Pig's Ear Brown Ale
Woodstock Inn Brewery

Pig's Ear Brown AlePig's Ear Brown Ale
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From:
Woodstock Inn Brewery
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #100
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,491
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 12.85%
Reviews:
140
Ratings:
457
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 19, 2024
Added:
Sep 02, 2002
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  80
Medium bodied with a balance of roasted and crystal malts creating a hearty nutty flavor. Medium bitterness with a slightly sweet finish.

25 IBU
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Rated by IBUBrew from Vermont

3.05/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

May 16, 2017
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

3.59/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can.

Pours dark mahogany with an inch-plus head of tan. Decent retention and lacing. Nutty malt with a hint of roast in the nose. Medium bodied with a crisp mouthfeel. Malty on the palate with a balancing bitterness. Finishes with light roast.
Jan 19, 2024
 
Rated: 4.07 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Jul 29, 2023
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Reviewed by MrBadKarma from Connecticut

3.61/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours a clear brown with a tall, lacey off white head. Good carbonation gives it a good mouth feel which adds to the otherwise even-keel roasted, nutty flavors of a solid brown ale. Easy drinking as I currently pair it with a slice of cold banana pepper and spicy italian sausage pizza.
Mar 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.95 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Sep 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.55 by Mikexw from New York

Jul 17, 2022
 
 
Rated: 3.41 by Mctr234 from Rhode Island

Jan 17, 2022
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Reviewed by ShirleyMarquez

4.28/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Served in a pint glass from a draft tap, at a barbecue restaurant in New Hampshire, the ale's home state.

Good brown color, characteristic of the style. Modest head and carbonation as served, with very little lace. The flavor is a typical brown ale; mostly about malt, with just a bit of hops to keep it from being cloying. The body is on the light side as brown ales go, and the low 4.3% ABV make it suitable as a session ale.

If you're looking for a brew that is more about malt than hops to accompany a meal, especially red meat, and that won't fill you up too much, overshadow the food, or overwhelm you with alcohol, this is a solid choice. Especially recommended for diners in or near New Hampshire who prefer to go local when choosing a brew to accompany a meal. It would also suit a social gathering like a day of football viewing that is not centered on beer. For a beer-centric gathering I'd choose something with a more assertive character.
Jan 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by DioS from Georgia

Jul 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Jul 07, 2021
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.52/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pig's Ear has a thick, beige head, a clear, bubbly, brown appearance, with creamy sheet lacing. The aroma is of brown bread crust and caramel. The flavor is of sweet, roasted malt and moderate bitterness. Pig's Ear has a low-to-medium body and a fairly-dry finish.

RJT
Feb 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by Mustela_Man from California

Jan 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by Jonnybgood from Massachusetts

Dec 13, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by wip998001 from Massachusetts

Oct 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.12 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Sep 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.64 by Mickt465 from New Hampshire

May 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus from Vermont

Apr 28, 2020
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
From the can, it pours a brown color with a modest, soon disappearing, head. In the nose, it is roasted malt and a bit of caramel. In the mouth, it is caramel forward with roasted malt after-tones.
Mar 16, 2020
Pig's Ear Brown Ale from Woodstock Inn Brewery
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 457 ratings