Saranac Brown Ale
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

Saranac Brown AleSaranac Brown Ale
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From:
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.38 | pDev: 12.13%
Reviews:
241
Ratings:
324
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 03, 2018
Added:
Oct 24, 2006
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  14
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Ratings by JohnnyBarman:
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Reviewed by JohnnyBarman from Canada (ON)

3.53/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Single bottle from my Saranac Adirondack mixed pack.

Poured into a nonic glass. A russet-ruby hue, with bright ruby shining through when held to the light. Leaves about an inch of off-white head, which possesses some nice retention. A few flecks of lacing.

Nose is caramel, chocolate, lightly roasted malt, nuts, earth, smoke.

Starts off like a nice brown ale, nutty, some roasted malt, then finishes slightly sweet and smoky, like a barbecued steak. If I take my Garrett Oliver to heart, this beer would probably pair well with some nice grilled red meat. Simple, but quite effective.

Medium-bodied, lively carbonation, slight creaminess.

A standard, but well-made brown ale. The smoky roasted character would go well with summer BBQ.
Apr 14, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.6/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a glass mug, the appearance was a semi-dark brown color with a small eggshell white foamy head dissipating at a fairly decent pace. Slight lace, somewhat messy.
The aroma had some toast, toffee, caramel and sweet nuts up front. Sweet cocoa powder and a tickle of coffee ride the underneath.
The flavor was moderately sweet with a fair dried nuttiness coming in for a decent balance. Smooth sweet malty aftertaste with some toast.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionable quality about it. Good carbonation and an appropriate ABV. Nutty and toffee with a toasty sort of finish.
Overall, not a bad brown ale, a bit sweeter than expected for an American styled one.
Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.33 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by Squire from Mississippi

May 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 2.77 by GeorgiaBeerGuy from Georgia

Aug 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Feb 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by Phigg1102 from New York

Jan 31, 2015
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Reviewed by hotpauko from South Carolina

3.8/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Review for CHAI BROWN not currently on BA but want to track all my beers in 2015. Saranac was one of my first craft beers over 20 years ago! Surprisingly liked the chai brown, more of a holiday beer. Nice dark brown flavor and strong spiced aroma. Good spice vs brown malt combo, neither overwhelms the other, taste settles evenly and lingers in the mouth. Well worth a try, this was a good,standard consumer beer.
Jan 10, 2015
 
Rated: 1.5 by jzlyo from Iowa

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by david18 from New York

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bluehende from Delaware

Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ArsenAle from North Carolina

Aug 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by speedball33 from Pennsylvania

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by AndyBSound

Jul 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ffshore545 from Illinois

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by speedvagen from Ohio

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Slashytits from New York

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Rochefort10nh from New Hampshire

Jul 04, 2014
Saranac Brown Ale from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 324 ratings