First Trax Brown Ale
Fernie Brewing Co.

First Trax Brown AleFirst Trax Brown Ale
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From:
Fernie Brewing Co.
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #78
ABV:
5%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,560
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 9.34%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
41
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 21, 2023
Added:
Mar 15, 2005
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  10
Go big with our First Trax Brown Ale! Brewed with eight specialty malts, we created a surprisingly smooth chocolaty and nutty brew. Refreshing and fulfilling, it's the perfect close to a day in the mountains all year long. Brewed with eight specialty malts this deep brown ale has a surprisingly smooth mouthfeel. Roasted malts result in a wonderful chocolaty & nutty brew.
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Ratings by slimspady:
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Rated by slimspady from Canada (AB)

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

Feb 02, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.69 by Roejogan from Canada (BC)

Jan 21, 2023
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Reviewed by kitsgrad84 from Canada (AB)

3.23/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
My review is the same as the Fernie comment. Its too bad the flavour is so mellow and boring. This brewery is/has become too commercial which....is inevitable right ? Good ideas are being watered down and hurting the brand. my thoughts..... still drinkable though.
Dec 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.55 by derdtheterd from Canada (AB)

Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.41 by BrandonBreakwell from Canada (BC)

Nov 28, 2017
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Reviewed by csmrx7 from Canada (AB)

3.52/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is like a light porter, not so much a brown.

Pours more Cola in darkness with a rich tight head.

Smells of caramel, coffee and chocolate, no nut.

Flavour matches the nose but with a touch of nutiness and some malt sweetness.

I like it just not what I expected.
Aug 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Darandos from Canada (AB)

Jun 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by cknoch from Canada (AB)

Apr 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by ILOVEHAM from Canada (BC)

Sep 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by ScottWestmaas from Canada (AB)

Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)

Jan 02, 2016
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Reviewed by hreb from Washington

3.35/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
12oz can served in pint glass. Beer pours a rich cola brown and forms a huge, sweet head. Aroma is sweet and faintly nutty. Flavor is much more neutral, i.e., bland. This beer is an English Brown Ale only in the sense that it doesn't have too much flavor, which is a shame. Drinkable, but not very interesting, and only a little better than nominally a brown ale.
Nov 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by imfinished from Canada (BC)

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Slongie from Canada (AB)

Jun 12, 2015
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.83/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Tasting notes: A warm, rich nutty malt flavor. Hazelnuts, toffee ... A little milk chocolate pudding. Slight molasses. Gentle grassy hops. Initial impression is quite sweet, but the palate is cleaned nicely after each sip. Body has just the right degree of chew (on the thin side of medium), perhaps more fizzy than is suitable for the style. High malt flavor marks, even if a few other aspects are a tad wonky.
May 29, 2015
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Reviewed by Gumbo2go from Canada (AB)

4.18/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First Trax - I found this Fernie Brewing Company beer to be an enjoyable and very drinkable beer. Not anything fancy or extreme, just a solid basic brown ale which I enjoyed drinking. Light roasted barley and chocolate flavor without being overbearing. Hops were behaving well too. Had a couple during the 2015 Grape Escape event in Calgary. The team is a friendly bunch and so is the little town of Fernie, BC.
May 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

3.4/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I have always held a soft spot in my hear for this beer - it is one of FBC's longest-running and most consistent brews. For the longest time, it was a treat that I associated with our annual "Weekend At Fernie's" getaway, but it is now widely available. It's a decent brown ale, nothing more and nothing less. This beer is best enjoyed in a hot tub with a mountain view or at a slopeside patio while wearing ski boots. It won't let you down, but it won't amaze you unless you are in the right setting.
Dec 22, 2014
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Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)

3.58/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap while watching roller derby at the Royal City Curling Club.

Smelled and tasted of molasses. I found this overly sweet without much complexity. It wasn't really what I'd expect of a brown ale - I don't even really taste the roasted malts, it just tastes sweet. A bit disappointing.
May 05, 2014
First Trax Brown Ale from Fernie Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 41 ratings