Last Leaf Maple Brown Ale
Starr Hill Brewery

Slightly hazy mahogany, thin white head, no real retention, spotty lace
Maple syrup aroma. Pretty sure they added fenugreek, because it's too mapley to just be syrup
Yeah, they added fenugreek. I get the bitterness from it that is different than hop or roasted malt bitterness. Flavor is overwhelming maple, sweet, a bit of earthy hops and bready malt
Despite being so sweet, it isn't sticky, but still has a bit of syrup in mouthfeel, Medium bodied, low carbonation
Not my jam, but if you really like maple syrup, it'd be up your alley.

A good brown ale, and if the part that I like the least about it is the taste of maple syrup -- I am not a big fan of sweet beers, with a few exceptions -- I can hardly complain because it says it on the bottle (or in this case, can). But he maple flavor is not over-whelming, and I've have again, though not as a first choice.

As an aside, the can's label is very aesthetic (though my favorite as far as it goes for labels is Parkway Brewery's woodcuts).

 

 

Very nice Brown. As advertised, this one has lots of nutty brown ale goodness layed overtop sweet maple syrup. Pretty much what I expected, and I wasn't disappointed.

Pour had a nice and fizzy-ish khaki head that settles quickly with quite a bit of carbonation evident in the clear maple-red coloration. Scent is pleasant and malty -- notes of vanilla and maple just as the bottle says. Possibly some other malty notes of caramel and light toast. Taste is heavenly, with that maple and vanilla combo producing just a phenomenally balanced and smooth drink. For the sweeter flavors advertised, the profile is pleasantly well rounded -- not too sweet and just a bit of bitterness on the middle and backside of the drink. Feel is medium to full bodied. Had in past years and still as good as remembered -- a great fall beer.

Maple can be too strong, but Starr Hill managed to flavor this drink without overwhelming it with sweetness or thickness. It's got a quick, pleasant kick at 6.1 %. I imagine most people won't want to drink more than a few at a time. It's enjoyable for a post-dinner social evening or before bed. It's also complementary to the fall season.

 

The mahogany brown colored beer pours out into a Stalla glass with a 1/4” off white head that soon recedes and disappears. At first sipping leaves a few scattered patches of lacing on the sides of the glass but by mid-way through the beer all the foam has gone.

The aromas include some maple sugar, some vanilla and a bit of nuttiness. There’s also some brown sugar or toffee in the background.

The flavors are as expected from the nose with the maple sugar, the vanilla and the nutty flavors. The malt sweetness is a bit like brown sugar or light toffee and there’s no bitterness to speak of.

The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and gentle with some light finely bubbled carbonation. The finish begins as the maple and vanilla being to recede into the background created a light semi-sweet nuttiness. There’s no real bitterness here to speak of.

A pleasant enough beer that I’m happy to have tried but that I won’t be seeking out in the future. Both the aromas and the flavors are mild but noticeable and the sweetness is light and does not cloy. Mild, reasonably flavorful, pleasant but not challenging in any way.

Pours a fairly clear amber reddish-brown with little head.
Nothing too noticeable in terms of smell, a very mild vanilla and brown sugar.
Taste is overall very pleasant and easy to drink. Taste is similar to smell, only much more noticeable.... vanilla, brown sugar, maple, but not overly sweet.
Good carbonation.

This is a very drinkable beer and overall very pleasant. There’s nothing that stands out in particular that would make me call this an outstanding beer , but it’s an extremely pleasant Autumn beer and definitely worth a try.

 

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.

L---Clear, reddish brown color. Medium head faded quickly. Not much lacing.

S---Lightly burned molasses. A bit of maple. Mostly just sweet.

T---More maple here than in the nose. Sweet & malty.

F---Not as thick as I was expecting. Just the right amount of carbonation.

O---A solid fall beer. Nothing special, but I'm watching the squirrels scamper around on the lawn burying nuts under my giant old maple tree, and this beer fits that.

 

 

Poured into grip shaped goblet: color is murky amber, head is light tan with fine bubbles, head presents 1/2 inch thick and then dissipates slowly leaving a solid top and some spotty lacing.

Smell is light molasses like note, hint of vanilla, woodsy maple is subtle, light toasty malt.

Taste is similar with more lean towards the vanilla and woodsy maple note with molasses and caramel in the middle, toasty malt throughout with some additional light chocolate malt.

Mouthfeel is moderate at first, stronger carbonation and dryer than anticipated finish.

Overall a lightly sweet brown ale with moderate maple notes in the form of molasses, earthy/woodsy notes and vanilla.

 

 

 

From the growler, it pours a clear mahogany brown with a modest head. Some maple in the nose. The mouth gets some toasted malt flavor mixed with the maple, along with a slight bitterness. Not bad!