Anspach & Hobday The Chocolate Brown

The Chocolate Brown

 

Anspach & Hobday in Croydon, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Brown Ale Regular
Score
7.01
ABV: 5.5% IBU: - Ticks: 7
A re-brew of an old favourite, this time brewed in collaboration with the fine folk at Land Chocolate. A rich, complex malt base sets the scene for layers of dark, bitter chocolate contributed by the addition of cocoa husks in the mash. Maturation on Cocoa nibs smooths the beer out, adding a soft, velvety mouthfeel whilst adding more layers of chocolate flavour.

Malts: Extra Pale Maris Otter, Dextrin, CaraGold, Chocolate, Crystal 400, Midnight Wheat.

US05 Yeast.

Hop: Phoenix.

Extras: Cocoa husks, Cocoa nibs.
 

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
440ml can - Pours a dark brown colour with a small frothy beige head. The aroma is malty brown bread, dark chocolate with some liquorice notes. A moderately sweet malty taste, roasted malts, toasted brown bread, bitter chocolate and liquorice flavours with an earthy roasted bitter chocolate finish.
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2023 at 16:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft, half pint. @Anspach & Hobday Bermondsey Taproom. 19/02/2023 [#6.008 Global - #768 England - #4 Anspach & Hobday] Pours brown with a small tan head. Aroma: chocolate malts, liquorice and very light smoked. Taste: milk chocolate and toffee. Very smooth and airy palate. Fancy some choco. Next one please!
Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2023 at 14:27

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
44cl can, BB 28/01/2023.
Couleur pâle cuivre, col crémeux tenace blanc-cassé.
Arôme est sur les malts - chocolaté, sucre cristallisé, grillé, rétro-nasal un peu sur le résineux. Léger biscuité avec une petite once de fraicheur houblonnée sympa en rétro-nasal. Léger côté cacao, coque de cacao, fruit noir.

Palais garde une approche très classique anglaise oscillant presque vers un dry stout. Ici, l'accent est mis sur les malts avec une fois de plus un côté anglais - je note bien le côté grillé, caramel, chocolaté, pâle, côté crystal
Un plaisir à déguster, ici juste des malts et qcq rajouts en chocolats, pas de lactose et autre monstruosité sucrée.
L'apport de ce houblon Phoenix anglais rajoute une pointe de chocolat plus naturel et frais en fin de bouche - me rappelant un peu un thé Mariage Frère que j'avais reçu et qui tenait également du chocolat via l'apport de grué et plante. En retrait, aussi un léger fleuri.
Tried from Can from Malting Pot on 29 Dec 2022 at 13:14

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Pours clear dark brown with a beige head. Brown bread, caramel, toasted malt, chocolate notes.
Tried from Can on 04 Oct 2022 at 03:56

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at Clapton Craft Depot - Walthamstow. Pours clear, rich brown with a frothy, beige head. Light-medium sweet flavour with semi-sweet chocolate, toasted brown bread, mellow roast, light earthy bitterness. Light bodied with lively carbonation. Bittersweet finish, restrained cocoa, nondescript dark malts. Drinks fine.
Tried on 02 Oct 2022 at 12:39

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7

Draught @ Craft Metropolis, 🇬🇧 47 High Street, SE20 7HW Penge, Greater London, England.

[ As Anspach & Hobday Land The Chocolate Brown ].
ABV: 5.5%. Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, dark malt, cocoa. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, dark malt, chocolate, cocoa, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to lively. [20220429]
7-4-7-4-14
Tried on 29 Apr 2022 at 18:22

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Lock and Barrel, Bromley. Brown pour with a beige head. Caramel,chocolate, light toffee nose. Chocolate caramel taste,whack of sultana. Good.
Tried on 22 Jan 2020 at 17:10