Chomolungma - Jackie O's Pub & Brewery

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

opaque brown color coming out of the bottle right away. Rich looking with hardly a drop of light coming through. A small head of maybe a half an inch of off white foam then rose up from the bottom and settled down effortlessly with thick and coating lacing.

The aroma was really very well done I have to say. Rich notes of roasted malts and hints of chocolate were riddled throughout. Really a very big aroma here with some nice touches of caramel and a touch of a woodsy peat like aroma. The flavor was very nice as well. Warming, with a rich chocolate and roasted malt flavor. Very coating, though I have to admit it did come across a touch light on the feel for me.

Serving type: growler

07-26-2011 00:56:42 | More by mikesgroove

jrallen34

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap the pub poured into a tulip...Medium brown pour, nice red in the middle. Nice light tan carbonation...The aroma is malty, caramel, bread, honey, a hint of cherry, a little nut, yummy and complex...The taste is like the aroma, sweet notes of honey, cherry, and nuts but a little coffee to balance this out. I didn't know what to expect out this organic brew but it came together really well. My favorite non bottled beer of the weekend.

Serving type: on-tap

12-12-2010 18:27:40 | More by jrallen34

nrbw23

Ohio

3.45/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours a murky off red brownish color with a nice head. Head has good retention and leaves some spotty lacing.

S- Quite a bit of nuts going on here. A touch of coffee, light chocolate and grain.

T- Again quite a bit of nuts almost over the top. Coffee, caramel and bready malts. Whatever hops are used are grassy at best. Malts dominant this brew.

M- Medium body and carbonation a little bit lighter than medium.

O- Not a huge fan of this style, but I found this one fairly easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

08-05-2011 10:52:46 | More by nrbw23

Ryan011235

Ohio

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap in a pint glass at Bodega on 5/10/11

Murky, rusty plum color. Brown tones work the edges. One finger cap of smooth foam; looks smooth enough to be nitro. The head recedes to a thin layer. Wispy retention and crackly lace.

Clean, sweet honey notes cradle the whole of the aroma. Notes of toasted grains, caramel, plum, hints of cocoa and sugar cane. Hopping seems subtle. Earthy notions. Nice and malty.

Interesting flavor structure. Tangy, roasted malty middle. Dark grains. Not very sweet at all. Unsweetened cocoa powder encompasses the top hemisphere while a subtle, slow drawl bitterness moves ever lower, lingering on. Overcast nuttiness. Perhaps a semblance of coffee beans. Raw honeycomb atmosphere has a dry, earthy, unsweetened quality.

Medium-full body. Cascading, granular feel. Carbonation is north of moderate and rather pointy. Bittered, earthy finish.

Overall impression: enjoyable complexity and well-crafted.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2011 01:51:15 | More by Ryan011235

MbpBugeye

Ohio

3.63/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Growler brought up by my brother who went down for some Ohio Brew Week action. Poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint.

Appearance
A decently tall, thick head rises above a purplish brown beer. Small spattering of lacing.

Aroma
This aroma is very nutty. Lots of walnut and hazelnut. A healthy dose of grassy hops stays unobtrusive and allows a little bit of coffee roast to peek out and meet the rich nuttiness of this beer.

Taste
Nicely kilned malts give a strong nuttiness and an intense coffee note that gives this beer balance. Just before the finish there is a squeeze of hops that are mostly grassy but have a twinge of citrus as well.

Mouthfeel
Medium bodied with a nice dry finish. The carbonation looks on the low side, but actually feels quite prickly.

Overall
A pretty good nut brown. I really like the coffee notes found in this beer but there is just something keeping it from being stellar.

Serving type: growler

07-16-2011 23:00:08 | More by MbpBugeye

Urbancaver

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice dark brown with a touch of head. Vry crisp and clear on the corners of the glass. Smells lightly of roast and coffee. A touch of sweet malts with a semisweet chocolate aroma. By light on the tongue but full of flavour. Tons of coffee and roast. A hint of chocolate. Sme nice almost caramel as well. Solid mouthfeel for a beer so "thin" if you can even say that. Vry nice overall

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2011 04:09:19 | More by Urbancaver

Spider889

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a pint. Has a nice thick head and leaves average lacing for a nitro beer.

The aroma is really something, usually I find nitrogenated beers to lack aroma. Rich and malty - amped up over the normal draft version. It has a nutty aspect to it... sort of a robust chestnut.

Tastes sweet and nutty. Almond and pecan notes with drier malt flavors.

Smooth texture with a dry and bitter finish. I found the beer to feel silky even, but the dryness was just out of bounds for me.

Overall a really nice take on a solid base beer.

Serving type: nitro-tap

06-01-2012 03:56:31 | More by Spider889

beveritt

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: Poured from a half gallon growler into a large pint glass. I picked this growler up yesterday and have had it in my refrigerator since.

Appearance: Pours with two fingers of tan head. This settles slowly into a half finger, leaving no lacing behind. The beer itself is opaque, with just the slightest hint of red/brown near the edges.

Smell: Sweet and malty, with the slightest hint of roasted barley. Notes of caramel and molasses.

Taste: Dark and sweet; tastes of molasses, lactose, and coffee. A little tobacco like smoke. Finishes with a long, lingering roasted barley bitterness.

Mouthfeel: A little higher than average carbonation. Body is great, thick and viscous.

Drinkability: My second offering from Jackie O's and another solid beer. You can definitely taste the same roasted barley and earthy flavors in both of their beers. I am looking forward to trying more.

Serving type: on-tap

08-12-2008 20:06:59 | More by beveritt

brew3crew

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at jackie os

A- dark brown with nice white head and lacing down the side.
S- very faint coffee smell comes off but it is hard to pick up.
T- nice roasted coffee with a nice chocolate aftertaste. Very good.
M- medium body and very smooth
Fo good beer. Nice mix of coffee and chocolate.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2011 02:58:58 | More by brew3crew

stewart124

Ohio

4.23/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Casa Nueva in Athens, Ohio.

Brown with some reddish hues. Nice amount of tan head atop.

Nose has a handful of roasted charters and some nuttiness thrown in with a spicy hop aroma.

Plenty of bread characters with a nice roasted note that takes charge of the overall feel without overpowering or taking away from the brown ale. Some bold noble hop notes but there is just something about the roasted character that keeps bringing me back. Maybe its a tobacco note or something that really drives this.

Nice English brown ale. Not as sweet as I would expect an English style to showcase but really nothing wrong with this.

Serving type: on-tap

07-13-2012 00:26:33 | More by stewart124

movingtrain

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked this up this weekend in Athens at Ohio Brew Week...had it on tap, and brought a growler home.

Pours a dark brown, almost black color. A small head forms on top, but clings well to the sides of the glass.

Up front in the aroma are raisins, honey, almond, chocolate, coffee, and charred oak. Some fruity notes, as well...smoke, and soy sauce undertones.

For a brown ale, this one has some really good flavor. First off, there are notes of charred oak and coffee. Some caramel, chocolate malts, and a little hoppy bite.

The mouthfeel is rather thin, given the darkness of the beer. It floats easily across the palate, and builds in flavor with each sip.

This is a very drinkable, tasty rendition of the style. One worth drinking, and even seeking out.

Serving type: growler

07-13-2010 23:48:20 | More by movingtrain

Hophead101

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

had on tap 7.3.08

nice looking beer, good dark color. a nice sweet smell to the beer, malty, but not much else there. taste gives off a sudden blast of sweet brown sugar. a decent brown ale - a great balance and mouthfeel. gives a crisp splash of carbonation on the roof of the mouth which is a nice taste. good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-06-2008 20:01:52 | More by Hophead101