Indian Brown Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

Patrick999

Florida

4.68/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Let me first say that I really like this beer. This is the unsung workhorse of the DFH lineup....not as well known as 60/90 minute or Raison D'Etre, and not as sexy as 120 min or the rest of the big beers. It doesn't scream out at you on the shelves, but it gets the job done every time. Not just another ho-hum brown ale. This baby is jam-packed with flavor.

Looks great....opaque like a porter or even a stout. Fluffy head sticks around the whole time, nice lacing.

Smell is roasted coffee with hints of chocolate and caramel, and....what's that, some earthy-smelling hops in there too. Love those Goldings.

Taste finishes with coffee and vaguely sticky-sweet toffee and caramel, but before you get there, there's a surprising degree of earthy hop bitterness. Awesome.

Well carbonated and sticky, but doesn't really cross into the realm of being too sticky. Pleasant aftertaste lingers for a long time with this one.

Drinkability...this beer is deceptive. This makes you *think* you want to session it. It tastes great. Goes down easy. However, this ale is far more substantial than you think it is. You can become pretty full, if you try to pound these. Also, the 7.2% ABV is up there, for a brown ale....it'll catch up with you in a hurry. Not *really* a session beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2007 18:06:58 | More by Patrick999

LukeWork

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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tazzman

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-20-2013 22:03:26 | More by johntfox

RemyLebeu

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

05-20-2013 18:46:35 | More by RemyLebeu

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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stanowsf

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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birdsellam

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

05-19-2013 18:17:32 | More by birdsellam

Fubar1453

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

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jmtpi

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-19-2013 04:35:26 | More by jmtpi

jkane101

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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atr2605

New York

4.21/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

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

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:09:30 | More by atr2605

TXhomebrewer

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-19-2013 01:20:19 | More by TXhomebrewer

Tidesox28

Maine

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

05-18-2013 22:26:06 | More by Tidesox28

iCabaLLero

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-18-2013 21:00:08 | More by iCabaLLero

RandyPuckett

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 04:15:40 | More by RandyPuckett

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-18-2013 04:06:26 | More by megamass

inanity

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-18-2013 00:16:52 | More by inanity

bvermilion

California

3/5  rDev -27%

05-17-2013 19:56:24 | More by bvermilion

Kenzie

Utah

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-17-2013 04:59:57 | More by Kenzie

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

5/5  rDev +21.7%

05-17-2013 03:24:38 | More by ElizabethEleanor

naphi23

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 01:17:17 | More by naphi23

cantfindme

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

05-17-2013 01:13:17 | More by cantfindme

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-16-2013 23:02:01 | More by AL89BR

vancean2

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-16-2013 22:37:32 | More by vancean2