No. 3 BROWN
The Freehouse

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From:
The Freehouse
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
Ranked #147
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,218
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 6.81%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
23
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 12, 2023
Added:
Apr 05, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
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Rated: 3.84 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Sep 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

3.77/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
draught
Tan, medium head. Deep chestnut, with some dark orange highlights. Medium toasted wood, and a hint of medium roasted grain, with a caramel note, in the aroma. Pretty good, medium roast grain and a bit of woodiness, along with a touch of medium caramelized malt, to the taste.
Sep 18, 2021
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Reviewed by Truegent2004 from Minnesota

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A generic version of Newcastle Brown Ale......which isn't a bad thing. Usually on happy hour special pricing at my favorite bar so if I want something cheap and good, it fits the bill.
Dec 27, 2020
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Rated by wunnie from Wisconsin

4.51/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
It’s a good brown ale. A solid representation of the style.
Sep 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by BrewNoob1 from Minnesota

Apr 22, 2019
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.05/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
this beer is grossly underrated here, one of the best i have had from these guys really, and i see why it took home a bronze medal at gabf this fall, it really is one of the better american made examples of this style i have had. these guys make good beer, but it definitely has gotten better lately. this is a fine brown ale, beautifully refined, perfectly clear, deep chestnut colored in the light, a medium brown shade otherwise, and with a nice head from the tap. it smells like clean dry cocoa and rich almond nuttiness, not overly layered or intense, but it doesnt need to be, i like darker beers that are easier drinking, and this is certainly that. a nice english character to the grain as well as the yeast, but a little hoppier than most of the english ones too, somewhat of a hybrid of brown ale styles then, but a flavorful and crushable beer. subtle smoke and roasted grain bitterness to balance the middle maple toffee sweetness, and a very dry finish too. smooth in feel, lighter medium body, just substantial enough for the flavors to be held up, no more. relaxed carbonation, some minerals, and a freshness that i never think about mattering in a brown ale but stands out to me here. great beer, criminally underrated here!
Nov 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by jewellrunner from Missouri

Apr 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by herman77 from Minnesota

May 01, 2017
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.88/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Arrived at my table a clear light brown color with a small, bubbly head of foam. It smelled of toffee, light chocolate notes and some piney hops. It was of good balance of bitter and sweet. Chocolate, caramel and pine.
Dec 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by pdb from Minnesota

Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Jul 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by hegg4345 from Minnesota

May 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by nmann08 from Virginia

Dec 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by LambicLion from Minnesota

Nov 20, 2015
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.99/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I liked the brown and in fact ordered it as my pint after my sampler. The beer poured a deep red with thin white head that did not leave much lacing. The scent had bread malt goodness. The taste had some caramel sweetness with biscuit. The mouthfeel was medium body with smooth carbonation. Overall not too shabby!
Oct 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Aug 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by DaveMiller from Minnesota

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by Lundste from Minnesota

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.48 by jsprain1 from Minnesota

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by kraticus41 from Minnesota

Oct 13, 2014
No. 3 BROWN from The Freehouse
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 23 ratings