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Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

Percentile
79
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6553.36/5.03.35/5.05.7%86.5Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
Old Brown Dog has been cited as a classic example of the "American Brown Ale" style of beer. Compared to a typical English Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog is fuller-bodied and more strongly hopped.
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 sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Bottle courtesy of Jasonmech: Brown with a reddish tint, with an off white head. Aroma, roasted malts, some caramel, brown sugar, and toffee. Flavor, toffee, roasted malts, some caramel, and a nice earthy bitterness on the finish. Pretty solid brown ale.


 Funknmilla (593), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/518/20
Feb 8, 2007  
On tap...caramel nose....nice solid appearance...little foamage...subtle cloud like foam...toffee taste like werthers original...medium brown color


 Rballs01 (264), Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 7, 2007  
One of the best brown ales on the east coast. This beer pours dark brown with a toasted nutty flavor. Perfectly balanced and a perfect representation of what a brown ale should be.


 michael-pollack (2690), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 6, 2007  
12oz. Bottle: Aroma is lightly sweet and smells of hops and strawberry. Poured dark amber/brown in color with a small tan head that diminished quickly. Slight lacing. Very cloudy. Possible particles. Very sparkling. Flavor is malty. Tastes of roast, milk chocolate, and chestnuts. I don’t detect the caramel that several other raters have mentioned. Light to medium body. Average carbonation. Finish is chalky and sticky. Finish tastes lightly sweet and malty and lasts a long time. Overall, pretty good, but not that interesting.


 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 25, 2007  
Bottle Light amber pour with almost no head. Nutty sweet aroma with a hint of hops. Light earthy nutty flavor followed by a simple but pleasant hop profile. Overall, pretty good brown.


 jason (1623), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 25, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a borwn/amber clear body with thin head. Aroma is of sweet malt, with slight chocolate tones being detected. Taste is slightly sweet with a small amount of hops being present. Smooth and drinkable.


 jblendy (518), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 24, 2007  
Pours amber brown with a small tan head. Nutty, malty, caramel aroma. Nicely hopped, lightly sweet malt, with notes of caramel, and chocolate. Palate is light/medium, slightly bitter, and roasty nutty chocolate. Very nicely balanced, and easy drinking.


 swoopjones (1915), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 22, 2007  
On tap @ Colter Bay, Buffalo, NY. Nice lamty & smoooth brown ale. Reminds me of my pooch Guinness. Nice hop presence but doesn’t prevent a nice balanced brown ale. Well done. a nice session brew.



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