Pompous Ass Brown Ale
San Marcos Brewery & Grill
- From:
- San Marcos Brewery & Grill
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 8.1%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 8.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 01, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 20, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington
3.77/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Stone flute glass. Pours a medium to dark orange brown with a quarter finger light khaki head that dissipates to a large patch with light lacing. Aroma of dark biscuit malt, light molasses and light cocoa. Flavor follows with toasted biscuit malt, cocoa and coffee. Finishes with day old coffee bitterness. Medium bodied with light creaminess. A satisfactory American style brown ale with good roast with hint of char, light chocolate and unexpected coffee character. The malt is a little thin for the amount of roast, leaving the coffee notes a bit stark in the finish. Look and smells pleasant and better than I expected, although there are more balanced brown ales out there.
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Apr 01, 2019..
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
8/7/2011
On tap at San Marcos Brewery. This is an Imperial Brown.
A: Dark brown with a crimson tinge and a small white head.
S: Baked bread with notes of nuts and biscuit. There's a moderate caramel presence with a touch of toffee and an earthy hop profile.
T: Sweet bread with nutty notes. Caramel mingles with toffee and a low earthy bitterness. The beer is lightly sweet.
M: Medium body with upper moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice brown ale. This is probably the best beer I've had so far from San Marcos Brewey.
Aug 09, 2011On tap at San Marcos Brewery. This is an Imperial Brown.
A: Dark brown with a crimson tinge and a small white head.
S: Baked bread with notes of nuts and biscuit. There's a moderate caramel presence with a touch of toffee and an earthy hop profile.
T: Sweet bread with nutty notes. Caramel mingles with toffee and a low earthy bitterness. The beer is lightly sweet.
M: Medium body with upper moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice brown ale. This is probably the best beer I've had so far from San Marcos Brewey.
Reviewed by grover37 from District of Columbia
3.11/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
22oz bomber from a friend who lives in San Diego.
Appearance (3.5): Ruby brown with red edges. A finger of cream head reduces to a mostly covering thin layer and a ring.
Aroma (2.5): Kind of a scotch style nose with some crystal and maybe Munich. Definitely a diverse malt bill with mostly toasty, caramel smells dominating.
Taste (3.5): More of the same from the nose. Pretty malty with caramel and some scotch flavors. A fruity plum or apricot - dark fruit - complements the big malt flavors.
Mouthfeel (3): Fairly slick and smooth. Medium body and medium to low carbonation.
Overall (3): Just OK but I'm not that familiar with this style. The maltiness is interesting but it's just not something I would crave. Drinkability is somewhat low, a sipper.
May 22, 2011Appearance (3.5): Ruby brown with red edges. A finger of cream head reduces to a mostly covering thin layer and a ring.
Aroma (2.5): Kind of a scotch style nose with some crystal and maybe Munich. Definitely a diverse malt bill with mostly toasty, caramel smells dominating.
Taste (3.5): More of the same from the nose. Pretty malty with caramel and some scotch flavors. A fruity plum or apricot - dark fruit - complements the big malt flavors.
Mouthfeel (3): Fairly slick and smooth. Medium body and medium to low carbonation.
Overall (3): Just OK but I'm not that familiar with this style. The maltiness is interesting but it's just not something I would crave. Drinkability is somewhat low, a sipper.
Reviewed by armock from New York
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap @ the brewpub
A - Poured a mahogany color with a tan head that leaves lacing behind
S - Is of sweet caramel malt
T - Follows the nose with sweet caramel malt
M - This beer has a medium body with medium carbonation to it
D - Overall this is a pretty decent beer sure its not the best Barleywine but coming from San Marcos this is pretty good worth picking up a pint
Dec 20, 2010A - Poured a mahogany color with a tan head that leaves lacing behind
S - Is of sweet caramel malt
T - Follows the nose with sweet caramel malt
M - This beer has a medium body with medium carbonation to it
D - Overall this is a pretty decent beer sure its not the best Barleywine but coming from San Marcos this is pretty good worth picking up a pint
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