Brown-Eyed Girl
Firehouse Brewing Co.
- From:
- Firehouse Brewing Co.
- South Dakota, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #88 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,915 - Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 9.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 14, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Firehouse Brown-eyed Girl, 6.4% ABV. Pours brown with a slight off-white head. Nose is bread and nuts, taste is mildly sweet, bready, nutty, with slight bitterness. Decent mouthfeel, overall very good.
Dec 22, 2018
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.29/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
The appearance was a dark brown color. Bar pour didn’t have any head. The smell had a light nuttiness with a roasty malt. There was some light chocolate in there as well. The taste followed the nose. On the palate, this one sat light for a brown ale, perhaps a little more watery than expected. Pretty sessionable. Overall, no complaints from me, could probably have downed a fair amount of these in a session.
Jun 09, 2017
Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
3.48/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On draft at the brewery.
The beer has a dark chestnut body with a small beige ringlet atop. Aromas include malt, earthy hops, nuts. Similar flavor, with a light sweetness. Thin body. Some toasted caramel and biscuit / bread notes as well. This was decent.
Jun 27, 2014The beer has a dark chestnut body with a small beige ringlet atop. Aromas include malt, earthy hops, nuts. Similar flavor, with a light sweetness. Thin body. Some toasted caramel and biscuit / bread notes as well. This was decent.
Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois
4/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes. On tap in August 2009.
Pours a moderate brown color with an off white head and a bit of lacing. Good retention. The nose is some light earthy hops along with some mild roast, chocolate, and nuts. The taste is a bit roasty with some toast and light chocolate. Good medium body and a good all-around brew.
Nov 10, 2010Pours a moderate brown color with an off white head and a bit of lacing. Good retention. The nose is some light earthy hops along with some mild roast, chocolate, and nuts. The taste is a bit roasty with some toast and light chocolate. Good medium body and a good all-around brew.
Reviewed by Oxymoron from Colorado
3.9/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Visited on site and picked up a growler. One of the best beers that Firehouse makes. Pours a very rich and clear ruby brown color. Very limited head retention, which was not the problem on site but was for the growler. The foam remained around the edge but dissipates over time. There was good lacing when it was there.
A good malty English smell. The overall smell is not strong or dominate but it is noticeable. A burnt and mixed roasted quality is the major component. Some other tones are caramel and a nutty quality.
The taste is rich with malty flavor. A big roasted malt flavor is dominated but very smooth and too a degree creamy. Sweet but balanced well with a nut taste and a hint of chocolate. The hops are limited but support the bill. Maybe more of a flavor would be nicer. There also is a slight watery taste. Not really watered down but noticeable especially in the aftertaste.
The taste is good but the body is light with a slight water glow to it. Also the carbonation is really low even to style. There is a very rich malt aftertaste that should be noted, that heightens the taste.
Overall this is a good beer. A must have if you visit.
Nov 30, 2005A good malty English smell. The overall smell is not strong or dominate but it is noticeable. A burnt and mixed roasted quality is the major component. Some other tones are caramel and a nutty quality.
The taste is rich with malty flavor. A big roasted malt flavor is dominated but very smooth and too a degree creamy. Sweet but balanced well with a nut taste and a hint of chocolate. The hops are limited but support the bill. Maybe more of a flavor would be nicer. There also is a slight watery taste. Not really watered down but noticeable especially in the aftertaste.
The taste is good but the body is light with a slight water glow to it. Also the carbonation is really low even to style. There is a very rich malt aftertaste that should be noted, that heightens the taste.
Overall this is a good beer. A must have if you visit.
Reviewed by GClarkage from California
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
06/21/05- On tap via samplers at the Firehouse Brewing Co, in Rapid City, SD.
Presentation- Via 4 oz sampler glasses, sampled three times.
Appearance- Amber-brown pour with a small head and light lacing.
Smell- Smells very bitter with dark burnt nuts overall.
Taste- This a a pretty good true nut brown ale. Like a Newcastle, but MUCH better. Maybe liken it to a Samuel Smith's Nut Brown. Coffee and lots of nuts.
Mouthfeel- Well carbonated, but a tad creamy going down.
Drinkability- One of the better english brown ales I have had. Top three for sure. Wish they bottled these.
Jun 23, 2005Presentation- Via 4 oz sampler glasses, sampled three times.
Appearance- Amber-brown pour with a small head and light lacing.
Smell- Smells very bitter with dark burnt nuts overall.
Taste- This a a pretty good true nut brown ale. Like a Newcastle, but MUCH better. Maybe liken it to a Samuel Smith's Nut Brown. Coffee and lots of nuts.
Mouthfeel- Well carbonated, but a tad creamy going down.
Drinkability- One of the better english brown ales I have had. Top three for sure. Wish they bottled these.
Reviewed by palliko from California
4.3/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Using dark malted barley and brown sugar, Firehouse makes a great dark ale that has a little sweetness. Those wonderful Northwest hops from Oregon give this beer a gloriously flavorful taste.There is a hint of a porter aroma to it - with that mocha first taste. Good beige colored head, some lacing. This will be very popular with those who favor porter with an attitude. Excellent hoppy finish.
Sep 17, 2003
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