Old Town Brown Ale
Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
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- Style:
- Brown Ale - English
Ranked #131 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #39,359 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 12.23%
- Reviews:
- 58
- Ratings:
- From:
- Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
- North Carolina, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 1
- Gots
- 26
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
Malts: Maris Otter, Cara Vienna, Cara Pils, Crisp Caramel 77, Chocolate Malt, Special DH3, Aromatic, Biscuit
Hops: Progress
Yeast: London, 1028
Hops: Progress
Yeast: London, 1028
Reviews: 58
| Ratings: 167
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Reviews by BeerFMAndy:
BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin
3.52/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle poured into a nonic.
4.7% ABV, no date.
Thanks to Onenote81 for the N.C. gift pack :)
A - A moderately aggressive pour fills the pint with an effervescent dark ruby mahogany-colored beer and a quickly fleeting inch of khaki foam. Lace is absent from the pint and only a thin ring of bubbles remains.
S - The beer's aromatic, yeasty quality disappears with the head, leaving it tough-to-smell, but a swirl brings back some scents of booze-soaked wood and plum which is interesting considering it's low ABV. Slight cardboard undertones poke out around roasted malt, which imparts bittersweet chocolate and cocoa nuances though the majority of the malt is a pale base with caramel hints. Very earthy in nature.
T - Malty and straightforward, Old Town Brown has a simple base with a nice addition of roasted malt for a pinch of dark chocolate and coffee nuance to it. Subtle woody earth notes combine with dark fruit yeast esters well on the finish.
M - Highly effervescent, abundant carbonation is a bit distracting from the rest of the beer. The mouthfeel is otherwise smooth and medium bodied with a light dry and mildly acrid bitter finish.
O - Kind of all over the board, Natty Greene's Old Town Brown manages to keep a couple things consistent; detrimental high carbonation and moderate earthiness. The roasted malt works well though this beer, adding nice nuances, but the rest of it could use a little work.
Aug 16, 2012
3.52/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle poured into a nonic.
4.7% ABV, no date.
Thanks to Onenote81 for the N.C. gift pack :)
A - A moderately aggressive pour fills the pint with an effervescent dark ruby mahogany-colored beer and a quickly fleeting inch of khaki foam. Lace is absent from the pint and only a thin ring of bubbles remains.
S - The beer's aromatic, yeasty quality disappears with the head, leaving it tough-to-smell, but a swirl brings back some scents of booze-soaked wood and plum which is interesting considering it's low ABV. Slight cardboard undertones poke out around roasted malt, which imparts bittersweet chocolate and cocoa nuances though the majority of the malt is a pale base with caramel hints. Very earthy in nature.
T - Malty and straightforward, Old Town Brown has a simple base with a nice addition of roasted malt for a pinch of dark chocolate and coffee nuance to it. Subtle woody earth notes combine with dark fruit yeast esters well on the finish.
M - Highly effervescent, abundant carbonation is a bit distracting from the rest of the beer. The mouthfeel is otherwise smooth and medium bodied with a light dry and mildly acrid bitter finish.
O - Kind of all over the board, Natty Greene's Old Town Brown manages to keep a couple things consistent; detrimental high carbonation and moderate earthiness. The roasted malt works well though this beer, adding nice nuances, but the rest of it could use a little work.
Aug 16, 2012
More User Reviews:
yaksurf from North Carolina
3.35/5 rDev -9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 28, 2016
3.35/5 rDev -9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 28, 2016
EuphonicHops from Virginia
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Mar 27, 2015
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Mar 27, 2015
hotpauko from South Carolina
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
One day later on write up. This looked good, smelled good, and first tastes were fine. Not my style but was looking forward to a new Natty on tap. But it left kind of a different taste in my mouth, I can't quite describe, maybe a little bitter. Please don't be dissuaded by my opinion, give it a try if you get the chance. I will probably give it another chance.
Mar 13, 2015
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
One day later on write up. This looked good, smelled good, and first tastes were fine. Not my style but was looking forward to a new Natty on tap. But it left kind of a different taste in my mouth, I can't quite describe, maybe a little bitter. Please don't be dissuaded by my opinion, give it a try if you get the chance. I will probably give it another chance.
Mar 13, 2015
NCStateAE from North Carolina
3.57/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jan 24, 2015
3.57/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jan 24, 2015
6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia
3.73/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
May 22, 2016
3.73/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
May 22, 2016
Old Town Brown Ale from Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
167 ratings
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