Rickard's Honeybrown
Molson Coors Canada
- From:
- Molson Coors Canada
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 71
- Avg:
- 2.94 | pDev: 18.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 41
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 23, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 07, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
71
Okay
71
Okay
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)
2.86/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A nice little downstairs pub in Jasper, and this would be more or less the most exotic offering...
This beer appears a clear medium copper hue, with one finger of mildly creamy white head, which, after a surprisingly long retention period, leaves a thin band of webbed lace around the glass. It smells of muted white grain, and a bit weedy/skunky. The taste is caramel, some very light plain honey, and a faint earthy sourness. The carbonation is moderate, the body a bit lightweight, and kind of cloying, and it finishes fairly dry, the caramel petering out.
An average at best honey ale; being put out to pasture is just nature's way of culling the the honey-beer herd, a long overdue move.
Apr 22, 2010This beer appears a clear medium copper hue, with one finger of mildly creamy white head, which, after a surprisingly long retention period, leaves a thin band of webbed lace around the glass. It smells of muted white grain, and a bit weedy/skunky. The taste is caramel, some very light plain honey, and a faint earthy sourness. The carbonation is moderate, the body a bit lightweight, and kind of cloying, and it finishes fairly dry, the caramel petering out.
An average at best honey ale; being put out to pasture is just nature's way of culling the the honey-beer herd, a long overdue move.
Reviewed by eat from Canada (QC)
2.27/5 rDev -22.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.27/5 rDev -22.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
I tend not to review many macro beers, but I was waiting for a ride and had a few minutes to kill. I stepped into the nearest bar and this happened to be the most "interesting" beer they had on tap. This is a review from notes I took months ago.
Presented to me in a Rickard's glass. Honey-brown in colour, completely transparent. Not much head to begin with and what is there mostly disappears. No lacing. Looks like beer, I guess.
Smells like a yeast factory. Some grain, something vaguely hoppy. Not all unpleasant, there is actually a smell.
First impression: public swimming pool water. No joke. It tastes like people swam in this. Background bits of yeast and grain. Not much honey or brown to be found.
Very thin and watery. Mild carbonation. Below-average feel.
I would never want to drink this ever again. Not even for free after a really long, bad day if it was the only beer available. I'm not surprised this is no longer brewed. Good riddance.
Mar 12, 2010Presented to me in a Rickard's glass. Honey-brown in colour, completely transparent. Not much head to begin with and what is there mostly disappears. No lacing. Looks like beer, I guess.
Smells like a yeast factory. Some grain, something vaguely hoppy. Not all unpleasant, there is actually a smell.
First impression: public swimming pool water. No joke. It tastes like people swam in this. Background bits of yeast and grain. Not much honey or brown to be found.
Very thin and watery. Mild carbonation. Below-average feel.
I would never want to drink this ever again. Not even for free after a really long, bad day if it was the only beer available. I'm not surprised this is no longer brewed. Good riddance.
Reviewed by cratez from Canada (ON)
3.15/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.15/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Stole this from my buddy's 'Taster's Pack' last night. Wanted to try it just in case they do in fact retire it (as the website seems to suggest).
Pours amber-brown with dark gold hues and one finger of cream white head that fizzles to a ring. A few spots of lace. Smell is metallic notes, grains, and brown sugar. Taste is very light cereal grains, a little bit of honey that produces a semi-chalky mouthfeel, more metal, and hollow noble hops with a toned down bitterness to finish. This screams 'easy drinking value beer,' meant to be pounded while watching football. Mouthfeel is actually quite decent for a macro, fairly smooth and medium-bodied, light chalky sweetness midway through, followed by a non-existent aftertaste. Overall, you get what you'd expect from this: a passable drinker with a trace of sweetness. Less metal and this would be 'worthy.' An acceptable macro.
Nov 16, 2009Pours amber-brown with dark gold hues and one finger of cream white head that fizzles to a ring. A few spots of lace. Smell is metallic notes, grains, and brown sugar. Taste is very light cereal grains, a little bit of honey that produces a semi-chalky mouthfeel, more metal, and hollow noble hops with a toned down bitterness to finish. This screams 'easy drinking value beer,' meant to be pounded while watching football. Mouthfeel is actually quite decent for a macro, fairly smooth and medium-bodied, light chalky sweetness midway through, followed by a non-existent aftertaste. Overall, you get what you'd expect from this: a passable drinker with a trace of sweetness. Less metal and this would be 'worthy.' An acceptable macro.
Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)
3.18/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.18/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
341ml bottle poured into pint glass aug30 2009
A clear bronze with a two finger off white head with better than expected retention and a fair amount of lace
S sweet grains with some burnt sugar and some mild hops
T caramel and faint honey along with what i smell. i thought this would be a little sweeter then it was, not anything special going on here
M thin and light, average at best
D nothing offensive, but nothing worth bragging about
good for Molson but that only puts it too average. i must admit Rickards is the best line up they offer but you can get better beer for less money
Aug 31, 2009A clear bronze with a two finger off white head with better than expected retention and a fair amount of lace
S sweet grains with some burnt sugar and some mild hops
T caramel and faint honey along with what i smell. i thought this would be a little sweeter then it was, not anything special going on here
M thin and light, average at best
D nothing offensive, but nothing worth bragging about
good for Molson but that only puts it too average. i must admit Rickards is the best line up they offer but you can get better beer for less money
Reviewed by jneiswender from Massachusetts
3.6/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
From notes taken at the Mondial La Biere in Montreal. On tap in a taster glass.
A-nice black walnut body, decent head off white
S-rich, cereal, some hop scent
T-great cereal and grain flavor, malt is the show but the hops are definately there.
M-medium
D-This wasn't a bad beer. I know alot of purists detest Rickards/Molson but this isn't bad. Really great with food, especially brie cheese.
Aug 18, 2009A-nice black walnut body, decent head off white
S-rich, cereal, some hop scent
T-great cereal and grain flavor, malt is the show but the hops are definately there.
M-medium
D-This wasn't a bad beer. I know alot of purists detest Rickards/Molson but this isn't bad. Really great with food, especially brie cheese.
Reviewed by mintjellie from Canada (ON)
2.89/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.89/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Some background : So I went to The Beer Store because it happened to be around the corner from the bakery where I was getting buns to take to work. After the cashier took forever figuring out that they didn't have Newcastle or Camerons Auburn in stock, a line of fairly impatient people had formed behind me. In frustration, I asked for the Rickards taster pack.
It seems like they do everything possible to avoid selling beer that isn't sold off the self-serve wall.
Poured into a tall drinking glass. Pale copper brown. An aggressive pour results in a thin head that fades away to nothing as soon as it appears.
Smells mildly sweet. Faint hints of caramel and brown sugar.
Tastes sweet and a little bit toasty. Finishes with faint bitterness and acidity.
Thin and watery, but slick at the same time.
I wouldn't say it tastes bad. It's just very timid and bland. It's light body and inoffensive "flavour" makes it easy to drink. I'd just rather have something easy to drink because it tastes really good.
Jun 25, 2009It seems like they do everything possible to avoid selling beer that isn't sold off the self-serve wall.
Poured into a tall drinking glass. Pale copper brown. An aggressive pour results in a thin head that fades away to nothing as soon as it appears.
Smells mildly sweet. Faint hints of caramel and brown sugar.
Tastes sweet and a little bit toasty. Finishes with faint bitterness and acidity.
Thin and watery, but slick at the same time.
I wouldn't say it tastes bad. It's just very timid and bland. It's light body and inoffensive "flavour" makes it easy to drink. I'd just rather have something easy to drink because it tastes really good.
Reviewed by berley31 from Canada (NB)
3.42/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Like the Red, pours with a small head and spare lacing, and a very clear body. Color is orange, leaning towards brown (although, again, extremely light and clear). More aroma than the Red; the honey is apparent... but only slightly. Very light and thin on the palate, with average carbonation and a bitter finish. Flavor is slightly acidic and bitter, with moderate duration. Overall, slightly more rewarding than the Red: not quite as bitter, slightly sweeter, with a better aroma.
Jun 18, 2009Reviewed by nighthawk from Canada (NS)
2.76/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.76/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Arrived with an average sized white head that dissipated quickly. Body is light brown and clear. No lacing left.
Smell is a very sweet honey, touch of florals, and cooked veggies.
Taste is a mild mix of sweet caramelized malts, touch of honey, and faint floral hops.
Mouthfeel is fairly clean, but just a bit slick. Low carbonation.
Drinkability is fine; nothing offensive, but it's not something I want to seek out again.
Mar 28, 2009Smell is a very sweet honey, touch of florals, and cooked veggies.
Taste is a mild mix of sweet caramelized malts, touch of honey, and faint floral hops.
Mouthfeel is fairly clean, but just a bit slick. Low carbonation.
Drinkability is fine; nothing offensive, but it's not something I want to seek out again.
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