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Fireman's Brew Brunette Beer
Fireman's Brew, Inc.
- From:
- Fireman's Brew, Inc.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 16.29%
- Reviews:
- 32
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 30, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 01, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 44
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a cola color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of dark breads, slight sweetness. Taste has plenty of bready malts, some dark fruits, hints of alcohol. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Jun 18, 2018Reviewed by cheeseheadinMinneapolis from Wisconsin
3.93/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I almost passed on this one, looked at the 6 pack, saw it was a brunette beer. But later I noticed it was a Doublebock. Some times it pays to keep looking beers over that you have never seen before. Still almost passed on it figured it was a gimmick contract beer, never seen it before. But I gave it a chance and took a 6 pack home.
look: dark brunette almost black with a nice tan head that leaves plenty of lacing.
Smell: sweet molasses
taste: some roasted malts, a micro amount of chocolate, but plenty of molasses. as it warms up you get some raisin or fig flavors. Smooth and mildly sweet. ABV is well hidden. Body is a little on the little side.
An Ayinger Celebrator style of bock but not as complex or refined. Not bad, I am glad I tried it.
May 15, 2018look: dark brunette almost black with a nice tan head that leaves plenty of lacing.
Smell: sweet molasses
taste: some roasted malts, a micro amount of chocolate, but plenty of molasses. as it warms up you get some raisin or fig flavors. Smooth and mildly sweet. ABV is well hidden. Body is a little on the little side.
An Ayinger Celebrator style of bock but not as complex or refined. Not bad, I am glad I tried it.
Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.55/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Clear deep amber-brown in color, with a large, dense, tan head, with quite good retention. Scattered, patchy lacing adorns the glass walls,
Aroma: Sweet caramel dominates the aroma, there is also roasted malt, and a note of freshly-ground coffee.
Taste: Begins with caramel and roasted malt notes. As the taste progresses, there is a bit of coffee and bitter cocoa, though both are understated. Finishes with a faint hint of grassy hops.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, full, and very pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Quite drinkable, lacks the subtlety of a Doppelbock like Ayinger Celebrator, but, nonetheless, good. Fireman's Brew Brunette Beer could be made great with the addition of toasted malts to the bill.
Presentation: Packaged in a twelve-ounce brown glass long neck bottle, served in a Pilsener glass.
Jan 20, 2017Aroma: Sweet caramel dominates the aroma, there is also roasted malt, and a note of freshly-ground coffee.
Taste: Begins with caramel and roasted malt notes. As the taste progresses, there is a bit of coffee and bitter cocoa, though both are understated. Finishes with a faint hint of grassy hops.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, full, and very pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Quite drinkable, lacks the subtlety of a Doppelbock like Ayinger Celebrator, but, nonetheless, good. Fireman's Brew Brunette Beer could be made great with the addition of toasted malts to the bill.
Presentation: Packaged in a twelve-ounce brown glass long neck bottle, served in a Pilsener glass.
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.14/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a dark brown with ruby cheer. No bubbles or head at all. very poor for the appearance. Thin adn watery looking. A short lived bubble stream dies out. Nose is a malty richness, I had a whiff of cocoa that waned, soft fluid caramel. Nothing burnt. Mild but very good. A grapey or dark fruit fruitiness. raisiny, figgy. Soft earth from hops and a bit floral. Taste is good. Mild but completely flat. No body at all. Watery finish with lots of sweetness. Thin no hop bitterness.
Jul 13, 2016Reviewed by taters21 from Ohio
4.4/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours a highly carbonated cola black with a fast fading minimal head.
Smells of chocolate syrup, coca cola, and molasses.
Taste follows closely with chocolate and malt notes intensifying towards the finish, nice herbal/grassy hop finish to balance it out.
Mouthfeel is a bit thin for a doppelbock, but I kinda dig it, it's between an amber ale and a stout, but still creamy.
Overall, impressively smooth, and I like the hop finish to tame down all the chocolaty malt notes, will buy again.
May 14, 2016Smells of chocolate syrup, coca cola, and molasses.
Taste follows closely with chocolate and malt notes intensifying towards the finish, nice herbal/grassy hop finish to balance it out.
Mouthfeel is a bit thin for a doppelbock, but I kinda dig it, it's between an amber ale and a stout, but still creamy.
Overall, impressively smooth, and I like the hop finish to tame down all the chocolaty malt notes, will buy again.
Fireman's Brew Brunette Beer from Fireman's Brew, Inc.
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
143 ratings
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