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Moroccan Brown Ale
Spearhead Brewing Company
- From:
- Spearhead Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 9.24%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 14, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 08, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
Rock the Casbah! Moroccan Brown Ale is a full-flavoured American style brown ale with a Moroccan accent. Inspired by the flavours of the Maghreb region of North-West Africa, this unique brown ale is made with dates, figs, raisins and a dash of cinnamon. It is unfiltered and naturally carbonated and has all the complex flavour and bouquet of a fine red wine with notes of plum, brown sugar and dried fruit.
35 IBU
35 IBU
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Reviewed by Mysticmage from Canada (ON)
3.23/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours caramel molasses with some sediment. Nose is unremarkable malt. Taste is smoked toffee with pleasant start and finish. Body is thin and simple. OK a quite cheap so sure grab one for a cool spring/fall afternoon with friends, socially distanced and masked of course!
May 14, 2021Reviewed by octortus from Canada (ON)
3.52/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
473 mL Can. ABV 6%.
Appearance: Red copper, One finger of light tan fluffy head, Streaming carbonation, Clear, Good retention.
Aroma: Lightly caramelized malts, Spice.
Mouthfeel: Under medium body, Prickly, Bitter, Dry finish.
Flavour: Caramelized malts, Slight brown sugar, Slight plum.
Overall: This was a decent beer and something I might try again, though I am not going out of my way to get it.
Review: 48
Jul 30, 2019Appearance: Red copper, One finger of light tan fluffy head, Streaming carbonation, Clear, Good retention.
Aroma: Lightly caramelized malts, Spice.
Mouthfeel: Under medium body, Prickly, Bitter, Dry finish.
Flavour: Caramelized malts, Slight brown sugar, Slight plum.
Overall: This was a decent beer and something I might try again, though I am not going out of my way to get it.
Review: 48
Reviewed by TheBierdimpfe from Canada (QC)
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Medium: Canned.
Opacity: Clear with a deep veil.
Color: Copper with low activity.
Head: Slightly creamy brown 1 finger.
Legs: Good with decent swirl reaction.
Smell: Toffee/Cinnamon.
Taste: Raisins/Dates.
Feel: Roasted/Red Ale Spices.
Body: Light creamy full.
Carbonation: Moderate crisp.
Overall: Close to a barleywine. Very good quality.
Visual 7/10 - Flavors 7/10 - Sensations 7/10 - Balance 8/10 -
Freshness 5/10 - Intensity 7/10 - Complexity 7/10 - Appreciation 7/10
Nov 22, 2018Opacity: Clear with a deep veil.
Color: Copper with low activity.
Head: Slightly creamy brown 1 finger.
Legs: Good with decent swirl reaction.
Smell: Toffee/Cinnamon.
Taste: Raisins/Dates.
Feel: Roasted/Red Ale Spices.
Body: Light creamy full.
Carbonation: Moderate crisp.
Overall: Close to a barleywine. Very good quality.
Visual 7/10 - Flavors 7/10 - Sensations 7/10 - Balance 8/10 -
Freshness 5/10 - Intensity 7/10 - Complexity 7/10 - Appreciation 7/10
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.38/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Amber brown and completely hazy with 2 fingers of beige head.
Smells of cocoa dust, coffee, dates, dark fruits, brown sugar and caramel.
Tastes of candy strap molasses, dark toasted malts, slightly sweet, with hints of dark fruits and cinnamon.
Medium body, with a medium, slick feel, and a lot of foamy, frothy carbonation.
Drinking with Moroccan food on Lake Muskoka, Feb 21st, 2018. I was expecting more flavour.
Feb 22, 2018Smells of cocoa dust, coffee, dates, dark fruits, brown sugar and caramel.
Tastes of candy strap molasses, dark toasted malts, slightly sweet, with hints of dark fruits and cinnamon.
Medium body, with a medium, slick feel, and a lot of foamy, frothy carbonation.
Drinking with Moroccan food on Lake Muskoka, Feb 21st, 2018. I was expecting more flavour.
Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)
3.48/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A nice looking brown ale with a good aroma. However I would say it doesn't meet all the standards of a good American Brown Ale in my opinion. In particular it seems to lacking any hop profile at all. I also found it a little on the sweet side for this particular style.
A bit of a miss for me as a brown ale, but still a nice enough beer.
Jan 29, 2015A bit of a miss for me as a brown ale, but still a nice enough beer.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.52/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap at the loose moose in downtown Toronto on st Paddys day.
Appearance - nice looking hazy dark brown coloured beer. Two fingers of decent lasting head and nice sticky swath of lacing.
Smell - nice aroma, subtle and malty with some earthy spiciness
Taste - good and flavourful ale, heavier in the malts and a significant amount of spice. Little bit of fig and date flavour.
Mouthfeel - smooth well carbonated moderately heavy body.
Overall - a pretty good and slightly interesting take on a brown ale. Definitely worth a shot.
Jan 03, 2015Appearance - nice looking hazy dark brown coloured beer. Two fingers of decent lasting head and nice sticky swath of lacing.
Smell - nice aroma, subtle and malty with some earthy spiciness
Taste - good and flavourful ale, heavier in the malts and a significant amount of spice. Little bit of fig and date flavour.
Mouthfeel - smooth well carbonated moderately heavy body.
Overall - a pretty good and slightly interesting take on a brown ale. Definitely worth a shot.
Reviewed by BuckyBeerBeaver from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +5%
3.75/5 rDev +5%
The folks at Spearhead Brewing were kind enough to replace the bad bottle that Bucky bought at the LCBO, so he finally had the chance to sample their Moroccan Brown Ale (“MBA”).
MBA poured an attractive light brown colour with hints of ruby/orange at the core when backlit. An aggressive pour produced about 2” of bubbly tan coloured head which gradually faded to a Swiss cheese like pattern of uneven foam which left some intermittent lacing and spotting down the glass. A date sweetness dominates the aroma with undertones of cinnamon, raisin and other dried, dark fruits. Its flavour was again dominated by sweet dates, with cinnamon, raisins, and other sweet dark fruits noticeable. The malt profile is relegated to the background. Just when the combination of flavours threatens to become a bit too sweet, there is a mild delayed-impact bitterness in the finish to restore a balance. MBA is medium bodied with a natural carbonation level to enhance the experience, and an almost powdery mouth feel. All in all, a perfectly respectable spiced ale and certainly worth a try.
Nov 15, 2014MBA poured an attractive light brown colour with hints of ruby/orange at the core when backlit. An aggressive pour produced about 2” of bubbly tan coloured head which gradually faded to a Swiss cheese like pattern of uneven foam which left some intermittent lacing and spotting down the glass. A date sweetness dominates the aroma with undertones of cinnamon, raisin and other dried, dark fruits. Its flavour was again dominated by sweet dates, with cinnamon, raisins, and other sweet dark fruits noticeable. The malt profile is relegated to the background. Just when the combination of flavours threatens to become a bit too sweet, there is a mild delayed-impact bitterness in the finish to restore a balance. MBA is medium bodied with a natural carbonation level to enhance the experience, and an almost powdery mouth feel. All in all, a perfectly respectable spiced ale and certainly worth a try.
Moroccan Brown Ale from Spearhead Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
60 ratings
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