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 pootz from between Calgary and Waterloo, Canada who has tried this beer once. (6/30/2010 8:31:49 PM)
"Sample at Mondial:
Deep brown color with a smallish sandy cap, soft carbonation.
Aroma is very malty, burnt toffee, roasty, cocoa, fruits,leafy kent hops and earthy nuttiness.
Medium body, rich creamy mouth feel.
Flavour is almost like it smells, big chewy toffee-roasty malts in front, lightly sweet, balanced with resinous hopping, midway we get fruitiness and nutty-tobacco tastes then a long roasty lightly bitter finish.
Well executed mutation of the 3 styles."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[2] Review by jkbpill from Birmingham, AL, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (5/22/2010 10:06:39 PM)
"Not a fan of mixed beers but this one is a cut above the rest like most from DFH. It pours a reddish brown, with an off white head. the aroma is very sweet and malty. From the first sip it tastes like any scotch type of ale but it finishes like a india pale ale. This beer really does justice to what may become a new type the india brown ale, but I have to say it is the only one of this type I have enjoyed so far."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2.67 per Pint
[3] Review by iabeerguy from Mount Vernon, IA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (5/4/2010 6:53:31 PM)
"Dark red and brown pour with a medium sized white head. Aroma of caramel, sugar, malts. Flavor of nuts, hops, and brown sugar. Very smooth and very good. Lots of flavors going on this beer and it all goes well together. Good stuff!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] 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
[5] 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
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(3.9)
