Honey Brown Ale
Twisted Pine Brewing Company
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- From:
- Twisted Pine Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 15.29%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 11, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Notes:
None
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Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a shaker pint glass.
Look: Dark muddy brown with ruby coming through in the light. A light cream colored head dissipates to a light wisp. Very light splotches of lacing.
Aroma: Dark roasted grains, sweet malts, chocolate, and honey.
Taste: Starts out with a Tootsie Roll kind of chocolate note with some honey sweetness in the background. Somewhat of a bitter finish for balance.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied.
Overall: One of the better brews out of the Twisted Pine 12 pack mixer.
Jan 18, 2014Look: Dark muddy brown with ruby coming through in the light. A light cream colored head dissipates to a light wisp. Very light splotches of lacing.
Aroma: Dark roasted grains, sweet malts, chocolate, and honey.
Taste: Starts out with a Tootsie Roll kind of chocolate note with some honey sweetness in the background. Somewhat of a bitter finish for balance.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied.
Overall: One of the better brews out of the Twisted Pine 12 pack mixer.
Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania
3.51/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
poured chilled from 12oz into a willybecker purchased in a crate of ales mix case, shared with tenderbranson69.
The color is medium dark brown with very full head almost half a glassful with fine bead after settling and spotty lace. The smell is good, malt presence with a sweet ester mild alcohol and fruity yeast accent. The feel is decent with moderately high carbonation with moderate sweetness and low bitterness with a mostly dry finish and slight fruity texture with hints of roast.
The taste is good, lots of malt with a mild honey-like sweetness and gentle roasted malt flavor with some nutty elements with light yeast flavor adding a tangy aspect to the malt forward brown ale qualities. Overall it has enough honey in the feel to present a semi-sweet element to the brown ale base, easy to drink yet not very complex in general, about average for the style.
Jan 09, 2014The color is medium dark brown with very full head almost half a glassful with fine bead after settling and spotty lace. The smell is good, malt presence with a sweet ester mild alcohol and fruity yeast accent. The feel is decent with moderately high carbonation with moderate sweetness and low bitterness with a mostly dry finish and slight fruity texture with hints of roast.
The taste is good, lots of malt with a mild honey-like sweetness and gentle roasted malt flavor with some nutty elements with light yeast flavor adding a tangy aspect to the malt forward brown ale qualities. Overall it has enough honey in the feel to present a semi-sweet element to the brown ale base, easy to drink yet not very complex in general, about average for the style.
Reviewed by t2thebro from Iowa
2.9/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.9/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle
A- deep amber. Nice sized head, very little lacing.
S- light cocoa powder.
T- nice clean cocoa flavor. Not much else. Water and cocoa.
M- thin and dry at the finish. Would be better with a full body and no honey drying the end out. Unimpressive.
O- starts with decent flavor. But the body and finish are lacking.
Enjoy.
Mar 22, 2013A- deep amber. Nice sized head, very little lacing.
S- light cocoa powder.
T- nice clean cocoa flavor. Not much else. Water and cocoa.
M- thin and dry at the finish. Would be better with a full body and no honey drying the end out. Unimpressive.
O- starts with decent flavor. But the body and finish are lacking.
Enjoy.
Reviewed by SkeeterBoganski from Colorado
3.47/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed at the brewery
Amber to brown in color; light head; serious lacing; tastes like cocoa, but not over the top; easy to drink; made with local honey, but honey flavor kind of hard to find; good slightly sweet flavor. Overall, another accessible offering by TP...
Nov 11, 2012Amber to brown in color; light head; serious lacing; tastes like cocoa, but not over the top; easy to drink; made with local honey, but honey flavor kind of hard to find; good slightly sweet flavor. Overall, another accessible offering by TP...
Reviewed by LXIXME from New Mexico
3.65/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Medium light tan head settle into a nice long lasting lacing above a caramel amber colored brown.
Roasted to almost burnt caramel malt aroma is light but quite full.
Dark roasted caramel malt taste drowns out anything else that might be coming forth.
A dryish dark roasted malt aftertaste that lingers on and on with this medium to fullish bodied beer.
A decent tasting brown with its dark roasted aspect it comes off better than a lot of browns with there lighter caramel malts.
Sep 26, 2012Roasted to almost burnt caramel malt aroma is light but quite full.
Dark roasted caramel malt taste drowns out anything else that might be coming forth.
