Terrific bottle-conditioned autumnal Belgian knockoff works oaken cherry aromatics into sour raisin-prune-plum ripeness and maple-sapped molasses sweetness, leaving funky candi-sugared Belgian yeast in its wake. Boozy alcohol whir picks up strength as tertiary hard cider, pumpkin pie crusting, and buttered pecan illusions surmount dark-spiced hop sharpness.

Ambiguous ‘Dusseldorf- style brown ale’ places musty raw-honeyed rye malting above dry black tea and orange pekoe bittering. Harsh nut-grained slipstream loses caramelized whir in a hurry. Indistinct medium-full-bodied altbier derivative just never catches fire.

Nicking aggressive roasted nut coarseness from brewers’ similarly-styled Bolita brand, dense hop-enriched malt-smoked ‘Oatmeal Rye India-Style Brown Ale’ retains creamy chocolate-y cocoa bean richness above ashen cedar tone to murky pine-sapped rye bottom. Dry port, burgundy, and fig illusions waver through sharp nuttiness.

Viscous 12th anniversary ale utilizes one dozen hops and malts to anchor concealed 12% alcohol luster. Syrupy sweet brown chocolate malting and maple-sapped molasses-dipped toffee fudging receive cinnamon-toasted hop-spiced raisin-prune souring. Oaken vanilla subsidy pervades lilting bourbon, barleywine, cherry wine, and dark rum warmth. Boozy brown ale makes superb dessert treat.

Soft malt caress weaves through ester-y citric fizz, allowing nutty chocolate cadence and distant caraway spicing to imbibe non-traditional light-bodied brown ale. Juicy raspberry, blueberry, and apricot fruiting contained by polite black currant bittering, barely redeeming slim buttery finish. Slight enough to entice lightweight pilsner fans.

Dried floral hop whiff leads to buttery barleywine warmth immediately assimilating heavy alcohol ascent of succulent multi-dimensional copper-hazed medium body. Sweet ‘n’ sour malt-sugared fruit-spiced sass coats astringent earthen nuttiness. Pungent fig-date finish counters watery lightness. Competes favorably with less subtle Abbaye de Floreffe Brown Ale.

Dank mocha aroma surrounds brown-sugared chocolate-caramel malting, rustic mineral graining and nutty wisp of mahogany medium body. Sticky resinous hops add bitterness but depth lacks.

Ambitious plum-hued brown ale usurped by explosive bubbly carbonation. Chewy candy-coated caramel creaminess infiltrates aggressive wheat-honeyed malting, rigid apple tartness, and ascending orange rind bitterness, integrating well with herbal wine niche. Hints of tobacco, raisin, and chocolate mint clustered beneath. Sip slowly to avoid carbolic nose-tingling obtrusiveness.

Mild English-styled brown ale blurs powdered cocoa, sour chocolate, and sweet caramel nuances into muted hazelnut-pecan-almond quagmire, causing subdued barley-hop roast to squander tenuous malt smudge.

Sophisticated faux-Belgian-styled brown ale raises chewy cookie dough luster above tongue-coating mocha-caramel-chocolate malts countering tingly floral-piney hop spicing. Alcohol-burned astringency defers resinous mineral grained center, molasses-soaked wheat toast bottom and recessive almond-hazelnut clip to no ill effect. Medicinal finish gains mild sherry-port remnant.

Creamy coffee serenade prevails over meaty Brazilian nut dryness, resinous chocolate bitterness, and distant cherry jubilee tartness. Stove-burnt coffee finish levels alcoholic severance then loses luster.

Dark coffee-hued ale has rich chocolate aroma and hearty mocha assertion reminiscent of mild porter. Lucid honeyed finish softens middleweight contender amateurs will appreciate more than discerning pros. Brewery defunct: 2002.