Obscura American Brown Ale
Cucapá Brewing Company

Obscura American Brown AleObscura American Brown Ale
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From:
Cucapá Brewing Company
 
Mexico
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 13.91%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
144
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 17, 2021
Added:
Apr 08, 2007
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  18
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Ratings by chinchill:
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
355ml bottle of "American Brown Ale" enjoyed at La Internacional Cerveceria in Cozumel, MEX.

Pours with a good sized and very durable head. The aroma is lightly sweet and spicy.

This is a nice brown ale with fairly good balance overall and very good bitter-sweet balance. Unlike some recent American Browns, this ale is markedly more malty than hoppy. The flavor is good but not great and features dark brown bread with a hint of hops.
Dec 25, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.24 by wize from Norway

Oct 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by cd34 from Illinois

Aug 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.84 by Mdez from Virginia

Jan 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.6 by qrazvan from Romania

Mar 11, 2018
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Rated by Beerucee from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Much better than yesterday's brown ale. A tad light but good to drink.
Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by rsquared59 from Indiana

Mar 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by kjkinsey from Texas

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 2.39 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Oct 21, 2016
 
Rated: 2.96 by HabaJohn from Illinois

May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mumbled from Tennessee

Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by rggggr from Mexico

Jan 27, 2016
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Reviewed by FLima from Brazil

3.49/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Brown color with a thin beige head with decent retention.
Mild aroma with notes of nuts and milky chocolate.
Flavor with notes of chocolate, raisin, mild cinnamon, some cocoa, hints of citrusy hops, pear juice, spicy yeast and cola. Mildly dry aftertaste with a low bitterness and some residual toasted note.
Light to medium body with proper carbonation.
This is actually an English Brown Ale with mild American hops. Thus expectations adjusted, this is refreshing, tasty, easy to drink and very well crafted. It could be less sweet and better balanced by hops, though.
Sep 04, 2015
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Reviewed by LennyOvies from Mexico

3.73/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
L- Clear brown body and a beautiful creamy head.
S- Toasted malt with a sweet-dry hint.
T- Toasted/sweet alternating flavor with some added bitterness.
F- Smooth and crisp.
O- My favorite beer from Cucapa, not the best ever but really good.
Aug 04, 2015
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia

3.68/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 OZ can into a pint glass.
Aroma- Has an aroma of malt and cocoa, not to bad.
Appearance- This beer pours a reddish-brown with a large off-white head.
Taste- Has a sweet caramel malt flavor, a tad to sweet for me
Palate- A medium bodied and moderately carbonated
Overall- First beer from this brewer, pretty good. I will definitely try other offerings from Cucapa.
Jul 30, 2015
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Rated by Angie_bree

4.8/5  rDev +39.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
It's really good Mexican beer! It isn't so much bitter but taste great, I think it's good pair for snacks, seafood, meat, etc
Jun 14, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Brilliant chestnut, ½” off-white head, dissipates to a film, good lacing Smell: Malty sweetness, dried fruit, faint chocolate.
Taste: rich malt, traces of dark dried fruit, a little chocolate sweetness throughout, not a lot of hops.
Mouthfeel: medium carbonation, medium to medium full body, dry finish.
Overall: Drinkable but somewhat on the sweet side.
Mar 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by ystazi from Illinois

Mar 24, 2015
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.76/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottle found in a small wine market, Cabo San Lucas. A reddish root beer brown with three fingers of fluffy beige head. Pleasantly sweet aroma that evokes rum-soaked raisins, slightly soured molasses, cinnamon, and ripe pears ... Tons of sweet malts with subtle yeast character. Thick, sweet, and moderately fruity with low-grade carbonation. Much diacetyl character like its pale ale stablemate, ample rum raisin flavor with added chocolate syrup, pear, and cherry notes. Features the same unique cinnamon-like spice element. Finish is where any hops are first ascertained, slightly herbal and nutty in a way that recalls peanut butter. Enjoyable under the circumstances. In my view the balance is out of whack, overly sweet and in need of a few roasted notes or some added hop character. Great full and smooth mouthfeel though. Coats the palate. This brewery has morphed in my mind since trying their American IPA, which was solidly executed but safe. Their other brews have a peculiar sweet brown spice character than I can appreciate.
Jan 03, 2015
Obscura American Brown Ale from Cucapá Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 144 ratings