Pig's Ear Brown Ale
Woodstock Inn Brewery

Pig's Ear Brown AlePig's Ear Brown Ale
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From:
Woodstock Inn Brewery
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #100
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,492
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 12.85%
Reviews:
140
Ratings:
457
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 19, 2024
Added:
Sep 02, 2002
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  80
Medium bodied with a balance of roasted and crystal malts creating a hearty nutty flavor. Medium bitterness with a slightly sweet finish.

25 IBU
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Ratings by madjr80:
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Reviewed by madjr80 from Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I poured from the straight from the bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass. The color was medium brown with small white laced head. It did not have the greatest head retention, but not the worst by any means. The aroma was a faint maple/bread with very little hop character. The taste was decent, but nothing super. There is a bit of a nutty breadlike taste that lingers on the way down. This beer has high drinkability because it is very smooth. If you like nut brown ales, then it is worth a try.
Feb 13, 2011
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

3.59/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can.

Pours dark mahogany with an inch-plus head of tan. Decent retention and lacing. Nutty malt with a hint of roast in the nose. Medium bodied with a crisp mouthfeel. Malty on the palate with a balancing bitterness. Finishes with light roast.
Jan 19, 2024
 
Rated: 4.07 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Jul 29, 2023
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Reviewed by MrBadKarma from Connecticut

3.61/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours a clear brown with a tall, lacey off white head. Good carbonation gives it a good mouth feel which adds to the otherwise even-keel roasted, nutty flavors of a solid brown ale. Easy drinking as I currently pair it with a slice of cold banana pepper and spicy italian sausage pizza.
Mar 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.95 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Sep 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.55 by Mikexw from New York

Jul 17, 2022
 
 
Rated: 3.41 by Mctr234 from Rhode Island

Jan 17, 2022
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Reviewed by ShirleyMarquez

4.28/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Served in a pint glass from a draft tap, at a barbecue restaurant in New Hampshire, the ale's home state.

Good brown color, characteristic of the style. Modest head and carbonation as served, with very little lace. The flavor is a typical brown ale; mostly about malt, with just a bit of hops to keep it from being cloying. The body is on the light side as brown ales go, and the low 4.3% ABV make it suitable as a session ale.

If you're looking for a brew that is more about malt than hops to accompany a meal, especially red meat, and that won't fill you up too much, overshadow the food, or overwhelm you with alcohol, this is a solid choice. Especially recommended for diners in or near New Hampshire who prefer to go local when choosing a brew to accompany a meal. It would also suit a social gathering like a day of football viewing that is not centered on beer. For a beer-centric gathering I'd choose something with a more assertive character.
Jan 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by DioS from Georgia

Jul 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Jul 07, 2021
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.52/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pig's Ear has a thick, beige head, a clear, bubbly, brown appearance, with creamy sheet lacing. The aroma is of brown bread crust and caramel. The flavor is of sweet, roasted malt and moderate bitterness. Pig's Ear has a low-to-medium body and a fairly-dry finish.

RJT
Feb 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by Mustela_Man from California

Jan 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by Jonnybgood from Massachusetts

Dec 13, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by wip998001 from Massachusetts

Oct 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.12 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Sep 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.64 by Mickt465 from New Hampshire

May 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus from Vermont

Apr 28, 2020
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
From the can, it pours a brown color with a modest, soon disappearing, head. In the nose, it is roasted malt and a bit of caramel. In the mouth, it is caramel forward with roasted malt after-tones.
Mar 16, 2020
Pig's Ear Brown Ale from Woodstock Inn Brewery
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 457 ratings