Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

Bottle, has a ruby with maple syrup brown cues at the edges type of pour, gave a foamy off-white to tan head that stays around to keep a cover, aromas of toasted malt and a sweet nuttiness, faint caramel and chocolate fragrances, flavor of toasted malt and malt sweetness, some chocolate flavor to, has a medium hop bitterness at the finish, some dryness at the finish, medium mouth feel maybe a bit more and creamy on the palate, a nice brown ale, has a malt sweetness that I enjoy, very nice beer.

This ale poured a deep red colour with a nice creamy tan head. To the nose there are scents of hopps, pine, juniper berries, ripe fruit and a little grass. First taste was smooth and a little acidic from the hopp flavour but still very good. Flavours of hopps, smoke and a light caramel flavour. Palate is bitter and has a strong bitter flavour.

not a bad brown ale, small head, strong but not to strong, some carmel notes pretty good

Rich and brown in color. I tasted the caramel flavor with hints of other subtle flavors.

Pours more of a lighter beige than a true brown ale, with a small white cap. Not too much in the nose, some typical earthy british aroma hops, some biscuity malt. More of the same on the palate with a slightly thin body, finishing vaguely chocolatey. Not my cup of tea.