7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at the brewpub.
Appearance: dark brown color with a thin bar pour's kind of foamy head which slid off and barely left any lace
Aroma: nutty, earthy, caramel/toffee malts, and grassy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with a mild earthy semi-spicy hoppy undertones; light aftertaste of caramel/toffee malts and nuttiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, very sessionable; very smooth along the tongue; finishes somewhat watery though I must admit but then again English dark milds back in the day usually had watery finishes (so no harm no foul, right?)
Overall: pretty good good for me, I believe I could come back to this.
On tap at the brewpub.
Appearance: dark brown color with a thin bar pour's kind of foamy head which slid off and barely left any lace
Aroma: nutty, earthy, caramel/toffee malts, and grassy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with a mild earthy semi-spicy hoppy undertones; light aftertaste of caramel/toffee malts and nuttiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, very sessionable; very smooth along the tongue; finishes somewhat watery though I must admit but then again English dark milds back in the day usually had watery finishes (so no harm no foul, right?)
Overall: pretty good good for me, I believe I could come back to this.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Feb 2026
at 18:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at the brewpub.
Appearance: dark brown color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave barely any lace
Aroma: some caramel/toffee malts, candied dark fruits, Belgian chocolate,, sweet wafers, earthy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas fairly nicely into a mild sweet aspect; soft aftertaste of Belgian chocolates and dark fruits
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; slow moving smoothness on the tongue - seems like it wants to be cloying but somehow kicks in gear and ends up getting to where it needs to; finishes dark fruity, earth hoppy and sweet wafery
Overall: there's something that seems like it's supposed to be good with this beer, I feel like it needs a little bit of tweaking here and there and I think I'd be willing to come back to.
On tap at the brewpub.
Appearance: dark brown color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave barely any lace
Aroma: some caramel/toffee malts, candied dark fruits, Belgian chocolate,, sweet wafers, earthy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas fairly nicely into a mild sweet aspect; soft aftertaste of Belgian chocolates and dark fruits
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; slow moving smoothness on the tongue - seems like it wants to be cloying but somehow kicks in gear and ends up getting to where it needs to; finishes dark fruity, earth hoppy and sweet wafery
Overall: there's something that seems like it's supposed to be good with this beer, I feel like it needs a little bit of tweaking here and there and I think I'd be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Feb 2026
at 18:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Crowler to English pint glass.
Appearance: brown in color with a quickly dissipating foamy white head, some concave lace
Aroma: big sweet milk chocolate up front; some sweet wafer tones; roasty nuts, sweet coffee, and light toast
Flavor: mildly sweet initially then a subtle roastiness rides in underneath and becomes part of the balance; mild aftertaste of chocolate, nuts and coffee
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; very smooth along the tongue; finishes roasty and smooth
Overall: I got to thinking - I wonder if Big Slide more or less brewed a combo of a brown ale and a porter, if so, well cool stuff then, cuz I'd come back to this.
Crowler to English pint glass.
Appearance: brown in color with a quickly dissipating foamy white head, some concave lace
Aroma: big sweet milk chocolate up front; some sweet wafer tones; roasty nuts, sweet coffee, and light toast
Flavor: mildly sweet initially then a subtle roastiness rides in underneath and becomes part of the balance; mild aftertaste of chocolate, nuts and coffee
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; very smooth along the tongue; finishes roasty and smooth
Overall: I got to thinking - I wonder if Big Slide more or less brewed a combo of a brown ale and a porter, if so, well cool stuff then, cuz I'd come back to this.
Tried
from Crowler
on 02 Feb 2026
at 17:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Crowler to snifter.
Appearance: burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some concave lace
Aroma: pumpkin sweetness, light vanilla, subtle sour wisps, faint pie crust
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to blend initially sweet while bringing about a sly sour tone underneath; mild aftertaste of the pumpkin, vanilla and sour tones
Texture: between light and medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; gentle movement along the tongue of the pumpkin sweetness but some sour showing some invasiveness; mild finish of the pumpkin with the sour.
Overall: I liked this pumpkin sour, I just wish I knew what they used to make the beer sour. It is what it is, right?
Crowler to snifter.
Appearance: burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some concave lace
Aroma: pumpkin sweetness, light vanilla, subtle sour wisps, faint pie crust
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to blend initially sweet while bringing about a sly sour tone underneath; mild aftertaste of the pumpkin, vanilla and sour tones
Texture: between light and medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; gentle movement along the tongue of the pumpkin sweetness but some sour showing some invasiveness; mild finish of the pumpkin with the sour.
Overall: I liked this pumpkin sour, I just wish I knew what they used to make the beer sour. It is what it is, right?
Tried
from Crowler
on 02 Feb 2026
at 17:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 8
Dark brown with orange highlights and a medium sized tan head that left great lacing. Strong bourbon, toasty malt, caramel, red wine, dark fruit and tobacco. Very long finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 02:35
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4
Hazy yellow with a medium sized white head that faded quickly. Grainy and citric. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 02:33
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Very dark brown with a medium sized beige head. Toasty, woody, earthy and smoky. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 02:31
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Dark gold with a medium sized white head. Tangy, citric and fruity. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 02:30
Murky orange with a large white head that left good lacing. Bitter, earthy, citric, grassy, floral and somewhat off. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 02:28
5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Murky yellow with a large white head. Biter, herbal and floral. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 02:26