Ellie's Brown Ale
Avery Brewing Company

 

Clear mahogany body with an average size tan head and a fair amount of lacing. Aroma of caramel, dark bread and walnuts. Bittersweet chocolate adds to the malty backbone. Hops becoming more assertive mid to late gulp. Medium bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel.

 

Very tasty

 

 

 

 

Roasty and chocolately nose with hints of brown sugar. Taste is balanced and slightly sweet. Finishes with a hint of coffee. Feel is fairly carbonated. Overall, a nice easy evening beer.

 

Draft. Description fits. Smooth, not too strong taste, goes well with food. Some bitter aftertaste in contrast to English Brown Ales.

 

A classic brown ale with lots of char, roasted malts and a brown sugary taste. Really a delicious smell with brown sugar and roasted breads. Brown ales are often unassuming but provide great mouth feel and well rounded flavors. This one hits the mark for that.

 

Poured from a 12oz can

The look is a very dark murky brown, and when held up to the light it becomes a dark glowing red. In the pour a nearly 2 finger head forms which shrinks to a decent cap over the course of a couple minutes. Some lacing.

The nose has some nice malty nuttiness, but throughout the whole beer there is a fermentation funk/tartness almost, similar to a lager which is odd. Other than that the aroma isn't the strongest in the world.

Taste brings some redemption with the malts being more forward, but there is still a tart fermentation note almost fruity, and it doesn't fit in the best, although it doesn't bring the overall experience down too much as the malts in this are quite nice and roasty which I enjoy. It's very yeast and malt, with a touch of hop bitterness on the back end.

Feel is balanced. For the style though it could be a bit more rich or even creamy, but it certainly isn't watery. It's very easy to put down, and probably viewed as one of averys more entry level beers. Not light not heavy but right in the middle.

Overall it's a decent brown ale. There are better more flavorful brown Ales out there but there are also much much worse. And for someone who's a malt head I'm glad this isn't some overhopped experimental brown ale.

Purchased as a single can from The Blue Door for $2.50. Poured into a nonic pint glass.

L - Clear brown (with a bit of a ruby edge), and a one-finger khaki head. Lacing is excellent.
S - Leather, cacao, and lightly browned toast. Slightly nutty.
T - Brown bread, toast, and toffee. Hinting at a bit of pipe tobacco. A definite nutty bite at the end. Well-balanced, but a strong malt backing.
F - Medium-bodied, with light carbonation. Refreshing, and easy-to-drink.
O - A fantastic brown ale. I'd say this is the bar of expectations for such. Well-rounded, balanced, and easy-going. Not overly complex, and not exactly any "deep" flavors, but very good nonetheless. The nuttiness really stands out on this one. Highly recommend!

 

Look: dark brown with a big fluffy off-white head

Aroma: toasted bread, black tea

Flavor: The flavor is mildly roasted malts, a little bit sweet, black tea

Body/Overall: Fairly light, light to medium body, easy drinking.