Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear brown with a red hue and a gray head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of chocolate, dark grain and earthy bread. Flavor starts with chocolate but has an odd earthy bread, must and plastic note in the finish.

Shaker @ brewpub, numerous times through numerous batches. Color is dark brown with just a few lighter edges. Aroma is lightly prune watery malts with a thick earthy, soil-like maltiness. faint sweet hops as well. Taste is a very "real" brown, just thick , earthy, and toasty. The mix works great. A light bitterness from the malts at the end. A fuller, thicker mouthfeel adds very nicely to the structure of the beer. One of the best brown ales I have ever had, always like to see this on tap at the brewpub. It has actually been better at other times than this batch that I am rating.

Shaker pint at the brewpub. Pour is brown ruby, clear with a smallish tan head. Aroma of semi sweet caramel malt. Taste is smooth maltiness, touch of earthy peatiness and a hint of bright hops. Nicely balanced brown, super drinkable. Palate is medium, full but light. Quite impressed, I usually can take or leave Browns, but this was a nice one.