Twisted Pine Honey Brown Ale

Brewed by Twisted Pine Brewing
Style: Brown Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

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.

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.

4 oz sampler at the brewpub, 4/15/06: Silky. Dark. Sticky. Sweet, but not over the top for a "honey" beer. Gotta give it to ’em ... good.

not a bad beer, drinkable, even perhaps repeatable - but on the light side. Pours with head that mostly disappears, has a distinct carbonated mouth to it, more than you’d expect from this style. Nice brownish color. Decent brown ale flavor. A bit of fruit though, which I’m not too big a fan of in a brown. Got this from a friend who had been out in the area. Thanks Paul!

Bottle poured a clear dark reddish brown with a small lingering tan head. Aromas of chocolate, carmel, nuts and a hint of toffee. Palate was light bodied and smooth. Flavors of milk chocolate, carmel and nuts with a smooth semi-sweet finish.

on tap-pours a thin, light tan head with lacing and ruby red with brown color. Aroma is sweet-honey medium malt. Taste is sweet-honey medium malt-caramel, roasty. Faint hops. Medium/full body.

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.

Vibrant, deep red color with a foamy head; left behind nice lace patterns. Carbonation is a little high, making the tasty malts seem thinner than they are. Honey probably contributes a little sweetness, and maybe some alcohol. I like how the honey addition is very subtle though, far in the background. Decent amount of hops round it out. Sweet malt flavors.