Brown Ale
Legend Brewing Co.

Brown AleBrown Ale
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From:
Legend Brewing Co.
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #26
ABV:
6%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,191
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 12.57%
Reviews:
174
Ratings:
525
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 03, 2024
Added:
Oct 04, 2001
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  103
Our most popular beer, Legend's is a full bodied version of a British Brown Ale. Expect a rich, malt-forward brew with a beautiful mahogany tone. Generous amounts of specialty malts bring flavors of sweet caramel, toasted nuts, coffee, and molasses, all perfectly balanced by a steady but cautious hop dryness. Fruity undertones provided by our house yeast strain bring the final flavor element to round out this world class ale.
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Ratings by BryanCarey:
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Reviewed by BryanCarey from Texas

3.23/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Medium brown in color, Legend Brown Ale emits an aroma of sweet, lightly roasted, nutty malts. The body of the beer is a little hazy and there is a small amount of lacing.

This beer serves up flavors like caramel malt, toffee, nuts, a touch of dough, and bread. The overall flavor is more on the sweet side, but there is some balancing from the hops. The beer is medium in body and is generally drinkable and likeable.

Legend Brewing Brown Ale is a decent beer, but I don’t rank it among my favorite examples of the style. The reason is because the flavors don’t necessarily mesh together the way they should. The individual tastes are okay, but they don’t have much synergy, leaving the consumer with a less then pleasant experience.

A decent beer overall, but far from the best brown ale I have ever tried.
Feb 02, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Rated by JLeelssu from Virginia

4.56/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
One of the better brown ales I’ve tasted. Medium body with rich malt taste. Goes with many types of food.
Mar 03, 2024
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Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland

4.53/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Clear chestnut, big, mousse-like khaki head, excellent retention, bands of lace
Toasted nut, caramel, slight roast aroma
Caramel, dried fruit, and toasted nut flavor
Medium bodied, appropriate carbonation
Surprised I never reviewed this before. There's a reason this was the most popular craft beer in Virginia back in the early days. It's exemplary of the style.
Oct 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.46 by Shane_Whelan from Virginia

Aug 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.71 by howardnss from Pennsylvania

Jul 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Cuervo_PCB from Florida

Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.97 by PaulSlazinger from Pennsylvania

Mar 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by Hokiemax from Virginia

Mar 12, 2023
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Reviewed by DarkPassport

4.34/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 2 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Cola colored and drafted into a cold pint glass at a Virginia restaurant. No head, just an off-white ring without lacing.

Aroma: Chocolate and rich toasted malt. Caramel, molasses, mahogany.

Taste: Same as the nose but with added richness.

Feel: Light and crisp. Medium-high carbonation. Little bit dry.

Overall: Great job for a brown ale.
Mar 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by Hudsonvalleyman from New York

Mar 03, 2023
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Reviewed by ramseye4 from Virginia

4.21/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this yet

Pours a lovely shade of brown with one finger head

Aroma is roasty, nutty, some dark fruit


Taste is great. Roasted malt, nuts, some chocolate in the aftertaste with some candied fruit

Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated and full bodied

Overall it’s a fantastic brown ale that has a bonus of being local to me
Feb 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Nov 24, 2022
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Reviewed by EdinVA

4.18/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
My go to Brown in VA. Better draft than bottle, but always a consistent product from a great brewery. Stronger coffee flavor than some other brown's so better cold and in cooler weather.
Sep 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by TeachChefs from Pennsylvania

Aug 19, 2022
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.9/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mahogany hued with a medium size tan head and a fair amount of lacing. Whiffs of molasses floating above caramel malts. The taste up front reflects those sweet malts although there are some lingering floral hops as you ease towards the aftertaste. Medium-bodied, decently carbonated mouthfeel with a long lasting finish.
Mar 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by kkazemi from North Carolina

Feb 20, 2022
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Reviewed by CobraChicken

2.94/5  rDev -23%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours cola with a mild off white head. Maybe it’s just me, but I wasn’t getting much aroma from this at all. The first sip was bitter, dry, with a hint of molasses. Not too heavy on the hops, but definitely noticeable. The carbonation is spot on. I’m not very big on this style and so maybe I just don’t appreciate it like others. I do love the 5.8 ABV. If you are into ales then this is probably worth trying. I’m more of a doppelbock and a lager guy myself, so I probably won’t be stocking the fridge with this one. But I will say that it is not unpleasant. Just not my favorite.
Jan 25, 2022
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a nice brown color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has caramel and malt hints
The taste follows the nose with a very well balanced and pleasant caramel and malt flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A great Brown Ale
Jun 12, 2021
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Reviewed by mellonsm from Pennsylvania

3.34/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Dark chocolate with a thin white head.
Light malty aroma. Not much really there to judge.
Basic brown malty taste. Nothing really unique.
Good mouthfeel.
A good beer, but nothing remarkable.
Apr 18, 2021
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Rated by WickedBeer from Alabama

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Malty, roasty. On the sweeter side, but it’s a pretty balanced brown. Solid.
Nov 09, 2020
Brown Ale from Legend Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 525 ratings