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Moose Drool Brown Ale
Big Sky Brewing Company
- From:
- Big Sky Brewing Company
- Montana, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
Ranked #214 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #23,300 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 13.24%
- Reviews:
- 978
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 09, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 16, 2001
- Wants:
- 143
- Gots:
- 553
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.
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Ratings by jacobkaskel:
Reviewed by jacobkaskel from Texas
4.09/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Look: Deep brown, pretty opaque. When held up to light had beautiful dark red color
Smell: Initial smell is of hops, which eventually gives way to sweet chocolate and butterscotch
Taste: Nice and malty, faint touch of hop bitterness which eventually gives way to faint chocolate notes on the exhale.
Feel: Initially drank it pretty cold, had a very thin water-like consistency. As it warmed, it became more creamy and lingered on the palate for much longer.
Overall very drinkable beer, would pair well with some brisket.
Mar 20, 2017Smell: Initial smell is of hops, which eventually gives way to sweet chocolate and butterscotch
Taste: Nice and malty, faint touch of hop bitterness which eventually gives way to faint chocolate notes on the exhale.
Feel: Initially drank it pretty cold, had a very thin water-like consistency. As it warmed, it became more creamy and lingered on the palate for much longer.
Overall very drinkable beer, would pair well with some brisket.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a medium brown color with a foamy tan head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of caramel and roasted malts. Taste is sweet caramel and vanilla with no hoppy bitterness at the finish.
Feb 12, 2024Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
4.07/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark brown, just slightly transparent/translucent. Tapers into amber color at the edges. Capped with a creamy beige head. Excellent retention and sticky lacing.
Aroma of sticky-sweet caramelized sugars, toffee, caramel, milk chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, pumpernickel bread.
Caramel and toffee hit upfront; peanut brittle and milk chocolate, toasted hazelnuts and peanuts and pumpernickel bread. Leans towards dried red apples and raison on the end of the palate. Finishes clean despite its initial sweetness.
A very good brown ale; worth seeking it and savoring!
Oct 12, 2023Aroma of sticky-sweet caramelized sugars, toffee, caramel, milk chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, pumpernickel bread.
Caramel and toffee hit upfront; peanut brittle and milk chocolate, toasted hazelnuts and peanuts and pumpernickel bread. Leans towards dried red apples and raison on the end of the palate. Finishes clean despite its initial sweetness.
A very good brown ale; worth seeking it and savoring!
Reviewed by BalancingBrooms from California
3.69/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brown with an one finger off white head. Nose has some slight roast and coffee and darker malts. Taste opens with a nice wash of weak coffee roast, some balanced caramel in the middle, and ends with a slight herbal hop mixed with chocolate. Body is light to medium with medium carbonation. Ends with a carbonic bite and doesn't linger. Overall its a solid brown ale.
Oct 11, 2023Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.73/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. Bottom stamp is '125235'.
Clear, amber brown colored body. One thick finger of tan head quickly subsides to a cap and ring. No lacing.
Aroma of toasted malt with a hint of caramel and chocolate. Slight spicy hops.
Taste is toasted malts with caramel and chocolate. Tea presence. Bright spicy hops. Close to unsweetened root beer in the aftertaste.
Thinner than medium mouth feel, but with a creamy texture. Drying finish. Okay carbonation.
I've had this many times in the past but first time reviewing. Solid brown ale, not too sweet, but with an experienced to style character.
Sep 27, 2023Clear, amber brown colored body. One thick finger of tan head quickly subsides to a cap and ring. No lacing.
Aroma of toasted malt with a hint of caramel and chocolate. Slight spicy hops.
Taste is toasted malts with caramel and chocolate. Tea presence. Bright spicy hops. Close to unsweetened root beer in the aftertaste.
Thinner than medium mouth feel, but with a creamy texture. Drying finish. Okay carbonation.
I've had this many times in the past but first time reviewing. Solid brown ale, not too sweet, but with an experienced to style character.
Rated by TjMckenzie from California
2.77/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
2.77/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
Can review only. As far as an ale its par for the course. Nothing bad to say really, but nothing stands out as good either.
Sep 15, 2023Reviewed by TheWaySheGoes from Illinois
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This is a well distributed beer, and is a good entry way beer for the style. However, there is nothing much that stands out. Mouthfeel is much too thin compared to the leaders in the style. It does have the smell and lacing down.
Aug 18, 2023Reviewed by odannyob from Colorado
4.15/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I'm a-kinda partial to these here Brown Ales & this'uns a mighty tasty one. And it's gosh-dern purty to look at, too. And as it sez on the back of the can: "We Make Water Fun" & that they do, yes-sir-re.
Enjoy some w/a dill pickle!
Aug 08, 2023Enjoy some w/a dill pickle!
Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.64/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: brown in cookie with Ruby highlights. Small and fluffy tan head.
S; roasted grain, hints of brown bread and malt.
T: lightly sweet, with notes of brown bread and maple.
M: medium light body, moderate carbonation, and a light dry finish.
O: overall, a darn fine brown ale.
Jul 14, 2023S; roasted grain, hints of brown bread and malt.
T: lightly sweet, with notes of brown bread and maple.
M: medium light body, moderate carbonation, and a light dry finish.
O: overall, a darn fine brown ale.
Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington
3.64/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 ounce can into a tulip glass.
Look- Medium brown with an amber hue, no visible particulate, light brown creamy head, above average head retention, average lacing.
Smell- Toasted oats, biscuit, grassy, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Toasted oats, biscuit, earthy, medium strength of flavor.
Feel- Full body, average carbonation, highly creamy, mildly mouth watering finish.
Overall- Medium brown with a tint of amber and a creamy light brown head. Bouquet was dominated by malt with medium strength. Flavor was toasted oats and biscuit. Feel was full bodied and highly creamy. Overall this beer was overly malty with a simple flavor profile leading to a very average drinking experience.
Jun 30, 2023Look- Medium brown with an amber hue, no visible particulate, light brown creamy head, above average head retention, average lacing.
Smell- Toasted oats, biscuit, grassy, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Toasted oats, biscuit, earthy, medium strength of flavor.
Feel- Full body, average carbonation, highly creamy, mildly mouth watering finish.
Overall- Medium brown with a tint of amber and a creamy light brown head. Bouquet was dominated by malt with medium strength. Flavor was toasted oats and biscuit. Feel was full bodied and highly creamy. Overall this beer was overly malty with a simple flavor profile leading to a very average drinking experience.
Moose Drool Brown Ale from Big Sky Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
2932 ratings
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