English Brown Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.

A - Appropriately brown beer with red on the edges. Small off-white head that left some decent stick on the sides.

S - Earth tones, grass, and some caramel/brown sugar.

T - Decently malty with a little bit of a nutty flavor. It's semi-sweet, slight bit of grass. Tastes pretty good, easy to get down.

M - Carbonated, medium bodied. Might be better served on cask.

O - Pleasant tasting, easy to drink, nice flavor profile. No complaints about this one.

This was apparently a different English Brown Ale that was specially for the February BA gathering. Served in a taster glass.

A - Pours with a finger-plus of creamy tan foam that settles to a thick cap and features good retention and fingers of lace. Transparent ruby-brown body.

S - Earthy, floral, and hay-like hop character over top of a nutty, light cocoa malt backbone.

T - Taste is more of the cocoa and nut malt character, and less hop flavor. There's some light fruity yeast in the finish, and a low but present hop and roast malt bitterness that lingers.

M - Slightly over-carbonated, particularly for an English style brew. Medium body, lightly sticky finish.

D - I had two servings. This is a nice session beer, other than the slightly harsh bubbles. Should have had it next to Foxxy or Hex Nut to compare different takes on the style.