Ellie's Brown Ale
Avery Brewing Company
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- Style:
- Brown Ale - American
Ranked #106 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #15,944 - Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 10.51%
- Reviews:
- 745
- Ratings:
- From:
- Avery Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 99
- Gots
- 381
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
Reviews: 745
| Ratings: 2,239
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Reviews by BeerMePlz93:
BeerMePlz93 from Colorado
4.19/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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
4.19/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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
More User Reviews:
Bouleboubier from New Jersey
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
(12 oz can, canned on 07/18/17... poured into a Belhaven pint)
L: clear, chestnut-brown liquid; foam sizzling on pour, leaves thin collar, lace slips and breaks apart
S: brazil nut, chocolate-covered wafer (after bite, and wafer stank blending w/ choc); maybe tiny hint of light molasses sweetness... undertone of earthy hops, but this is not a hop-forward brew (at this point...) ... great brown toasty malt intensity, inviting
T: vague root-beer(?)-like herbal and (soft drink) sweet notes, moderate fruity esters, hint of chocolate chip in aftertaste... little residual sweetness, sandy asphalt earthiness; lingering dried-leaf-y bitterness, faint roasty and caramelized notes
F: touch of slippery, silky viscosity in its taut body; the soft liveliness to its carbonation... pleasant blend of sludge and sizzle
O: bold, deep-toasted bready malts and balanced hopping give this just about the ideal taste for an American brown ale... I often forget about this beer, seldom look for it, but it seems like something I'd probably wouldn't mind having around at the back of the fridge
Oct 31, 2017
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
(12 oz can, canned on 07/18/17... poured into a Belhaven pint)
L: clear, chestnut-brown liquid; foam sizzling on pour, leaves thin collar, lace slips and breaks apart
S: brazil nut, chocolate-covered wafer (after bite, and wafer stank blending w/ choc); maybe tiny hint of light molasses sweetness... undertone of earthy hops, but this is not a hop-forward brew (at this point...) ... great brown toasty malt intensity, inviting
T: vague root-beer(?)-like herbal and (soft drink) sweet notes, moderate fruity esters, hint of chocolate chip in aftertaste... little residual sweetness, sandy asphalt earthiness; lingering dried-leaf-y bitterness, faint roasty and caramelized notes
F: touch of slippery, silky viscosity in its taut body; the soft liveliness to its carbonation... pleasant blend of sludge and sizzle
O: bold, deep-toasted bready malts and balanced hopping give this just about the ideal taste for an American brown ale... I often forget about this beer, seldom look for it, but it seems like something I'd probably wouldn't mind having around at the back of the fridge
Oct 31, 2017
slusk from Virginia
3.73/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a dark garnet with a short lived tan head. clear.
S: Malty with some raisin, spicy hop filters in. some wheat like character or slightly fruity like a Belgian. The hop doesn't have a noble hop aroma, something domestic.
T: Bright, Malty caramel and toffee. A bit of dark bread crust moderate to low hop bitterness with low spicy hop flavor. A slightly sweet, creamy finish.
M: Medium body, a little slick and oily on the palate. low carbonation, not biting, low acidity.
O: This is a nice beer. It has a bit brighter malt flavor than the typical brown ale, the hops are not overpowering, more like an English brown. The hops seem to be of a domestic variety which adds to it's complexity and uniqueness. I'll have another!
May 26, 2014
3.73/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a dark garnet with a short lived tan head. clear.
S: Malty with some raisin, spicy hop filters in. some wheat like character or slightly fruity like a Belgian. The hop doesn't have a noble hop aroma, something domestic.
T: Bright, Malty caramel and toffee. A bit of dark bread crust moderate to low hop bitterness with low spicy hop flavor. A slightly sweet, creamy finish.
M: Medium body, a little slick and oily on the palate. low carbonation, not biting, low acidity.
O: This is a nice beer. It has a bit brighter malt flavor than the typical brown ale, the hops are not overpowering, more like an English brown. The hops seem to be of a domestic variety which adds to it's complexity and uniqueness. I'll have another!
May 26, 2014
Mtn from Texas
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 20, 2016
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 20, 2016
corywalston from North Dakota
3.87/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Jul 08, 2016
3.87/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Jul 08, 2016
DarkerTheBetter from Minnesota
3.51/5 rDev -10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
This beer pours a brown and burgundy color with a persistent, partial film of head.
Smells of nutty molasses and smoke.
Tastes of hazel nuts, brown sugar and a slight carbon-like smokiness that seems a bit much and/or out of place.
The mouth feel was medium bodied with a light tingly carbonation.
Generally unimpressive and not my favorite for the style as there was a little too much sooty smoke to it. Sadly, it gets a lot better when you gulp it. Dont be afraid to pass on this one.
Aug 03, 2006
3.51/5 rDev -10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
This beer pours a brown and burgundy color with a persistent, partial film of head.
Smells of nutty molasses and smoke.
Tastes of hazel nuts, brown sugar and a slight carbon-like smokiness that seems a bit much and/or out of place.
The mouth feel was medium bodied with a light tingly carbonation.
Generally unimpressive and not my favorite for the style as there was a little too much sooty smoke to it. Sadly, it gets a lot better when you gulp it. Dont be afraid to pass on this one.
Aug 03, 2006
Offa from California
4.47/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Deep, reddish brown with small pale tan head slowly shrinking, leaving a few little wisps of lace.
Aroma is very nice rich, nutty-chocolaty toasted barley, faintly caramelized, with a faint woodiness.
