Moose Drool Brown Ale | Big Sky Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Big Sky Brewing Company
Montana, United States
bigskybrew.com
Style: American Brown Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.10%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
It's chocolate brown in color with a creamy texture. A malty beer with just enough hop presence to keep it from being too sweet. The aroma mostly comes from the malt with a hint of spice added by the hops. Moose Drool is brewed with pale, caramel, chocolate, and whole black malts; and Kent Goldings, Liberty, and Willamette hops.
Added by kbub6f on 12-16-2001
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Ratings: 2,783 | Reviews: 918
2.76/5 rDev -25.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Brown color, thin white head. Malt backbone. Not a ton of flavor complexity. Creamy texture. Dry finish.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Brown color, thin white head. Malt backbone. Not a ton of flavor complexity. Creamy texture. Dry finish.
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1.86/5 rDev -49.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Had a bit of a sour (like buttermilk sour) aftertaste. Not something I'd purchase again.
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look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Had a bit of a sour (like buttermilk sour) aftertaste. Not something I'd purchase again.
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3.49/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good brown ale. Pours a dense brown color with a medium size off white head. Decent retention and thin bands of lacing on the glass. Slightly sweet malty aroma with a little chocolate and roasted malt. Flavor is about the same but with a little mild hoppiness that balances out the sweetness. Mouth feel is a bit light with mile sweetness balanced by a little hoppiness. I don't often order Brown Ale but this one is OK.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good brown ale. Pours a dense brown color with a medium size off white head. Decent retention and thin bands of lacing on the glass. Slightly sweet malty aroma with a little chocolate and roasted malt. Flavor is about the same but with a little mild hoppiness that balances out the sweetness. Mouth feel is a bit light with mile sweetness balanced by a little hoppiness. I don't often order Brown Ale but this one is OK.
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3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.45/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
3.49/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.08/5 rDev -16.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a trillium glass.
Look is a dark reddish brown with little to no head.
Aroma is a medicinal malt.
Taste is astringent.
Not to my taste.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a trillium glass.
Look is a dark reddish brown with little to no head.
Aroma is a medicinal malt.
Taste is astringent.
Not to my taste.
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3.82/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I'm usually a fan of lighter, yeastier beers but this one was really surprising. I had it straight from a bottle and it had a really great caramel aroma, with a light nutty smell. The mouthfeel was smooth yet a bit bigger than most of my average beers, and it had a smooth flavor with more hints of nuts, a little sweet bitterness, and an enjoyable caramel aftertaste. I would buy this beer again and I'd recommend it. Cheers!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I'm usually a fan of lighter, yeastier beers but this one was really surprising. I had it straight from a bottle and it had a really great caramel aroma, with a light nutty smell. The mouthfeel was smooth yet a bit bigger than most of my average beers, and it had a smooth flavor with more hints of nuts, a little sweet bitterness, and an enjoyable caramel aftertaste. I would buy this beer again and I'd recommend it. Cheers!
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3.5/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Moose Drool Brown Ale from Big Sky Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.7 out of
5 with
2,783 ratings
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