kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 01/26/2002
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Dark amber, scant head, faint sweet malt aroma, slightly sweet nutty malt flavor, little to no bitterness,
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0 Score: *4
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Name: Calhoun’s Black Bear Brown
Date: 07/26/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Nashville
dark amber, whispy head, slightly sweet malty aroma and flavor, touch of carmel, mild earthy hops, light bitterness in the finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0 Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Jun 8, 2008 on tap-pours a off white ring for a head and amber color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-honey/toffee. Taste is sweet medium malt-honey/toffee/peat, some earthy hops. Mild carbonation. hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Oct 8, 2006 Draft... Clear, deep amber ale with a small, fizzy, off-white head. Malty aroma with fruity esters and biscuity notes. Well-balanced, malty flavor with toffee esters. Medium-bodied and creamy with mild carbonation. Water, lightly tangy finish. Cletus (5060), Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 9, 2008 Bottle courtesy of lithy. Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells of caramel, some earthy hints. Tastes of light citrus, tea, some sweetness on the finish. Tmoney99 (4800), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Sep 4, 2007 Draft sample at the brewpub in Pigeon Forge. Poured a clear dark brown color with a medium off-white frothy head that diminished slowly with fair lacing. Medium toasted nutty malty aroma. Medium body. Medium toasted bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of average duration. Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 | Nov 6, 2003 Draught, GABF 2003.
Body is medium amber.
Aroma is
lightly malty (caramel).
with a light note sherry.
Flavor is
moderately sweet, moderately acidic.
Finish is
lightly sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter.
Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. heemer77 (4312), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jun 22, 2005 Thanks for the beer, SpringsLicker. Poured a dark amber. The aroma is roasted caramel and walnuts. The taste has pears and honey. A little bit of earthy moss in the finish. Skyview (4104), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 23, 2009 Received a 12-oz bottle from lithy via trade. Pours a semi-clear brownish amber colored brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind a thin ring and spotty lacing. Aroma of roasted dark malt, roasted nuts, a touch of floral hops and some tea. Taste is medium bodied, flavors of rosted nuts, roasted barley, floral hops and a touch of toffee. Finish has a nice malty and floral hop aftertaste.
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