Fullsuit Belgian-Style Brown Ale
Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Fullsuit Belgian-Style Brown AleFullsuit Belgian-Style Brown Ale
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From:
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Ale
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 13.61%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
105
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 23, 2019
Added:
Dec 10, 2008
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by SDbeerbum:
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Reviewed by SDbeerbum from California

3.74/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a dark brown/deep red. Very nice to look at, I'm hoping it tastes as good as it looks.

Smell: Interesting, mostly I'm mostly getting a toasted malt smell, but there is something else, maybe from the belgian yeast. This isn't the best smelling beer.

Taste: Very nice. Toasted maltiness upfront followed by a spicy/peppery finish. Lived up to the nice appearance and suprised after the let down on smell.

Mouthfeel: Medium body

Drinkability: Very drinkable. At 6.3% ABV it is still very smooth and sessionable. I'll continue throwing a few of these back.
Dec 10, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.03 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jul 23, 2019
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Reviewed by sokol_1993 from California

3.43/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Got it on tap at the brewery during Spring Fling. Could not make head or tail of it. How was it a Belgian Dark Ale? Where the malt sweetness, the dark fruit?
May 06, 2019
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Reviewed by Mitzvahman72 from California

4.08/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Quick Take(s): (2012) Nicely malt forward with an earthy, rosemary taste to it. (2013) Balanced in a not very malt forward way. More of a British style. (2014) Nicely malt forward as its flavor and aroma is like oolong tea. Also has banana to compliment it.
Oct 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.37 by spycow from Illinois

Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jdg204 from Pennsylvania

Feb 09, 2015
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Rated by Jnila93 from California

4.33/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Very flavorful and waiting to try more.
Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by hickmancase from California

Dec 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.69 by GatorCoop from California

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by fox227 from California

Dec 13, 2014
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

3/5  rDev -16.7%
Pours a thin head on a clear light brown body.
The aroma is nuts, wood and candy. Interesting.
The taste is a bit watery, caramel sweet, toasted malt and mild vanilla. A nice warm finish though.
The texture is thin.
Quite drinkable, just not interesting.
Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ArsMoriendiOU818 from Virginia

Dec 08, 2014
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Reviewed by Furlinator from California

3.58/5  rDev -0.6%
Pours a hazy dark brown. The 1/2 inch khaki head fades to a thin ring on top and leaves spots of lace.

The smell is of raisins, plums, dark grain and vague spices.

The taste is a raisins and an unspecified spice presence.

The texture is medium bodied with medium carbonation.

Definitely influenced by Belgian dark ales, this is a solid offering that features a strong dark fruit flavor profile.
Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mrcraft from California

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by atrocity from Virginia

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by JayN from California

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mobrado from California

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by 2beerdogs from California

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by retry4z from California

Nov 01, 2014
Fullsuit Belgian-Style Brown Ale from Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 105 ratings