John Bull
Pints Pub

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From:
Pints Pub
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.26 | pDev: 23.93%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
5
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 17, 2016
Added:
Jan 01, 2008
Wants:
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Gots:
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Ratings by hopfacebrew:
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Reviewed by hopfacebrew from Colorado

1.77/5  rDev -45.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
On tap over lunch at the Pub. Served to pint glass. The beer arrives a murky brown color with a thin creamy white head. Some retention and lacing throughout. The nose has an immediate butterscotch and popcorn aroma...uh oh. Unable to detect any other character as the diacetyl dominates. Unfortunately the flavor follows suit: immediately the buttery popcorn flavor overpowers any redeeming quality for the beer. After a few sips I sent the beer back. It is a shame as the other beers were enjoyable but this one suffered greatly from diacetyl. I would give the beer another shot, though from another batch obviously.
Feb 09, 2012
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.48/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
you have to love english beer to appreciate this one at all, it always seems to taste a little stale and astringent to me, but i have also really grown to like this one, a real defined and easy drinking brown as they go, but definitely not the conventional american craft brown ale. the yeast is a major flavor agent in this one, and its lighter than many, more of a dark amber in color, and more caramelized than it is that cocoa chocolate malt thing happening. a little sharp and a little oxidized right away, but also kind of rugged and old school, endearing for the reasons its unpleasant, if that makes sense. dried tobacco note, a little cherry for a moment, the bready yeast. sort of lazy feeling, a little still in the glass even from the normal tap, not the hand pump. its lighter in body and easy drinking with any of their food, and i am sure its also an outstanding companion to some earthy single malt (they have a killer list here), but i used a little self restraint this time and held back on that. overall not a life changing brown, but as a house beer in this intimate little pub, i can down it for hours and not think twice. this place is still somehow one of the best kept secrets in town...
Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Jul 28, 2014
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Reviewed by tbern007 from Colorado

3.28/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured at Pints Pub in Denver. Described as a "sturdy" traditional Northern England brown.
Pours a ruby/dark brown. Small head, little lace.
Smells earthy and malty, mildly hoppy.
Tastes pretty bland - some earthy, maltiness and a bit of yeast but overall muted. Not very "sturdy".
M & D - drinkable in that it is not as tasteful as you would expect. But decent in that it is a malty brown. Way better ones out there though.
Apr 12, 2011
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Reviewed by Reneejane from Illinois

4/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The John Bull brown ale was brown in color with a white/cream head. The smell was a surprise. It smelled of raspberries. I asked the bartender what hops they used and he said it was the yeast that smelled of raspberries and they used a different yeast for every beer. I don't know I still suspect hops. I did detect a malty yeastiness. It had a finish of pecans very nutty. A thoroughly enjoyable, but well-balanced brown ale.
Jan 01, 2008
John Bull from Pints Pub
Beer rating: 3.26 out of 5 with 5 ratings