Boathouse Brown Ale
Sebago Brewing Company in Gorham, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - American Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.34
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The sweetness of the malt in our Boathouse Brown Ale is offset by just enough kick from the hops.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled in Portland. Brown pour, nice toffee and malts and that about does it. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:07
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear brown with a tight, creamy tan head. The nose has lightly burnt toast and dry cocoa. Light sweet flavor with moderate earthy bitterness, some more cocoa, burnt leaves, dry toasted brown bread. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Light earthy bitter finish, a bit more cocoa, toast. Totally fine.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2013
at 08:19
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Location: Draft at Barnacle Billys in Ogunquit, 7/9/13
Aroma: The nose is malty and nutty, toast, and some caramel/toffee notes
Appearance: It pours a brown color with a light brown head and some average lace
Flavor: Tastes malty, similar to the nose component-wise, not overly sweet, not much bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium and it is perfectly drinkable with a fine mouthfeel to it
Overall Impression: This is a fine brown, but it was nothing too memorable. If your looking for a quaffable brown you could certainly do far worse...
Aroma: The nose is malty and nutty, toast, and some caramel/toffee notes
Appearance: It pours a brown color with a light brown head and some average lace
Flavor: Tastes malty, similar to the nose component-wise, not overly sweet, not much bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium and it is perfectly drinkable with a fine mouthfeel to it
Overall Impression: This is a fine brown, but it was nothing too memorable. If your looking for a quaffable brown you could certainly do far worse...
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2013
at 12:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draft at the source. Hazy amber brown color. Aroma of nutty caramel on toast. Taste is lightly burnt caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2013
at 21:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This dark brown brew had a decent off-white-tan head and had a great aroma of a charcoal/smokiness to it, in which was balanced very well. There are some light sweet malts that also come out in the smell. The flavor shows this as well. The palate was about light and very drinkable. Overall, I liked it for the most part.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2013
at 06:05
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Reddish amber hues, no head. Hoppy and pinecone nose. tastes like a newcastle ...very in line with the style. oak and low malt taste, sweet finish and nice bitterness.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2012
at 14:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market, Darien. Pours a clear brown color with a large frothy brown head. Decent head retention. Aroma of nutty, chocolate malts and faint hops. The taste is caramel malts and citrus hops. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2012
at 21:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
tap at Portland brewpub - Pours dark amber-brown with good lacing. The flavor has a similar hops profile to the red ale while the caramel malt is there but seems a bit lacking. It’s a simple brew and not a bad one though I thought it was very similar to the red.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2011
at 17:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle. Poured with a small, lasting, beige head. Some lacing. Heavy malt, roasted coffee, and a touch of chocolate as well. Pleasant to your nose. Taste is similar to the aroma. Average carbonation. Has a creamy yet dry finish. I can drink a 6 pack with ease, It’s worth a try if you can get a fresh bottle. I would buy again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2011
at 18:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Sebago Portland , ME location. Pours out dark amber/brown topped with a small tan head. Aroma was of rich malts, nuts, light coffee, and caramel. Taste was exactly the same with the rich malts pulling away from everything else. A fair brown ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Sep 2010
at 19:53