Ellie's Brown Ale
Avery Brewing Company
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- From:
- Avery Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Brown Ale - American
Ranked #122 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #16,486 - Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 10.54%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2022
- Added:
- Feb 28, 2002
- Wants:
- 101
- Gots:
- 384
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Notes:
Chocolate malt gives this beer a brown sugar maltiness with hints of vanilla and nuts, while subtle hopping gives it an overall drinkability that’s second to none.
IBUs: 17
IBUs: 17
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3.62 by Norton21 from Illinois on Feb 05, 2022
3.98/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by Thomas_Wikman from Texas
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.
Jan 10, 2022
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by Thomas_Wikman from Texas
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.
Jan 10, 2022
3.89 by Taybeh from Minnesota on Jan 08, 2022
3.75 by dbauer from California on Nov 16, 2021
3.91/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by thebeers from Pennsylvania
Pours a reddish-hued, light-brown color with a full, dark-tan head with rocky dissipation and soap bubble lacing. Good retention.
Flat brown aroma, meaning light roasted malts, light chocolate, light leather and a whiff of carbon dioxide.
Pleasant taste that’s chocolatey up front, followed by hints of chicory and roast, then a semi-sweet backend. The finish has some light, earthy, astringent, tea-like bitterness.
Full bodied with somewhat understated carbonation.
A more than competent beverage. Easy drinking, balanced, would go well with most meals.
Nov 13, 2021
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by thebeers from Pennsylvania
Pours a reddish-hued, light-brown color with a full, dark-tan head with rocky dissipation and soap bubble lacing. Good retention.
Flat brown aroma, meaning light roasted malts, light chocolate, light leather and a whiff of carbon dioxide.
Pleasant taste that’s chocolatey up front, followed by hints of chicory and roast, then a semi-sweet backend. The finish has some light, earthy, astringent, tea-like bitterness.
Full bodied with somewhat understated carbonation.
A more than competent beverage. Easy drinking, balanced, would go well with most meals.
Nov 13, 2021
3.77/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by GuyFawkes from Illinois
Canned 3/23/21; drank 9/5/21 @ Hannah & Kenser's.
Opaque dark brown appearance.
A violent pour yielded a big tan head; nice frothy lace.
Acorn, cream, mild brown sugar & faint dill pickle notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Cream, brown sugar & faint dill pickle flavors; a hint too hoppy, which caused some discord in an otherwise nice brown ale.
Sep 07, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by GuyFawkes from Illinois
Canned 3/23/21; drank 9/5/21 @ Hannah & Kenser's.
Opaque dark brown appearance.
A violent pour yielded a big tan head; nice frothy lace.
Acorn, cream, mild brown sugar & faint dill pickle notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Cream, brown sugar & faint dill pickle flavors; a hint too hoppy, which caused some discord in an otherwise nice brown ale.
Sep 07, 2021
3.33/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
On two consecutive occasions a twelve ounce can was emptied into a clear pint glass to obtain these observations. It looks like a cola soda, dark caramel brown, well carbonated and with a little continuing head. A light roasted malt aroma can be had by the nose and nothing more. Up front, it's sweet, which isn't necessarily bad for the style. But there’s no depth to the taste. Sparse, too, is the glass lacing, in this case an accurate warning about how thin this brew is. Of course, it's not a porter, nor stout and shouldn't be compared to them. But shouldn't a good brown ale have at least a little earthy depth? This is virtually hopless and thinly sweet, barely better than some adjunct lagers.
Jul 16, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
On two consecutive occasions a twelve ounce can was emptied into a clear pint glass to obtain these observations. It looks like a cola soda, dark caramel brown, well carbonated and with a little continuing head. A light roasted malt aroma can be had by the nose and nothing more. Up front, it's sweet, which isn't necessarily bad for the style. But there’s no depth to the taste. Sparse, too, is the glass lacing, in this case an accurate warning about how thin this brew is. Of course, it's not a porter, nor stout and shouldn't be compared to them. But shouldn't a good brown ale have at least a little earthy depth? This is virtually hopless and thinly sweet, barely better than some adjunct lagers.
