Brown Ale
Twisted Pine Brewing Company
- From:
- Twisted Pine Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 12.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 25, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 17, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by SkeeterHawk from Texas
3.13/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.13/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
I have had this beer in my fridge for the better part of a year, so I sure hope that it is fresh. I would hate for it to suck if there are only two other reviews. Let's see what happens.
Appearance: Pours a clear dark brown to garnet color with a 1/4" head of active tan foam after the pour. The head fell back into the beer after about 20 seconds and there was very little lacing left behind.
Aroma: Malts are the key player in the aroma with lots of toasty notes and chocolate. There is some hops in here, but they take a back seat. The hops contribute a subtle floral aromatic.
Taste: The flavor is alright, but there is way more sweetness than I expected. It seems like it was a process thing and the yeast didn't attenuate enough...like too high of a strike temp. The chocolate is still the key player as the aroma suggested. The finish is balanced toward the malty sweetness, and there is a bit of a syrupy feeling left on the back of the throat after drinking. I don't really pick up any alcohol, but there is a mild sensation like burning on the back of the throat that I believe is from the acidity rather than any alcohol.
Opinion: This is an alright beer. I don't think that the age has anything to do with the flavors that I mentioned. It seems more process related, and that would make me raise an eyebrow at the rest of the line-up. There is no contamination or anything, but the recipe is a little off for my opinion.
Aug 13, 2008Appearance: Pours a clear dark brown to garnet color with a 1/4" head of active tan foam after the pour. The head fell back into the beer after about 20 seconds and there was very little lacing left behind.
Aroma: Malts are the key player in the aroma with lots of toasty notes and chocolate. There is some hops in here, but they take a back seat. The hops contribute a subtle floral aromatic.
Taste: The flavor is alright, but there is way more sweetness than I expected. It seems like it was a process thing and the yeast didn't attenuate enough...like too high of a strike temp. The chocolate is still the key player as the aroma suggested. The finish is balanced toward the malty sweetness, and there is a bit of a syrupy feeling left on the back of the throat after drinking. I don't really pick up any alcohol, but there is a mild sensation like burning on the back of the throat that I believe is from the acidity rather than any alcohol.
Opinion: This is an alright beer. I don't think that the age has anything to do with the flavors that I mentioned. It seems more process related, and that would make me raise an eyebrow at the rest of the line-up. There is no contamination or anything, but the recipe is a little off for my opinion.
Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
4.21/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.21/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours chestnut/mahogany with a pinky of tan head. Average head retention & lacing
S: Toasty malts, caramel, breadyness & some nuttyness as this warms
T: Toasty malts, caramel, a bit of grainyness, plus dryness up front. Brown sugar, toastyness, & nuttyness as this warms. Finishes with caramel, a touch of grainyness, dryness & nuttyness. Almost pulled a 4.5
MF: Medium bodied, low carbonation & great balance, slight stickyness
Drinks very easy, a nice unsung American Brown here, recommended. I'd happily session on this
Jun 27, 2008S: Toasty malts, caramel, breadyness & some nuttyness as this warms
T: Toasty malts, caramel, a bit of grainyness, plus dryness up front. Brown sugar, toastyness, & nuttyness as this warms. Finishes with caramel, a touch of grainyness, dryness & nuttyness. Almost pulled a 4.5
MF: Medium bodied, low carbonation & great balance, slight stickyness
Drinks very easy, a nice unsung American Brown here, recommended. I'd happily session on this
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