Granola Brown Ale
Black Hog Brewing Co.

 

Nice dark brown color - poured from can. Nose is malty and sweet caramel. Malty, caramel, bready, and mildly sweet. Some nuttiness comes through. Not really any bitterness. Great depth of flavor.

 

A very good Amer. Brown Ale. I received 3 of them in a package from a "beer of the month" club gift. Poured from a 12 oz can into a pint glass, this beer featured a medium density brown color that became dark amber with lots of highlights when held to a light. The head was large and foamy, light brown in color with good retention and lots of lacing on the glass. Arona and taste were malty, bready, nutty with some brown sugar and a little hops presence. Certainly not a bland brown ale. Mouthfeel was medium rich, very smooth with a little hops presence, In all quite tasty. I look forward to drinking the other two!!!

 

 

 

 

This hop in this is ale is definitely key to its overall character. It does not take away from the roasted and malty flavors that refine a brown ale. It is well balanced and enjoyable to drink.

 

 

16 oz can.

Pours a dark copper brown color with 2 fingers of frothy khaki head. Has modest retention. Leaves a ton of cobweb lacing around the glass.

Aromas of brown bread, roasted malts and hazelnut coffee. Some mild chocolate and caramel notes.

Flavors of roasted malts, brown sugar, roasted nuts and coffee with some lighter notes of milk chocolate, caramel, and freshly baked wheat bread. Finishes with a kiss of hops.

The feel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Very smooth and drinkable. Has a rather dry finish.

Overall, this is a very good brown ale. It's almost like a session porter with how roasted the flavors are, but there's plenty of malty sweetness here with just enough hop character to provide balance.

 

 

 

First, hold the pig. It's brown, but a dark brown, with a light biege enduring head. There's also some real nice glass lacing. The aroma holds some roasted malt, some faint hopping and a good hit of whole grain breadiness. The taste is indeed a bit more roasted malt flavored than the standard Brown Ale. It's not problematically so, it actually adds another layer of complexity. It isn't close to the burnt coffee reminder from some stouts and without noticeable hopping, is a welcome play against the bready and earthiness overall. Everything here is in commendable balance. The roasted malt effect adds just the right about of bitterness and that helps dry the finish. The mouthfeel is a little light, even for a brown ale, but it's only a minor fault. This is above average and close to exceptional brown ale.

 

 

On draft, June 2021.
Nice clear, chestnut brown color with a good foamy head.
Sweet malt and hazlenuts on the nose.
Body is thicker than it appears, roasted malts and nutty flavours. Hops very light, as they should be.
Very nice brown you could drink a few of watching a game.

Reddish brown color with medium carbonation, just below average body
.... aroma is earthy dark honey, granola, some mild coffee and chocolate and an odd aroma i can only describe as clay.
Taste is weaker than the aroma with honey sweetened granola,milk chocolate, malt, and a little coffee.
Overall its good,gets better as it warms up.