A dryish dark roasted malt aftertaste that lingers on and on with this medium to fullish bodied beer.
A decent tasting brown with its dark roasted aspect it comes off better than a lot of browns with there lighter caramel malts.
Reviewed by sommersb from Tennessee
3.28/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.28/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Tasted On: 07-10-2012
Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, twist-cap
Glassware: Schooner
Purchased: Hotel lobby
Picked this up on a hotel stay in Colorado.
A: Clear with a dark brown color. The head is rocky and light tan; 3 fingers in height. Lacing is good with a very nice amount of retention.
S: Chocolate, dark bread, and caramel malts make up the aromas.
T: Toasted grains, as in coffee, with some earthy hops bitterness. Malty and nutty, plus rye bread sourness. I can't perceive any honey flavors.
M: The finish is dry, with some bitterness of roasted grains. Body is medium and has an average carbonation level.
O: I'd say this was an OK brown ale, but nothing I'd go out of my way for.
Jul 11, 2012Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, twist-cap
Glassware: Schooner
Purchased: Hotel lobby
Picked this up on a hotel stay in Colorado.
A: Clear with a dark brown color. The head is rocky and light tan; 3 fingers in height. Lacing is good with a very nice amount of retention.
S: Chocolate, dark bread, and caramel malts make up the aromas.
T: Toasted grains, as in coffee, with some earthy hops bitterness. Malty and nutty, plus rye bread sourness. I can't perceive any honey flavors.
M: The finish is dry, with some bitterness of roasted grains. Body is medium and has an average carbonation level.
O: I'd say this was an OK brown ale, but nothing I'd go out of my way for.
Reviewed by soju6 from Missouri
3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Pours a clear mahogany color with a nice head that fades ery slowly with ample lacing.
S: Aroma of roasted malt with some nuts, chocolate and caramel sweetness. There is just a bit of honey sweetness in the background.
T: Taste of roasted malt with some nuts and bit of dark chocolate and caramel sweetness. There is a mild bitterness and the finish is clean with just a bit of lingering honey sweetness.
F: Medium body, crisp and well carbonated.
O: Nice beer, much better than I expected. The honey adds a bit of character the the beer without overpowering the style. Worth checking out.
Jul 08, 2012S: Aroma of roasted malt with some nuts, chocolate and caramel sweetness. There is just a bit of honey sweetness in the background.
T: Taste of roasted malt with some nuts and bit of dark chocolate and caramel sweetness. There is a mild bitterness and the finish is clean with just a bit of lingering honey sweetness.
F: Medium body, crisp and well carbonated.
O: Nice beer, much better than I expected. The honey adds a bit of character the the beer without overpowering the style. Worth checking out.
Reviewed by Mora2000 from Texas
3/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The beer pours a brown color with a tan head. The aroma is very sweet, with a lot of dark fruit, honey and caramel malt notes. The flavor is also very sweet. I get some nice honey and cherry notes, as well as some toffee, caramel and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
May 15, 2012
Reviewed by twiggamortis420 from Texas
3.85/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle pours a dark crimson color with a small tan head, even with an aggressive pour. Fades to a decent collar, leaving a few lace patches.
Nose is sharp and sweet honey with a little bit of nutty yeast and roasty chocolate aromas. Not bad, its got some depth and is decently bold.
Glad the taste shows a more dialed down sweetness. Malts are honey-drizzled almonds and brazil nuts with a dusting of cocoa powder. There is enough going on here without getting boring, as some of the more one-dimensional brown ales can get; in fact, it's among my favorite new brown ales Ive tried over the past year or so. The body is pretty full and fairly silky. This is one of the better offerings I have had from Twisted Pine and could easily see myself enjoying a full sixer of this (got this one as a single).
Mar 18, 2012Nose is sharp and sweet honey with a little bit of nutty yeast and roasty chocolate aromas. Not bad, its got some depth and is decently bold.
Glad the taste shows a more dialed down sweetness. Malts are honey-drizzled almonds and brazil nuts with a dusting of cocoa powder. There is enough going on here without getting boring, as some of the more one-dimensional brown ales can get; in fact, it's among my favorite new brown ales Ive tried over the past year or so. The body is pretty full and fairly silky. This is one of the better offerings I have had from Twisted Pine and could easily see myself enjoying a full sixer of this (got this one as a single).
Honey Brown Ale from Twisted Pine Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
57 ratings
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