Mountain Ale
The Shed Brewery in Middlebury, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - American Regular|
Score
6.45
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Rugged brown ale
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4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
First shed I’ve tasted, here’s to you muzzlehatch. On tap at the bocktown. Look is darker brown but not real dark. Barely any aroma. Quite strong on the first taste. Much stronger than anticipated. Yes, seems to kick you back in your seat. Bitterness builds on the sides and back of your tongue but not like ipa. Even seems to be a little viscous towrds the end.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2013
at 05:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Poura hazy red-brown with a fine, creamy head. Some sugary bread in the nose, brown sugar. Big sweet flavor, dried berries, bread. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Light warming finish, brown sugar, bready malts, light earthy bitterness, a bit of earth. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2013
at 19:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown with ruby highlights and a tan head. Aroma is malty, light roasted, chocolate, and fruity. Flavor is sweet malts, chocolate, lightly roasted malts. Not a lot of complexity but seriously easy to drink. Not sure if I’d pick up a sixer, but a pint at the bar isn’t out of the question.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2013
at 14:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
It poured a dark brown and gave the same color body. A light yet creamy, half inch, white foamy head lasted for about a minute before gently dieing into the body. Some lacing lightly speckled the sides of the glass. The smell had robust coffee flavorings up front combined nicely with some caramels and malts. Some light coffee came out as the beer warmed. The taste took these flavorings and added a nice warming sweetness. The palate was about a medium with a nice smoothness all around. A semi-dry aftertaste came out just a bit. This was very drinkable. Overall, this was pretty good.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2013
at 10:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours bright mahogany into a Sam glass. Bright micro white head with little retention recedes to skim rim. Sour caramel aromas. Thin with sweet molasses and toffee upfront turning to bitter dried fruit in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2012
at 16:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Pours a deep brown with reddish highlights when held to light and a huge fluffy off white head that persists forever. Smells of caramel and light chocolate with a hint of earthy hops. Not much of a nose on this one. The flavor follows the aroma quite well. Caramel, brown sugar, and a hint of chocolate with a touch of earth and mineral water. Medium to thin body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet slick and bubbly mouthfeel. Old ale is a real stretch for this brew, but at 7.4% I never noticed the abv. This drinks more like a brown ale but even at that its really bland. Nice to try, but I doubt I’d pick it up again.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2012
at 15:50
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Location: 12 oz bottle from State Line, 11/13/12
Aroma: The nose is fairly light, with some malty notes, caramel, and a bit of earth
Appearance: It pours an amber-brown color with a small, fizzy beige head
Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, heavy malty, and a little bit bitter as well
Palate: The body of this beer is medium, it has a mediocre at best feel, and a lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: This one is not a great beer. It feels flawed, doesn't drink that nicely, and just isn't all that good...
Aroma: The nose is fairly light, with some malty notes, caramel, and a bit of earth
Appearance: It pours an amber-brown color with a small, fizzy beige head
Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, heavy malty, and a little bit bitter as well
Palate: The body of this beer is medium, it has a mediocre at best feel, and a lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: This one is not a great beer. It feels flawed, doesn't drink that nicely, and just isn't all that good...
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2012
at 17:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Nikki’s, Providence. Pours a hazy reddish brown color with a thin tan head. Below average head retention. Aroma of caramel, toffee and nutty notes. The taste is caramel malts, nutty notes, brown sugar, floral hops. Medium bodied. Very tasty. My first beer from these guys, and it’s a good one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2012
at 23:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Otter Creek Brewery: Pours a brownish color without much head. Aroma is English-like malts, some fruitiness, sugar, and a few other flavors. Nobody is going to say that this beer does not have a lot of different flavors. Taste is full of it too. This is mostly a malt monster, with a bunch of fruitiness and some sugar. High alcohol well-covered would be nice to session. Apparently the Shed is owned by Otter Creek now...
Tried
on 27 Dec 2011
at 16:35