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Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale
Alexander Keith's
- 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:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 09, 2015
- Added:
- Apr 27, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Ratings by tempest:
Reviewed by tempest from New York
2.57/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
2.57/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
This beer smelled promisingly with a caramel candy and toast aroma, but on first sip I was immediately hit by a cloying sweetness that reminded me of Saranac's Caramel Porter. Woof. The flavor was a simple fruity caramel and maple with a touch of grain husk. This beer might not be bad for mixing into a dessert, but it's too sweet for me to finish the bottle.
Jul 01, 2011More User Ratings:
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
3.5/5 rDev +9%
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, 2014Pours 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.
Reviewed by wiscokid920 from Wisconsin
3.12/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
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, 2012A 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.
Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
3.35/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
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, 2012A - 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.
Reviewed by wcdoyle from Florida
2.92/5 rDev -9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
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
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