DSG (25977) reviewed Peninsula Porter from Michigan Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Beer of the month club. Dark brown to black-colored with a medium light brown/beige head. head. Roasted aroma with some slightly green-ish coffee. Flavor is roasty with some sweetness, coffee, light acidity and a dry and quite bitter finish. Medium-bodied. OK, nothing more.
DSG (25977) reviewed Nut Brown Ale from Michigan Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Beer of the month club. Clear dark brown color with a big beige head, pretty nice lacing. Nice aroma of chocolate, nuts, light roastiness and hints of coffee. Sweetish flavor, a bit roasty, with caramel, nuts, some coffee (slightly green-ish) and notes of toasted bread and chocolate. Medium-bodied. Not bad.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Peninsula Porter from Michigan Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Dark brown coloured body, with light cola hues at the bottom with a nice sized one centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of raisins, concord grapes, roasted malt, nuts, earth, caramel and a touch of peat. Medium-bodied; Odd mushroom and meaty flavour with a funky cardboardie malt with caramel and way too much nuts and earth - very potent, and not in a good way. Aftertaste is quite strong with the malt and earth staying the longest then some light alcohol and nuts noticeable on the very tail end. Overall, not such a good representation of the style - more fitting as a brown ale, and even then, it wouldn’t be a good one. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from the Beer Baron in Livonia, Michigan on 30-April-2011 for a Special of US$1.89 sampled at home in Washington on 04-June-2011.
Tessic (2342) reviewed Nut Brown Ale from Michigan Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
This brown ale poured a a light brown colour with a very light, tan coloured head. Scents include brown sugar, molassass, and a slightly nutty scent. First sip was smooth but slightly watery. flavours of slightly roasted malt, molassass, ripe fruit and caramel. Finish is nutty and sweet with a thick mouthfeel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
12 oz bottle. Pours clear brown, very light for a porter, with a light tan head. Aroma is chocolaty and roasty with coffee. Flavor is roasted coffee with some cocoa notes and touches of dark fruit and cream. Flavor’s okay, but overall it’s a rather thin beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared by Sean, thanks! Poured near black with a brown head that dissipated to the edges. Aroma was a combination of coffee, roasted malt an bourbon with a hint of underlying dark chocolate. Flavor was similar with roasted malts in the beginning and more of a dark chocolate and bourbon finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared by Sean, thanks! Poured a near clear black with a light brown head that lasted throughout the beer. Aroma had a nice coffee note with some roasted malts and just a bit of dark chocolate. Flavor started with coffee and is joined by roasted malts and was balanced by a nice dark chocolate finish.
maniac (11822) reviewed Mackinac Pale Ale from Michigan Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle on 05/28/2010. Pale amber body with a small white head. Sweet floral hop and caramel aroma. Sweet floral hops and pale malt flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Pours a clear amber gold with white head that dissipated quickly to the edges. Aroma is a bit malty with sweet grain and a nice citrus undertone. Flavor is sweet with malts and light citrus and a bit of spice. Pretty basic overall.
Bullit (6144) reviewed Superior Stout from Michigan Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Mackinaw City party store. Black colour, tan head. Aroma is light roasted, with coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, coffee, a bit watery. Average.