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Big Cypress Brown
Magnolia Pub & Brewery
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- From:
- Magnolia Pub & Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 15.43%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 06, 2017
- Added:
- May 15, 2004
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
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Rated by Covocali from California
3.63/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Great smooth easy drinking brown ale. Would drink again
Jul 12, 2016Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
4.32/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear, brown color. 1/2 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of slight sweet malt, slight caramel malt, English hops, yeast, and hop oils. Fits the style of an American Brown Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Tastes of slight sweet malt, slight caramel malt, English hops, yeast, and hop oils. Overall, good appearance, aroma, body, blend, and great feel.
Jul 09, 2016Rated by Beerucee from Texas
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hait Ashbury
Jun 18, 2016Reviewed by derekrick420 from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The batch that I had came in at 3.7 ABV.
A: was very dark for brown ale (my brother thought it was a stout)
S: Smell was very nutty, had that classic toffee smell
T: I have had alot of brown ales lately and this one had a nice finish to it in comparison to some of the other recent pours I have had
M: The feel was exactly what I wanted from a brown ale, it was light and yet held enough of the flavor to be a very pleasant sensation
O: Overall, this is a good session beer
Jun 10, 2013A: was very dark for brown ale (my brother thought it was a stout)
S: Smell was very nutty, had that classic toffee smell
T: I have had alot of brown ales lately and this one had a nice finish to it in comparison to some of the other recent pours I have had
M: The feel was exactly what I wanted from a brown ale, it was light and yet held enough of the flavor to be a very pleasant sensation
O: Overall, this is a good session beer
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.29/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This pours with a malty dark caramel color. There’s a sharp, roasty note on it. Each sip opens up with a slight malty sweetness balanced by a sharp roast. It’s lightly bodied, and a surprisingly delicate brown ale. One of the better brown ales I’ve had.
May 25, 2013Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania
3.86/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This is a smooth ale with really excellent earthy and malty brown ale tones. They're not all up in my face, but they're subtle and provide nice accents. The feel of this beer is extremely smooth with what seems like virtually no noticeable carbonation. Which makes for an unusual kind of elixir feel, I want to say.
It's a nice ale, though I feel like it would have been better with food. (I'm drinking it after my meal.) But with such a low abv and a nice profile, you can't go wrong.
P.S. Without looking at the BA profile, I'm wondering if this would be classified as an English brown ale. (I was writing this on my phone.)
Jul 30, 2012It's a nice ale, though I feel like it would have been better with food. (I'm drinking it after my meal.) But with such a low abv and a nice profile, you can't go wrong.
P.S. Without looking at the BA profile, I'm wondering if this would be classified as an English brown ale. (I was writing this on my phone.)
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
4.47/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
8/12/2011
On tap at Magnolia.
A: Deep brown with a faint red hue. The head is a finger of cream.
S: Baked bread and biscuit with a light sweetness. Big nut profile and a light earthiness.
T: Nutty with toasted biscuit and a faint butteriness. Malt is complex and rich. The finish is smooth and nutty.
M: Lower medium body with moderate carbonation. Mouthfeel is smooth and silky.
Overall: An awesome English brown. Highly recommended if you're a fan of the style.
Aug 14, 2011On tap at Magnolia.
A: Deep brown with a faint red hue. The head is a finger of cream.
S: Baked bread and biscuit with a light sweetness. Big nut profile and a light earthiness.
T: Nutty with toasted biscuit and a faint butteriness. Malt is complex and rich. The finish is smooth and nutty.
M: Lower medium body with moderate carbonation. Mouthfeel is smooth and silky.
Overall: An awesome English brown. Highly recommended if you're a fan of the style.
Reviewed by largadeer from California
4.22/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Cask at Magnolia. 3.7% ABV.
Appearance: Imperial pint. Dark brown with slight clarity. With a low level carbonation, the small head settles down to a thin film pretty quickly.
Smell: Nice toasty melanoidin malt character with notes of butterscotch and stewed fruits from the yeast. Only mildly sweet, but nice and aromatic for a low ABV beer.
Taste & mouthfeel: A pleasant mix of butterscotch and toasted malt on the palate. The yeast character is very English, contributing buttery and fruity flavors along with a bit of green apple. Noticeable diacetyl, but it suits this style of beer quite well. Light bodied, verging on thin but not quite there. Finishes with toasted, lightly roasted malt bitterness but little in the way of hops. Very enjoyable.
Apr 26, 2011Appearance: Imperial pint. Dark brown with slight clarity. With a low level carbonation, the small head settles down to a thin film pretty quickly.
Smell: Nice toasty melanoidin malt character with notes of butterscotch and stewed fruits from the yeast. Only mildly sweet, but nice and aromatic for a low ABV beer.
Taste & mouthfeel: A pleasant mix of butterscotch and toasted malt on the palate. The yeast character is very English, contributing buttery and fruity flavors along with a bit of green apple. Noticeable diacetyl, but it suits this style of beer quite well. Light bodied, verging on thin but not quite there. Finishes with toasted, lightly roasted malt bitterness but little in the way of hops. Very enjoyable.
Reviewed by augustgarage from California
3.41/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On cask at the brewpub. This batch weighs in at 3.7% - served in a nonic.
Auburn body, very dark but with ruby highlights. Bright finely carbonated ghost white head leaves a thin skin and a thick collar.
Smoked speck, gristle, faint diacetyl, roast malt, and vague coffee notes in the nose.
Light roast malt, coffee, chicory, and cherry pits on the palate. Hints of lactic tartness perhaps. Smooth bread crust finish...I was waiting for a nut flavor to emerge but it never did.
A nice enough but somewhat bland session ale, which compares poorly to some of their other offerings.
Sep 09, 2010Auburn body, very dark but with ruby highlights. Bright finely carbonated ghost white head leaves a thin skin and a thick collar.
Smoked speck, gristle, faint diacetyl, roast malt, and vague coffee notes in the nose.
Light roast malt, coffee, chicory, and cherry pits on the palate. Hints of lactic tartness perhaps. Smooth bread crust finish...I was waiting for a nut flavor to emerge but it never did.
A nice enough but somewhat bland session ale, which compares poorly to some of their other offerings.
Big Cypress Brown from Magnolia Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
26 ratings
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