Downtown Brown
Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.39
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A smooth, full-bodied nut brown ale, lightly hopped with a hint of roasted and crystal malts. This ale is dark in color without the heavy taste of porter or stout.
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to nonic glass.
Appearance: semi-dark brown color with a two finger white foamy head that when it dissipated there was actual lace (for once, one of their beers has lace! Woooeeee, Hallelejuah!)
Aroma: light toasted nuts, subtle roasty tones, some earthiness, caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a semi-sweet malty vibe; finishes nutty and kinda bready
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness
Overall: easy going brown ale worthy of coming back to.
Bottle to nonic glass.
Appearance: semi-dark brown color with a two finger white foamy head that when it dissipated there was actual lace (for once, one of their beers has lace! Woooeeee, Hallelejuah!)
Aroma: light toasted nuts, subtle roasty tones, some earthiness, caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a semi-sweet malty vibe; finishes nutty and kinda bready
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness
Overall: easy going brown ale worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2026
at 19:21
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 19C). Bottle 35 cl - Batch undeclared (BB: undeclared). AROMA: medium malt aroma with a dark caramel-like character. medium hop aroma with a dry pine quality. APPEARANCE: dark brown body with fine particles in suspension. medium dark beige head, creamy, with average retention. TASTE: medium malt flavor with notes of dark caramel, slight toasted bread crust and low roasted notes. low hop notes of dried grass. medium bitterness with a dry and roasty finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: an american brown ale with a bit too much roasted notes and declining hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2025
at 15:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours a dark clear brown with a small off white head. Beer is light to medium body with a smooth, off dry nature. Dark malts with a nutty taste and slight bitterness give it a dark beer taste but one that is rather short.
Pretty much what the label says; a dark beer without the weight of a stout or porter. Nice enough brown ale.
Pretty much what the label says; a dark beer without the weight of a stout or porter. Nice enough brown ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2025
at 05:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark brown, with a tan head. Aroma had hints of coffee, nuts and hops. Taste was, unlike what the description says, like a good porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is sweet dark malt with a little roast, notes of nuts and cocoa, and caramel. Flavour is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Body is medium. Satisfying Brown Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:18
7/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hints of caramel and hop aroma. Brown with big tan head. Light bitterness and sweetness. Short finish, light body, a bit thin. Good for a summer noon.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2019
at 10:22
6/10
From backlog. Bottle from Total Wine Bocca Park. Brown with offwhite head. Roasted malts, hops and Caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2018
at 20:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared, thanks Alex/Tyler! Clear amber brown with beige head. Aromas of malt, toffee. Tastes of malt, caramel, toffee. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2017
at 19:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, South Richmond version of Total Wine. Pours brown with a dusting of an off-white head. There’s some shit floating in the beer. Aroma is caramel, fall leaves. Flavor is sweet caramel malts, not too sweet, some browning leaves. Not a lot else. It’s fine, simple, but totally downable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2017
at 19:31