Terminally Ale
Tequesta Brewing Company

 

 

 

i liked this brown a lot, although it looks a little flat from the tap, and really could stand a little more carbonation, but other than that it is excellent. it has a great citrus hop character, not as intensely hopped as say an india brown ale, but it has some of that going on for sure. a little murky in opacity, but the color is a rich chocolate lava. the nose is chocolate malt and a nice medium toast on the barley, with an earthy element, not sweet at all, and i think decidedly american, rather than english. the hops might be citra, they have a real fruity vibe going on, and its all in the finish, a real cool way to clean up a boldly flavored darker beer. all of the tequesta base beers were really solid, and this was up there right behind the gnarly barley pale ale. i hope to be back here eventually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured from nitro-tap into a TBC Pint glass.

Color: A mid-dark brown with a tan head.

Smell: Coffee, chocolate, citrus notes.

Taste: Coffee, chocolate, hops, roasted malt, citrus with a nice bitter bite. YUM!

Mouthfeel: Great carbonation, slightly coarse with a dry finish.

Overall: Love the complexity and balance of this brew. Just an all around great brown ale. TBC needs to start bottling more so I can get the word out on this GREAT brewery. Cheers!