Indian Brown Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

thebrood1987

New Jersey

4.8/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

I've already reviewed this in the bottle but since my local Spirits had this on tap I decided to fill my 64oz growler with it. On the smell I get chocolate, some dark fruits, a touch of alcohol, a bit of molasses and some earthy hops on the back of the smell. The taste is very rich and creamy with a very nice roasted chocolate taste that turns into a slight coffee caramel taste towards the middle and then ending with the bitterness from the roasted malts and hops they use. The main difference from the on tap version and bottle version is that it seems more rich and has a bit more of a hop bite.

What a delicious beer on tap or in the bottle. Definitely an underrated Dogfish Head beer. This is easily the best brown ale I've ever had in my life and that's pretty much because its so rich and creamy and has that nice hop bite and some of that IPA bitterness on the aftertaste that you get in no Brown Ales. This is pretty close to a Black IPA and actually tastes better than most I've had. The only other brown ale I've had that comes close to this is their Palo Santo Marron but I like this better because it reminds me more of an IPA on the finish and is more drinkable.

This beer is the best of both worlds very creamy rich chocolate caramel malts with the bitterness from the hops and roasted malts rounding off the beer. Also, the alcohol is more noticeable on the smell then the taste which I was happy about. All in all Dogfish really knows how to make a beer and back it up with amazing quality.

Serving type: growler

05-11-2011 03:17:12 | More by thebrood1987

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

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4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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Florida

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

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Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

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New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

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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

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Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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Maine

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

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Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

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Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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California

3/5  rDev -27%

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Utah

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

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Texas

5/5  rDev +21.7%

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Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

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New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

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