Two Tugs - Half Acre Beer Company

Etan

Illinois

4.06/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz bottle.

A: Pours a rich woody brown with a nice tan head.

S: Light mocha, thick molasses and dark bread, cocoa. Robust aroma.

T: Charred grain, light citric hoppiness, chocolate and brown sugar, lightly nutty.

M: Thick and chewy. Great mouthfeel.

O: This tastes pretty good, and really shines in the mouthfeel. Whoever came up with the name should be fired, though.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 03:20:02 | More by Etan

scruffwhor

Illinois

3.99/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Dark brown color with dark ruby highlights. Nice head after the pour and strong tan foam for most of the twenty two ounces.

Great roasty malt aroma with some dark, fruity undertones like black cherries. Notes of mild chocolate and coffee and just a little simmering alcoholic warmth simmers beneath the aroma.

This is a pretty yeasty brown ale. Dry, maybe chalky palate, fruity flavors mixing with dark roasted malt flavors like coffee and chocolate. Pretty good sipper, but the palate is a little too dry for me. I'm glad I tried this brew though.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 18:28:10 | More by scruffwhor

CelticAleMan

California

4/5  rDev -1%

04-08-2013 20:19:08 | More by CelticAleMan

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-08-2013 16:19:17 | More by ShemRahBoo

Jamison85

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-26-2013 04:43:21 | More by Jamison85

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-24-2013 18:37:01 | More by Sparky44

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-16-2013 11:08:09 | More by Stevie_Janowski

NorthSideSean

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

03-07-2013 23:42:29 | More by NorthSideSean

MySauceIsHot

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

03-07-2013 22:19:44 | More by MySauceIsHot

breakingbland

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1%

03-02-2013 12:37:12 | More by breakingbland

jplopez21

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

02-25-2013 00:47:26 | More by jplopez21

RTrain12

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

02-24-2013 15:01:57 | More by RTrain12

Joel12

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

02-16-2013 23:28:57 | More by Joel12

IOWA33

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

02-12-2013 02:32:55 | More by IOWA33

cosmicevan

New York

4.16/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

picked this one up in chicago when i was there not too long ago. enjoyed from a half acre snifter.

a - brew poured an attractive glimmering brown that settled much darker into the glass than the pour. not much head to speak of and what was there was gone quickly leaving a thin ring of bubbles on the surface clinging to the glass.

s - classic brown with roasted malts. some coffee, some toast, mostly roast...some chocolate.

t - again, big roast on this otherwise seemingly classic brown. some coffee, some chocolate, but big roast. there is definitely a brown ale underneath as opposed to something more stouty without all that roast.

m - big and bold.

o - overall a nice brown but with the roast turned up to 12. i love a good brown and this is a good brown. the roast is a bit heavy and i wish it was dialed back a hair, but it is still a solid beer and one that i would drink again and again.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 01:42:35 | More by cosmicevan

jegross2

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

02-06-2013 21:43:33 | More by jegross2

Nachos4two

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -38.1%

02-06-2013 20:29:28 | More by Nachos4two

jaminjohnson

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

01-28-2013 21:20:17 | More by jaminjohnson

JVan

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

01-22-2013 14:52:37 | More by JVan

BeerOps

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

01-19-2013 20:59:55 | More by BeerOps

captainbearcat

Illinois

5/5  rDev +23.8%

01-19-2013 02:57:09 | More by captainbearcat

oldvines

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

01-19-2013 01:27:08 | More by oldvines

Guinnsslvr

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

01-13-2013 02:08:26 | More by Guinnsslvr

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

01-11-2013 21:32:15 | More by spycow

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served in a tulip glass.

Is it weird that it took my buddy's fiance to get me to see the double entendre at play here? Regardless, this stuff pours a fairly deep ruby-brown topped by a finger of glowing off-cream foam. The nose comprises lightly-roasted barley and watered-down maple syrup. A slight bit of vague nuttiness appears as well. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a twinge of lightly-acrid coffee. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a drying finish. Overall, a meek beer, one that just seems like it may have been trying too hard to be something better than it is.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 02:58:39 | More by TMoney2591