Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
GABF 2012
Appearance: Black with a big beige head and sticky lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, coffee and dark chocolate
Taste: Roasted malts, dark chocolate and roasted coffee
Nice and smooth, easy drinking.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
On tap in Denver for GABF 2012. Pours a very dark brown color with a medium off-white head. A big nose of coffee, vanilla and roast. Very nice flavor: rich milky intense coffee, vanilla, some heat, dry finish of figs and coffee. Nice.
saxo (29721) reviewed Brewers Special Brown Ale from New English Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are rich nuts, caramel, toasted malt, fruity notes and hops. Nice brown ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours with a clear chestnut brown hued body with a lofty, creamy, off-white head that lasts and leaves good lace. Aromas are nutty, earthy, light chocolate, spicy hops, bready and biscuity. Flavors are of toffee, a touch of diacetyl, malty, chocolate, nutty, cereal, caramel with a medium to medium-light bitterness. Medium carbonation. Decently dry, medium to medium-light bodied.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bomber from Beverages 4 Less in Santee, CA. Fred covers the area! Pours dark ruddy copper with a creamy beige head. Aroma is chocolate, sort of like Horlick’s. Med body. The flavor makes me think of old timey chocolate flavored breakfast drink/food. It’s malty sweet, with chocolate, but there’s enough bitter to make it on the bitter side. Might be one of the best brown ales. Having said that, I ask why there should be brown ales? Likely to make us grateful for the imperial and sour ales. Having said that, this might be really cool if it was amped up to imperial status.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Troopers Tipple IPA from New English Brewing 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber from Beverages4Less in Santee, CA. Buy from them!!!! Pours light copper with a creamy off-white head. Aroma is mild caramel and decent floral. Med body. Flavor is light caramel and a decent amount o floral and citrus hop. Not super bitter, but it’s really bitter! And dry. This is one heck of a tasty beer.
TimE (11146) reviewed Troopers Tipple IPA from New English Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
light amber color, big tropical fruit start, low hops a touch of oranges. Lingering bitter finish. Odd beer that is a bit directionless, but not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft. A red-brown beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as an odd brett like edge, and some citrus fruits. The flavor is sweet malty with a light acidic edge and notes of brettanomyces, lemon, and caramel as well as a bit of nuts, leading to a dry and lightly tart finish.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Troopers Tipple IPA from New English Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft. A pale golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt as well as lighter notes of butter. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of hay as well as light notes of malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Pizza Port San Clemente’s Hoptoberfest. Pours with a lightly hazed golden body and a lasting white head. Aroma of grass, apricot, faded fruit, and a light herbal quality. Flavors of cereal, grain, light salt, grass and citrus. Medium bubbles, dry and a bit boring. Odd to have a dry hopped IPA with EKG. Doesn’t really work for me.