Dark Corner Ale (2011+)
Arbor Brewing Company in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.35
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Interesting concept: two brewers using the same recipe. Unfortunately, it resulted in a confused outcome that was syrupy, heavy on the palate and pretty boring.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
18th July 2011
Very hazy red - brown beer. Small off white head. Sourish nose. Light palate, semi dry. Minerals. Cinnamon like spice. Dry bitterish malt. Dry finish. Lacks coherence. Bitter aftertaste. Not for me.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Muddy deep dark brown coloured body with a ruby glow and a thin, fast-dying tan head. Aroma of metal, malt, earth, cherries, grapes and a touch of oak. Medium-bodied; Pungent earthy, caramel and nutty flavours at first with a little sour touch a middle of the way through with some faint pit fruit and prune sweetness on the end with a little maple sugar as well. Aftertaste is a bit complex, but a lot of the flavours are muddied and showing either malt, nuts or earth. Overall, an interesting beer, but not amazing and not too great for the style - a bit off the pace, still nice to try, since it appears to have only a few ratings. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Merchant’s in Dearborn, Michigan for US$2.69 on 28-April-2011 sampled at home in Washington on the fourth of July, 2011 just after watching the fireworks.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Crunchy’s, East Lansing. Murky medium brown to brown-orange body, thin discontinuous cream head. Toasty nose with nuts and leafy hops. Sweet, toasty, nutty, rough body, finishing with an acidic bite and rough, bitter, leafy hops. Fruity esters add an interesting component.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz bottle, tasted side-by-side with the Dark Horse version. Somewhat hazy pour, brown amber, a little more brown than the other version. Aroma is fairly alcohol-influenced, with caramel, toffee, toastiness, and a little roastiness. Flavor leans toward roasted malts, touches of cocoa, coffee, and cream, and a little toffee. This one has hints of stout with the strong brown ale.