New England Breakfast Ale
Melvin Brewing Company (Pure Madness Brewery Group) in Alpine, Wyoming, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
7.32
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Dear Enjoyer, Sometimes a rough night just calls for a Breakfast Ale...this one is dark and robust, with just the right mix of coffee beans and maple syrup. The recipe was created by the East Bay Homebrew Club from Rhode Island and vanquished almost 100 other beers in The Boil Rumble, our national homebrew competition. It was then recreated at the Mothership in Alpine, and sent out to our entire distribution network just in time to enjoy for the Holidays. Huzzah!
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown coloe with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head trickling off to leave some messy to spotty lace
Aroma: sweet coffee, roasted coffee, some maple syrup, caramel sweetness, toffee sweetness and some toasted nuts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together for a sweet to roasty quality; finishes cleanly with the roasty and maple-y notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nicely done brown ale with that breakfast vibe to it. I'd bang again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown coloe with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head trickling off to leave some messy to spotty lace
Aroma: sweet coffee, roasted coffee, some maple syrup, caramel sweetness, toffee sweetness and some toasted nuts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together for a sweet to roasty quality; finishes cleanly with the roasty and maple-y notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nicely done brown ale with that breakfast vibe to it. I'd bang again.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2026
at 21:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
This beer is a clear copper-brown color with a medium light beige head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Strings of lace. Aroma of coffee, maple and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of roast coffee, maple, malt and almond. The finish is sweet and roasty with a maple syrup and coffee aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2020
at 13:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated pint can, canned December 17, 2020 poured into a glass. Clear dark copper with medium beige head. Aroma is coffee, medium/light body, lower carbonation, and thick small-bubble lacing. Taste is coffee, caramel, nuts, and a little maple syrup.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jul 2020
at 23:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Tall can from Brewcraft at home on day 1 of quarantine. Clearish dark chocolate brown pour with lighter cola edges. Thin white head. Deeply nutty coffee aroma, with some chocolate, like a chocolate covered coffee bean. Definitely breakfast. Taste is similar but not as strong. Smooth light palate with not much carbonation - a bit flat.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2020
at 09:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
16 oz can from Brewer's Haven. Clear, medium brown pour with a small creamy beige head.Light coffee aroma, some brown bread. Taste amps up the coffee a bit, while also featuring light maple notes. Coffee kind of dominates, with some underlying minor sweetness.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2020
at 20:15