New England Breakfast Ale
Melvin Brewing
- From:
- Melvin Brewing
- Wyoming, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 8.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 19
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 03, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 10, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.1/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.1/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
16 fl oz pull-tab can:
No style is indicated on the label aside from "Breakfast Ale." 5.4% ABV.
Auburn body colour. Pale khaki head.
Generic coffee is present, but it's far from singing in this very generic tasting ale. Bready malts, brown malts...it almost has a dunkelweizen redolent malt backbone.
Smooth, wet, medium-bodied, overcarbonated, unrefreshing.
Drinkable albeit forgettable.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
May 03, 2021No style is indicated on the label aside from "Breakfast Ale." 5.4% ABV.
Auburn body colour. Pale khaki head.
Generic coffee is present, but it's far from singing in this very generic tasting ale. Bready malts, brown malts...it almost has a dunkelweizen redolent malt backbone.
Smooth, wet, medium-bodied, overcarbonated, unrefreshing.
Drinkable albeit forgettable.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.96/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I got a can of this beer off the single shelf from my local beer store just around the corner. It poured a slightly hazy dark mahogany amber with this white head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had sweet bread, maple and coffee roast. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet malt start that turned to coffee cake with toffee then finished with coffee grind roast. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.
Oct 03, 2020
Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.62/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L:. Pours a cloudy dark brown Amber with a small tan head and no lacing.
S:. Coffee, a some dark chocolate, toasted bread and a touch of caramel. The coffee is very strong in this one, maybe a bit too strong.
T:. This beer is lots and lots of coffee, a touch of toasted bread, a medium bitterness from the coffee and a touch of syrup, the coffee is a touch strong for the beer.
F: Smooth carb, medium body.
O:. If you want a beer that is basically coffee this is the one for you.
Sep 29, 2020S:. Coffee, a some dark chocolate, toasted bread and a touch of caramel. The coffee is very strong in this one, maybe a bit too strong.
T:. This beer is lots and lots of coffee, a touch of toasted bread, a medium bitterness from the coffee and a touch of syrup, the coffee is a touch strong for the beer.
F: Smooth carb, medium body.
O:. If you want a beer that is basically coffee this is the one for you.
Reviewed by sjdevel from Utah
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
LOOK * dark brown / reddish hue / 1 finger head that reduces to a nice thin and frothy layer / mostly translucent
SMELL * smells of rye bread and pumpernickel bread / rich caramel / earthy / slight hop slight coffee & toffee
TASTE * decent hop bite and upfront bitterness / coffee comes in quickly and things sweeten up only slightly / nice roasted grain and wood flavor / slight chocolate - dark / the maple syrup seems to come in on the tail end as the other flavors fade out
FEEL * feels a bit thinner than i expected / medium bodied but lower end of the spectrum / carbonation sticks around but feels slick
OVERALL * this is a really flavorful beer / I liked this one and would be ok with picking some up occasionally / not my favorite coffee brew but decent
Jun 25, 2020SMELL * smells of rye bread and pumpernickel bread / rich caramel / earthy / slight hop slight coffee & toffee
TASTE * decent hop bite and upfront bitterness / coffee comes in quickly and things sweeten up only slightly / nice roasted grain and wood flavor / slight chocolate - dark / the maple syrup seems to come in on the tail end as the other flavors fade out
FEEL * feels a bit thinner than i expected / medium bodied but lower end of the spectrum / carbonation sticks around but feels slick
OVERALL * this is a really flavorful beer / I liked this one and would be ok with picking some up occasionally / not my favorite coffee brew but decent
Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
16oz can served in a nonic glass. Can't make out the canned on date.
L- Clear medium mahogany color. Nice foamy khaki head with great retention and ample lacing. Moderate carbonation streams as it sits.
S- Molasses, maple syrup, hazelnut, chocolate and coffee, toffee, brown bread and spicy hop notes.
T- Very much like the aroma with some cherry cola in there too.
F- Lighter side of medium bodied, a little watery actually. Fairly crisp with a slight bitterness in the finish, average carbonation.
