A Hundred Miles Off
Middle Brow Beer Co.
- From:
- Middle Brow Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 7.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 23, 2016
- Added:
- Nov 05, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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a hundred miles off is the second in our homebrewer collaboration series. it was created by mark gres and his friends in the northern illinois homebrewer collective. the style of the beer is... well, there’s 400 pounds of butternut squash in the malt, it’s fermented with scotch ale yeast, and it finishes with fresh ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and copious amounts of madagascar vanilla beans. is it an imperial fall squash ale? an early winter warmer? let’s just call it a chicago warmer, in honor of the city whose seasons are equally hard to categorize.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana
4.26/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I actually kind of love this, in a very odd way. It is quite out of place in the beer world, but as someone who enjoys a good butternut squash soup, this absolutely hits that spot in beer form. The nose and flavor are spot on with the description, as if Middle Brow has simply mixed a squash soup in to a scotch ale; at the risk of being dismissed for parroting back the bottle notes, I really do get butternut, cinnamon, nutmeg, and hints of ginger. The base beer is still recognizable underneath as a solid scotch ale, with a nicely balanced malt, toffee, and earthy nuttiness underpinning the adjunct flavors.
Definitely not something I would drink on a regular basis, but perfect for a certain mood and a certain autumn night.
Aug 26, 2015Definitely not something I would drink on a regular basis, but perfect for a certain mood and a certain autumn night.
Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tasted from draft at Firkin on March 6, 2015.
Mar 06, 2015
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
4.17/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Served from tap in a snifter at Firkin.
Beginning my Wednesday evening with a vaguely-described vegetable/spiced beer. Right on. It pours a quaggy sunset amber topped by a finger of dirty white foam. The nose comprises cinnamon- and ginger-laced caramel backed by sour grapes and apples. Interesting. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some allspice and a twinge of vinegar in the background. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a slick-ish feel. Overall, I may not be sure whether or not this was meant to be a bit sour (kinda Jolly Pumpkin-esque in that regard), but I am sure that it is rather tasty regardless. The balance of spice, sweetness, and tartness is spot-on, and I left the glass wanting more. Good times.
Mar 05, 2015Beginning my Wednesday evening with a vaguely-described vegetable/spiced beer. Right on. It pours a quaggy sunset amber topped by a finger of dirty white foam. The nose comprises cinnamon- and ginger-laced caramel backed by sour grapes and apples. Interesting. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some allspice and a twinge of vinegar in the background. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a slick-ish feel. Overall, I may not be sure whether or not this was meant to be a bit sour (kinda Jolly Pumpkin-esque in that regard), but I am sure that it is rather tasty regardless. The balance of spice, sweetness, and tartness is spot-on, and I left the glass wanting more. Good times.
Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
22 oz. bottle, with no apparent bottled on date present. My third beer from Middle Brown Beer Co., and my first bomber from them. "An ale brewed with butternut squash and spices". Sounds interesting enough. Brewed for Middle Brow by Ten Ninety Brewing Co., Zion, Illinois.
Poured into a clear balloon snifter.
A - It pours a murky brownish body with hues of red when held to the light. Hardly any conjuration of head, merely some khaki bubbles that die out quickly. Appears weakly carbonated, but is otherwise very nice and intriguing. Pours an extremely murky caramel color on the final pour.
S - The aroma immediately put me back - there is definitely something about this beer that I don't perceive often, but I'm not geared to say that it is the squash. It's probably the squash. Caramel & scotch malts, brown bread, yeast, and what I can only describe as a vegetal earthiness. Like the other guy said, notes of lactobacillus are noticeable.
T - The label doesn't note the vanilla beans, but they definitely pull through on the taste. Caramel, vanilla beans, notes of cola, brown bread, earthy yeast, some doughiness. Not pulling out much spice character from the flavor, but the vanilla beans and the scotch ale yeast are stealing the show.
M - The feel is smooth & creamy. Medium-bodied and very easy-drinking, but the carbonation could stand to be amped up just a tad.
Overall, a strange, but decidedly unique and interesting brew. With a little tidying up, this one would be a sure winner. Definitely looking forward to trying more unique creations from Middle Brow.
Middle Brow Beer Co. A Hundred Miles Off -----4/5.
Feb 13, 2015Poured into a clear balloon snifter.
A - It pours a murky brownish body with hues of red when held to the light. Hardly any conjuration of head, merely some khaki bubbles that die out quickly. Appears weakly carbonated, but is otherwise very nice and intriguing. Pours an extremely murky caramel color on the final pour.
S - The aroma immediately put me back - there is definitely something about this beer that I don't perceive often, but I'm not geared to say that it is the squash. It's probably the squash. Caramel & scotch malts, brown bread, yeast, and what I can only describe as a vegetal earthiness. Like the other guy said, notes of lactobacillus are noticeable.
T - The label doesn't note the vanilla beans, but they definitely pull through on the taste. Caramel, vanilla beans, notes of cola, brown bread, earthy yeast, some doughiness. Not pulling out much spice character from the flavor, but the vanilla beans and the scotch ale yeast are stealing the show.
M - The feel is smooth & creamy. Medium-bodied and very easy-drinking, but the carbonation could stand to be amped up just a tad.
Overall, a strange, but decidedly unique and interesting brew. With a little tidying up, this one would be a sure winner. Definitely looking forward to trying more unique creations from Middle Brow.
Middle Brow Beer Co. A Hundred Miles Off -----4/5.
Reviewed by mychalg9 from Illinois
4.12/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I was intrigued by the description on this beer label. This is my first middlebrow beer besides fobab. Pours murky, similar to Oso Dank. I assume that's because of the squash. No head to speak of. In my opinion that's not too big of a deal. Smell is an appetizing vegetal smell. I think I would like to drink this.
Taste is interesting....In a good way. I don't distinctly detect the squash, but I do get a plethora of other flavors: caramel, light spices, tasty veggies, almost a tinge of a bit of lacto, it all plays very well throughout the drink.
Low carb, which works well on this one. If I was picky I would add a tad more, but only a touch.
I'm not necessarily a "winter warmer" fan, but this one was quite good. The description on the label sounded decent, but the mention of Mark Garz pushed me to buy this one. I will certainly be seeking out more Middlebrow beers in the future.
Jan 10, 2015Taste is interesting....In a good way. I don't distinctly detect the squash, but I do get a plethora of other flavors: caramel, light spices, tasty veggies, almost a tinge of a bit of lacto, it all plays very well throughout the drink.
Low carb, which works well on this one. If I was picky I would add a tad more, but only a touch.
I'm not necessarily a "winter warmer" fan, but this one was quite good. The description on the label sounded decent, but the mention of Mark Garz pushed me to buy this one. I will certainly be seeking out more Middlebrow beers in the future.
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