Brickyard Brown Ale
CB Craft Brewers

There's a slight smokiness here that's pretty nice, but it's otherwise very watery and very boring. It's a tad metallic, too, but that's certainly to be expected with this brewery.

 

 

 

Poured from a growler into a pint glass.

Dark clear brown with an amber hue. Slightly vigorous pour produced approximately 2 fingers worth of white, relatively dense foam head which reduced to a pretty solid ring of bubbles before long. Lacing was light.

Rich malty hints on the nose with an earthy nuttiness that is so common in this style. It's just sort of comfortable and inviting somehow.

Sweeter malty flavors roll over the tongue and make the first impressions, but as you are enjoying it, some of darker roasted malts come through. The finish is lighter than you might expect, not quite watery, with the only noteworthy indication of bittering coming just before the end.

Mouthfeel is a little flat, as in light carbonation. I'm not sure if this was due to pressure loss in the growler or if it was inherent to the brew. Overall, it wasn't bad, but it was less than the average brown.

I found the this beer went down way too smoothly! Session beer indeed!! Not a terribly strong brew, very enjoyable over a few pints, and just a solid brew overall, the drinkability aspect was unexpectedly good. I wish this brewery were a little closer to home - I would love to sample some of their other brews!!

A Custom Brewcrafters beer, brewed for a bar in Lewiston, NY, called the Brickyard Pub and Smokehouse. Dark brown in color with a slight beige head. Smells of smoked Bar-b-que and chicken wings. Well, obviously, that's what the guy next to me was eating. Smelled great. Didn't detect much of a smell from the beer. Slight hops and malt flavor. Sweet aftertaste with a bite from over-carbonation. A drinkable beer with a few adjustments could be very good. I can't tell you how good the Smoked BBQ smelled.