Best Brown Ale
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company

Best Brown AleBest Brown Ale
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From:
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
4.1%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.18 | pDev: 16.98%
Reviews:
99
Ratings:
167
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 15, 2018
Added:
Mar 29, 2001
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by mvanaskie13:
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

2.58/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Poured into a pint glass: nice light tan head, lightly fluffy, no clinging an dissipated to a ring. Color is translucent brown, to a dark copper/amber.

Smell is very feint chocolate/caramel malt, but so thin.

Taste is a bit more than the nose in terms of hint more chocolate flavor with hints of grains and oats but very thin, only hop flavor is enough to slightly balance hops.

Mouthfeel is balanced, with a slight lingering sweetness.

Overall a bit thin on flavor and smell for a brown, just a touch more in the nose and taste would boost it as it is a very clean beer.
Jul 21, 2011
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a glass mug, the appearance was a rugged dark brown color with a finger's worth of off white foamy head. Mild lace, sliding for the most part.
The aroma had a wonderful blend of sweet roasted nuts, caramel/toffee malts, biscuity goodness, earthy spices and a touch of crisp Autumn leaves.
The flavor meshes the prior mentioned aromas sweetly together to leave a crisp semi-toasty and sweet aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fine sessionability about it. Carbonation and ABV felt on par. Finish was toasty and sweet.
Overall, one of my first English brown ales I've had and am always willing to come back to this time of year.
Sep 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.38 by nodder from New York

Jul 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by williahd from Maine

Jul 29, 2016
 
Rated: 2.73 by Jfstermer from Pennsylvania

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 2.69 by Shellynix from Massachusetts

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 2.42 by Tom727 from Massachusetts

Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by Hootie159 from Massachusetts

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 2.98 by abrodsky from Massachusetts

Dec 29, 2014
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Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine

3.67/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle poured into a standard pint.

Appearance: Pours a clear brown with a one-finger off-white head.

Aroma: Has a nutty, caramel-accented aroma.

Taste: Taste follows the nose, with some cherries and fruitiness in the background. A little bit of bread crust is in there, too. Slightly sweet on the finish.

Mouthfeel: Somewhat light of body for the style.

Overall: Nice little mild brown ale. Decent companion for a bowl of hot soup on a cold night.
Dec 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 15, 2014
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Reviewed by Cavanaghty from Maine

2/5  rDev -37.1%
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: Brown with a thin off white head. No lacing on the glass.

Smell: Mild malts and nutty.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Rough medium bodied. Taste of a typical brown, nutty with malts mild hop bitterness.

Overall: Not horrible but I have had better. What I expected from a Gritty's beer.
Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.35 by Fitzy01 from Maine

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 2.84 by PurpleCloud from Wisconsin

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.08 by mpalestino from Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Oct 20, 2014
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Rated by gonzo000 from Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -13.5%
Had this beer on tap - watery - lacking in body and flavor.
Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by blairdils from Massachusetts

Oct 05, 2014
Best Brown Ale from Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 167 ratings