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: 2,729 | Reviews: 911
3.8/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours brown. Foamy, short off white head that fades fast.
Smells toasted malts, earthy, light caramel and chocolate hints.
Tastes Caramel, toasted malts and light earthy nuttiness followed by light chocolate and earthy bitterness. Finish is dry with a light coffee linger. Medium body and creamy medium carbonation.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours brown. Foamy, short off white head that fades fast.
Smells toasted malts, earthy, light caramel and chocolate hints.
Tastes Caramel, toasted malts and light earthy nuttiness followed by light chocolate and earthy bitterness. Finish is dry with a light coffee linger. Medium body and creamy medium carbonation.
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3.87/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.38/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12 oz. can
Pours clear ruby red amber with a light khaki colored foam head. Smells like toasted bready malt, dark fruity molasses, cocoa, chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow, smores, caramel, dark toffee, brown sugar, orange marmalade, with floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Tastes like toasted bready malt, caramel, buttery toffee, charred brown sugar, chocolate, vanilla, dark fruity molasses, orange marmalade, with floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Feels medium bodied, creamy and slick with moderate smooth carbonation. Overall a really nice brown ale.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12 oz. can
Pours clear ruby red amber with a light khaki colored foam head. Smells like toasted bready malt, dark fruity molasses, cocoa, chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow, smores, caramel, dark toffee, brown sugar, orange marmalade, with floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Tastes like toasted bready malt, caramel, buttery toffee, charred brown sugar, chocolate, vanilla, dark fruity molasses, orange marmalade, with floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Feels medium bodied, creamy and slick with moderate smooth carbonation. Overall a really nice brown ale.
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4.25/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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2011
Old Notes.
Bottle from SS.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
**
2011
Old Notes.
Bottle from SS.
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4.75/5 rDev +28.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A small sample poured to review color, otherwise, the beer was consumed from the bottle, as is constumary on trips with my dad.
Pours a medium brown color with a small sized off-white colored head.
Aroma is of toffee, toasted malt, oats, and caramel.
Taste is of brown sugar, molasses, roasted nuts, grain, and a ton of oats. A bit of citrusy hops cuts through the richness.
Overall, this is a solid brown ale. No offensive flavors and a variety of sweet grain character. As is true to the style, nothing unique to write home about, but good in its own regard. It pairs well with a road trip. It gets 80/100.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A small sample poured to review color, otherwise, the beer was consumed from the bottle, as is constumary on trips with my dad.
Pours a medium brown color with a small sized off-white colored head.
Aroma is of toffee, toasted malt, oats, and caramel.
Taste is of brown sugar, molasses, roasted nuts, grain, and a ton of oats. A bit of citrusy hops cuts through the richness.
Overall, this is a solid brown ale. No offensive flavors and a variety of sweet grain character. As is true to the style, nothing unique to write home about, but good in its own regard. It pairs well with a road trip. It gets 80/100.
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4.14/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The appearance has a dark brown colored body with a full foamy white two finger head that slowly dies to a cap, a lot of foamy ringy spider web lacing appears. The smell has a nice malty chocolate-ness up front with a substantial amount of assorted nutty flavorings back it up. Some coffee notes come in as the beer warms. The taste takes those smells and flavors it with a bit of maltiness. The palate is about a medium with nothing harsh on the tongue. There is a dry aftertaste. Overall, I’m really impressed with this one and would definitely have it again.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The appearance has a dark brown colored body with a full foamy white two finger head that slowly dies to a cap, a lot of foamy ringy spider web lacing appears. The smell has a nice malty chocolate-ness up front with a substantial amount of assorted nutty flavorings back it up. Some coffee notes come in as the beer warms. The taste takes those smells and flavors it with a bit of maltiness. The palate is about a medium with nothing harsh on the tongue. There is a dry aftertaste. Overall, I’m really impressed with this one and would definitely have it again.
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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
Yep, it's a brown ale. Pretty standard stuff here, nothing too interesting, but not bad. I'm not a huge brown guy, because most of them are pretty boring, but this one is nice and drinkable.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Yep, it's a brown ale. Pretty standard stuff here, nothing too interesting, but not bad. I'm not a huge brown guy, because most of them are pretty boring, but this one is nice and drinkable.
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3.17/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle. Excellent deep brown hue. Nice toasty biscuit flavor. Watery aftertaste. Decent brown ale.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle. Excellent deep brown hue. Nice toasty biscuit flavor. Watery aftertaste. Decent brown ale.
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3.56/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.88/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.21/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Looks like root beer when poured. Smell and taste is nutty chocolate. Mouthfeel is medium. Overall a good brown ale, when you can't decide if you want something heavy or light.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Looks like root beer when poured. Smell and taste is nutty chocolate. Mouthfeel is medium. Overall a good brown ale, when you can't decide if you want something heavy or light.
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3.98/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
2.65/5 rDev -28.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
3.7/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.9/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.18/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
4.6/5 rDev +24.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This is a pretty good as beer to change things up from trying IPA's and stouts. Solid, drinkable, well balanced, and underrated.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This is a pretty good as beer to change things up from trying IPA's and stouts. Solid, drinkable, well balanced, and underrated.
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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
Moose Drool Brown Ale from Big Sky Brewing Company
3.7
out of 5
based on 2,729 ratings.
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4