Slow-Fermented Brown Ale
Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.63
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Switchback Slow-Fermented Brown Ale is a beautiful chestnut brown colored beer. It is fermented at an unusually cool temperature which slows down the fermentation. These conditions stress the yeast, resulting in a slow methodical fermentation in which the resultant flavors are clean, somewhat like a lager, with the added characteristic of a creamy smooth mouthfeel. This brown ale has a rich roast caramel flavor, with a subtle sweetness in the finish, delicately balanced with hop undertones.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Keg at Switchback, Burlington. Hazy nut brown, small head. Fruity nose with some hazelnuts and caramel. Mid sweet with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Fairly low bitterness. A bit sterile with lots of crystal malt.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2017
at 15:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a semi-dark hazy burnt brown color with a slim less than a finger’s worth of off-white head that just glazed the top of the mug. Nice semi-thick to thin foamy lacing glossed along the sides of the glass.
The smell starts off with some rich sweet nutty / somewhat walnut-like to toffee and caramel rich fragances.
The taste replicates the smell mostly. Definitely has a dry nutty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good.
Overall, as an English Brown ale, I really don’t see much wrong with this. I’d have again.
The appearance was a semi-dark hazy burnt brown color with a slim less than a finger’s worth of off-white head that just glazed the top of the mug. Nice semi-thick to thin foamy lacing glossed along the sides of the glass.
The smell starts off with some rich sweet nutty / somewhat walnut-like to toffee and caramel rich fragances.
The taste replicates the smell mostly. Definitely has a dry nutty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good.
Overall, as an English Brown ale, I really don’t see much wrong with this. I’d have again.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2016
at 16:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bomber from Winooski Beverage, 4/3/15. Clear brown, large creamy off-white head. Good retention. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, mild nuttiness. The taste is chocolate, roasted malts, mild dried fruits. Thin bodied.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2015
at 17:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22 oz. bottle. Dark ruby color with brown hues. Thin lasting head. Nose is caramel and lots of nuts. Hazelnuts, earthy walnut, Roasted nuts. Honestly the flavor is toffee and more nuts. Good nut flavor. Creamy texture with a nice smoothness that slides down your throat. Overall if you like nuts, you will love this brown ale, tasty! Really good for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2013
at 18:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Dark. Brown and amber hues Nose is fairly malty and almonds and hazelnut Fairly creamy with nuts, almonds and oakiness. Pretty solid brown ale
Tried
on 20 Sep 2013
at 22:27