Sprecher Pub Ale

Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
Glendale, Wisconsin USA

Red/Brown Coloring with Tan Head. Aroma of Sweet Malt, Toasted Notes and Sweet Caramel. The Flavor Reminds me Distinctly of Monkey Bread...Which Has a Nice Caramel Sweetness to It...Lightly Toasted. Some Light Hops at the End That Dance Precariously Through Your Palate. Highly Enjoyable Ale!

Clear but dark mahogany brown color with a small compact head of light tannish grey that turns spongy almost rocky. The cap fades away fairly quick and keeps a thin collar. Lacing is super slippery, nothing holds to the glass all that much but a few sporatic dots. Aroma is of toasted biscuits with a bit of buttery burntness, caramel, and very faint touches of a roasty nut; almond or pecan? Good taster, its pretty well rounded and smoothly handled with favorable amounts of toasty malts and sweet breads, little edges of burntness and nuts slide through now and again. Mellow and easy hoppyness with tiny additions to a floral aspect. Finishes with one very calm and slowly moving caramel sweep and an even later grassy hop nudge and return of roast. Feel is slightly creamy with a shy medium body, it starts well, but loses some of its hold at the middle and continues to slip into a mild, subtle finish while tickling some weaker dryness. Its an inticingly smooth drinker though, it may not be very heavy or thick, as most browns aren’t, but its overall smooth creamyness is very nice on the palate. Goes down with ease and the flavors sit just right. This could be the little brother to G.L. Eliot Ness.

Bottle: Reddish amber hue with a fizzy but mostley head and okay lace. The aroma has notes carmelized malts, grassy and herbal hops, dusty yeast esters, and a hint of pear. The taste starts mildly bitter with a malty background, twangy fruit undertone and light nutty finish. Pretty straight forward and simple but refreshing starter beer.

Deep brown, fizzy off white head. Nose held soft notes of toast, caramel, some overripe fruit, with a slight underlying roasty theme. Flavor was all about the fruity hops, toasted grains and caramel malt, but with a light hop bitterness following up nicely to keep things somewhat in check. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, slightly fruity finish. It went well with Friday night pizza, but personally wouldn’t drink it as a stand alone....

Had this one on draught. Very deep golden color, thin head, quite hoppy like a pale ale, quite bitter.

Light nutty brown color with a tan halo for a head, this has a mild caramel and toast aroma. It’s medium-bodied with a caramel taste lightly accentuated by a easy hop balance. Mildly bitter finish. Nothing special, but a fine session beer.

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Pours a light brown/deep amber color with a slightly malty nose with highlights of toasted grain. Quite tasty flavor with notes of toasted and caramel grain. Very similar to an Irish ale (Smithwicks).

Brownish copper color with a sparse head and a mild caramel aroma with a touch of spice. Light bodied with a toasty caramel flavor and a little brown sugar, kind of thin actually. Short finish, just average.