Indian Brown Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

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rAvg: 4.11
pDev: 11.19%
Reviews: 1767
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Delaware, United States

Style | ABV
American Brown Ale |  7.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1636), on-tap (122), 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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FstrungUCoutT

New Jersey

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

I was fortunate enough to have this beer at the DFH brewery while in Rehoboth Beach, DE. I was even more fortunate to be there when they broke open a cask of it on a Thursday night. So obviously, this review is a little different from having it from a bottle.

A - nice dark brown color, almost opaque. With having it on cask there was very little head but more of a slight cascade of very small bubbles down the sides of the glass.

S - smelled slightly of caramel and coffee but not at all over powering. The roasted barley was definitely evident in the smell.

M - this is the other section that is greatly different due to the fact that I had it from a cask. It was smooth and creamy and perfect. After tasting this beer on cask, its tough to want to try it any other way. Very little carbonation and it just coated your entire mouth with a warm, smokey feel.

T - I loved this beer. Slight hints of chocolate, coffee, and caramel with a slight little hopiness that is just noticeable enough. Nicely complex flavors. I just couldn't stop drinking it and could've easily spent the entire night there having this cask conditioned ale.

Serving type: cask
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

07-30-2009 02:05:58 | More by FstrungUCoutT
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nomad

Kansas

3.73/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Mug's Ale House in early March: "Cask-Conditioned Dogfish Head India Brown Ale, Dry-Hopped" is what they said it was.

Poured a deep brown color with a glow to it. Had a very chunky froth that never dissipated the whole session, but no lace. Nose was of hay, nuts, oats, and some roasted malt, rounded out by a super fresh and whole hops scent. Taste was lightly sour, light roasted malt, and a tasty moderate strength hops – not too salty, bitter, or oily, just verdant. Altogether a very clean tasting brew, though came across as a little watery too. Mouthfeel was thin and watery, yet the finish was long and left a soft dry cover over my whole palate.

A decent brown. The dry hopping gave a great clean & fresh whole-hop smell and taste. Couldn’t tell what cask did, since no oakiness or other cask-imparted characteristics popped up. Just a clean and exacting character, with some interesting parts but not enough on the whole to call me back. Maybe the cask took away a lot of the great bits and pieces that others' reviews say of this brew in a bottle.

Serving type: cask
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-08-2003 10:35:44 | More by nomad
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BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

3.85/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

On-tap in the Rogue Pub on Union St San Fransisco: 3rd Feb 2013.

Thought it looked like a Stout, dark brown with a good foaming head.

Malty molasses hit the nose and mouth, this has a sweet front: plenty of malty flavours as you dig into the brew. I got coffee and dark chocolate along with some dried candid fruit notes.

Good body thickness and feel to the beer, a pleasant and easy to drink brew.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

06-19-2013 08:57:58 | More by BlackHaddock
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HopkingGonzalo

Florida

4.19/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I love brown ales and IPA's and this beer does a great job of blending the two. The smell and taste are more brown ale and the mouthfeel and hops are more of an IPA. Good ABV at 7.2% and the caramelized sugar and roasted taste give it a great balance. This is one of my favorite Dogfishhead beers and if you like brown ales and IPA's, it will be yours too.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

06-17-2013 21:48:04 | More by HopkingGonzalo
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Jadjunk

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

"A clean, well hopped brown ale brewed with caramelized sugar and hopped liberally and often." Do you think they put hops in this? Brewed in the style of an American Brown Ale, one of Dogfish Head's year round line up beers.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to my Dogfish Head Signature glass. Served north of 47º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a buttery caramel cream head of a crispy cream consistency. Body color is a deep dark brown with ample carbonation and dense mahogany highlights. Retention is slightly above average and lacing is light and thin. Appearance is good for the style. 3.75

(Smell) Aromas of spiced bready grains, a hint of buttery malt and medium roasted malt, a touch of herbal and resinous hop notes, a puff of smoke, and a mild acidity. Altogether it blends nicely and stacks together for a great deal of aromatic complexity. There's a nice pleasant balance to the aroma. Potency is high. 4.25

(Taste) Up front a delicately spiced bready malt blend, light bodied but very flavorful. The malt transitions into toasty grain characters mentioning hints of coffee, toffee, and nuts balanced with resinous mid-ground hops. Yeast characters hint at raisins and figs with a pinch of sugar cinnamon and mellow allspice. Despite a great deal of malt and yeast complexity, the boldness of the hops bitterness carries through. It finishes ever slightly dry with a mildly buttery caramel grain note and herbal, soapy hop finish. This is one complex brown ale to behold. 4.25

