5.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On draught at the brewpub, 5/20/2005 with Muzzlehatch. Mostly clear nut-brown colored ale, hints of beige and mahogany-auburn, somewhat layered appearance and a small off-white head, rapidly dissipating, little to no lacing. Aroma of light coffee, hints of butter and dry grainy malt. Flavor is quite dry, very attenuated feel, lean and low of flavor. Hints of dry toffee are fleeting, providing a glimmer of sweetness. Some earth and nuts, maybe a bit rusty, though the flavor has all but faded by the finish, which is lightly thin. Light body, no hops apparency. Low carbonation with a slick, watery mouthfeel. Nothing really jumps out at me in this one, though there’s nothing terrible about it. Little to no yeast apparency could be my biggest complaint, this dosent seem British to me at all, just a low abv brown American ale. I’ve had many better British dark milds.