Taste is excellent, firm and deep character with nutty-chocolate toasty bread, lightly sweet caramelized barley yup front, then more balanced and drier finish with light woody-peppery-earthy bitterness. Feel is nice, full, lightly creamy. Overall, this is excellent.
Mar 30, 2011
4.47/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Deep, reddish brown with small pale tan head slowly shrinking, leaving a few little wisps of lace.
Aroma is very nice rich, nutty-chocolaty toasted barley, faintly caramelized, with a faint woodiness.
Taste is excellent, firm and deep character with nutty-chocolate toasty bread, lightly sweet caramelized barley yup front, then more balanced and drier finish with light woody-peppery-earthy bitterness. Feel is nice, full, lightly creamy. Overall, this is excellent.
Mar 30, 2011
Urbancaver from Ohio
3.65/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a brownish with some nice red tint. A good amount of white head. Lots of lacing and an okay look. Smells sweet and malty. Fairly non-descript. Overall, not very impressive. The taste leaves a lot to be desired. Not very tasty but not bad in any way. Highly carbonated. Sweet and a bit bitter from the roast. Pretty drinkable but overall not very impressive
Feb 25, 2011
3.65/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a brownish with some nice red tint. A good amount of white head. Lots of lacing and an okay look. Smells sweet and malty. Fairly non-descript. Overall, not very impressive. The taste leaves a lot to be desired. Not very tasty but not bad in any way. Highly carbonated. Sweet and a bit bitter from the roast. Pretty drinkable but overall not very impressive
Feb 25, 2011
BigAl18 from Minnesota
3.91/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jun 18, 2015
3.91/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jun 18, 2015
KajII from North Carolina
3.68/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
[Best served in a Dimpled mug]
The pour was a medium brown in color with a small (1 finger or less) foamy light brown head that was mostly diminishing and left behind very light lacing.
The aroma was of roasted malts, a piney hop and a nice doughy yeast scent. It also had notes of coffee, vanilla and a bit of nuttiness.
It tasted bitter-sweet at first with a hint of roasted coffee and finished slightly malty with notes of vanilla and a nice nuttiness at the end. The flavor stayed with you for a enjoyable duration.
Mouthfeel was creamy yet oily in texture and medium in body and had a moderate carbonation.
Overall a nice bold tasting brown ale, typical of the style. Smooth, creamy and easy to drink.
Mar 09, 2011
3.68/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
[Best served in a Dimpled mug]
The pour was a medium brown in color with a small (1 finger or less) foamy light brown head that was mostly diminishing and left behind very light lacing.
The aroma was of roasted malts, a piney hop and a nice doughy yeast scent. It also had notes of coffee, vanilla and a bit of nuttiness.
It tasted bitter-sweet at first with a hint of roasted coffee and finished slightly malty with notes of vanilla and a nice nuttiness at the end. The flavor stayed with you for a enjoyable duration.
Mouthfeel was creamy yet oily in texture and medium in body and had a moderate carbonation.
Overall a nice bold tasting brown ale, typical of the style. Smooth, creamy and easy to drink.
Mar 09, 2011
31Sam13 from New Hampshire
4.25/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 05, 2015
4.25/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 05, 2015
cvstrickland from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12-ounce bottle poured into a pint glass yields a clear, deep-brown body with golden highlights capped by two-fingers of off-white foam that settles to a fat ring with a floating puck in it, leaving patches of sticky lacing.
A malty, sweet smell revealing molasses and caramel greets the nose. A little fruity.
Taste is malty and very sweet, but not at all cloying, with flavors of molasses and nutty caramel, with a spicy character and a nice hoppy dry-up. Clean finish. Nutty character grows as the drink warms.
Smooth with a medium body that leaves me chewing the aftertaste a little; refreshing and delicious with nice drinkability.
Jun 07, 2008
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12-ounce bottle poured into a pint glass yields a clear, deep-brown body with golden highlights capped by two-fingers of off-white foam that settles to a fat ring with a floating puck in it, leaving patches of sticky lacing.
A malty, sweet smell revealing molasses and caramel greets the nose. A little fruity.
Taste is malty and very sweet, but not at all cloying, with flavors of molasses and nutty caramel, with a spicy character and a nice hoppy dry-up. Clean finish. Nutty character grows as the drink warms.
Smooth with a medium body that leaves me chewing the aftertaste a little; refreshing and delicious with nice drinkability.
Jun 07, 2008
speter from New Jersey
4.07/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: Pours a dark brown color with a persistent tan head that left nice lacing.
S: Roasted malts. Little or no estery smells or hop profile.
T: A sweet front blossoms to a rich roasty center. (OK, fine. It tastes good!). There is just a hint of hop bitterness in the finish, which perfectly balances the sweetness up front. This is one of the best balanced beers I've had in some time (johnny one-notes notwithstanding).
M: Surprisingly full bodied for a normal ABV beer. Carbonation was persistent, but not overpowering.
D: A wonderfully drinkable brown ale.
Jun 28, 2010
4.07/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: Pours a dark brown color with a persistent tan head that left nice lacing.
S: Roasted malts. Little or no estery smells or hop profile.
T: A sweet front blossoms to a rich roasty center. (OK, fine. It tastes good!). There is just a hint of hop bitterness in the finish, which perfectly balances the sweetness up front. This is one of the best balanced beers I've had in some time (johnny one-notes notwithstanding).
M: Surprisingly full bodied for a normal ABV beer. Carbonation was persistent, but not overpowering.
D: A wonderfully drinkable brown ale.
Jun 28, 2010
Ellie's Brown Ale from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
2239 ratings
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