(Mouthfeel) Clean, mildly acidic malt with a touch of hop resin for a mellow dryness. Carbonation is very mild, showcasing a smooth, uninterrupted malt and moderately bitter hop profile. Body is medium/heavy for the style, medium overall. Alcohol presence is mild. Wonderful texture and balance makes for high drinkability. 4.5

(Overall) Dogfish Head demonstrates quite vividly with this flavorful and diverse example that Brown Ales don't have to be mundane. Lots of toasted caramel malt flavor, a mild acidity with mysterious fruit and spice notes, and an ever present, if not "under the radar" hop blend that blends very well with the flavors to give this beer the winning edge. Another deserved Year Round available by Dogfish Head, stretches the boundaries of what we should expect out of our Brown Ales. 4.25

Dogfish Head Brewery's
Indian Brown Ale
4.25/5.00

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

06-02-2013 00:48:20 | More by Jadjunk
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BradMacMullin

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Had at Public House in Vegas. Served in a bottle and poured into small tulip glass. Very dark color of course with a head that didn't last long but didn't matter . Nice faint smell of hops. Such a smooth taste. Great malt and caramel balance with mild hop mix. This is such a great beer. The surprise is that it is 7%. Don't get that at all. Will have again soon

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-30-2013 21:57:02 | More by BradMacMullin
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scotorum

Massachusetts

4.51/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

a. Pours black with a deep amber bottom. Quarter inch head in the tulip glass with little lacing as the glass is emptied.

t. Tastes much like a porter, with more of an IPA bite and alcohol grip than most porters and certainly of most brown ales I have had.

o. A good strong dark ale, more of a sipper to savor than a session drink. A lot of porter flavor even when served ice cold. A top offering from Dogfish, and a good value for the money at around $2 a bottle.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-29-2013 04:19:31 | More by scotorum
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Purp1eOne

Illinois

4.31/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A – Dark with red highlights and an amber head with good retention

S – Coffee, hazelnut and brown sugar

T – Coffee, hazelnut, brown sugar and the slight hops top it off

M – Smooth, light and slight carbonation

O – Great beer, one of my staples for a brown Ale. If you like this type of beer you can’t go wrong here.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-23-2013 00:50:18 | More by Purp1eOne
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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
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-19-2013 02:09:30 | More by atr2605
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M_C_Hampton

Georgia

4.26/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

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

M: medium to full bodied with good carbonation

O: A heavily hopped brown ale with a nice malt presence

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-15-2013 02:44:35 | More by M_C_Hampton
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ppvora

Pennsylvania

3.46/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured from a 12 oz. bottle. Had a finger of head which disappeared within a minute. Very dark brown in color, not much aeration.

Smell: Nutty, sugary (molasses-like) aroma. Not too strong.

Taste: I could have sworn this is a porter -- an ale almost bordering on a porter. Sweetness based on molasses. Not too complex. Wonderful...taste. Loved it. A good beer to top off a day (or an hour) of beer drinking. Would not recommend it as a first beer unless you follow it with stronger flavored porters or ales.

Mouthfeel: Slightly bitter after taste. Not unpleasant. Beer like. Nice.

Overall: A great beer. Not too complex. If an ale mated a porter this is what the offspring would be like. I love sweetness in beer, so I loved this beer. Nutty aroma is nice too.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-14-2013 11:09:36 | More by ppvora
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Ellbert

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: dark brown/amber. Thin head that laces.

Smell: very malty with sweet molasses and chocolate.

Taste: very roasty with burnt caramel and coffee.

Mouthfeel: Nice and bubbly with a medium consistancy.

Overall a tasty beer worth having again. Thanks Dogfish Head.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-14-2013 00:14:36 | More by Ellbert
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RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

[Editor's note] First off I'd like to say that the date on the neck scared me a little at first, but I was just really in the mood for this beer so I had to get it anyway. Also I have allergies right now so my nose is pretty stuffy which prevents me from really telling the aroma of the beer and may also affect my taste.

I had Boulder Beer Co.'s flashback a couple days ago and it really resparked an interest for a solid brown ale. I used to LOVE Terrapin's Hop Karma, it was my favorite beer when I was 21 so when I had BBC's flashback it was like a shark tasting blood, so naturally I went to the next thing that came to mind (and was available in Boston) which was Dogfish Head IBA.

12oz bottle poured into a Guinness pint glass.
Brewed on 11/20/2012

Appearance: Pours dark brown with a hint of red, not entirely opaque. Small light brown head that leaves lacing which washes away easily.

Smell: From what I can smell... coffee, chocolate, brown sugar.

Taste: Right off the bat, coffee bitterness with a sugary sweet flavor. Chocolate or roasted malt backbone. It puts some sort of warmness in my belly that reminds me of dark fruits but may just be the 7.2%abv.

