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Janet's Brown Ale
Russian River Brewing Company
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- From:
- Russian River Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 7.92%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 12.24%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2021
- Added:
- Aug 19, 2009
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 7
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Ratings by nrbw23:
Reviewed by nrbw23 from Ohio
4.38/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A- Pours a very deep reddish brown color with a very nice foamy off white head. Head has great retention and leaves nice layered lacing.
S- Smell is really nutty and roasted malts. Quite a bit sweetness here too, toffee, coffee and a touch of chocolate. A bit of hop spice in here too.
T- Wow not even close to my favorite style, but this is a great beer for sure. Nuts are everywhere, a hint of coffee, a good amount of sweetness, toffee and the hops make themselves known with just about the perfect amount of bitterness. A touch of chocolate and a very solid roasted feel to this one.
M- Medium in both body and carbonation.
O- Very impressed try this one for sure if you get a chance.
Jun 30, 2011S- Smell is really nutty and roasted malts. Quite a bit sweetness here too, toffee, coffee and a touch of chocolate. A bit of hop spice in here too.
T- Wow not even close to my favorite style, but this is a great beer for sure. Nuts are everywhere, a hint of coffee, a good amount of sweetness, toffee and the hops make themselves known with just about the perfect amount of bitterness. A touch of chocolate and a very solid roasted feel to this one.
M- Medium in both body and carbonation.
O- Very impressed try this one for sure if you get a chance.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jakecattleco from California
4.1/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
8 day old can into Willi Belcher glass.
Roasted malts and earthy/piney hops. If you like that, this works for you. A good bit of bitterness, but that's probably helping to soften the 7+% ABV.
That ABV is well hidden, and I like the blend of attributes. So I'm definitely likely to repeat, but that likely requires a trip past Santa Rosa.
Jan 02, 2021Roasted malts and earthy/piney hops. If you like that, this works for you. A good bit of bitterness, but that's probably helping to soften the 7+% ABV.
That ABV is well hidden, and I like the blend of attributes. So I'm definitely likely to repeat, but that likely requires a trip past Santa Rosa.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Brown ale with a small 2/5" white head on it. Hit the chocolate malt notes, some citrus, has those citrus and chocolate notes that ladies are into sometimes.
Taste was the same, this is already a 1st tier brown ale in my mind. Hits nutty stride as well. Hides the alcohol amazingly well. Well done.
Feb 19, 2016Taste was the same, this is already a 1st tier brown ale in my mind. Hits nutty stride as well. Hides the alcohol amazingly well. Well done.
Rated by Forplay678
3.98/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It's been better other years, but still one of my favorite brown ales.
Feb 23, 2015
Janet's Brown Ale from Russian River Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
117 ratings
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