The Big Newton
Amnesia Brewing
- From:
- Amnesia Brewing
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 16, 2009
- Added:
- Dec 16, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by msubulldog25 from Oregon
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A new brew, just recently added to Amnesia's lineup in time for their fledgling Winter Beer Festival. According to the chalkboard, it's an 'English Brown Ale made with local hand-picked figs! YUM!'. Yes, it really does say 'YUM!'... On a dreary Tuesday, rain pattering loudly on the roof and mellow bluegrass & honkytonk a-playin', I got a pint to go with a grilled polish sausage.
A: Deep, sultry mahogany-brown, shows a ruddier auburn at the edges. Squat head, only about a 1/4" of light tan cream (it should be noted that the pour was almost to the rim, so this mini-head is probably the barman's doing). Thin bands of lace hang like candlewax drippings.
S: Cocoa and toffee-filled nose with notable fruity essence of the hard-to-describe fig. It's raisin-like, a bit like port wine, a sweet jerky/leather aroma. And it's able to best the rather strong wort aroma wafting from the adjacent brewery and, later, the spiced mustard and horseradish on my sausage...that's saying something.
T: Spiced toffee and rumcakes, some milky fudge and an underlying husky toastedness. Then there's the figs. Not overused, they that raisin-y, slightly 'fermented' earthen sweetness. There are enough bittering hops to balance the sugars coming from the malt roast and the fruit. Very nicely done.
M: Crisp upfront then a slicker buttery glide. Medium body and a lightly cloying malt sweetness. Despite a moderate 6.5% abv, a noted alcohol warmth...which isn't bad on a chilly afternoon.
D: Quite likable: an enjoyable malt-bomb of a brown ale, accentuated and improved upon by those candy-like figs. Hop-lovers need not visit this one, but I'm sure glad to have tried it (will make sure to repeat soon). Recommended!
Dec 16, 2009A: Deep, sultry mahogany-brown, shows a ruddier auburn at the edges. Squat head, only about a 1/4" of light tan cream (it should be noted that the pour was almost to the rim, so this mini-head is probably the barman's doing). Thin bands of lace hang like candlewax drippings.
S: Cocoa and toffee-filled nose with notable fruity essence of the hard-to-describe fig. It's raisin-like, a bit like port wine, a sweet jerky/leather aroma. And it's able to best the rather strong wort aroma wafting from the adjacent brewery and, later, the spiced mustard and horseradish on my sausage...that's saying something.
T: Spiced toffee and rumcakes, some milky fudge and an underlying husky toastedness. Then there's the figs. Not overused, they that raisin-y, slightly 'fermented' earthen sweetness. There are enough bittering hops to balance the sugars coming from the malt roast and the fruit. Very nicely done.
M: Crisp upfront then a slicker buttery glide. Medium body and a lightly cloying malt sweetness. Despite a moderate 6.5% abv, a noted alcohol warmth...which isn't bad on a chilly afternoon.
D: Quite likable: an enjoyable malt-bomb of a brown ale, accentuated and improved upon by those candy-like figs. Hop-lovers need not visit this one, but I'm sure glad to have tried it (will make sure to repeat soon). Recommended!
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