DaSilky1 (2025), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 8, 2009 SD Brewers Guild Fest 09: Pours a deep mohagany with a tall, tan sheet of suds. Caramelly and toffee-like nose with same stuff coming out in the flavors, some possible diactyl, evident balancing hop bitterness...flavors concentrating on the caramel sweetness. danielcurtis81 (913), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 8, 2009 Served on tap at the San Diego Brewers Guild Festival 2009. The appearance is amber with a small off white head. The flavors are aroma are a bit thin and include some light caramel, corn syrup, and a touch of nutshell. yespr (12420), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 24, 2009 From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a fully gone head. Aroma is hoppy and light caramelish touch. Bitter, light fruity and caramelish flavoured. Nicely balanced. A more solid bitterness into the far finish. Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 21, 2009 On tap. Clear orangey brown with a beige head. Aroma of burned caramel. Medium body, roasted malts, burned caramel and a woody touch. Subdued bitterness but some alcohol in the finish. 070709 badlizard (2386), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 6, 2009 On tap at brewery. Brown with a creamy off white head. Sweet molasses brown sugar chocolate and alcohol aroma and taste. Quite good. alexanderj (2280), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Mar 15, 2009 On tap. Wouldn’t have guessed this was a brown ale, except for the color. Dark reddish brown. Aroma of caramel, bread, chocolate and fruit. Flavor was much of the same, but a bit buttery. Just ok. Hophead22 (1105), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Feb 28, 2009 Tap at the brewery. Great dark amber pour with a white head. Malty aroma. Taste was a bit nutty and malty, kind of the usual nut brown.
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