Jul 16, 2021
5 by STOOOO from Wisconsin on Jul 08, 2021
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by KT3418 from Colorado
Easy drinking brown, straightforward, to me there's nothing to dislike here. Avery is to be trusted
Mar 18, 2021
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by KT3418 from Colorado
Easy drinking brown, straightforward, to me there's nothing to dislike here. Avery is to be trusted
Mar 18, 2021
4.09 by 10Crumra from Texas on Mar 05, 2021
4 by hester7 from Texas on Mar 03, 2021
4.37 by summitsippin from Colorado on Feb 24, 2021
3.99/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
12 ounce can poured into a Duvel tulip glass.
L---Clear brown when poured through light. Impenetrable brown with ruby edges when viewed in regular light. Big, fluffy, off white head that has very good retention and beautiful lacing.
S---Roasted malts. Little bit of chocolate & nuttiness.
T---Follows the nose. Cocoa, nuts & maltiness.
F---Medium bodied. OK carbonation.
O---It hits the advertised notes. A fine brown ale.
Jan 03, 2021
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
12 ounce can poured into a Duvel tulip glass.
L---Clear brown when poured through light. Impenetrable brown with ruby edges when viewed in regular light. Big, fluffy, off white head that has very good retention and beautiful lacing.
S---Roasted malts. Little bit of chocolate & nuttiness.
T---Follows the nose. Cocoa, nuts & maltiness.
F---Medium bodied. OK carbonation.
O---It hits the advertised notes. A fine brown ale.
Jan 03, 2021
4.2 by jacobk1997 from Georgia on Nov 14, 2020
4.19/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by BeerMePlz93 from Colorado
Avery never fails to deliver. This is one fantastic brown, perfect for a brisk winter day or a cool summer night. Tried one in a mix-sixer and wasn't disappointed.
Look: dark, amber in colour;
Smell: faint nutty smell? (I have virtually no sense of smell);
Taste: Tastes like a southern pecan without the sugar--blatantly malty (in the good way);
Feel: super smooth, light-medium bodied;
Overall: I'd grab one of these anyday. Superb.
Nov 06, 2020
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by BeerMePlz93 from Colorado
Avery never fails to deliver. This is one fantastic brown, perfect for a brisk winter day or a cool summer night. Tried one in a mix-sixer and wasn't disappointed.
Look: dark, amber in colour;
Smell: faint nutty smell? (I have virtually no sense of smell);
Taste: Tastes like a southern pecan without the sugar--blatantly malty (in the good way);
Feel: super smooth, light-medium bodied;
Overall: I'd grab one of these anyday. Superb.
Nov 06, 2020
4.14 by B-rett from Wisconsin on Nov 03, 2020
4.85/5 rDev +24.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
by aggiearcher13 from Colorado
This is my 2nd favorite brown ale next to Bell's Best Brown. Great malty and hoppy balance, with a touch of English in the aroma I think. What a great beer.
Nov 01, 2020
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
by aggiearcher13 from Colorado
This is my 2nd favorite brown ale next to Bell's Best Brown. Great malty and hoppy balance, with a touch of English in the aroma I think. What a great beer.
Nov 01, 2020
3.79 by CopperMtnPlowboy from Ohio on Oct 29, 2020
3.85/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by barneyrubble from Colorado
Poured from can to tulip glass a 2F medium tan head leaves spotty lace as it rather quickly settles to a spotty remnant of itself. Color is dark brown and about 10% transparency.
Nose reveals some dark roasted grain with a hint of sharp scented brown licorice.
Tasting brings a slightly sweet black coffee vibe, some fruity unsweet chocolate notes and some stout like creaminess. There is kind of a hint of light toffee or caramel without going over the top on sweetness. The hops are almost non existent and barely there , there is no hint of herb or medicinal notes that often are found in some stouts or dark brown hoppy beers. I am really liking the lack of astringency, bitterness, and stickiness on the finish.
Mouthfeel is a medium bodied beer that is minimizing heavy dark fullness and creaminess and allowing the smoothness of the malt to come through without stickiness. Carbonation is on the light side and the finish is refreshing and not dried out.
