Brown Bear
Big Bear Brewing Company
- From:
- Big Bear Brewing Company
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 15.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Sep 07, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 24, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by DuffDaddy from Florida
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
had a pint with dinner (fish and chips) while in Hollywood for a deposition.
Nov 21, 2014
Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota
3.38/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
First had: on tap at Big Bear, Coral Springs, FL
Clear mahogany brown pour with a small off-white head; minimal retention and lacing. Basic aroma consistent with the style, nutty, caramel malts. Taste was similar, sugary malts, somewhat nutty, toasted grains, a slight hop bitterness in the finish. Light-medium body, and pretty easily drinkable. Nothing special, but nothing really bad.
Jan 01, 2013Clear mahogany brown pour with a small off-white head; minimal retention and lacing. Basic aroma consistent with the style, nutty, caramel malts. Taste was similar, sugary malts, somewhat nutty, toasted grains, a slight hop bitterness in the finish. Light-medium body, and pretty easily drinkable. Nothing special, but nothing really bad.
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.47/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Poured a clear, brown color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left very little lacing.
S - It smelled of caramel and toffee. There was a slightly nutty aroma, too.
T - It tasted malty with some sweet caramel. It had some earthy/grassy character, too.
M - It was fairly crisp and sharp. A light to medium bodied brown ale.
O - This is a pretty nice brown ale. Another solid, sessionable brew at Big Bear.
Apr 06, 2012S - It smelled of caramel and toffee. There was a slightly nutty aroma, too.
T - It tasted malty with some sweet caramel. It had some earthy/grassy character, too.
M - It was fairly crisp and sharp. A light to medium bodied brown ale.
O - This is a pretty nice brown ale. Another solid, sessionable brew at Big Bear.
Reviewed by DUBinMIA from Florida
3.08/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Served on tap. Retains a thin layer of light head... Nothing spectacular.
Malt sugar smell... No real hop aroma
Taste is sweet and generic brown ale like.
Light body
Overall it was ok just a plain brown ale.... Not my particular style so its hard to judge without bias
Aug 09, 2011Malt sugar smell... No real hop aroma
Taste is sweet and generic brown ale like.
Light body
Overall it was ok just a plain brown ale.... Not my particular style so its hard to judge without bias
Reviewed by ThirstyBird from California
2.18/5 rDev -37%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.18/5 rDev -37%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Tried as a 5oz sample on tap
A - Brown with reddish highlights, Off white head falls to a skim.
S - Very sweet, brown sugar, nut.
T - Taste follows nose with addition of caramel. Has acidic aftertaste. This brew is cloyingly sweet.
M/F - Light body and lightly carbonated...a little flat.
D - Too sweet and too flat - didn't finish.
Jan 11, 2009A - Brown with reddish highlights, Off white head falls to a skim.
S - Very sweet, brown sugar, nut.
T - Taste follows nose with addition of caramel. Has acidic aftertaste. This brew is cloyingly sweet.
M/F - Light body and lightly carbonated...a little flat.
D - Too sweet and too flat - didn't finish.
Reviewed by blitheringidiot from Pennsylvania
3/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This brown ale pours a "just darker" than the red ale with a typical mahogany hue. Light scents of some Earthy husky grain. Overall roasted caramel and some nuttiness in the finish. A malty vanilla pecan ice cream backing. A bit on the thin side, and grainy. It's a brown.
Sep 24, 2005
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