Indian Brown Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

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rAvg: 4.11
pDev: 11.19%
Reviews: 1761
Hads: 1661

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Brewed by:
Dogfish Head Brewery

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 jerryjeff:

jerryjeff

Tennessee

2.98/5 rDev -27.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A - Definite nutty/malty hints with an overriding slight scent of alcohol (this is an 8% beer). Slightly pecanish

M - Creamy feel, some body here and about the appropriate amount

A - Deep mahogany, dark reddish. Poured to slight head and dissipated. Getting some lacing on glass as drink down.

T - Malty flavor up front, get the nutty taste. Finishes with a alcohol flavor. Bit disappointed there, I think the alcohol taste is a bit too up front and distracts from the other flavors.

D - Okay, easily have a couple but with that alcohol taste I don't know that I'd want to have too many

O - C+, I think that since it's dogfish head it's likely a fairly well put together beer but it just doesn't seem to 'fit' a nut brown with the alcohol taste which distracts from what it should be

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2010 01:15:16 | More by jerryjeff

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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

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Indian Brown Ale from Dogfish Head Brewery

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Cuisine (Barbecue) Cheese (earthy; Camembert, Fontina, nutty; Asiago, Colby, Parmesan) General (Chocolate) Meat (Beef) [ ? ]

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Cellar @: 40-45°F
Not recommended for extended cellaring, unless ABV exceeds average range

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