Brown Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.52
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A traditional brown ale brewed using the renowned British aromatic hop East Kent Goldings. Medium bodied with nice malt character. This is a dark and flavorful ale.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Hard to believe I never rated this until today, yikes - slightly embarrassing, wow. Okay, well here’s the rest.
The appearance was semi-clear brown color with some carbonation rising at a decent pace to hit a nice level finger’s worth of white foamy head. Dissipated fairly slow, some light stringy lace.
The aroma had a super nice blend of nuts, coffee, cocoa powder, bread, cereal grains, and caramel/toffee malts. Light grassy hops with a touch herbal to earthiness shining through.
The flavor leaned towards the sweet side initially and then develops some of that bitterness from the hops. But not too much as the malts take the lead in the aftertaste and run into the finish in the same nice way.
The feel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Hop abrasiveness wants to collide with the carbonation but clicks with the projected ABV to create an exceptionally smooth yet balanced intrinsic quality on my tongue.
Overall, what’s not to love with a classic style by a classic brewery. Cheers to whatever time of the year one decides to drink this in.
The appearance was semi-clear brown color with some carbonation rising at a decent pace to hit a nice level finger’s worth of white foamy head. Dissipated fairly slow, some light stringy lace.
The aroma had a super nice blend of nuts, coffee, cocoa powder, bread, cereal grains, and caramel/toffee malts. Light grassy hops with a touch herbal to earthiness shining through.
The flavor leaned towards the sweet side initially and then develops some of that bitterness from the hops. But not too much as the malts take the lead in the aftertaste and run into the finish in the same nice way.
The feel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Hop abrasiveness wants to collide with the carbonation but clicks with the projected ABV to create an exceptionally smooth yet balanced intrinsic quality on my tongue.
Overall, what’s not to love with a classic style by a classic brewery. Cheers to whatever time of the year one decides to drink this in.
Tried
on 02 May 2017
at 20:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating. Bottle from old town . Aromas of caramel, almond, toffee and pine resin. Tastes fairly well-balanced: between sweet and bitter. Piney hops stand out more than in most Browns but still pairs well. Nice bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2015
at 00:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
On tap @ Tap and Handle Foco during another massive Sierra Nevada tap takeover. Pours a burnt orange/brown appearance with a light brown head. Biscuity, caramel, slightly nutty, bready aroma. Medium light body. A touch of fruit, pecan, caramel flavor. Moderate high sweetness. Some biscuity notes. Drinks fine but nothing special.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Sep 2014
at 18:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery/restaurant. Pours a deep brown with a dark tan head. Aroma of caramel malt and chocolate. Flavors of earth, biscuit and caramel malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2013
at 17:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at BSF GBBF 2012 ... deep brown ... thin tan lacing ... soft woody toffee roats ... light bitter woody hop ... soft fruits ... juicy and sweet
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2012
at 11:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Served on draft at Capital Alehouse Downtown. Pours a clear brown color with a medium sized tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of chocolate, nuts and faint hops. The taste is fruity with herbal hops, chocolate and nutty malts. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Apr 2012
at 15:55
6/10
Tried
on 15 Sep 2011
at 20:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
on tap-pours a tight light tan head and copper/brown color. Aroma is roasty medium malt-some toffee. Taste is sweet roasty medium malt-toffee, some earthy hops. Easy.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2011
at 15:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at Standings, NYC. Pours a semi-clear brown with a medium, white head. Lightly roasted malt aroma with some brown sugar. Nicely sweet flavor, malty, some caramel. Light to medium in body with average carbonation. Finishes with modest roast and bitters. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2010
at 20:03
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Birreria Paradiso in Georgetown. Chestnut color, thick small head. Aroma of nuts and caramel. Taste of butterscotch with a bitter finish. Nice enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2010
at 08:13