Twisted Pine Honey Brown Ale - Twisted Pine Brewing Company

t2thebro

Iowa

2.85/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle

A- deep amber. Nice sized head, very little lacing.

S- light cocoa powder.

T- nice clean cocoa flavor. Not much else. Water and cocoa.

M- thin and dry at the finish. Would be better with a full body and no honey drying the end out. Unimpressive.

O- starts with decent flavor. But the body and finish are lacking.

Enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 23:11:08 | More by t2thebro

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

3.48/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed at the brewery

Amber to brown in color; light head; serious lacing; tastes like cocoa, but not over the top; easy to drink; made with local honey, but honey flavor kind of hard to find; good slightly sweet flavor. Overall, another accessible offering by TP...

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2012 02:10:26 | More by SkeeterBoganski

LXIXME

New Mexico

3.63/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Medium light tan head settle into a nice long lasting lacing above a caramel amber colored brown.

Roasted to almost burnt caramel malt aroma is light but quite full.

Dark roasted caramel malt taste drowns out anything else that might be coming forth.

A dryish dark roasted malt aftertaste that lingers on and on with this medium to fullish bodied beer.

A decent tasting brown with its dark roasted aspect it comes off better than a lot of browns with there lighter caramel malts.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 22:29:18 | More by LXIXME

sommersb

Tennessee

3.25/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Tasted On: 07-10-2012
Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, twist-cap
Glassware: Schooner
Purchased: Hotel lobby

Picked this up on a hotel stay in Colorado.

A: Clear with a dark brown color. The head is rocky and light tan; 3 fingers in height. Lacing is good with a very nice amount of retention.

S: Chocolate, dark bread, and caramel malts make up the aromas.

T: Toasted grains, as in coffee, with some earthy hops bitterness. Malty and nutty, plus rye bread sourness. I can't perceive any honey flavors.

M: The finish is dry, with some bitterness of roasted grains. Body is medium and has an average carbonation level.

O: I'd say this was an OK brown ale, but nothing I'd go out of my way for.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 03:10:29 | More by sommersb

soju6

Missouri

3.63/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a clear mahogany color with a nice head that fades ery slowly with ample lacing.

S: Aroma of roasted malt with some nuts, chocolate and caramel sweetness. There is just a bit of honey sweetness in the background.

T: Taste of roasted malt with some nuts and bit of dark chocolate and caramel sweetness. There is a mild bitterness and the finish is clean with just a bit of lingering honey sweetness.

F: Medium body, crisp and well carbonated.

O: Nice beer, much better than I expected. The honey adds a bit of character the the beer without overpowering the style. Worth checking out.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 19:35:13 | More by soju6

Mora2000

Texas

3/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

The beer pours a brown color with a tan head. The aroma is very sweet, with a lot of dark fruit, honey and caramel malt notes. The flavor is also very sweet. I get some nice honey and cherry notes, as well as some toffee, caramel and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 02:48:03 | More by Mora2000

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.88/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle pours a dark crimson color with a small tan head, even with an aggressive pour. Fades to a decent collar, leaving a few lace patches.

Nose is sharp and sweet honey with a little bit of nutty yeast and roasty chocolate aromas. Not bad, its got some depth and is decently bold.

Glad the taste shows a more dialed down sweetness. Malts are honey-drizzled almonds and brazil nuts with a dusting of cocoa powder. There is enough going on here without getting boring, as some of the more one-dimensional brown ales can get; in fact, it's among my favorite new brown ales Ive tried over the past year or so. The body is pretty full and fairly silky. This is one of the better offerings I have had from Twisted Pine and could easily see myself enjoying a full sixer of this (got this one as a single).

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 19:19:57 | More by twiggamortis420

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.9/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

another winner from twisted pine. pours lighter than most brown ales, but excited with a nice head. smells caramel malts and sweet orange blossom honey. flavor is very complex, much like their hoppy boy. first a caramel/toffee/honey malt sweetness, then a chocolate malt mellow middle, followed by the most gentle bitterness in the finish. this is a great brown ale, highly sessionable with a lighter body, and excellent with a rare buffalo burger. exceptional local product out of boulder

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2012 07:31:26 | More by StonedTrippin

blakelive784

Colorado

3.45/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 fl oz bottle served in a pint glass, reviewed live:

A - Pours a semi-transparent brown color with a creamy off white head of two fingers. The head sticks around awhile and it leaves nice lacing as it recedes.

S - Toasty/roasted malts, toffee, cream, and nutty tones. The aroma is subtle but inviting.

