Autumn Ale

Very nice, understated beer. Roast malt with a hint of dark chocolate and some kind of herb I can’t place. Pours black with mocha head and lacing. Medium bitter finish with hint of sweetness. Tap at GBD.

12 ounce bottle into snifter, best before 11/11/2013. Pours fairly crystal clear very dark reddish brown color with a small fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a spotty lace cap that lingers. Slight spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, raisin, plum, pear, biscuit, toast, chocolate, light roast, herbal, and toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of dark/bready malt and fruity yeast ester notes; with solid strength. Taste of caramel, brown sugar, raisin, plum, pear, biscuit, toast, light chocolate, herbal, and toasted earthiness. No bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, plum, raisin, pear, biscuit, toast, light chocolate, and toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance and robustness of dark/bready malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Minimal carbonation and medium bodied; with a very slick, moderately creamy, and fairly bready mouthfeel that is ok. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a decent old ale. Good balance and robustness of malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; and smooth to sip on for the abv. Could use more carbonation. Pleasantly enjoyable.

Reviewed from notes. Consumed September 23, 2012.
The appearance has a dark brown colored body that leaves a one finger off-white/tan head that leaves within thirty seconds. No carbonation is seen rising. Minimal lacing is left.
The smell typical nuttiness a normal ABA has with some nutmeg and caramel tones added.
The taste has the same flavors of the smell, nothing special, nothing bad.
On the palate, it sits about a light to medium, and slightly sharp on the tongue, sessionable.
Overall, I’m actually not impressed with this beer, though I’m willing to try more by Breckenridge. I probably won’t seek this out again.

Draft @ Breckenridge Brewery at the Ballpark, Denver, CO. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty weak spicy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish.

On draft at the brewpub in Breckenridge. Pours a clear cola brown with an off white head. Sweet malty nose. Flavors of toasted nuts. Dry finish.

Tap at the Brewpub. Poured a clear dark brown with a round tan head. The aroma is malty with some hop notes. The flavour is medium bitter with a malt weak caramel palate.

Draft at the brewpub. Pours clear dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel and a little dark fruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Draft. Very dark maroon brown color, beige head. Aroma is roasty cocoa powder. Taste is similar. Much darker and roastier nthan most old ales.

Draught at Breckenridge Brewery, Breckenridge, CO, October 2012, GABF week.Dark brown. Heavily roasted grain combined with dry, herbal hops, with the grain giving a sweet malt balance. A thick beer with full flavor, and the best I tried at Breckenridge.