Bootlegger Brown Ale - Independence Brewing Co.

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.53/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

dark reddish tinted amber with a sparkling clarity to it. Lots of carbonation was visible rising up to the surface throughout the session. There was a good three inches of white pillow like foam

Nice notes of cinnamon, spiced apple and pear, and a touch of nutmeg. There was a good amount of sweetness mixed in with caramel and a roasted nice like smell coming off it as it warmed. Deep underling grain and malt base was apparent as well.
Very sweet and entirely malt driven, this was not terrible, just underwhelming. Good bit of spice added in and a nice bitter hop driven finish.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2011 02:50:49 | More by mikesgroove

canders0927

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-21-2013 14:43:35 | More by canders0927

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -29%

05-10-2013 00:27:47 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

tubeyes

Texas

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-06-2013 23:22:41 | More by tubeyes

tastymug

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-06-2013 23:05:15 | More by tastymug

Clonies720

Texas

2.13/5  rDev -39.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Independence Brewing Co out of Austin, TX. Always happy and eager to support Texas breweries. I believe I read somewhere that this beer is 6%ABV.

Appearance - Pours a dark brown, .5 inch head from an aggressive pour, it's kind of murky.

Smell - Smells nutty, toasty, and bready/biscuity.

Taste - Same as the smell. Tastes watered down really. Like they seriously need to up the malt backbone or use more specialty grains.

Mouthfeel - Skipped due to lack of continued interest.

Overall - I could create a better brown ale than this at home.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 21:47:33 | More by Clonies720

Pesci

Texas

4/5  rDev +13.6%

04-12-2013 02:58:59 | More by Pesci

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -21.9%

04-10-2013 02:32:19 | More by SmellsofMahagony

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

03-10-2013 20:35:26 | More by JeffSuttonTX

johnnyb4

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

03-04-2013 18:06:48 | More by johnnyb4

ChaseTheAce

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

02-11-2013 23:48:31 | More by ChaseTheAce

phishbone23

New York

3/5  rDev -14.8%

01-25-2013 14:25:56 | More by phishbone23

jik18

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

01-19-2013 03:46:17 | More by jik18

agammon

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

01-11-2013 20:36:42 | More by agammon

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

4/5  rDev +13.6%

12-17-2012 05:52:18 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.48/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap at Opal Divine's Marina in Austin, TX

A: Pours a clear dark reddish brown in color with some garnet red highlights when held up to the light and some light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall light fluffy light beige head that reduces to a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of nutty malts, caramel, spices (cinnamon and nutmeg), and light fruit (apples).

T: Sweet with lots of malt flavors including caramel, nutty, and light fruit (apple) malts with moderate amounts of spices - cinnamon and nutmeg stand out.

M: Medium bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation.

O: Not the greatest offering, this beer feels a bit like homebrew and less like something I would expect from a production brewery. A little too sweet and too heavy handed with the spices to be an easy drinker or a sessionable beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2012 14:59:38 | More by dbrauneis

BigRedEye

Texas

2/5  rDev -43.2%

11-14-2012 05:40:45 | More by BigRedEye

vcoggins

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

11-13-2012 03:01:28 | More by vcoggins

cracgor

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I was a little hesitant with this beer because I don't tend to like cartoon looking bottles. It is relatively local though and I thought I would give it a try. It was a very pleasant surprise. It has a nice appearance and a great nutty aroma and flavor. A very drinkable beer. If I was going to improve anything, it would be to bring out more toffee like flavors in the taste, but I might get another bottle in the near future.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 02:59:43 | More by cracgor

SquidVicious

Texas

4/5  rDev +13.6%

09-11-2012 05:10:34 | More by SquidVicious

Jmick28

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

08-29-2012 03:22:13 | More by Jmick28

Tech_Savy

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

08-29-2012 03:21:48 | More by Tech_Savy

Renegrenade

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

08-21-2012 14:34:59 | More by Renegrenade

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle into a pint. Pours brown with some lighter brown/ruby through the edges. More than a finger of tan froth sits above leaving patchy lace sticking to the glass.

The aroma is toffee grain with some dark raisony quality and citrus hops. There is a bit of yeast element present that blends into grass in the aftertaste.

The taste is dark and fruity with a raisony alcohol ester overtop of toasty to bready grain flavors. There is some dirty yeast character present with must and grass lasting after each sip.

This is a medium body brew with modest carbonation. It is light and easy drinking with some rough edges that need worked out.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2012 19:38:31 | More by stakem

dustyonbass

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

07-27-2012 06:21:14 | More by dustyonbass