Bearwalker
Jackalope Brewing Company

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From:
Jackalope Brewing Company
 
Tennessee, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
Ranked #150
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,035
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 12.04%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
197
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 29, 2024
Added:
Feb 13, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  54
The recipe for Bearwalker was among one of the first recipes written by Brewmaster Bailey years ago. Bearwalker is a Maple Brown and the recipe pays homage to Bailey’s home state of Vermont by having 100% Vermont Maple Syrup added to it. The result is a very distinctive maple syrup flavor that truly sets this beer apart and warms your belly. According to legend, the Bearwalkers were shape-shifters that would transform into giant, burly bears, usually to help settle their grudges.
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Ratings by damngoode:
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Rated by damngoode from Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -28%

Nov 01, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.98 by sjones5045 from Pennsylvania

Feb 29, 2024
 
Rated: 3.59 by vfgccp from New York

Feb 11, 2024
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.51/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Look: It pours brown with a tan head. Head retention is very good.

Smell: It has some roasted and caramel aromas with background notes of maple syrup. It has some spicy notes in the background with some light fruity notes.

Taste: The initial flavor it a bit sweet with maple syrup and light roast up front. There are some caramel and spicy elements with light fruitiness.

Feel: It has a medium body with a finish that is sweet.

Overall, a bit sweet for me.
Dec 02, 2023
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.83/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Clear dark red nearing acorn brown with a tan head of airy caviar bubbles.

Mild in flavor, the slick yet round and smooth body nearly expresses in Oktoberfest leafiness with a touch of back sweetening maple and a little toastier malt there in the swallow.

A finely buzzing carbonation comes to a softly semi-dry finish.
Nov 10, 2023
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

4.01/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Tasted on tap at Doherty's Irish Pub in Apex, NC.

L - Attractive medium brown color, but very clear and allows lots of light through. Some red highlights. Not much head, just tan wisps and some lacing.

S - Nice malt tones with low chocolate. Herbal hop nose at a low level. No maple on the nose that I can detect.

T - Bready malt with very low chocolate and some nuttiness. Grassy, herbal hops at a low level. No maple, again.

F - Light to medium body and dryish finish. Full, prickly carbonation. Medium hops bitterness. Gentle alcohol presence.

O - Delicious, excellently made American Brown Ale. From the name, I was hoping for maple character, but I didn't detect any. However, I have no complaints about what I felt was a very good brown ale in its own right.
Sep 05, 2023
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Reviewed by FrMatthewLC from Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A solid brown ale with that hint of maple that makes it something else.

Decent brown color and solid slightly hoppy but quite malty flavor of this style. The maple flavor is noticeable: it isn't sweet but the other notes of a maple syrup are there.
Sep 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.76 by HaydenPlanetierrium from Tennessee

Aug 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.48 by MikeZim

May 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by dd53grif from Michigan

May 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Feb 08, 2023
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.76/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Mahogany-hued with a slight haze to it. Medium-sized, ivory head.

Smell: Chocolaty, toasted breadcrust, a smattering of roasted malt and nutty with a restrained maple frosting element.

Taste: Just like the aroma, it's plenty of that chocolate powder with some toasty, roasty tones. Subtle sweetness. Slight earthy nuttiness throughout alongside the lasting maple flavor. Semi-dry finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.

Overall: A competent brown with nice little maple accent without getting too sugary or overbearing.
Dec 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.89 by Whyteboar from Michigan

Nov 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.95 by Brianito from Tennessee

Nov 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.86 by EdFed from Illinois

Oct 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by Boone757 from Virginia

Oct 18, 2022
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Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina

3.84/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at the Goat in Murfreesboro, TN served in a pint glass

The beer pours a reddish amber/brown with two fingers worth of off white head that recedes slowly leaving behind a small amount of lacing

The aroma is nutty and sweet with hints of caramel and maple. A bit mild but pleasant

Mildly sweet and nutty, with a bit more maple that in the nose. Very clean and a bit bolder than the aroma would let on. Moderately carbonated and medium bodied.

Overall, this is a very nice example of the style.
Aug 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.56 by mattjp03 from Alabama

Aug 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Aeroscorp from Tennessee

Jun 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.11 by Private_Biscuit from Alabama

Jun 04, 2022
Bearwalker from Jackalope Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 197 ratings