.
 Blom (641), Odense, Denmark
Aug 29, 2008 Brown with a low head. Aroma of hazel nuts, biscuits and berries. The flavour is bitter and roasted - quite balanced, but perhaps also a bit watery and boring.
Finn (1073), Tromsų, Norway
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle 0,355l. Dark brown colored. An ok fluffy head lasting for a few minutes. Inviting nutty aroma. Flavor of caramel with a touch of sherry. Not much bitterness but a lasting nutty and fruity aftertaste. KI=7
A_R (302), Georgia, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Pours a dark brown with a medium, but long-lasting head. The ale is very smooth with caramel and either a Brazil nut or pecan flavor. This is a very nice tasting brown ale.
arventresca (156), Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Bottle. Lighter brown color with no head. Nice slight nutty taste with a long finish. Good aftertaste leaves you really wanting that next sip.
DrDavid (157), , Vermont, USA
Aug 21, 2008 (Bottle). Sweet malt aroma. Deep reddish brown in color, with a moderate head. Nicely balanced nutty malt flavor, but not much finish. Also, the body has a thin feel. Nice effort, and a classic traditional brew, but Ol’ Sam has been eclipsed by other more modern, more impressive and more substantial brown ales, from the likes of Smuttynose, Rogue, Dogfish Head, Brooklyn, et al.
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