A cross between a Scotch Ale, an I.P.A., and an American Brown, this beer is well-hopped and malty at the same time. It is brewed with Aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by jbrowning from Huntington, WV, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/15/2009 10:06:11 PM)
"This brown ale is very deep in color, almost black. The head is khaki and laces little. This beer has a deep nutty aroma with hints of malt and citrus. The taste is complex with coffe and chocolate notes as well as floral tastes. This is a very smooth, complex beer."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by bryanley from Tempe, AZ, USA who has tried this beer many times. (9/12/2009 4:46:17 AM)
"There is a definite "brown" flavor to it. I guess you'd have to be able to taste colors the way I do to understand that... It's good, but not my favorite DFH product.
It's a very smooth finish. It goes down easy. I recommend this if you're a fan of DFH ### minute IPA or the Raison D'Etre."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.67 Unit Cost: $2.23 per Pint
[3] Review by RJA from Palm Springs, FL, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/8/2009 5:00:35 PM)
"This is a brown ale? If I didn’t know better I’d think I’ve got a stout in my glass. A rich deep brownish-black colored ale. Big robust tannish head. Frothy with great hang time. Burnt sugar I get on the nose. Moderate body. Smoothness on the palate. Nice complexity of roasted malt, nutty undertones. Nicely balanced notes of citrusy hops. A Brown ale not to be passed up."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.99 Unit Cost: $2.65 per Pint
[4] Review by Jabah from Fort Pierce, FL, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/15/2009 12:46:29 AM)
"Bottled on 1/21/09....Sampled on 5/13/09, poured into a wider wine glass. This beer pours thick with a medium lace. A dark brown-near black color. Medium carbonation, but didn't produce that much of a head. I can't stop sipping it! The flavors are outstanding, mainly sweet, but with a slight hoppy aftertaste. Thinking of the Rolling Stone's song, "Brown Sugar", as that is the main theme going on here. It's almost like a stout. Aroma is oak mixed with the sweets of the malts and sugar. Reminds me of a toned down, affordable version of the DFH Immort Ale, which is like 11% vs. 7.2% here. They only had one left at the local retailer, but I'll be looking out for more of this in the future.
UPDATE: Bottled on 11/29/07 (sampled on 6/12/09)........Bought a 6-pack of this after loving the first single/sample I tried. I didn't really notice this until I drank the 4th one, that this may have aged a bit too long. Had a bit more of a sour taste, where that sweet balanced taste I liked maybe had fermented too much. I did notice the hops a little more though, which I guess is a good thing. Still tasted good and sweet, and was totally drinkable, just didn't seem how I preferred it before. Maybe it was just that this bottle was starting to turn, I dunno. I wouldn't let this one age much more than a year, just to be safe. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.75 Unit Cost: $2.33 per Pint
[5] Review by Brewslurp from Lausanne, Switzerland who has tried this beer a couple times. (5/7/2009 10:27:16 PM)
"Poured a dark brown color with a nice head. Head diminised after a few minutes, but stayed all the way with a little lacing. Nice aroma of smokey, sweet dark malts, with a little coffee. Taste was similar with a touch of warming alcohol present at the finish. Very malty with some hops to balance it. Overall, I would recommend this very nice beer. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.5 Unit Cost: $2 per Pint
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