Old Chico Brand Brown Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 9.21%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
11
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 20, 2018
Added:
Sep 02, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
Old Chico Brown Ale features layers of bittersweet roasted malt flavor rounded out with a smooth silky finish, making it the perfect beer for a sunny autumn day in NorCal.
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Ratings by baklo:
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Rated by baklo from North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Apr 21, 2015
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Rated: 3.88 by FalconOne from Ohio

Feb 20, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.58/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a 6 pack at the source in Chico, CA. Always liked the artwork on this series, this one is no different. Nice brown pour, good clarity for a dark beer, slight, lighter brown head, 3/5" on the top. Aroma packs the brown malts and a mild earthy Cascade hoppiness.

Taste, more of the same, malt bill to style, brown, maybe even a hint of chocolate malt. Bitterness and hopping more than average but not at all out of style guidelines or Sierra Nevada doing what they do. Nice toasted earthy malt character, not watery like Newcastle. A little bit of toffee, carbonation right where it should be. Definitely a better than average brown ale.
Feb 15, 2017
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

2.94/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Tasting notes from 12/23/16
Had on-tap@ Alley Katz in Citrus Heights, CA

Appearance - Served in a pint, the brew is clear and golden brown in color with a sandstone colored, half-finger width head. Good retention before breaking down to a thin, consistent layer of suds across the top. Good lacing, with chunks breaking off into streaks and small spotting.

Smell - Faint aroma. Floral and earthy hops with light, toasted bread.

Taste - Follows the nose. Weakly flavored, with floral hops the prominent character. Faint earth and a touch of toasted malt. Finishes quickly and without noticeable impression. Faint, floral note found lingering in the aftertaste. One of the weakest browns I've ever had the displeasure of tasting.

Mouthfeel - Light-bodied and low carbonation. Very watery finish.

Overall - A weak, watery brown. Budweiser Brown Ale would fit the bill. What gives, Sierra? I'm starting to think this 'Old Chico' line is meant as a way to punish us.
Jan 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by DMc8ride from California

Apr 05, 2015
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Reviewed by RyanK252 from California

3.72/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle poured into a Sierra Nevada pint glass

A: Pours rich brown with a slight reddish hue and a creamy light tan head that settles and laces very well.

S: Roasted malt, dark fruit, toffee sweetness, and some earthiness.

T: Roasted malt, a little coffee, dark fruit, toffee sweetness, a bit earthy, and a hint of bittersweet cocoa.

M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, pretty smooth.

O: Pretty solid brown ale.
Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Lelampp from Ohio

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Jae61 from Arizona

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by MattSlem from California

Jan 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by troobie from California

Nov 27, 2014
Old Chico Brand Brown Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 11 ratings