Mouthfeel: Thick mouthfeel but easily drinkable. Goes down smooth. The carbonation compliments the consistency nicely.

Overall: This beer is seductive! Not as hoppy as Hop Karma or flashback but still a great representation of the style.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-12-2013 21:29:45 | More by RummyRedbeard
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keithmurray

New York

4.16/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance - dark, almost opaque brown color with khaki colored head

Smell - Dark chocolate, roasted coffee bean, caramel

Taste - Roasted Malts, dark chocolate, caramel, molasses, coffee bean

Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation, medium bodied, slight sweetness upfront, roastiness/bitterness in the finish

Overall - this is an interesting take on a brown ale, to me, this drinks more like a stout than a brown ale, good beer, one that I will re-visit

Price Point - $9.99/6 pk 12oz. bottles

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-12-2013 01:23:17 | More by keithmurray
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IrishKevin

Massachusetts

4.49/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from bottle into a DFH tulip glass

Smells of toasty malts.

Smooth tasting beer with great mouth feel, really coats your mouth. Coffee, toasted malts and some chocolate notes. Finishes with a slight hop bitterness. You also get a little alcohol warmth.

Overall I really like this beer and have had it many times, finally decided to review it.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-11-2013 01:43:04 | More by IrishKevin
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MNishCT77

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. bottle purchased in the greater Washington D.C. area, unknown birthdate, poured into a glass, drank 3 bottles with my wife on 5/9/13 over several hours.

A: 4.5 -dark-brown coloration, minimal clarity (can't see or read through), frothy white two finger head dissipates into subtle glass lacing, moderate alcohol legs

S: 4.25 - lots and lots of malt characters - caramel, butterscotch, milk chocolate, shortbread cookies, creme brule...there's really a lot going on here; supposedly "dry hopped like 60 Minute IPA and 90 Minute IPA," but, to be honest, I don't get much hops at all in the nose...definitely characters of a Scotch and traditional Brown though

T: 4.5 - on the front of the tongue, there's a soft bitterness that dissipates quickly into that really rich malt character in the middle of the mouth to match the aroma perfectly, very delicious and leaves you wanting more immediately

M: 4.5 - moderate body, slight booze, moderate carbonation...the richness really carries it though

O: 4.5 - I enjoy typical English brown ales but the American adaptation is true to our style of "more is better"...the huge malt character really kicks this into a world-class offering and, to be honest, probably hides a lot of the hops from the dry-hopping schedule (might be a waste of money there....I wonder what hops they used? Hopefully a cheat British variety!); this is a world-class beer that my wife and I will return to again either on tap or in the bottle

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-10-2013 03:03:42 | More by MNishCT77
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barczar

Kentucky

4.13/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours an opaque brown black that is clear garnet when held to the light. Huge 2 inch frothy, dense khaki head lingers indefinitely.

Chocolate, malted milk balls, and roast malt form the initial aroma. Underlying notes of citrus and pine are more subtle than expected. Resin, caramel sweetness, and floral notes emerge as it warms, along with stronger grapefruit notes.

Coffee grounds and roast malt dominate the initial flavor, with hints of sweet chocolate hitting mid palate accompanied by citrusy grapefruit, becoming slightly resiny and bitter at the finish. Nutty, caramelly flavors add intrigue.

Body is smooth and on the full side, with moderate to slightly high carbonation and slight alcohol warmth.

Minus the sweetness and add more hops, and this would be a black ipa. Pretty much is before black ipas were cool, I guess. Not overly bitter, and the caramel sweetness tires together the chocolate, coffee, citrus hops, and bitterness well.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-09-2013 19:40:27 | More by barczar
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trxxpaxxs

New York

4.24/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a deep but translucent brown with redish hues around the edges. There is about a finger and a half of khaki colored head. The foam takes a bit to settles, and what does last leaves a rocky layer along the edges of the glass. Spotty lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is sweet malt, caramel, a bit of vanilla, and some biscuit. The caramel and malts shine the most as the other scents are playing backup.

T: Sweet and inviting to start with a nice helping of caramel and malt. The carbonation and a touch of hops come on in the middle to tighten this beer up. A very nicely balanced beer from start to finish.

M: Medium bodied beer. It's sweet for a flash as it coats the palate, but nothing over saturates the taste buds. The finish is flavorful and clean.

