Kent Old Brown
Carlton & United Breweries, Ltd.

Kent Old BrownKent Old Brown
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From:
Carlton & United Breweries, Ltd.
 
Australia
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
4.4%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.03 | pDev: 28.71%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
10
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 04, 2020
Added:
Jun 13, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Rated by TherealDutchman

5/5  rDev +65%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
If you can get this, drink it.
Mar 04, 2020
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Reviewed by mkortink from Australia

3.57/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Agree broadly with other reviews but would point out a few things.

1. This is not intended to be a craft beer, it is a drinkable mass market aussie beer.
2. This is not a black ale intended to compete with tooheys old or carlton black. This is a brown ale sitting somewhere between carlton draught and carlton black.
3. It should be judged in context.

So if you see it, which is a rare thing, give it a try for what it is. I only know two pubs where you can get it in NSW, Brooklyn and Wallerawang.
Sep 22, 2018
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Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia

2.99/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Format: a standard 375mL brown stubby with a pretty old-style macro 70's label.

Appearance: pours out a dark brown colour with standard carbonation visible. A small off-white head hangs around for a time before dropping to a thin cap. Looks reasonable.

Aroma: a very light aroma of chocolate, coffee and a bit of toffee. A bit too light, but nince nonetheless.

Taste: again a very light flavour of chocolate and coffee. Far too light in flavour - almost unnoticeable. Why would they not make this strong enough to enjoy these nice rounded flavours?

Aftertaste: what little flavours there are drop away very quickly. There really isn't very much to this beer.

Mouth feel: light in body with moderate carbonation. I think it would benefit from a heavier body.

Overall: an okay beer but ultimately far too low in falvour to be interesting. I'd much rather just have a Tooheys Old for similar cost.
Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by magpieken from Australia

Apr 11, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by magnusdave from New York

Feb 26, 2013
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Reviewed by Kulrak from Australia

3.4/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Pours a clear dark golden brown with plenty of creamy tan head that takes a while to fade away and laces the glass. Smells malty and a little chocolatey with hints of coffee. The taste is fairly sweet and a little malty. Not as much malt as the smell led me to believe, though. The mouthfeel is a bit watery and a little harsh from the carbonation. Overall, it's pretty drinkable, just because there isn't really any strong flavor there.
Jun 16, 2007
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Reviewed by Finite from Australia

1.79/5  rDev -40.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Appearance: red/brown cross. Little head, little retention. Nice lacing however.

Smell: Some sweetness and little coffee. Alcohol

Taste/ Mouthfeel: Alcohol very present. Horrible metallic chemical taste. Very Thin. Some coffee and bitterness in the aftertaste.

Drinkability/Overall: Hard to drink. It was a choir to finish. CUB is known for some stinkers but this is a new low.
Dec 21, 2005
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Reviewed by goatherder from Australia

2.76/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A: A very nice looking beer. Deep brown in colour, medium carbonation. Small medium-tight head. Good lacing all the way to the bottom of the glass.

S: Served way too cold to get much idea of the smell. There was ice forming on the beer taps! What smell I could pick up wasn't too offensive

T: A nice hint of bitterness, although it could use a little more just to liven it up a bit. Quite bland with a very short finish.

M: Light in body, similar to the main aussie macro lagers. Carbonation medium, just right.

D: Fairly easy to drink but not all that inspiring. I switched straight to tooheys old for the next schooner.
Jul 17, 2005
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Reviewed by rastaman from England

1.88/5  rDev -38%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
I was expecting something like Tooheys old, but sadly a i got a really thin, sweetish and edgy ale. Caramelised sugar flavour, artificial, lacks bitterness and bite, out of this and Tooheys old, stick with Old, this is utter crap.
Aug 31, 2002
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Reviewed by Anonmatel from Australia

3.12/5  rDev +3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
An average beer, a little sweet, a bit dry. Toffee flavours. Slightly grainy. But saying it's an average beer doesn't really do it justice.
It's a really easy rinking beer, good for sessions, but average for just tasting.
Jun 25, 2002
Kent Old Brown from Carlton & United Breweries, Ltd.
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 10 ratings