O- Pretty nice brown ale, wish the body was a bit heavier but not something I'd really complain about. Worth a shot if you see it.
May 24, 2020L- Clear medium mahogany color. Nice foamy khaki head with great retention and ample lacing. Moderate carbonation streams as it sits.
S- Molasses, maple syrup, hazelnut, chocolate and coffee, toffee, brown bread and spicy hop notes.
T- Very much like the aroma with some cherry cola in there too.
F- Lighter side of medium bodied, a little watery actually. Fairly crisp with a slight bitterness in the finish, average carbonation.
O- Pretty nice brown ale, wish the body was a bit heavier but not something I'd really complain about. Worth a shot if you see it.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
It’s got a reddish brown colour in the cup with a huge beige head. Not too much to the smell smells very much like a normal brown ale. It taste hints of smokiness and maple syrup. It’s very smooth. Not really clear from the name what this beer will be so the elephant in the room, no pun intended because there’s an elephant on the front, is that it’s a surprise. This brown ale taste good. I got this in Sacramento a couple weeks ago and I am drinking in Redding California May 7, 2020.
May 07, 2020
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
4/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2020-05-01
16oz can served in a big snifter. Don't see a date. Need to remember it's a brown ale, not a stout...
Pours really dark translucent amber with a medium sized head and plenty of carbonation. Smell is nutty, lightly roasted coffee, with a hint of toffee.
Taste is a little heavier in the coffee direction, lighter in the nutty direction, and maybe can barely taste a toffee flavor.
Mouthfeel is light and slightly effervescent. Overall, really nice, relaxing beer.
May 01, 202016oz can served in a big snifter. Don't see a date. Need to remember it's a brown ale, not a stout...
Pours really dark translucent amber with a medium sized head and plenty of carbonation. Smell is nutty, lightly roasted coffee, with a hint of toffee.
Taste is a little heavier in the coffee direction, lighter in the nutty direction, and maybe can barely taste a toffee flavor.
Mouthfeel is light and slightly effervescent. Overall, really nice, relaxing beer.
Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.94/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16 oz can, dated 12/18/19 into Odell Teku.
A dark burgundy-mahogany colored body emerges with a butter colored head of 2 fingers, with a 1/2 finger remaining and lots of thick lacing on the sides.
Aroma of coffee, maple, and brown malts. Like a maple brown ale almost.
Flavor brings sharp peppery dirty coffee right off the bat, and then some sweeter flavors of honey, maple, and molasses surface in rotating fashion. Nutty, chalky brown malt finishes it out.
Feel is wet, thirst-quenching, easy, with a spiking carbonation and some mild to moderate alcohol heat.
Overall, a very decent coffee-breakfast ale, maybe not a repeat purchase but if it were fresher I may entertain it.
Price paid : $3.99 / can
Would buy again : maybe
Apr 26, 2020A dark burgundy-mahogany colored body emerges with a butter colored head of 2 fingers, with a 1/2 finger remaining and lots of thick lacing on the sides.
Aroma of coffee, maple, and brown malts. Like a maple brown ale almost.
Flavor brings sharp peppery dirty coffee right off the bat, and then some sweeter flavors of honey, maple, and molasses surface in rotating fashion. Nutty, chalky brown malt finishes it out.
Feel is wet, thirst-quenching, easy, with a spiking carbonation and some mild to moderate alcohol heat.
Overall, a very decent coffee-breakfast ale, maybe not a repeat purchase but if it were fresher I may entertain it.
Price paid : $3.99 / can
Would buy again : maybe
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
3.64/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz can poured into a snifter.
A: Clear, transparent brown.
S: Nutty, malty, slightly roasty, coffee, maple.
T: Brown ale, nutty/malt, fruity ale yeast esters, hints of coffee, maple syrup sweetness, hints of a hazelnut character, faint molasses and brown sugar.
MF: Light body, starts somewhat creamy but feels thin on the dry finish
O: Had somewhat higher hopes for this one but honestly wasn't expecting a mind-blowing brown ale. However the coffee and maple syrup that the can proclaims just don't show up as advertised.
Mar 30, 2020A: Clear, transparent brown.
