Briefcase Brown
COOP Ale Works


- From:
- COOP Ale Works
- Oklahoma, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 7.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Nov 11, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 24, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 9
Briefcase Brown is a rich and malty ale with notes of caramel, chocolate and light roast. Brewed with local sorghum molasses, this distinguished ale will quench the desire of those looking for something a little more uptown. Get to work!
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Reviewed by OKbrew89 from Oklahoma
3.71/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a chocolate brown color with a minimal head that doesn't leave lacing. Nose of roasted malt, caramel, and chocolate. Taste is roasted malt, brown sugar, caramel, and a slight nuttiness. Medium-full body and medium carbonation.
A little heavy for a brown ale, and it borrows it's sweeter profile from the english variety. A solid craft offering at a sporting arena.
Nov 11, 2018A little heavy for a brown ale, and it borrows it's sweeter profile from the english variety. A solid craft offering at a sporting arena.
Reviewed by bump8628 from Oklahoma
4.21/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A super session brown. Russet brown, creamy khaki head that persists. Typical brown ale flavors - caramel, toasted malt, molasses, mild fruitiness. Balance leans towards sweet but there’s some faint herbal hop bitterness balancing things out. No hint of watery-ness or thinness, plenty full for the style and abv. Good stuff if you like brown ales and sessionable beers as I do.
Jan 26, 2018Reviewed by JDC_OKC from Oklahoma
4.18/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
For an easily acquired--and reasonably priced--product this is a good choice. Of all the brews from Coop that I've tried so far this one is definitely my favorite.
Jan 15, 2018Reviewed by johnnyd10vt from Oklahoma
3.47/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice little brown ale. Beautiful dark color. Light tan foamy head. Very subtle smell: balanced malt, hops, and maybe some yeast. Not a big flavor, but perfectly balanced. Very, very drinkable.
Dec 13, 2015Reviewed by leadpaint76 from Oklahoma
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is an average brown ale. There is nothing great or bad about it. This is a beer to introduce a friend to the style. Have a great day my friends.
Dec 12, 2015Reviewed by DeeZee83 from Oklahoma
4.33/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Great full flavored lower gravity ale for us folks in oklahoma! Pours dark brown, head fades quick with slight lacing. Smells of sweet malt, very inviting. Taste is smooth with caramel or molasses sweetness and slight roast. Very simple, but enjoyable. Perfect as a go to beer.
Jul 03, 2015Rated by Alexrdvz from Oklahoma
3.38/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.38/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Nice refreshing brown beer. Not very heavy, so it is easy to have more than one or two.
Jun 21, 2015
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