John Ball Brown
Grand Rapids Brewing Company
- From:
- Grand Rapids Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 12.78%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 27, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 01, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Flavors of chocolate, caramel, dried figs and yeasty bread. Medium-to-full-bodied with moderate carbonation and a rich, clean and silky finish.
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan
3.95/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Wow, surprisingly good with lots of flavor and depth. Much more than I was expecting from a brown ale. Tried this one on tap at Grand Rapids Brewing Company. Pours a nice deeper brown-amber color with a little white head and some nice small rings of lingering lacing. Smells of some milk chocolate mocha, medium roast coffee, caramel, roasted nuttiness, bread and malt. Tastes similarly, but the flavors are so smooth and well-blended and balanced. Smooth, mild mouthfeel, good carbonation. Really an excellent beer!
Jun 14, 2019
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