Tenuous Pawn
Cushwa Brewing Company

12oz can purchased from the fridge as a single for $2.50. No canned-on date. I've had this one sitting in my fridge or cellar for a while.

Look: This can was starting to implode. The beer came gushing out with a thigh khaki-colored head that eventually reduced to a half-finger. The beer itself is like a chestnut brown color with a bit of opacity/small particulates in suspension. It looks pretty nice. It would probably look nicer if there wasn't so much particulate suspension, however I am not going to hold that against it since that's on me for not consuming fresher.

Smell: I get a bit of acidity that almost reminds me of red wine along with the mild cherry aroma. There's a nice cherry almond/amaretto thing going on. Dark chocolate and some light coffee/mocha notes. I also get an earthy hop presence. Also a bit of brown sugar, molasses, and vanilla. Smells nice.

Taste: Pretty tasty. It is like the description says - "fairly complex" and it's also very drinkable and refreshing. It is a bit sweet, yet the beer eventually finishes leaving the palate dry with a mild, earthy bitterness. Nice dark chocolate and coffee flavors come through. The "vinous" nature of this beer is interesting and definitely gives it character. I kind of think that this beer has almost developed into an "old ale" in my cellar, which may also explain why it was gushing?

Feel: It has a medium body and mouthfeel. Nicely carbonated. Smooth.

Overall: My first Cushwa beer. It's a nice American Brown Ale. Not super special and also not so standard. I would like to try a fresher version of this at some point.

Pours a nice brown with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has roasted malt hints
Taste has a pleasant roasted malt flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A well balanced Brown Ale

 

 

 

12oz can from Tavour. Dark brown, clear, skin of beige head. Aroma is roasty, chocolate, light coffee. Taste brings light sweetness, chocolate, burnt toast. Nice weight and feel.

first few sips mild brown ale / then it became acidic - not a cream malt ale

Clear mahogany appearance with ruby highlights. Medium size beige head settled into a thin layer while leaving good lacing. Aroma is offering up notes of coffee and toffee behind the wall of roasted malts. Initial taste is still malt-centric. Goodies like caramel, brownies, coffee and walnuts show up. Hops play a contributing role, keeping things balanced. Aftertaste is bittersweet. Smooth, medium bodied, softly carbonated mouthfeel. Overall, an easy drinker with a high comfort level.

 

 

Very smooth brown ale. Nice malty flavor