Hardy Brown Ale
Moody Ales

Hardy Brown AleHardy Brown Ale
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Moody Ales
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 5.53%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
16
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 16, 2020
Added:
Jan 08, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by chickenm:
Photo of chickenm
Rated by chickenm from Canada (BC)

3.7/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Feb 09, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.62 by TheNakedLunch from Canada (BC)

May 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by derdtheterd from Canada (AB)

Jun 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Apr 01, 2017
Photo of souvenirs
Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)

4.07/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The label looked so manly I had to try it - lol. Just gave it a closer look and I see that it actually has a bottled on date: October 13, 2016. I wish more of our local breweries included that info.

A: Brown / dark amber, cloudy.
S: Roasted grains.
T: Nice. Toasty grains, a bit nutty.
F: Very smooth, satisfying mouthfeel.
Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by Eric_Standard from Canada (BC)

Aug 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Beervana from Canada (BC)

Jul 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Jun 17, 2016
Photo of biboergosum
Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.74/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
650ml bottle - thanks again, Lee, for your generosity on the craft beer front - not to mention supporting your little bro - hey Robyn!

This beer pours a kind of hazy, dark bronzed amber colour, with a roiling tumult of puffy, finely foamy, and fizzy tan head, which leaves a bit of sudsy ocean swell lace around the glass as things quickly subside.

It smells of grainy and bready caramel malt, a strong earthy nuttiness, cafe-au-lait, some faint smoky ashiness, a touch of wayward son yeast, ethereal bittersweet chocolate, and plain weedy, leafy, and musty hop bitters. The taste is semi-sweet grainy caramel malt, a hovering free-range ashy essence, the parts of a slice of brown bread that my toddler will definitely not eat, still wan cocoa powder, day-old milked coffee, a lesser earthen nutty character, and more understated weedy, leafy, and herbal Anglo-friendly hoppiness.

The bubbles are rather active in their dance of foam and other frothy palatal taunting, the body a so-so medium weight, and genuinely smooth - no interlopers messing with the cause here. It finishes trending dry, the various candy bar esters dropping away, except for that generic nuttiness - it has a life of its own, apparently.

Overall, not a bad brown ale, but I fail to see the American connections - this is northern England all the way (I mean that in a nice way - though Newcastle Brown Ale is still shit to me). Grainy, gritty, and with a full complement of fleeting (in the end) nutty chocolate notes. Tasty, and easy to drink, especially if you're a fan of the general style.
Mar 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by BcCraft710 from Canada (BC)

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jrempel from Canada (BC)

Dec 13, 2015
Photo of ZachT
Reviewed by ZachT from Canada (BC)

4.29/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Copper colour, clear, one inch of thick, white head
S: Caramel, bread crust, earthy, subtle chocolate notes
T: Bread crust, light caramel, some chocolate notes too, a slight bitterness, slight malt sweetness
F: Medium body, fairly rich mouthfeel, good carbonation, finish is ever so slightly sweet but bitterness is just noticeable
O: Hell of a good take on a classic english-style brown ale, good complexity in the malt flavours and aromas, with a subtle bitterness - some earthy hop aromas come through too
Aug 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mack from Canada (QC)

Jun 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by canucklehead from Canada (BC)

Apr 19, 2015
Photo of Svingjo
Reviewed by Svingjo from Canada (BC)

3.71/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hardy Brown Ale - 5.5% 21 IBU - pours a light brown colour with a thin tan head that quickly rims the glass. The nose is very mild a bit of maltiness and smoke. The smoke steps forward on the taster, with a malty sweetness coming in behind. No hops to be found.
Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Feb 15, 2015
Hardy Brown Ale from Moody Ales
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 16 ratings