Coopersmith's Not Brown Ale
Coopersmith's Pub & Brewing

 

 

 

 

 

english brown all the way through, comes across a bit sweet, and in fact, i could stand a little more hop balance on it, but i like it the way it is too. a thick red brown color with a short tan head, minimal retention, but a foamy and bubbly feel which flatters it. the smell is sweet chocolate malt, with that amber beer sugar left over. medium roast at most, but all the body makes it seem heavier than it is. a woody, almost root beer complexion to the finish, maybe that birch syrup flavor, its subtle, but its a cool layer to have in here. a little sweeter than i like my browns to be, and probably better fall and winter beer than in warmer weather, but i genuinely like whats going on here. coopersmith is yet to blow me away, but they also continue to do justice to all the basic styles. underrated brewery i think, and some awesome food for beer like this brown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beer arrived in the pint glass, dark in body but clear. The head was white but not overly thick and dissipated quickly to just a thin layer on top. It did leave some nice lacing along the glass.

The aroma was coffee, roasted malts, and bisquity with the taste following suit with a slight bitterness. Body-wise, it was thin.

An okay brown ale that doesn't break any new ground. I see it as placing in the lower-middle of the brown ale pack for overall desirability for this style of ale.

We tried this one with friends Saturday afternoon (many Saturdays ago) at the brewery in Fort Collins. Thanks dougie. Poured a chocolately brown color with a small cap of foam. Aromas of chocolate, nuts and malt. On the palate, this one was smooth, medium bodied and good with pizza.

Pours a dark brown with some cloudiness and a rich tan head that fades slowly and leaves rings of lace.

The aroma is of burnt chocolate, caramel, toasted malts, and floral qualities. honesuckle and freshly cut grass.

The taste follows with mild chocolate, caramel, toast, and hints of toffee. Grassy and floral hops balance it off in the finish.

Medium bodied, slightly watery.

Overall a nicely balanced and drinkable treat.

A: Very dark brown, nearly black with a small, white head. Redness shinse through when held before the light.

S: Smells of burnt chocolate overwhelmingly with some smokiness, too

T: The chocolate is at the forefront. Some roasted coffee and malt in the aftertaste.

M: Not overwhelmingly heavy, but definitely a lot of body in this one.Creamy feel on the swallow.

D: Definitely one of the more drinkable brown ales I've had, with its good taste and decent body. One of my favorites at Coopersmith's.

From my notes of May 9th, 2009:

The pour starts with a 2 finger head of foam but quickly shrinks to a fine layer. The colour is a very dark brown with some hues of red.

The smell is sweet/malty with a light note of chocolate and some roasted malt with a touch of some nutiness.

The taste Roasted malt, caramel, some nutty tones, and a bit of chocolate..tasting very good. It finishes with a light dark chocolate bitterness.

Medium mouthfeel and carbonation...makes it very smooth.

Drinkability? Typical of a well made Brown Ale. Easy drinking and tasty enough to demand another pint. Easily. I didn't because I had other things to do.

Dark brown and loaded with sweet nutty, cocoa, and toffee flavors. It's one of the sweeter browns I've had, but it really works with this one.
Simple, but done way too well to ignore. Coopersmith's has a great selection, but this is arguably the best of their day-to-day line up.
Way too quaffable to ignore.