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Indian Brown Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

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read more »		 rAvg: 4.11
pDev: 11.19%
Reviews: 1761
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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 PirateUlf73:
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PirateUlf73

Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint glass.

A: Clear, crimson-brown hue with a decent off-white head.

S: Sweet caramelized sugar aromas, with an underlying roasted quality that's almost like chocolate. Very rich and pleasant nose.

T: Big roasted barley and caramel up front. Just enough bitterness to cut through the sweetness, with some earthy hop aftertaste. Some chocolaty notes come through as well. Wonderfully blended and a pleasure to taste.

M: Sturdy and full-bodied. Ever-so-slightly sticky mouthfeel and a sweet, clean finish.

D: Addictive taste and superb balance make for a very drinkable brew.

I really like this beer. To my tastes, it is a symphony of contradictions that works very well as a whole. Probably too expensive to buy all the time, but it's so damn smooth that I may make it a regular. Almost everyone will find something to like (if not love) about this beer. Two thumbs up!

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2009 03:45:36 | More by PirateUlf73
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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
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Indian Brown Ale from Dogfish Head Brewery
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