Soft-tongued ‘chocolate caramels’ confection needs richer creaminess and less phenolic hop astringency as lactose-aided bittersweet chocolate fudging, subtle vanilla sugaring and wispy buttercream frosting never broaden the semi-sweet base.
Tag Archives: brown ale
D9 BROWN SUGAR BROWN COW BROWN ALE
Brown-sugared caramel candied center, vanilla-daubed Colombian coffee smidge and toffee-spiced butterscotch whim depleted by mildly lactic, harshly phenol astringency.
COMMUNITY BEER WORKS THE WHALE BROWN ALE
On tap at Ambulance, walnut-dried coffee tones snag caramelized chocolate malting and ambush burnt toast reminder.
SOUTHERN GRIST EAST BROWN AND DOWN
On tap at Taphouse 15, enhanced brown ale plies coffee, hazelnut and cinnamon to lightly maple molasses-sapped chocolate malting, gaining ancillary sarsaparilla, almond and bourbon vanilla splendor. Cinnamon-hazelnut coffee frontage holds steady.
GOOD NATURE AMERICAN BROWN ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, coffee-burnt nut char outdoes semi-rich toffee-spiced chocolate sweetness and light maple molasses swipe.
HORNY GOAT SALTED CARAMEL
On tap at Kitchen And Beer Bar, tantalizingly rich pastry-creamed salted caramel sweetness given butter pecan, spiced toffee, maple molasses, honeyed granola, creme brulee and butterscotch auxiliary to contrast cedar-burnt hop sear.
LONG TRAIL HARVEST BROWN ALE
On tap at Plank Pizza, briskly clean-watered moderation retains bitter walnut expanse, dried cocoa murk and sharp roasted hop char (for 2019 autumnal “Harvest” brown ale). Mild espresso, day-old coffee and dewy soil illusions flutter.
BARRIER EARTH BROWN ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, earthen mocha nuttiness provides bittersweet dark milk chocolate entry with hop-charred chicory coffee, Brazil nut, walnut and cola nut reminders.
MOUSTACHE MILK & HONEY BROWN ALE
Creamily honey nutted lactic milking contrasts hop-coarsened ashen walnut bittering against molasses-glazed hazelnut sugaring, picking up mild cola, toffee and tar illusions. Milky texture keeps it on the moderate side.
CROSSROADS BROOKS BROWN ALE
Bitterly dark-roasted nuttiness imbues black-malted raw honey and ashen hop char of pungently nut-seared English-styled brown ale served year round.
NO WORRIES SAY IT LOUD BROWN ALE
Inspired by soul legend, James Brown, honey roasted nuttiness sweetens against dark chocolate-y black malt bittering and mild day-old coffee molding. Subtle hop-charred cola, walnut and Brazil nut illusions gain spicy dalliance at the dark-roast mocha finish.
SPELLBOUND OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE BROWN ALE
On tap at Hoover’s, well-balanced oatmeal raisin cookie-defined full body lays on the nutty hop-charred resolve to deepen its cocoa-powdered black malt bittering against cookie dough-sugared oatmeal raisin persuasion. Vanilla-beaned Blackstrap molasses sinew adds to bitter edge, sacrificing some of the oatmeal raisin splendor.
