Hash Brown
SweetWater Brewing Company
- From:
- SweetWater Brewing Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
Ranked #192 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,097 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 10.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 98
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 04, 2026
- Added:
- Aug 13, 2015
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 125
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
An "India Brown Ale".
Oh me oh my… what did we do?
We fired up the skillet to 420°, tossed in a sizzling concoction of 2-row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown and Midnight Wheat, then added in a hefty dose of hop hash and other dank-ish-ish-ish fixin’s to scatter, smother and cover this baby all the way.
Resiny, citrusy hops spice up the rich chocolate and caramel notes the malt brought to the mix, making this platter slide down the counter at 60 IBU’s.
Grains: 2-Row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown, Midnight Wheat
Hops: Mandarina Bavaria, Bravo, Hop Hash
ABV: 6.2% IBU’s: 60
Oh me oh my… what did we do?
We fired up the skillet to 420°, tossed in a sizzling concoction of 2-row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown and Midnight Wheat, then added in a hefty dose of hop hash and other dank-ish-ish-ish fixin’s to scatter, smother and cover this baby all the way.
Resiny, citrusy hops spice up the rich chocolate and caramel notes the malt brought to the mix, making this platter slide down the counter at 60 IBU’s.
Grains: 2-Row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown, Midnight Wheat
Hops: Mandarina Bavaria, Bravo, Hop Hash
ABV: 6.2% IBU’s: 60
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Reviewed by electric_caves from Louisiana
4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Taken from notes in 2016:
Super west coast forward piney brown ale with intense hop aroma and flavor profile with a solid brown ale back bone. Get it before you don't see it anymore
Mar 04, 2026Super west coast forward piney brown ale with intense hop aroma and flavor profile with a solid brown ale back bone. Get it before you don't see it anymore
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.55/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear, brown color. One finger, off-white head. Aroma of caramel, bread, and tropical fruits. Hoppy bitterness dominates in taste, with bread and caramel sweetness in the background. Good interpretation of the style, but I probably prefer more classic versions.
Jun 28, 2025
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.42/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
"Best by 11/17/15"; drank 10/19/15 @ the Yarchives.
See-through brown/red appearance.
A gentle pour yielded a HUGE khaki head (careful pouring!); a curtain of frothy tree-rung lace.
Brown sugar & orange citrus notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Brown sugar & orange citrus flavors up front; harshly bitter grapefruit bite on the finish.
Interesting but not very enjoyable do to the punishing finish. I've had my last.
Apr 01, 2019See-through brown/red appearance.
A gentle pour yielded a HUGE khaki head (careful pouring!); a curtain of frothy tree-rung lace.
Brown sugar & orange citrus notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Brown sugar & orange citrus flavors up front; harshly bitter grapefruit bite on the finish.
Interesting but not very enjoyable do to the punishing finish. I've had my last.
Reviewed by nick_perry from North Carolina
3.74/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Piney hops at first, then a sweet malt finish subtly featuring notes of cocoa. Very smooth, good amount of carbonation. Interesting, and a great combination of an IPA and a brown ale.
Mar 11, 2017
Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois
3.34/5 rDev -13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3
3.34/5 rDev -13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3
16oz draft pour into a pint glass shows a lovely clear shade of mahogany and floats a 1/4in creamy light tan head.
Little to no aroma, metallic, maybe.
Flavors are a mix of chocolate, vanilla, and caramel with a resiny hop bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel is crisp and clean, and appropriately light for the style.
I don't get what it wants to be, but I like the flavor, mostly.
Mar 11, 2017Little to no aroma, metallic, maybe.
Flavors are a mix of chocolate, vanilla, and caramel with a resiny hop bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel is crisp and clean, and appropriately light for the style.
I don't get what it wants to be, but I like the flavor, mostly.
Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
3.73/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
11/11/16 notes - pours medium dark brown with touches of white foam. Malty nutty nose, like a brown ale, but faint. Starts bready and bursts into a resiny pine malt. Sharp tart citrus. Some cola/vanilla. Clever concoction. Well made.
Feb 05, 2017
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