S: Nutty, malty, slightly roasty, coffee, maple.
T: Brown ale, nutty/malt, fruity ale yeast esters, hints of coffee, maple syrup sweetness, hints of a hazelnut character, faint molasses and brown sugar.
MF: Light body, starts somewhat creamy but feels thin on the dry finish
O: Had somewhat higher hopes for this one but honestly wasn't expecting a mind-blowing brown ale. However the coffee and maple syrup that the can proclaims just don't show up as advertised.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can dated 12/17/19. I'm not worried, it's a brown ale and should be fine to drink now.
This was poured into a becher pint glass. A subtle dark red/amber color with a subtle brown color closer to the center. A mellow off white to slightly eggshell white foamy head. This slid off briskly. Subtle messy lace here and there.
The aroma had an earthy sweet coffee bean note rolling into some mellow biscuity to dark bready and cocoa powdery tone to it. Extremely light on the maple syrup.
The flavor charged with some dry semi-sweet earthy coffee to subtle cocoa powder tones. Once again, the maple syrup seems barely there. Aftertaste of some biscuits, dark bread, dark toast and cocoa powder.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fantastic sessionability about it. Good carbonation. Slow smoothness of cocoa powder, some dryness, extremely light on the maple syrup. Finishes with coffee earthiness and some cocoa powder.
Overall, nicely done coffee brown ale worthy of coming back to.
Mar 26, 2020This was poured into a becher pint glass. A subtle dark red/amber color with a subtle brown color closer to the center. A mellow off white to slightly eggshell white foamy head. This slid off briskly. Subtle messy lace here and there.
The aroma had an earthy sweet coffee bean note rolling into some mellow biscuity to dark bready and cocoa powdery tone to it. Extremely light on the maple syrup.
The flavor charged with some dry semi-sweet earthy coffee to subtle cocoa powder tones. Once again, the maple syrup seems barely there. Aftertaste of some biscuits, dark bread, dark toast and cocoa powder.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fantastic sessionability about it. Good carbonation. Slow smoothness of cocoa powder, some dryness, extremely light on the maple syrup. Finishes with coffee earthiness and some cocoa powder.
Overall, nicely done coffee brown ale worthy of coming back to.
Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana
3.67/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A reasonable, basic nut brown with coffee. Plenty of malt flavor for a relatively thin body, good roast and some earthy coffee notes that add more bitterness than balance. Bready, maybe a hint of maple to boot.
Mar 21, 2020
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.49/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
16 oz can from Brewer's Haven. Clear, medium brown pour with a small creamy beige head.Light coffee aroma, some brown bread. Taste amps up the coffee a bit, while also featuring light maple notes. Coffee kind of dominates, with some underlying minor sweetness.
Mar 20, 2020
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4.12/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz. Can
CANNED ON: 12/15/2019
Poured into a Trilium glass a pretty nice dark brown color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus tan head, which leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, hoppy, with a pretty nice chocolate/toffee note, pretty nice coffee note, vanilla, pretty nice roastyness. The taste is pretty nice, malty, hoppy, pretty nice chocolate/toffee note, really nice coffee note, with some vanilla, roastyness. Medium body, ABV is hidden very nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a very nice brew. Nice to see this one around here.
Mar 15, 2020CANNED ON: 12/15/2019
Poured into a Trilium glass a pretty nice dark brown color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus tan head, which leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, hoppy, with a pretty nice chocolate/toffee note, pretty nice coffee note, vanilla, pretty nice roastyness. The taste is pretty nice, malty, hoppy, pretty nice chocolate/toffee note, really nice coffee note, with some vanilla, roastyness. Medium body, ABV is hidden very nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a very nice brew. Nice to see this one around here.
Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania
3.89/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a lovely dark chestnut brown with a finger of head. The nose is straight up fresh roasted coffee. Getting coffee in the flavor for sure. Not much breadiness or maltiness however. This offering finishes with some tingling hoppiness.
This is solid and enjoyable but not worth the price IMHO.
Mar 15, 2020This is solid and enjoyable but not worth the price IMHO.
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