Sumatra Mountain Brown
(has 3 batches)
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.61
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Imperial Brown Ale
This bold, brown ale gets its body from a team of malts including caramel malt for sweetness, flaked barley for dense foam, a bit of chocolate malt for its deep color, and aromatic and Munich malts to add even more depth. German and Perle hops add a touch of bitterness to balance the malty sweetness. The addition of rich Sumatra coffee takes this perfectly balanced brown ale to a decadent level.
This bold, brown ale gets its body from a team of malts including caramel malt for sweetness, flaked barley for dense foam, a bit of chocolate malt for its deep color, and aromatic and Munich malts to add even more depth. German and Perle hops add a touch of bitterness to balance the malty sweetness. The addition of rich Sumatra coffee takes this perfectly balanced brown ale to a decadent level.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark brown color with beige head. Aroma is coffee ground, a touch fudge and hops, dried fruits, not too intense yet. Taste is super rich coffee, some caramel & fudge sweetness, cocoa, hazelnuts, vanilla, also a touch of hops. Velvety mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Awesome, a coffee beer that is not just the standard stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2018
at 20:03
7/10
0,3 litre Bottle from Systembolaget Charlottenberg. Pours Almost Black with small offwhite head. Chocolate, coffee aroma and taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2018
at 14:17
8/10
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Tried
on 15 Jan 2018
at 08:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
bottle. very impressive imperial brown ale. strong, complex with great sweetness and malts. very good beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2018
at 08:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle - Pours dark brown. The aroma is of roast malt, coffee, and caramel. The flavor is similar with sweet malt balance by the roasty character and the mild hops bitterness in the finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2017
at 21:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Shared at a drinking session with Višnja 666 and Pilot Goran in the summer of 2017. Thanks! Clear brown, small head. Strong coffee aroma, very aromatic, malts underneath it, lightly fruity and some spices. Sweet. Alcohol is hidden. Medium body, spicy finish. Good, but not impressive.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2017
at 07:48
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml bottle from RusBeerShop in Moscow. Pours hazy brown with a creamy beige head. Aroma is roasted coffee, malt, caramel. Taste is dark malts, coffee, caramel, cream. Coffee liqueur sort of beer, but not at all boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2017
at 12:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at monterey bar. Pours dark brown. Nose is chocolate, toffee, bread, leather, chocolate. Palate is bread, dark chocolate, chocolate malt finish. A very chocolaty take on the American strong ale! Delicious
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Dec 2017
at 16:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Score: 8 / 4 / 8 / 4 / 17
355 ml bottle, bottled 03/31/17.
Dark red-brown body, with a big, creamy, lacing, beige head.
Aroma of freshly grinded coffee beans, cocoa, dark bread, some tobacco, some dark fruits.
Tastes of fresh coffee beans, dark dried fruits, cocoa, dark bread, black tea, some tobacco, subtle hops.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes smooth, medium roasty, a bit sweet, with coffee, cocoa powder, tobacco, some dark fruits, subtle hops.
Very tasty. A lot of coffee ales taste of coffee and not much else, but this one is really diverse and rich. While the coffee is still dominating, there's so much else going on. The balance is outstanding, drinks very smooth, alcohol is completely hidden. Lovely, characterful stuff.
355 ml bottle, bottled 03/31/17.
Dark red-brown body, with a big, creamy, lacing, beige head.
Aroma of freshly grinded coffee beans, cocoa, dark bread, some tobacco, some dark fruits.
Tastes of fresh coffee beans, dark dried fruits, cocoa, dark bread, black tea, some tobacco, subtle hops.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes smooth, medium roasty, a bit sweet, with coffee, cocoa powder, tobacco, some dark fruits, subtle hops.
Very tasty. A lot of coffee ales taste of coffee and not much else, but this one is really diverse and rich. While the coffee is still dominating, there's so much else going on. The balance is outstanding, drinks very smooth, alcohol is completely hidden. Lovely, characterful stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2017
at 16:42
8.5/10
Bottled on 03/31/17. So much coffee, nicely bitter, dark caramel. Thick, rich and smooth. And some more coffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2017
at 23:00