Blizzard Brown Ale
Keweenaw Brewing Company

Reviewed from notes. The appearance was a semi-dark brown color with a finger’s worth of eggshell white foamy head that dissipated at a good pace. Some messy lace. The aroma had a nice blend of sweet caramel/toffee malts up front with some nuttiness. Some earthy hops slide in for a sly balance. Light milk chocolate ever so lightly. The flavor leads with the sweet and develops a light roast as it warmed. Light nutty to caramel aftertaste with a clean wet sweet finish. The feel was about medium bodied, perhaps a touch under. Good sessionability about it. Steady smooth feel along my tongue. Good carbonation. Overall, pretty good brown ale worthy of coming back to if I could find it.

Brewer claims this beer is maltier, hoppier, and a bit more alcoholic than their standard Lift Bridge Brown. Growler purchased yesterday evening, just opening it now.

A - Pours a toasty reddish-brown with a thin, creamy head. Some spots of lacing stick.

S - Sweet malt, hints of melted brown sugar and molasses. Really not getting anything crazy here.

T - Sweet, heavily toasted caramel malts, actually a tad coffee-ish, finishes with a drying, moderate hop bitterness. Often this style is brewed too sweet, so the hoppy finish and slight coffee bitterness provide a nice contrasting balance.

M - Browns aren't supposed to be thick and chewy, but I think this is actually a little wimpy for my taste. Slightly above average carbonation that prickles a bit.

D - A pleasant, easy-drinking brown that is more complex and balanced than their Lift Bridge Brown offering, but nothing that wows me.