Imperial Brown Ale
Yaletown Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Yaletown Brewing Co.
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 2.33%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 09, 2008
Added:
Feb 12, 2007
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by canucklehead from Canada (BC)

3.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
It looks like a Brown Ale but the hops come out after a few sips. This is much like the IDA from Phillips though it seems more carbonated. The bitterness is a little much on the finish but I really like the mix of lots of malt and hops. This beer also will handle pretty much any food on the table.
May 09, 2008
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Reviewed by BDTyre from Canada (BC)

3.78/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I'm not sure if this has a catchy name like the others, but this and one other were offered as seasonals by my server. She seemed to know a decent amount about what was on tap. My friend ordered a Downtown Brown and the two looked almost the same: ruby-mahagony colour, quite clear, with a decent off-white head.

Bitter, hoppy smell almost like an IPA. Maybe this is the "imperial" aspect. It didn't quite fit the style.

Taste was a pleasant blending of a brown and an IPA. Bitter, zesty and hoppy, but the malt profile was quite apparent. Carbonation was just right, and this was a nice sipper with dinner. Drinkability was hampered at times by an awkward bitter aftertaste possibly from a little too much hops, but this overall was a pleasant experience.
Feb 12, 2007