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Falling Down Brown Ale
Old Forge Brewing Company
- From:
- Old Forge Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 10.8%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 09, 2019
- Added:
- May 03, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can from my parents.
This was poured into a glass mug.
The appearance was a nice looking dark amber to brown color with a sly transparency about it. Some carbonation could be seen rising at a mild pace. Small off white foamy head slid off at a decent pace. Light messy lace.
The aroma was moderately sweet with some roasty nuttiness and earthy tones. Mild layer of dark chocolate.
The flavor copied the aroma fairly nice, sweet and roasty adding a little bit of toast. Mild aftertaste of nuts and roast.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied but sat just a touch under. Good carbonation and ABV. Nice nutty and earthy sweet finish.
Overall, pretty nice brown ale that I wouldn't mind having again.
Feb 09, 2019This was poured into a glass mug.
The appearance was a nice looking dark amber to brown color with a sly transparency about it. Some carbonation could be seen rising at a mild pace. Small off white foamy head slid off at a decent pace. Light messy lace.
The aroma was moderately sweet with some roasty nuttiness and earthy tones. Mild layer of dark chocolate.
The flavor copied the aroma fairly nice, sweet and roasty adding a little bit of toast. Mild aftertaste of nuts and roast.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied but sat just a touch under. Good carbonation and ABV. Nice nutty and earthy sweet finish.
Overall, pretty nice brown ale that I wouldn't mind having again.
Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania
3.87/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a rich dark amber with an ample tan head with good retention and extensive lacing.
Smells of roasted nuts(cashew) and toasted malt, sweet and bitter earthy hops, bitter herb, and floral notes.
A nice nutty malt brown with notes of brown sugar, bitter herb, and pungent floral notes. Finishes dry. Easy on carbonation and big on hops. I had this on cask.
Dec 23, 2017Smells of roasted nuts(cashew) and toasted malt, sweet and bitter earthy hops, bitter herb, and floral notes.
A nice nutty malt brown with notes of brown sugar, bitter herb, and pungent floral notes. Finishes dry. Easy on carbonation and big on hops. I had this on cask.
Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
3.93/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a tall glass: color is amber, head is light tan, fine bubble, good lacing .
Smell is caramel, toast, light toffee then quick takeover from the minty, earthy hops.
Taste has more dominant caramel flavor with toast, biscuit, chocolate and some toffee; hops are a little earthy and minty - I really like the description of the brew as a peppermint patty - solid sweetness and earthy, minty hops
Mouthfeel is sharp/bitter for a brown ale - but knowing it has a high hopping level it seems appropriate.
Overall - a good brew that leans towards amber ale status, but probably meets brown ale criteria (think of a cross between Troegs hopback and DF indian brown).
Dec 24, 2016Smell is caramel, toast, light toffee then quick takeover from the minty, earthy hops.
Taste has more dominant caramel flavor with toast, biscuit, chocolate and some toffee; hops are a little earthy and minty - I really like the description of the brew as a peppermint patty - solid sweetness and earthy, minty hops
Mouthfeel is sharp/bitter for a brown ale - but knowing it has a high hopping level it seems appropriate.
Overall - a good brew that leans towards amber ale status, but probably meets brown ale criteria (think of a cross between Troegs hopback and DF indian brown).
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
2.49/5 rDev -31%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.49/5 rDev -31%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Pours a murky reddish brown color with a white head that recedes to a ring. The aroma smells of stale hops, and some nondescript malt.
The flavor is a clash of hop bitterness and brown malt, ending with a hop bite, some bitterness, and a bit of cardboard. Not clean, not very tasty, pretty muddled.
Light body and well carbonated but harsh to drink and not good. Not very good.
Apr 10, 2015The flavor is a clash of hop bitterness and brown malt, ending with a hop bite, some bitterness, and a bit of cardboard. Not clean, not very tasty, pretty muddled.
Light body and well carbonated but harsh to drink and not good. Not very good.
Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
3.63/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A - Very hazy deep brown color with a 1/4 inch of head that sticks around a bit. No sediment.
S - Good hop notes, some brown malts and Carmel malts. Toasty bread too.
T - Decent hop profile slightly bitter with mild brown malt notes and some sweetness. Kind of bland really.
M - Smooth for almost 7% drinks with a light to medium body.
Overall kind of lame not as good as other takes on the style and not as sweet.
Jan 26, 2015S - Good hop notes, some brown malts and Carmel malts. Toasty bread too.
T - Decent hop profile slightly bitter with mild brown malt notes and some sweetness. Kind of bland really.
M - Smooth for almost 7% drinks with a light to medium body.
Overall kind of lame not as good as other takes on the style and not as sweet.
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.74/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I have such a backlog that The CANQuest (TM) has begun to suffer as a result. It is not all my fault, however, as no picture existed and then there was an interminable wait for approval once I got one into the queue. No matter now as it is time to further The CANQuest (TM)!
From the CAN: "We strive to honor personal craftsmanship. Our handcrafted beer is made in small batches to ensure quality and peak freshness. Brewed and CANned by Old Forge Brewing Company, Danville, PA."; "Falling Down Brown Ale is a cross between a brown ale and a an IPA, with dark caramel and chocolate malts, brown sugar, and plenty of hops."
The Crack! was nice and loud and so I celebrated with an inverted Glug! This, in turn, produced two fingers of dense, light-tan head with moderate retention. Color was a cloudy Brown to Dark Brown (SRM = > 22, < 27) with some floaties in evidence. The nose had a chocolaty mintiness that kind of reminded me of a York Peppermint Patty. Mouthfeel was medium. The minty hops were immediately evident in the mouth and I was reminded that Old Forge does not adhere to style. If you were to come to this beer expecting a simple ABA, you would be disappointed. For a self-avowed hophead, I really liked it. The hops began to give 'way to a chocolaty maltiness and while certainly bitter, it also had an inherent sweetness. I would also liken it to a Girl Scout Thin Mint, since it also had a biscuity taste. I did not really perceive caramel at first, but the finish lingered with a slight caramel flavor. I would characterize it as semi-sweet to semi-dry, right on the boundary between the two.
Jan 01, 2015From the CAN: "We strive to honor personal craftsmanship. Our handcrafted beer is made in small batches to ensure quality and peak freshness. Brewed and CANned by Old Forge Brewing Company, Danville, PA."; "Falling Down Brown Ale is a cross between a brown ale and a an IPA, with dark caramel and chocolate malts, brown sugar, and plenty of hops."
The Crack! was nice and loud and so I celebrated with an inverted Glug! This, in turn, produced two fingers of dense, light-tan head with moderate retention. Color was a cloudy Brown to Dark Brown (SRM = > 22, < 27) with some floaties in evidence. The nose had a chocolaty mintiness that kind of reminded me of a York Peppermint Patty. Mouthfeel was medium. The minty hops were immediately evident in the mouth and I was reminded that Old Forge does not adhere to style. If you were to come to this beer expecting a simple ABA, you would be disappointed. For a self-avowed hophead, I really liked it. The hops began to give 'way to a chocolaty maltiness and while certainly bitter, it also had an inherent sweetness. I would also liken it to a Girl Scout Thin Mint, since it also had a biscuity taste. I did not really perceive caramel at first, but the finish lingered with a slight caramel flavor. I would characterize it as semi-sweet to semi-dry, right on the boundary between the two.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A big thanks to the creator of the canquest, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a cloudy, dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is malty, bready, some sweetness. Taste is surpisingly hoppy, citrus, bready malts are present, balanced and tasty. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a good quality beer.
Oct 30, 2014
Falling Down Brown Ale from Old Forge Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
32 ratings
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