What a great beer. Mostly malty but really flavorful and drinkable. I'll take this any day over any of the Dunkels I have had and over many of the overpowering stouts when not in that mood. A top pick for fall and winter rotation. Yum!
Oct 15, 2020
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by barneyrubble from Colorado
Poured from can to tulip glass a 2F medium tan head leaves spotty lace as it rather quickly settles to a spotty remnant of itself. Color is dark brown and about 10% transparency.
Nose reveals some dark roasted grain with a hint of sharp scented brown licorice.
Tasting brings a slightly sweet black coffee vibe, some fruity unsweet chocolate notes and some stout like creaminess. There is kind of a hint of light toffee or caramel without going over the top on sweetness. The hops are almost non existent and barely there , there is no hint of herb or medicinal notes that often are found in some stouts or dark brown hoppy beers. I am really liking the lack of astringency, bitterness, and stickiness on the finish.
Mouthfeel is a medium bodied beer that is minimizing heavy dark fullness and creaminess and allowing the smoothness of the malt to come through without stickiness. Carbonation is on the light side and the finish is refreshing and not dried out.
What a great beer. Mostly malty but really flavorful and drinkable. I'll take this any day over any of the Dunkels I have had and over many of the overpowering stouts when not in that mood. A top pick for fall and winter rotation. Yum!
Oct 15, 2020
4.18/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
Dark brown, translucent ruby red at the edges. Creamy tan head. Good retention and lacing.
Smells of browned toast, chocolate, pumpernickel bread, raisin.
Smooth milk chocolate upfront, big pumpernickel bread, some toffee and raisin. Slightly earthy. Cashew and Nutella. Gently sweet upfront but finishes clean.
Medium-light feel, well carbonated, chewy initially and then lightens up at the finish.
A great American brown ale. Delicious. Highly recommended.
Jul 28, 2020
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
Dark brown, translucent ruby red at the edges. Creamy tan head. Good retention and lacing.
Smells of browned toast, chocolate, pumpernickel bread, raisin.
Smooth milk chocolate upfront, big pumpernickel bread, some toffee and raisin. Slightly earthy. Cashew and Nutella. Gently sweet upfront but finishes clean.
Medium-light feel, well carbonated, chewy initially and then lightens up at the finish.
A great American brown ale. Delicious. Highly recommended.
Jul 28, 2020
4.04/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by flgimp from Pennsylvania
A very flavorful brown ale. Definate sweet chocolate and toffee up front. Then notes of vanilla and nuts after. Very nicely balanced.
Jul 16, 2020
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by flgimp from Pennsylvania
A very flavorful brown ale. Definate sweet chocolate and toffee up front. Then notes of vanilla and nuts after. Very nicely balanced.
Jul 16, 2020
3.85 by Manta200 from Kentucky on May 26, 2020
4 by Scott17Taylor from Iowa on May 21, 2020
3.92 by tristanrussell36 from Illinois on May 16, 2020
3.77 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio on Mar 22, 2020
5 by MeatballExpress from Pennsylvania on Mar 21, 2020
3.55/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
by mintzmeet from Washington
Very good. But maybe I’m just primed for a brown ale. Slightly licoricey. Nice molasses nose. Similar molasses notes on the tongue but more grain flavors.
Jan 19, 2020
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
by mintzmeet from Washington
Very good. But maybe I’m just primed for a brown ale. Slightly licoricey. Nice molasses nose. Similar molasses notes on the tongue but more grain flavors.
Jan 19, 2020
3.71 by funku2 from Colorado on Dec 22, 2019
4.31 by Mustela_Man from Rhode Island on Nov 17, 2019
3.21 by Jcreek from Illinois on Nov 16, 2019
3.75 by jchanley from Illinois on Nov 16, 2019
3.9/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Rubicj from Massachusetts
Color is a kinda boring dark, smells and tastes like a combonation of a standard beer and a porter. Very drinkable. Pours with a nice thick head, but it quickly goes away.
Nov 13, 2019
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Rubicj from Massachusetts
Color is a kinda boring dark, smells and tastes like a combonation of a standard beer and a porter. Very drinkable. Pours with a nice thick head, but it quickly goes away.
