Brownstone
Sixpoint Brewery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Rotating Out of Production|
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6.75
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Sixpoint Brownstone is based upon one of my favorite and most popular homebrew recipes; an instant classic that I’ve been brewing since my college days. The most distinguishing characteristic of the Brownstone is its aroma of fresh-baked bread, which is accomplished by using generous portions of classic Belgian specialty malt. In addition, I use a very small portion of the same malt you would find in a stout, which lends a roasted quality in addition to the usual chocolate and nutty qualities you might find in a typical brown ale.
Although brown ales typically emphasize malty sweetness, I find a balance must remain if the hop bitterness is diminished. As a result, I carefully blend ten different malt varieties and keep the Brownstone only mildly hopped. Instead of hop bitterness providing the balance, I achieve a balance among the flavors of malt: the deep caramel and malt flavors are balanced by notes of rich toffee, chocolate, a slight nuttiness and a roasted tang. It is a true session ale.
Although brown ales typically emphasize malty sweetness, I find a balance must remain if the hop bitterness is diminished. As a result, I carefully blend ten different malt varieties and keep the Brownstone only mildly hopped. Instead of hop bitterness providing the balance, I achieve a balance among the flavors of malt: the deep caramel and malt flavors are balanced by notes of rich toffee, chocolate, a slight nuttiness and a roasted tang. It is a true session ale.
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught at Five Point restaurant, NYC
Hazy dark amber color; thick head. Light aroma of caramel. Taste of caramel, bitter, with an off flavor of dirty water or tap water. Strange.
Hazy dark amber color; thick head. Light aroma of caramel. Taste of caramel, bitter, with an off flavor of dirty water or tap water. Strange.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jan 2007
at 06:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap @ LIberty Heights Tap Room, as a part of the Sixpoint tour (which is awesome by the way). Poured into a pint glass, such a beautiful dark brown color and has no clarity at all. The aroma in two words... carmalized sugar. It smelled as if somone was still brewing in my glass. The taste has hints of carmel, very sweet. Medium body, thick for a brown ale. Leaves a sugary feel in the mouth, a very sweet and enjoyable beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2006
at 07:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On draught, 9/3/2005 at Anam Cara. Transluscent, deep mahogany with some amber-auburn highlights. One-finger head recedes to a centimeter but is fairly well-retained there. Head is light tan-beige and whispy. Little to no lacing. Smells of coffee, some dry oats or something to that effect. A bit of vanilla and cream. Creme brulee with caramel atop. Flavor begins with toffee and lots of light roast, with a bit of sticky caramel on the end. Sweet brown sugar-like malts are quite pronounced. Very low carbonation and a not-wholly fulfilling body. Touch of dry breadiness on the end. Almost hits the attenuation I’m looking for, but just a tad too dry. Mouthfeel is moderately carbonated, a bit slick and borderline grainy. Retro coffee, dark and ashy. Bits of chocolate here and there. More coffee and some burnt caramel. Some alcohol apparency towards the end of the glass.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2005
at 12:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fairly dark brown colour. Nutty aroma - lots of chestnuts and almonds. Pretty cool, that. Toasty, slightly malty character with a decent nuttiness factor. The beginnings of a decent brown ale here.
Tried
on 26 May 2005
at 22:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep brown color with an almost "from the cask" looking head (nice and bubbly) - nutty, wheaty aroma - decent body, with a malt/hop ratio that is more like an amber than a brown, but I’m not going to complain about that - a well-constructed brown ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Mar 2005
at 12:40