St Francis' Brown Ale
Friars' Brewhouse
- From:
- Friars' Brewhouse
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 8.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 22, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 28, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.99/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a mug, the appearance was a semi-dark brown color with a nice finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated gently. Adequate messy lace. The aroma took in some sweet to roasty nutty and caramel malts with a subtle crisp grassy to earthy hop bitterness underneath. The flavor smoothly blends the malts together adding a touch of the bitter earthy hops at the end. The aftertaste leans malty and roasty sweet but has a gentle earthy crisp and grassy bitter finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Decent carbonation. ABV feels a bit boozier than expected but acceptable. Overall, good English brown ale that I could come back to. I don’t mind a boozier English styled brown ale.
Jun 22, 2017
Reviewed by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)
3.42/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Second of the two 26oz bottles I picked up on the weekend from Bangor Wine and Cheese. Batch #007, Bottle #069.
A - nice dark brown colour, half a finger of light tan head.
S - the right smells are there, nuts and toasty, but the maltyness still smells a little sweet and home-brewish.
T - almonds, roasted nuttiness, and some hints of chocolate on the finish, not bad.
M - a bit on the light side, goes down a little too smoothly (like their Monastery Ale), would've liked a fuller body.
O - this is a better outing by the Friars. This is a decent example of a brown ale, and has some good flavours throughout. The body of the beer is too weak for me, and the smell is a little too sweet, but otherwise not a bad brown. I realize these guys are still fresh out of the gate as well (and their specialty is bread), so I expect that as they move along they will perfect their recipes and only get better. I'm still looking forward to getting my hands on the Whoopie Pie Porter.
Oct 29, 2013A - nice dark brown colour, half a finger of light tan head.
S - the right smells are there, nuts and toasty, but the maltyness still smells a little sweet and home-brewish.
T - almonds, roasted nuttiness, and some hints of chocolate on the finish, not bad.
M - a bit on the light side, goes down a little too smoothly (like their Monastery Ale), would've liked a fuller body.
O - this is a better outing by the Friars. This is a decent example of a brown ale, and has some good flavours throughout. The body of the beer is too weak for me, and the smell is a little too sweet, but otherwise not a bad brown. I realize these guys are still fresh out of the gate as well (and their specialty is bread), so I expect that as they move along they will perfect their recipes and only get better. I'm still looking forward to getting my hands on the Whoopie Pie Porter.
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