Nov 13, 2019
3.97/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
by sjdevel from Utah
Look - barely a 1 finger head with an aggressive pour - deep brown and really dark (porter like) - not much carbonation
Smell - nice chocolate slightly nutty aroma - slight charred grains
Taste - maybe a touch of hops upfront - nice rich chocolate and malty - some caramel and nuts - slight smoky char from the dark grains - hints of coffee - slight sweetness/dries out considerably - flavorful
Feel - medium body buy low on carbonation and could have been a fuller mouthfeel
Overall - a really good brown ale - pretty standard - nothing out standing but would pick this one up again for sure
Nov 09, 2019
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
by sjdevel from Utah
Look - barely a 1 finger head with an aggressive pour - deep brown and really dark (porter like) - not much carbonation
Smell - nice chocolate slightly nutty aroma - slight charred grains
Taste - maybe a touch of hops upfront - nice rich chocolate and malty - some caramel and nuts - slight smoky char from the dark grains - hints of coffee - slight sweetness/dries out considerably - flavorful
Feel - medium body buy low on carbonation and could have been a fuller mouthfeel
Overall - a really good brown ale - pretty standard - nothing out standing but would pick this one up again for sure
Nov 09, 2019
3.52/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
by BB1313 from Ohio
12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours a dark brown with some red/mahogany hues; small khaki head that fades leaving nice retention and lacing. The aromas are mild and subtle. Toasted malts are there. Hints of cocoa and toffee. The flavors basically follow the nose for the most part. Lots of toast. More hints of cocoa and toffee along with some caramel. Decent bitterness. Malts do their thing without completely dominating. Alcohol goes unnoticed. Mouthfeel is nice. It's on the fuller side of light-bodied with active carbonation. It's sharp, spritzy, fluffy, smooth and easy to drink.
This is a solid brown ale. It's basically your traditional example of the style, more or less. It might not be my personal favorite example of the style, but it's not bad at all.
Nov 02, 2019
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
by BB1313 from Ohio
12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours a dark brown with some red/mahogany hues; small khaki head that fades leaving nice retention and lacing. The aromas are mild and subtle. Toasted malts are there. Hints of cocoa and toffee. The flavors basically follow the nose for the most part. Lots of toast. More hints of cocoa and toffee along with some caramel. Decent bitterness. Malts do their thing without completely dominating. Alcohol goes unnoticed. Mouthfeel is nice. It's on the fuller side of light-bodied with active carbonation. It's sharp, spritzy, fluffy, smooth and easy to drink.
This is a solid brown ale. It's basically your traditional example of the style, more or less. It might not be my personal favorite example of the style, but it's not bad at all.
Nov 02, 2019
3.84/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
by Nass from Florida
I like the old Avery Brewing can artwork better this one looks too generic. There is no date on the can. The pour is brown with a khaki head. On the aroma I get some burnt cedar wood. On the taste I get some roasted malt, roasted cereal grains, a little bit of hops, some molasses & I do agree with the smokiness. Cheers! B
Oct 06, 2019
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
by Nass from Florida
I like the old Avery Brewing can artwork better this one looks too generic. There is no date on the can. The pour is brown with a khaki head. On the aroma I get some burnt cedar wood. On the taste I get some roasted malt, roasted cereal grains, a little bit of hops, some molasses & I do agree with the smokiness. Cheers! B
Oct 06, 2019
4 by Dave1999 from North Carolina on Aug 23, 2019
3.9 by SmokySignals from North Carolina on Jul 19, 2019
3.95 by davidsonte2 from Washington on Jun 16, 2019
3.57/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
Pours a reddish brown color. Minimal head when poured from the tap. Some lacing on the glass.
Nose is minimal.
Taste - has a nutty flavor. Some hop, but about expected.
The body is lighter, and it does have a crispness to it.
Decent brown ale.
Jun 12, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
Pours a reddish brown color. Minimal head when poured from the tap. Some lacing on the glass.
Nose is minimal.
Taste - has a nutty flavor. Some hop, but about expected.
The body is lighter, and it does have a crispness to it.
Decent brown ale.
Jun 12, 2019
3.5 by Eamartin88 from Texas on Jun 10, 2019
Ellie's Brown Ale from Avery Brewing Company
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