Bucktown Brown
RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)

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From:
RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 13.26%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
57
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 03, 2020
Added:
Dec 02, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  7
One of our original brews is back but this time brewed in collaboration with Rise Up Coffee. Brown Ale conditioned on House Roast Coffee Beans.
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Ratings by Lucular:
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

2.25/5  rDev -40.3%
On draft at Lures Bar and Grille in Crownsville, MD. My wife liked it but to me it had a definite flavor of cigarette smoke. I've never experienced that in beer before and it completely ruined it for me. To be fair, my wife didn't taste that so maybe it's just me.
Nov 20, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jhfinn from New York

Oct 03, 2020
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.59/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the can into a nonik pint glass.

Deep dark brown walnut color and very opaque. Real nice ligh tan to khaki colored head, foamy rich at an easy four fingers of chunky height. Luts of clumpy lacing and retention. Very aggressive and dark for a brown ale.

Real interesting nose. Sticks to more of a char and dark roast character on the malt side, with a real good hint of carbon here. Coffee angle and char together is quite pleasant though, a bit fighting for scent real estate though. Doesn't hit milky, but also a little bit of brown spiced character too. Pretty good, but a bit unexpected.

Palate continues the theme. Light, and thinned coffee flavors, and a much more char and porter like roasty quality than brown ale. A bit wet on the body unfortunately, but there's a nice faint roast and coffee quality that's pleasant. Minimal bitterness on the finish, but some that adds some minor acrid like qualities to the base.

A relatively ok coffee beer.
Aug 23, 2020
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.59/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a black color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of black coffee. Taste is strong dark roast coffee, little else. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but kind of a one trick pony. If you are a coffee lover, give it a shot.
Aug 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

May 18, 2020
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Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York

4.15/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Out of the can it pours a clear dark brown color. A moderate creamy tan head retains well.

I’m loving the aroma as it opens with sweet amber and dark malts that are nutty and biscuity. The coffee adds a great roasty touch that evokes notes of bittersweet dark chocolate. There are also creamy notes- perhaps lactose- as well as aromas of caramel, brown sugar, milk chocolate and woodsy hops for contrast.

Medium to full bodied and very smooth on the mouth. The carbonation is moderate to gentle. The taste opens with dark toasted malts, redolent of brown bread, as well as nutty and biscuity flavors. Unlike the aroma, the sweetness of the malts is a bit more subdued, dry in the palate and balanced by bright woodsy hops flavors. The hops add a touch of earthy bitterness, as well as the developing roasty flavor from the coffee. Yet, the coffee adds a deft touch, never overwhelms, and compliments the editions notes of caramel, dark fruit and chocolate. The finish is dry and lightly resiny.

One of the nicer brown ales I’ve tried as I’m also growing to appreciate more this underrated style. The addition of coffee contributed a nice flavorful touch.
Apr 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by Budlum from Maryland

Mar 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by petewheeler from Maryland

Mar 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by PJCarnell from Massachusetts

Mar 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.62 by metter98 from New York

Feb 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by Hockey_Fan from Maryland

Nov 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.08 by MGibbons from Maryland

Nov 21, 2019
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Rated by DanO1066 from Maryland

3.96/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Draft pint at The Brass Tap
Mar 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.64 by Biggiekrock627 from Maryland

Feb 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by Colin32 from Pennsylvania

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.45 by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

Dec 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by sisterofba from Maryland

Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jkrug5 from Maryland

Jul 18, 2016
Bucktown Brown from RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 57 ratings