Sweet Josie Brown Ale - Lonerider Brewing

jbphoto88

Texas

3.73/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Sweet Josie is a deep wooden brown ale that is just a few shades away from stout territory. The head is thin and the color of over milked coffee but doesn't last much past the pour.

The nose is faint for a brown but has some great stout like characteristics. Things like chocolate and coffee are there minimally as are some roasted grains but everything seems to be wrapped in plastic.

The taste on the other hand is all about those malt flavors and there are plenty to go around. Bittersweet chocolate is the foundation of this brew and filling in the gaps are all the roasted grain in between. The flavor is a touch muted but I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't a stout but a very full brown ale.

Mouthfeel is decent in this one. Nothing special but there is a nice pinch of hops and a light carbonation that I keep thinking should be bigger. Smooth and slick with a malt finish that seems to cover your teeth long after its gone. A tasty beverage with more flavor then I was expecting. Good for those who like the dark beers and well worth checking out. I'd buy again in a minute.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 01:09:40 | More by jbphoto88

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-15-2013 01:54:06 | More by mralbertson

Minkybut

Virginia

3.69/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I poured this nice beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees. The beer was very black indeed. The beer pored a fair head with a tan coloring to it. The smell was of roasted coffee and nuts. Head ended up going away pretty fast. The good news though is that the beer was very smooth and very nice tasting. I would certainly buy this beer again.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 15:44:34 | More by Minkybut

JordanPP

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

05-05-2013 02:33:52 | More by JordanPP

BigTrubble

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-30-2013 02:15:04 | More by BigTrubble

buckyp

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-30-2013 00:25:41 | More by buckyp

jaycle

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: 1.5 finger creme colored head which dissipated to moderate lacing. Deep brown with a slight crimson coloring

S: nutty and bread aromas

T: A healthy portion of wheat. the nuttiness is very slight. The bitterness of the hops is there, but not obvious. An aftertaste of sweet-ish coffee.

M: moderately high carbonation. medium-light bodied.

O: Overall, no flavors stand out too strongly to me, but I'm a beginner at this. Mainly I think it is just a nicely balanced brown ale, with no one flavor grabbing you or distracting you. A great beer to have with a meal. And I believe that's how a brown ale should be, nothing too fancy, just a good rounded beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 22:06:43 | More by jaycle

Benno6391

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-03-2013 02:52:38 | More by Benno6391

Rwainman

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-30-2013 23:07:45 | More by Rwainman

DrinkDrankDronk

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

03-20-2013 02:14:59 | More by DrinkDrankDronk

Duvel

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

03-08-2013 14:53:27 | More by Duvel

chucksburritos

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-06-2013 15:43:54 | More by chucksburritos

Bung

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-03-2013 20:45:41 | More by Bung

SlamLord

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

02-26-2013 04:04:56 | More by SlamLord

plinythederek

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

02-25-2013 02:21:50 | More by plinythederek

TheZzyzxScarecrow

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

02-19-2013 06:49:48 | More by TheZzyzxScarecrow

OldTime

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

02-16-2013 06:55:09 | More by OldTime

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev +3.9%

02-15-2013 23:14:03 | More by Zach136

Hanzo

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.9%

02-14-2013 00:53:36 | More by Hanzo

bmami

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

02-10-2013 02:57:57 | More by bmami

Dbeerlyman

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

02-09-2013 22:40:34 | More by Dbeerlyman

rorjets

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

02-06-2013 03:56:32 | More by rorjets

Soomars

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

02-04-2013 14:41:41 | More by Soomars

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

01-27-2013 03:39:17 | More by lupercmda

Softestdog

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

01-25-2013 02:57:41 | More by Softestdog