Twisted Pine Honey Brown Ale

Tap at brewery during GABF 2009.
Pours an average amber with an aroma of weak malt. Flavor is trashy amber malt. Watery mouthfeel. Disgusting.

Bottle at a friends BBQ - meh, I’m not a fan of brown ales, and the honey in here isn’t really helping the cause - I guess the earthiness of the honey is there, but it doesn’t really work with the chocolate and roasted nut character of your typical brown ale - a bit of maple syrup - a bit too sweet, and lacking depth.

Aroma was honey mixed with cedar. Poured reddish brown, with a thin, tiny head. Flavor was malty, with hints of maple. Carbonation seemed a little low. Pleasant, sweet finish.

Aroma: A crisp aroma of mild roasted malts with some grains. As the beer warms up, the honey notes begin to pop. Appearance: Pours deep brown with an off white head. The head dissipates quickly, leaving traces of head on the glass. Flavor: Initially I tasted the bitterness from the hops, then the sweets malts following up with dried fruits. The flavors are well balanced with hints of roasted grains and chocolate. As the beer leaves my glass, the bitterness fades away. Mouth feel: It has a light body, with mild carbonation. Overall Impression: It is easy to drink. As with their Cream Stout, if you enjoy drinking beers with subtle flavors, this beer is for you. I am seeing a trend from Twisted Pine; their beers are well executed and brewed to style. I understand why this beer received medals at both the GABF and Colorado State Fair. Their beers showcase their brewers’ talent and make me wish I could purchase some of their bigger or extreme beers.

Crushed with Jakebra. Little roast, little sweet malt, some may call it honey, on the nose. Flavor is some poopy roast, and some poop. Could be worse. Could be raining. But it’s not raining, so this brew still sucks.

Looks good. There is very little honey in aroma or flavor. A bit of malt, no nuts, some sweetness but not from the honey. Ehh.

Bottle courtesy of aplusbreaks. Pours brown wih a tan head. Smells of sweet malt. Tastes of sweet malt, chocolate, some earthy hints.

I just dont get the bad ratings. I mean, its a brown ale - what are you expecting? The Abyss? Overall a nice chocolatey brown ale with sweet honey notes. Nice slightly bitter finish.