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Indian Brown Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

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pDev: 11.19%
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Delaware, United States

Style | ABV
American Brown Ale |  7.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1631), on-tap (121), growler (7), cask (2). 

Notes:
Forget about the car companies, this is the original hybrid. A cross between a Scotch Ale, an India Pale Ale and an American Brown, Indian Brown Ale is well-hopped and malty at the same time (It's magical!).

The beer has characteristics of each style that inspired it: the color of an American Brown, the caramel notes of a Scotch Ale, and the hopping regiment of an India Pale Ale. We dry-hop the Indian Brown Ale in a similar fashion to our 60 Minute IPA and 90 Minute IPA. This beer is brewed with Aromatic barley and organic brown sugar.

50 IBU

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Reviews by BB1313:
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BB1313

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

This is an amazing beer. Strong coffee aroma. Lots of burnt brown sugar in the aromas and flavors. Coffee and expresso in the mix. Lots of caramel and more carmelized brown sugar. Very robust. More than anything it's unique! Pours dark brown w/ great head and lace. This is definitely my favorite DFH offering that is year round. Slightly hoppy. Smooth and right amount of carbonation. This beer is balanced perfectly and can go well w/ dessert as well.

This beer is a homerun. I will always love and drink this beer. Try some!

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2009 06:26:16 | More by BB1313
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A-pours a dark brown with a tan head with good retention
S-coffee, toasted malt, caramel
T-roasted nuts, coffee, and finishes with the caramel sweetness. Very nice and thorough toasted notes throughout
M-medium bodied
O-very solid brown ale that remains extremely drinkable. will definitely pick up again

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A: poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, deep purple brown with a tan head that lingers leaving good lacing, clear

S: fresh ground coffee, toast, roasted malt, brown sugar, toffee, caramel

T: balance of bitter hops coupled with roasted malt, toasty biscuit, floral piny hop, slight coffee, brown sugar

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Indian Brown Ale from Dogfish Head Brewery
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