T - Caramel gives way to a toasted malt foundation. The honey sweetness pulls through on the climax, where it's nicely contrasted by hoppy bitterness. It's really pretty simple and the flavors are subtle and it's really well constructed. I dig it.

M - Medium bodied, and nicely dry on the finish. Well executed.

D - This one's a keeper. A very good no frills brown.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2011 20:53:37 | More by blakelive784

corby112

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Draft at the brewpub.

Pours a hazy dark brown color with a one finger off-white head that quickly fades into a thin ring. minimal lacing.

Slighty toasty aroma with dark malt notes and subtle crisp hops. Hints of toast, toffee, nut and caramel but I'm not picking up any honey.

Medium bodied and slightly roasted with some dark malts and faint sweetness. Hints of toast, caramel, cocoa, hazelnut and toffee along with subtle honey flavor. Toward the end of the palate there is a crisp hop bite that adds a touch of bitterness to the finish.

Serving type: on-tap

11-19-2011 09:17:38 | More by corby112

barleywinefiend

Washington

3.35/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Poured brown color with a nice dirty white cap

S: Honey, light bread, caramel and nutty

T: Tasted like a golden graham but not as tasty. Honey, light cocoa, nuts and toffee finishes with a hop bite

M: Light to medium body, crisp

O: Not bad and worth a try

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2011 11:38:30 | More by barleywinefiend

paperbackfoster

Missouri

3.35/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a light brown with tones of copper, with a half-finger head that dissipates quickly to loose, soapy bubbles.

S - Roasted malts with notes of chocolate and raisin bread. Honey lends a sweetness, but the yeast comes through with telltale scents of alcohol.

T - Definitely a sweet brown. Notes of honey, toffee, and chocolate in a creamy, vaguely nutty base of malt. Finishes bittersweet.

M - While thin, also creamy. The dry finish stands in an interesting contrast. Altogether very drinkable.

Overall - A good, not great, brown. It’s refreshing, it has a good flavor, but there’s not much depth to it. A good session brown.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2011 04:55:41 | More by paperbackfoster

TexIndy

Texas

3.33/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz twist-off bottle into a pint glass. No bottling info. It was a dark brown color with no visible carb streams. It had a very small, fizzy head that quickly settled into a thin collar. Very slight lacing.

The aroma was very sweet malt and honey. Not much in the way of hops but it's a brown so not unexpected. A bit too sweet for me. The taste followed the aroma and again was a bit too sweet. It's a honey brown so I expect the sweet but it needed something to offset it a little. The mouthfeel was a bit watery and lacking in carbonation. Sweet aftertaste but not overly so.

Overall, an average brown ale that was just over the too sweet border for me. Might be a good brew for BMC friends to covert them to better tasting beers. Avail here in TX. Rotation - glad I tried it as I've been wanting to try some of their beers (Hoppy Boy up next) but one is enough for me. [N;N]

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2011 02:41:13 | More by TexIndy

bmwats

Louisiana

3.23/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a standard pint.

A: Medium dark brown. Pours about a one finger, foamy, brown-white head. Settles fairly slowly. Some nice spider web lacing remains as you drink it down.

S: Roasted coffee malt, with a little pecan and walnut. Really woody and nutty.

T: Pungent roasted malt flavor with some woody tones. Not really much else.

M: Kind of hearty, but has something of a washed out feel. Peaty pungent aftertaste lingers.

D: Not bad. Nothing too off-putting, but probably not something I'd get excited about as a session.

Atmosphere is decent. Appearance is dark and rich with a nice head and some good lacing. Nose is roasted malt and woody tones. Flavor is okay. A hearty robustness, not complex, but kind of washed-out. Overall, this is a pretty decent quaff.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2011 01:07:48 | More by bmwats

zeff80

Missouri

3.88/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a clear, brown color with a one-finger, tan colored head of thick foam. Nice retention and a little lacing.

S - It smelled of honey and sweet breads.

T - Honey flavor is prominent but fades as it warms. Good sweet maltiness with very little bitter hop bite.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light bodied ale with a dry finish.

D - I was pleasantly surprised. I like a brown ale but was worried about a honey brown. It was good, though.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2010 01:50:00 | More by zeff80

birchstick

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - pours a deep chestnut brown with a one finger head

S - smells very sweet - some caramel, chocolate, and cereal malt, a bit of hay, and a dash of honey

T - the taste is nice. Caramel malt are the most dominant on the palate; I also got a touch of chocolate malt, and the honey that was advertised made an appearance. Really good brown ale flavor here.

