Hooligan Brown Ale
Laurelwood Public House & Brewery

Hooligan Brown AleHooligan Brown Ale
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From:
Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 9.29%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
34
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 31, 2015
Added:
Jun 27, 2008
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  0
5.3% ABV
13° Plato O.G.
3° Plato F.G.
31 IBU
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Ratings by Docer:
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Reviewed by Docer from Washington

3.95/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap today... had it a long time ago, but had to give it a shot again...

- Dark slightly cloudy brown/amber color... not as black as I was expecting... Fluffy eggshell head..

- Roasted Caramel.. the place smelled of the grains/malts used.. same taste in the belch.. slight roasty chocolate malt.. grainy..

- Creamy and roasty taste.. a nice complex caramel and sweet grain... and very light and rather refreshing actually..

- Slightly chewy and dry, but not too much..

- Super sessionable porter, smooth, light, and creamy.
Apr 21, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.49 by tbone1384 from Wyoming

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by GClarkage from California

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by johnnyboy76 from Oregon

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by 2beerdogs from California

Aug 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Haybeerman from Colorado

Aug 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by harrymel from Washington

Jul 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by claspada from New Jersey

May 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by LXIXME from New Mexico

May 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by t0rin0 from California

Oct 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by beerpadawan from California

Aug 27, 2012
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Reviewed by Phelps from Arizona

3.7/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed in a shaker pint.

Cranberry-brown, very clear. A thin head of silky, mocha cappuccino foam is sticky, leaving nice spatters of lace.

Nutty aroma. Peanuts and pecans, lightly roasted; sweet caramel and brown sugar, balanced with a subtle earthy note.

The flavor leads with apple cider notes — bright red apples and earthy hops. The swallow brings waves of hazelnuts and toasted biscuits before a dry finish.

Body just a notch under medium. Moderate, pinching carbonation. Smooth fizz.

Decent. Good, nutty flavor. Very drinkable.
Jul 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4.75 by RoryOMoore from New Jersey

Mar 30, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by shelby415 from Oregon

Feb 26, 2012
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Reviewed by zeledonia from Washington

3.06/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottle ~9 months old, so age may play a factor.

Pours a clear, deep mahoganny red-brown. Two fingers of pillowy cream-colored head, nice retention, and sticky rings of lacing.

Smell is nutty (hazelnut) and soft, with some hay-like hops and a touch of graham cracker. Once the head dies down, there's some nice brown sugar. Overall, the smell is pleasant but rather faint.

Taste is quite a bit sharper, with a kind of twang that I can't place. A mid-level hop bitterness comes on pretty early and lasts throughout. There's really not much flavor to it, at least not much that recalls a brown ale. Pretty weird, actually.

Mouthfeel is decent. Medium-light body, carbonation a little on the low side. Watery finish.

An okay beer, but the taste falls flat, and I find it generally uninspiring. Don't think I'll be finishing this bomber. There are better beers to drink.
Feb 25, 2012
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Reviewed by HuskyinPDX from Washington

3.27/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
At the airport, again.

A - Served a dark, almos amber brown with a light tan head. Good retention that fades to half it hangs on thought. Good lacing left on the glass.

S - Very nutty an roasted malts. Not much here.

T - Ahh, roasted malts, sweet roasts nuts an some light hop grass.

D - Good carbonation and a thin body.

O - decent all around. Not sure how I feel about the hop presence in a nut brown.
Jan 30, 2012
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

2.91/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
First had: on tap at Laurelwood Public House, Portland, OR

Poured a light brown with a small cap of off-white head that receded to a thin layer of bubbles. Roasty malts on the nose, toasted bread and coffee notes. More of the same in the taste: roasty brown malts, coffee grounds, biscuity, nutty, mild grassy hops. Not too impressed, but then again, it is a brown ale, so I didn't expect much. Medium body, and fairly drinkable, but I wouldn't get it again.
Jan 04, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by mhaugo from California

Dec 10, 2011
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.8/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
The Hooligan Brown Ale is tasty. The beer poured a nice rich brown with thin white head that is lacing. The smell is powered by caramel malt. The taste starts with good caramel malty notes, but the finish has a bitterness that clings on the pallet. The mouthfeel is ok, lighter in body...i would prefer a heavier brown. The carbonation is decent. Overall it is a good beer and for all you Brown lovers....it is worth a taste.
Nov 25, 2011
Hooligan Brown Ale from Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 34 ratings