O: Very good brown ale. Probably the best brown ale I have had. I'd drink this beer again if the opportunity presented itself.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-02-2013 19:17:03 | More by trxxpaxxs
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ThaneMcC

Maryland

4.15/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Presentation: long neck bottle, poured into tulip glass

Appearance- dark brown, fine effervescent with thin but persistent foam

Smell: little flowery and strong hint of cocoa, brown sugar

Taste: smooth transition from hop to malt, more effervescent as it warms releasing more of the herbal notes with a closing dry hoppy taste leading to an pleasant clean finish with no significant aftertaste. Just the right balance of sweetness and hop, without being cloying

Notes: overall a very complex, yet simply presented brown ale that becomes more complex as it warms.
Hoppier and less malty than the Dog Fish Palo Santo Marron (another favorite of mine)

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-30-2013 22:40:43 | More by ThaneMcC
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nimrod979

Maryland

4.44/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz brown bottle. Poured into a DFH pint glass.

Appearance: Very dark, near black cola like appearance. One finger of a lightly colored tan head that lasts for days. Thick foamy lacing.

Aroma: Floral hops up front mix with bitter dark chocolate, roasted malts and caramel.

Taste: Rich, smooth malty taste, caramel, unsweetened bitter dry chocolate plays well with a welcome hops bitterness. Even notes of brown sugar and nuttiness pop up now and then with coffee notes showing as it warms. Extremely flavorful and balanced.

Mouthfeel: Very rich, Medium-full bodied beer with decent complexity and very well balanced. The carbonation is just about right and has a slightly hoppy and dry finish.

Overall, this has always been one of my favorites from Dogfish Head. American Brown Ale isn't a preferred style that I go to much but this beer has several nuances (AND HOPS) to make it distinct. Really a fantastic and exceptionally drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-25-2013 00:18:13 | More by nimrod979
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Philousa

California

3.36/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark chestnut, clear against the light with a thin layer of khaki head that dissipates to a ring and a wispy layer of single bubbles over the middle. Aroma starts like an English Nut Brown Ale with slight metallic notes, some sweetness, and chocolate. No real hops to speak of. Sweet chocolate and nut start the flavor off, which fades to brushed metal, then an earthy bitterness which is actually quite balanced despite the description on the bottle. The feel is mostly balanced, but tending towards viscous and finish is somewhat sweet.

This might be one of DFH's most drinkable beers. That's not saying much, though.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-16-2013 05:16:17 | More by Philousa
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BlurryVisi0n

New York

4.28/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Served in a signature DFH pint glass.

Appearance: Dark brown coming off semi-opaque, 2/3" light tan head settles slowly with sticky lacing on the glass.

Smell: Hoppy and sugar, like brown sugar.

Taste: A complexity of flavor and just all over the place. It's nutty, bitter and lightly sweet finish. You taste a a light coffee mixed with brown sugar

Mouth: Medium, super sticky roast feel at the end with burnt sugar finish that is obviously addicting.

Overall: Writing a review on this is tough, reasson being is because you want to finish the bottle before finishing the whole review. I have had this before many time and still hitting myself in the head I haven't given the respect this brew deserves. Grab a glass pour slow and drink with love....Salud!

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-15-2013 04:56:38 | More by BlurryVisi0n
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Beelzebeer

Newfoundland (Canada)

4.04/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle, bottled on January 30th/13, served in tulip

A - Dark, near black, brown, with a mocha head. Hard to pull some head out of it, and it wasn't lasting long.

S - Charred, smokey, roasted malts. Couldn't really get much bitterness/aroma hops. Very similar to a porter.

T - Robust, roast malts. Relatively sweet. Nice as it warms. Heavy coffee. ABV very well hidden.

M - Dense. Low carbonation.

O - Not bad. Wouldn't say no, but would probably pickup something else.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-15-2013 02:45:06 | More by Beelzebeer
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jsed14

Georgia

4.9/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5

I just tried this for the first time the other night and it was incredible. From the first smell of caramel, you know you're in for something good. It's one of the most well-balanced beers I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. It tasted much closer to a stout than I was expecting it too, with strong coffee flavors aromas and flavors. If you haven't had it yet, buy it immediately.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-01-2013 00:49:55 | More by jsed14
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scot_chale

Minnesota

4.78/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

A- Two fingers medium brown bubbly brown head. deep dark brown body that's hard to see through, but no signs of carbonation.

S- caramel malty goodness. rather pungent with some hints of dark fruit and fruity esters.

T- clean crisp caramel malt that leaves a slightly bitter taste but not strong. very well balanced and bready.

M- it's silky with a bit of bite of the carbonation. it's quite dry, and medium bodied.

O- I'm giving this my first 5 for the taste. when I talk about brown ales, this is what i mean. many of them are close in some regard or another, but this tastes perfect. everything else is a 4.5 only because i wasn't wowed, but they met my criteria. I'd keep this on hand at all times if my bar needed a brown ale that was true to style. Hell yes.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

03-30-2013 07:13:33 | More by scot_chale
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