How Now Brown Cow
Odd Side Ales

How Now Brown CowHow Now Brown Cow
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From:
Odd Side Ales
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 9.12%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 29, 2019
Added:
Aug 08, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  24
American brown ale. Malty with a smooth finish.

21 IBU
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Ratings by Brenden:
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.99/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is the standard medium brown color, maybe a touch of red in the body. The head is a creamy, tan colored one nearly a full finger tall. Retention is good and lacing is mostly patchy in pretty good volume.
This is more than just a solid brown, a good beer in a style that can be pretty weak. The aromas and flavors are on the stronger side for a typical brown, pretty layered and well balanced. While it's nothing extraordinarily outside the norm, its strong combination of powdered and milk chocolate notes, an additional caramel sweetness, some underlying nut, and a touch of leaf underneath make for a good beer that won't blow your face off.
Feb 17, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.31 by Vylo from New Jersey

Aug 29, 2019
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Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan

3.87/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours brown. Short, thin, off white head fades fast.

Smells caramel malt, light toasted malt, bready. Light nutty, cocoa and a very light hint of cream. Finish is semi dry with a light lingering malt, cocoa and nutty. Medium to Fuller body. Very low carbonation. I think it was lost out of cap. 5 month old.
Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Feb 22, 2017
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Rated by ZeekLTK from Maine

5/5  rDev +34%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is great. Brown ales are my favorites to begin with, but this one is jus tso tasty and smooth, it is easily one of the best I've ever had.
Nov 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by Mxsluis from Michigan

Oct 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.47 by Fishwhisperer from Michigan

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by red94tt from Michigan

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by mcgovern1010 from Michigan

Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by Mikecd234 from Michigan

Feb 05, 2016
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Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina

3.77/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a chestnut brown with a sticky half finger light almond colored head atop.Caramel and bready aromas with a tinge of dark fruit.Not too sweet on the palate with some caramel and toast,some decent drying earthiness keeps the sweetness in check.Somewhat of a no brainer but the light hop profile makes it in my opinion better than an everyday brown ale.
Nov 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by scmtim from Michigan

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by hilgart1 from Illinois

Oct 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.38 by kkazemi from North Carolina

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

Aug 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Loudog1411 from Michigan

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by JDoHo from Michigan

May 30, 2015
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

3.99/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Beautifully dark with a creamy head. Poured from bottle to tulip, aroma of sweet cream, cocoa, nuts, malt. Smooth, a bit sweet,with a bit of a cocoa flavor to the standard brown malt/ dark bread/caramel flavor. Awesome. A brown ale to have again.
May 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by BDeibs from Colorado

Mar 27, 2015
How Now Brown Cow from Odd Side Ales
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 71 ratings