221B Baker Brown
Redbeard Brewing Company
- From:
- Redbeard Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #48 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #24,889 - Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 12.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 10, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
An enjoyable English Brown Ale. Poured from a 16 oz. can into a pint glass, this beer featured a medium brown color with lots of reddish light coming through. The white head is foamy with better than average retention and there is filmy lacing on the glass. Aroma and taste are right for this style. Slightly sweet bready malt, some toffee and nuttiness and a touch of mild bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium rich and smooth. At 6.3% .abv, it is a bit strong for a session beer, but it goes down nicely!!!
May 31, 2024
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.82/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap:
Nice to see a brown ale that isn’t pushing to be an American dry stout. The color hints that this might be the case with a light ruby hue to a medium dark brown body. An off-white collar forms from a frothy head.
Nose and taste lean a little sweet, but not greatly so. Aromas are medium toast with a bit of breakfast bread is nice. There’s a hint of either spice or something fusel, but light enough to not be distracting. Flavors are similar to the bread notes with the addition of some nuttiness and a little banana. A lightly spicy bitterness adds to the oily nuttiness before a fairly clean ending closes the medium bodied ale.
Jun 02, 2023Nice to see a brown ale that isn’t pushing to be an American dry stout. The color hints that this might be the case with a light ruby hue to a medium dark brown body. An off-white collar forms from a frothy head.
Nose and taste lean a little sweet, but not greatly so. Aromas are medium toast with a bit of breakfast bread is nice. There’s a hint of either spice or something fusel, but light enough to not be distracting. Flavors are similar to the bread notes with the addition of some nuttiness and a little banana. A lightly spicy bitterness adds to the oily nuttiness before a fairly clean ending closes the medium bodied ale.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.16/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Look: It pours medium brown in color with a light brown head.
Smell: It has aromas of nuts with light notes from dark fruits. There are also hints of floral in the aromas as well,
Taste: There are flavors of nuts, pine, fruit notes (Plums), floral, and hints of citrus.
Feel: It has a moderate feel that is on the light side with a moderately bitter finish.
Overall: It has a malt front with some fruit and hops profiles in the background.
May 23, 2016Smell: It has aromas of nuts with light notes from dark fruits. There are also hints of floral in the aromas as well,
Taste: There are flavors of nuts, pine, fruit notes (Plums), floral, and hints of citrus.
Feel: It has a moderate feel that is on the light side with a moderately bitter finish.
Overall: It has a malt front with some fruit and hops profiles in the background.
Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
3.81/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bready, Toasty, Apple Skin, Fruity
Great to see a brewery have the kahunas to take on such a subtle but coveted style. Served at the proper serving temperature, the layers of this ale peel back with each sip. A bit bigger than its counterparts but still just as drinkable. Very well honed into the English Brown Ale, so much we dare to call it a session beer even if it does carry a bit more heft to it. Very well put together.
STYLE: English Brown Ale | ABV: 6.3% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #93 (Oct 2014)
Aug 19, 2015Great to see a brewery have the kahunas to take on such a subtle but coveted style. Served at the proper serving temperature, the layers of this ale peel back with each sip. A bit bigger than its counterparts but still just as drinkable. Very well honed into the English Brown Ale, so much we dare to call it a session beer even if it does carry a bit more heft to it. Very well put together.
STYLE: English Brown Ale | ABV: 6.3% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #93 (Oct 2014)
Rated by tapcam from West Virginia
4.75/5 rDev +24.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +24.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
great beer, enjoyed every sip.
Dec 25, 2014
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