Batten Down Brown
Helm's Brewing Co.
- From:
- Helm's Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 8.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 09, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 19, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.58/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.58/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Dark brown with some foamy lacing in the Saint-Martin wine-style glass. Grainy, malty aroma. Melts in the mouth with malt. Some sweetness. A touch of bitter chocolate and a candy-like taste in the back of the mouth.
Quite rich and complex. Massive amounts of roasted malt. There is barely a trace of bitterness, but a little scratch on the tongue finishes the flavor. This is about the brownest brown I've ever had. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at the tasting room in Ocean Beach.
Oct 08, 2016Quite rich and complex. Massive amounts of roasted malt. There is barely a trace of bitterness, but a little scratch on the tongue finishes the flavor. This is about the brownest brown I've ever had. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at the tasting room in Ocean Beach.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle, no date
Medium brown color, white head that fades. No lacing. Nice toffee, nutty, bready aroma. Similar taste, but well balanced. Medium bodied, nice smooth mouthfeel. Overall a nice brown ale.
Mar 23, 2016Medium brown color, white head that fades. No lacing. Nice toffee, nutty, bready aroma. Similar taste, but well balanced. Medium bodied, nice smooth mouthfeel. Overall a nice brown ale.
Reviewed by dodgers101freeway from California
4.46/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.46/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Part of my flight at Helm's Brewing. This was probably the most traditional beer I tried during my stop there. Lots of toffee notes, with a little roast flavor. I didn't think it was too innovative but a really nice beer.
Jan 21, 2016
Rated by GatorCoop from California
3/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Had a taster at the Brewery in San Diego. Not bad good flavor.
Dec 11, 2015
Reviewed by T100Mark from California
3.8/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Helm's Brewing Company. Poured into a shaker pint glass.
Appearance - Brown. Murky. The head disappeared rather quickly.
Smell - Malt. Roasted coffee.
Taste - Roasted coffee. Burnt toast. Herbal. Acidic.
Mouth - Tart.
Overall - This beer is not smooth and unassuming like so many brown ales. The beer has a bite to it. This is not a knock on the beer. I enjoyed it. Just know that this isn't your father's brown ale.
Jul 19, 2013Appearance - Brown. Murky. The head disappeared rather quickly.
Smell - Malt. Roasted coffee.
Taste - Roasted coffee. Burnt toast. Herbal. Acidic.
Mouth - Tart.
Overall - This beer is not smooth and unassuming like so many brown ales. The beer has a bite to it. This is not a knock on the beer. I enjoyed it. Just know that this isn't your father's brown ale.
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