M - medium body with decent carbonation

D - this is a good example of a brown ale. I feel like sometimes this style can be very bland and not very exciting. Twisted Pine did a great take on it...I know I will be buying more from them based on this beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2010 02:03:21 | More by birchstick

htomsirveaux

Texas

3.63/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle tried 21 Apr 2010.

Served in, yet again, the Liquor Mart shaker pint. Smallish light brown head. Lightly carbonated. Clear mahogany color. Aroma is chocolatey with a touch of honey. Initial taste is of chocolate, then a slight lingering roasty bitterness. Aftertaste is lightly sweet with a touch of honey. Medium body. Light ethanol.

Easy to drink a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2010 04:01:00 | More by htomsirveaux

Tone

Missouri

3.78/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark brown color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Decent retention and slight lacing. Smells of sweet malt, hops, earthy malt, slight honey, and slight oatmeal. Fits the style of an American Brown Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of hops, sweet malt, slight roasted malt, hint of coffee, and a hint honey. Overall, good blend of flavors, nice body, and aroma.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2010 23:57:26 | More by Tone

Yeastcakes

Colorado

3.83/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Serving notes - 0.5L Augustiner glass, 40F from fridge.
A - Aroma very slight. Some honey and carmel.
A - Dark ice tea color. Nice half-inch of head that simmers down to a quarter inch of persistent head.
M - medium carbonation and low to medium mouthfeel. Nice creaminess at the end of a sip from the head.
T - Honey and caramel dominate up front. Toasty malt blends comes in smaller amounts. Sweetness is very subtle and not cloying.
D - Goes down very smoothly with toasty aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2009 02:47:12 | More by Yeastcakes

Birmingham

Kansas

3.83/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Aroma: A crisp aroma of mild roasted malts with some grains. As the beer warms up, the honey notes begin to pop.

Appearance: Pours deep brown with an off white head. The head dissipates quickly, leaving traces of head on the glass.

Flavor: Initially I tasted the bitterness from the hops, then the sweets malts following up with dried fruits. The flavors are well balanced with hints of roasted grains and chocolate. As the beer leaves my glass, the bitterness fades away.

Mouth feel: It has a light body, with mild carbonation.

Overall Impression: It is easy to drink. As with their Cream Stout, if you enjoy drinking beers with subtle flavors, this beer is for you. I am seeing a trend from Twisted Pine; their beers are well executed and brewed to style. I understand why this beer received medals at both the GABF and Colorado State Fair. Their beers showcase their brewers' talent and make me wish I could purchase some of their bigger or extreme beers.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2009 01:38:30 | More by Birmingham

Kemmerlin

Colorado

2.88/5  rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Poured a light thin head with an ok amount of lacing. The color was a filtered brownish purple.

S: Dank malts and yeast mixed with earthy undertones with a light brown sugar and honey smell and maybe some allspice.

T: A light malt mixture with some sweetness from the honey that tastes more like a thick molasses. Very little aftertaste to write about.

M/D: Slimy, light but crisp feel with moderate drinkability based on lack of significant taste.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2008 22:15:29 | More by Kemmerlin

Domingo

Colorado

3.9/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Ah, Twisted Pine. Often the forgotten brewery from the Colorado Front Range.
Pours a pretty dark brown color. No amber notes here. It's pretty much the color of milk chocolate. It looks thick initially, but the texture is perfect for the style. A nice thin (1/8") sheen forms on the top, but it's not too foamy either.
It smells of fruit-based honey, almonds, caramel, and maybe even a little mild dark rum.
The taste is sweet up front with the honey and then it moves into a more chocolaty direction. The finish comes away with a little molasses.
It looks thick, but it's very quaffable. I think it's just the color playing tricks.
It's a little on the sweet side, but based upon what they're shooting for - you know that much coming in.
It has a really good, fresh honey flavor and a cocoa flavor that really works for me. I finished one pretty quickly and the second was a bit slower.

I really enjoy a good brown ale in the Spring, and this one hits the spot. Paired well with a spicy southwest grilled chicken sandwich. I can imagine the sweetness would do well with anything savory.

If you like this one and want others that aren't quite as sweet, I recommend the Santa Fe offering, too.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2008 14:47:23 | More by Domingo

rowew

Colorado

3.1/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 12 oz short bottle - standard Twisted Pine labels. Spot for date bottled, but it isn't notched. Probably because this label is on crooked.

Appearance: dark reddish brown head, with a thin head. A bit of sediment remains.

Smell: Very sweet with a bit of caramel malt.

Taste: Sweet start, with a bit of caramel and roasted flavor.

Overall impression: Not bad - a bit sweeter than I prefer, but seems to be a well-made beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2006 20:10:50 | More by rowew