Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale
Alexander Keith's

Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Brown AleAlexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale
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From:
Alexander Keith's
 
Nova Scotia, Canada
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.21 | pDev: 20.87%
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
87
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 09, 2015
Added:
Apr 27, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by puboflyons:
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.55/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle marked 110948BF13. Sampled on April 27, 2011. It pours mahogoany brown to reddish with little to no head or lacing. The aroma comes on strong with sweet malts with a little Canadian yeast as a chaser. The body isn't too bad as it comes in smooth. The taste is also very sweet like molasses with this back-end thin hop bite that balances it out in good order. A nice enough and easy to drink brown ale but maybe a little too sweet for me.
Apr 27, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Feb 09, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +9%
Bready, estery nose
Pours a nice clear chestnut brown with a 2" finely bubbled persistent off-white head
The palate offers rich malt flavors with a little caramel. the esters on the nose do not show up on the palate. It is a touch sweet and a touch light on hops.
Medium body and carbonation - a fairly medium beer.
Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by muskiesman from New Jersey

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Durandal_777 from Pennsylvania

May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by dpgoblejr from New Hampshire

Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Sep 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Johnnyv310 from New York

May 29, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by LPJones from New York

May 27, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by BGsWo22 from Texas

Mar 20, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by rorjets from Connecticut

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by ScaryEd from New Hampshire

Dec 27, 2012
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Reviewed by wiscokid920 from Wisconsin

3.12/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12oz bottle poured into pint glass

A Canadian beer brewed in St Louis

A- Clear chestnut brown. Two finger tan head that fades fast into a foamy ring.

S- Very sweet. Lots of caramel and brown sugar. No detectable nutty notes.

T- A lot like the smell, Very sweet. Too sweet for my tastebuds, esp for a brown ale IMO

M- Full bodied. Very smooth.

O- Not undrinkable, but way to sweet for my liking. Probably the sweetest brown ale I have ever had. Would have liked more dryness and some nutty, toasted malt notes.
Sep 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Cpt_Caveman from New York

Jul 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by EigenBeer from Florida

Jul 12, 2012
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Picked this one at the House of 1,000 for a dollar.

A - Pours a nice clear ruby brown color but head is minimal and reduces to a mild lace ring.

S - Smell is mild yet sweet with toasted nuts, bread crusts, overripe banana, and a touch of caramel.

T - Well it's much better than their pale ale but still a very lackluster brown. Mild if any nuts or toasted bread, very little brown malt, and an over sweetened finish that doesn't seem to save the overall beer. And I love sweet. Damn...

M - Light to medium it's really thin for a brown ale.

Overall not something to get even for a dollar. Look for better brown ales.
Jun 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by mcss from New York

Jun 07, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by djhovajk from New York

Jun 01, 2012
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Reviewed by wcdoyle from Florida

2.92/5  rDev -9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I found this a bit too sweet to enjoy more than one. I wanted to like it, but there are "better" browns out there. The mouthfeel is a bit unctuous, and then I was left with am overly saccharin sweetness. Felt carbonation was on the low side.
May 11, 2012
Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale from Alexander Keith's
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 87 ratings