Hogpound Brown Ale
McCoy's Public House

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From:
McCoy's Public House
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 12.17%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
21
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 17, 2017
Added:
Sep 03, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Hogpound Brown ale is medium bodied, the flavor is slightly nutty and sweet but ultimately very smooth and drinkable. The body and sweetish malt flavor come from Crystal, biscuit malt, toasty Munich malt and roasty Chocolate malt. The English Hops contribute a subtle floral note.

15 IBU
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.73/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
these guys just really dont get enough love, some of the best beer in kansas city seems to go unnoticed by the beer geeks, and i think its a shame. this is a great brown ale, and the world needs more english browns that fall into style guidelines while also doing a little of a jig near the perimeter of them. this is really light in body, has more red malty sweetness than chocolate malt depth or grounding, and is more hoppy than most in its class. some caramel to this, dry cocoa, hazelnut notes, slight vanilla and honey, all from the grain. the english yeast is mellow here, almost not even there in the flavor, but it adds a roundness and completeness to this that would be missing to me if it werent here. the hops are mostly bitter, but there is a bit of an herbal element that comes on in the middle and lingers through the off dry finish. super light in body, this is missing just a bit of mass, i find it not able to stand up to its own flavor in terms of feel, but the flavors are great, the beer shows excellent balance, and its a brown ale i could drink all afternoon into the evening. why no love?
Jun 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by dradair from Missouri

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Basoos1 from Oklahoma

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by EF4 from Oklahoma

Mar 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by OregonGrown7 from Oregon

Nov 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by rfbenavi80 from Missouri

Apr 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by RBorsato from Virginia

Nov 13, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by MathNut from Missouri

Jul 14, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Punkyg0608 from Missouri

Jun 23, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by rudy0908 from Missouri

Jun 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Archimedes from Kansas

Apr 10, 2012
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Reviewed by TippySelenoid from Missouri

3.35/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a pint glass.

Clear and brown with a white head that showed a nice retention.

It had some roastiness in the nose.

Not very hopped, a nice roasted sweetness. Not complicated and easy to drink.

It was medium bodied and smoothly carbonated.

This beer's a decent sessioner.
Jan 17, 2012
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.65/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Poured out a dark brown color with a one-finger, tan head of foam. It left some sudsy trails of lace on the glass.

S - Aroma is rich caramel malt and a touch of chocolate. Maybe some toffee, too.

T - Rich malty base with light chocolate and caramel flavors. There is a slightly nutty presence.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light to medium bodied ale with a clean, dry finish.

O - This straddles the line between English and American brown. It is good and sessionable.
Mar 28, 2011
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.53/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a black color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of oatmeal, sweet malt, and slight yeast. Fits the style of an English Brown Ale. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, oatmeal, and hint of hops. Overall, a rather average English Brown Ale.
Nov 07, 2010
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Reviewed by CRJMellor from Arkansas

3.23/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a deep brown and amber with a little bit of a watery kind of viscosity to it, lack of head retention as we a bit concerned.
Aroma was almost non-existent, very mild, almost dead notes of some chocolate and caramel. Concern #2 noted.
Flavor is actually better, mellow and soft chocolate with just a hint of some hops. Rather mundane but certainly drinkable.
Mouthfeel was thin, very thin as was expected. Not unpleasant just didn't have any characteristics of a well-made and enjoyable brew. Very mundane.
Drinkability was very average, has really nothing overly bad characteristics, just lacks any really memorable or solid ones. Pretty much a yawner.
Mar 21, 2006
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Reviewed by Fugazme from Nebraska

3.07/5  rDev -11%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
I bought a growler on the way out of Kansas City... It was placed in a cooler bag with other cold beers for the three hour trip. I opened it about an hour after arriving in Omaha. Roughly four hours after the pour...

Appearance was ok. Not much of a head and little lacing.
Deep brown and amber, looks a bit thin.

Smell is good... malt and grain. A touch of alcohol.

Mouthfeel is thin, just as it looks.

Taste is decent. Malt and a tiny, tiny bit of chocolate.

I ended up wishing I'd gotten a growler of something else.
Sep 06, 2005
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Reviewed by tjthresh from Indiana

2.92/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
There isn't a lot to say about this beer. It is a very ordinary beer. Nothing stood out enought to talk about. What really turn me off here was the very prickly carbonation and a slight metalic after taste. It dosn't taste bad, but certain not goo either.
Aug 26, 2005
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Reviewed by GuinnessSmurf from Missouri

3.06/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A clear brown beer with tiny bubbles shooting around. It loses carbonation very quickly. This beer was virtually odorless - perhaps the result of the bar setting.

Taste is a nice bready bitter flavor balanced with nutty after thought at the end of the flavor. Not a bad beer by any means.
Aug 25, 2004
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Reviewed by Trentonator from Kansas

4.35/5  rDev +26.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I had this on tap at the Best of the Midwest Brewer's Festival here in Kansas City. It pours a dark brown, and has a nice light brown head. Lacing is persistent and long lasting, even on a humid, 80 degree day. Taste is fantastic, it is nutty, chocolatey and coffee-like. This was my favorite beer out of several dozen at the fest. Best served slightly cool rather than ice cold, and it changes character as it warms. Solid work, very unique and tasty brew.
May 23, 2004
Hogpound Brown Ale from McCoy's Public House
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 21 ratings