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Bone Shaker Brown
Moat Mountain Smoke House & Brewing Co.
- From:
- Moat Mountain Smoke House & Brewing Co.
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #21 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,354 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 11.92%
- Reviews:
- 48
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 06, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 06, 2002
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 40
An English-style brown ale. This beer has a biscuit-like smoothness with a rich, malt body and medium hop bitterness.
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Reviewed by RozzieBoy from Rhode Island
3.87/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned on 9/27/23.
L - poured brown with reddish/ruby highlights with one finger light tan head. Good lacing.
S - caramel syrup with malt.
T - follows the nose, with slight spiced taste.
F - thin to medium mouthful.
I - pretty good beer, overall.
Jan 06, 2024L - poured brown with reddish/ruby highlights with one finger light tan head. Good lacing.
S - caramel syrup with malt.
T - follows the nose, with slight spiced taste.
F - thin to medium mouthful.
I - pretty good beer, overall.
Reviewed by BEERMILER12 from Maine
4.02/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a deep mahogany/brown color with 2 fingers of head that slowly fades down to a nice cap that leaves good lacing
S: Toasted malt, earthy hops, some biscuit, and very light dark chocolate
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with a mix of the toasted malt, biscuit, and some caramel, followed by the earthy hoppiness. Light dark chocolate and nuttiness present as well. Finishes with the caramel, dark chocolate, and earthy undertones
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. On the smooth side
O: A good English brown that is super easy to drink. Well balanced. Worth checking out
May 04, 2022S: Toasted malt, earthy hops, some biscuit, and very light dark chocolate
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with a mix of the toasted malt, biscuit, and some caramel, followed by the earthy hoppiness. Light dark chocolate and nuttiness present as well. Finishes with the caramel, dark chocolate, and earthy undertones
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. On the smooth side
O: A good English brown that is super easy to drink. Well balanced. Worth checking out
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can, dated 8/27/21
poured a dark brown color with some reddish highlights, thick cream colored head. good head retention. mild caramel and toffee notes in the aroma. similar flavor, not overly sweet. medium to fuller bodied.
Sep 05, 2021poured a dark brown color with some reddish highlights, thick cream colored head. good head retention. mild caramel and toffee notes in the aroma. similar flavor, not overly sweet. medium to fuller bodied.
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
3.84/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned 5/1/20
Man, this one has been laying dormant in my fridge for a while now, and it sucks because I haven't really been in the mood for a brown ale since then. Tonight calls for something light yet malty, so here we are
Pours cloudy dark amber with a slight ruby glow and a finger of light brown head that quickly fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing
The nose is very warm and inviting, brings notes of rich caramel malt, raisin, dark bread, and a touch of clove-like spice
The taste starts off with a fair amount of spice and earthy hops that was not present in the aroma with just a dash of sweet malt. The swallow brings more grassy hops in addition to flavors of toasted dark bread and toffee. Really not too much going on here
A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation for a very easy drinking beer, but with a nice chewy feel. The finish is crisp and dry with a decent balance
This was good, but nothing special. Certainly felt more like an American style brown in the way that the malt is subdued but it was good nonetheless
Dec 28, 2020Man, this one has been laying dormant in my fridge for a while now, and it sucks because I haven't really been in the mood for a brown ale since then. Tonight calls for something light yet malty, so here we are
Pours cloudy dark amber with a slight ruby glow and a finger of light brown head that quickly fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing
The nose is very warm and inviting, brings notes of rich caramel malt, raisin, dark bread, and a touch of clove-like spice
The taste starts off with a fair amount of spice and earthy hops that was not present in the aroma with just a dash of sweet malt. The swallow brings more grassy hops in addition to flavors of toasted dark bread and toffee. Really not too much going on here
A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation for a very easy drinking beer, but with a nice chewy feel. The finish is crisp and dry with a decent balance
This was good, but nothing special. Certainly felt more like an American style brown in the way that the malt is subdued but it was good nonetheless
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.7/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Canned 10/09/20
Pours a smaller fizzy off-white with med retention, bit of soapy lacing, hazy med auburn brown color, auburn light coming through
Nose brings toasted biscuity brown malts, faint caramel but some toffee notes, some interesting spice notes almost cinnamon like, a little herbal note,
Taste brings mild sweet brown malts, toasted biscuity malts with a touch of caramel, more toffee and a little nutty note, some cinnamon and baking spices again, herbal earthy hops kick in with med-smaller bitterness, mild dry finish with more bitterness and herbal spicy hops
Mouth is med bod, med to lighter foamy carb
Overall not bad but nothing special, malts left a bit to be desired, they were decent but could def use more of them, hops were OK, the spices were also interesting especially since tehy didn't mention adding them so must be from the malts
Nov 13, 2020Pours a smaller fizzy off-white with med retention, bit of soapy lacing, hazy med auburn brown color, auburn light coming through
Nose brings toasted biscuity brown malts, faint caramel but some toffee notes, some interesting spice notes almost cinnamon like, a little herbal note,
Taste brings mild sweet brown malts, toasted biscuity malts with a touch of caramel, more toffee and a little nutty note, some cinnamon and baking spices again, herbal earthy hops kick in with med-smaller bitterness, mild dry finish with more bitterness and herbal spicy hops
Mouth is med bod, med to lighter foamy carb
Overall not bad but nothing special, malts left a bit to be desired, they were decent but could def use more of them, hops were OK, the spices were also interesting especially since tehy didn't mention adding them so must be from the malts
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.85/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance – The beer is served a dark brown color with a small tan colored head. The head fades fast leaving a trace of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of some caramel and molasses smells mixed with a toasted bread aroma. Along with these smells comes a little bit of nut and earth as well.
Taste – The taste begins with a moderately toasted bread and slightly nutty taste that has a decent showing of caramel right from the start. As the taste advances a light earthy hop taste develops all while the taste seems to gather more roasty notes. At the end of the taste there is a decrease in the caramel but a hint of some dark fruit that comes to the flavor, which leave one with a rather smooth and slightly toasted taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the slightly thicker side with a carbonation level that is lower. For the style and the roasted and very lightly earthy hopped and nutty taste the feel is fantastic and makes for a robust yet easy drinker.
Overall – This is a rather nice easy drinking and flavorful brown ale. An overall great beer to try if you get the chance.
Jul 22, 2019Appearance – The beer is served a dark brown color with a small tan colored head. The head fades fast leaving a trace of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of some caramel and molasses smells mixed with a toasted bread aroma. Along with these smells comes a little bit of nut and earth as well.
Taste – The taste begins with a moderately toasted bread and slightly nutty taste that has a decent showing of caramel right from the start. As the taste advances a light earthy hop taste develops all while the taste seems to gather more roasty notes. At the end of the taste there is a decrease in the caramel but a hint of some dark fruit that comes to the flavor, which leave one with a rather smooth and slightly toasted taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the slightly thicker side with a carbonation level that is lower. For the style and the roasted and very lightly earthy hopped and nutty taste the feel is fantastic and makes for a robust yet easy drinker.
Overall – This is a rather nice easy drinking and flavorful brown ale. An overall great beer to try if you get the chance.
Bone Shaker Brown from Moat Mountain Smoke House & Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
210 ratings
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