Big Ben Brown Ale
Bull & Bush Brewery

Big Ben Brown AleBig Ben Brown Ale
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From:
Bull & Bush Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #54
ABV:
5%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,340
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 11.23%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
49
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 11, 2023
Added:
Dec 05, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by mrseano:
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Rated by mrseano from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +7%

May 30, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by BigIronH from Michigan

Feb 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by VaporDome from New York

Sep 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by jewellrunner from Missouri

Jun 20, 2022
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

3.89/5  rDev +4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 500mL bottle dated 12/30/2021

On the pour a 1 finger head comes then goes relatively quickly. Carbonation is also very low on this one. The body is murky reddish light brown, with quite a bit of haze, likely from yeast, but possibly from malt proteins. After a while the beer is almost headless with just a ring around the glass and a single foam island on top.

Aroma is quite complex without bringing much to any hop aroma. Esters mingle with roasted malts to create a figgy caramel vanilla aroma with a dark bready finish. Very sweet and malty.

Flavor follows the aroma with even breadier malts and a mix of English amd American hops bringing some bitterness and some lighter hop flavor near the back. Caramel and vanilla malts are strong throughout the whole thing with the figginess being more reserved in the flavor but coming right after the big hit of malts and before the rise of the hops that balance it all out. Malty and yeasty throughout, quite bready and has a nutty finish.

Feel is soft despite the headlessness of the beer. Also has a surprising Carbonation bite making the feel quite balanced but a bit chewy and thick. Despite that it's easy to put down and keep drinking. Somewhat counter intuitively, the finish feels a bit dry on the palate even though there is quite a bit of sweetness from the maltbill and thickness right at the front of the sip. For the ABV it is actually quite big feeling, with a good smoothness.

Overall this is a good brown ale with some nice complexity, but the yeast could've been a bit more reserved. It does have a bit of a moose drool vibe to it with a bit more going on which I like. Very nutty on the finish, and yeasty and malty throughout. English style with a slight American twist.
Jun 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by QuakeAttack from California

Sep 29, 2019
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Reviewed by 60sFolks from Texas

3.9/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Just into Trinidad, CO and picked a 1 pint 9 oz . . It really hit the spot after a 9 hour drive. It has a Barry mild too heavy taste and it's a typical brown ale after the English Style. I imagine myself drinking one of these in a pub in Bristol. I'm going to try a more cuz I go forward. I'm just
Jun 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by jordanginsberg from Louisiana

Sep 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Aug 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Rymish from Colorado

Jul 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by SStein from Colorado

Feb 20, 2016
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Reviewed by deleted_user_357747

3.63/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Very dark brown with deep garnet hues. Sticky, lacy head, almost 1 finger thick. Nose has a musty metallic touch followed by dark roasted barley and grains, very straightforward. Taste is very English-style, some dark fruits with the classic brown ale tastes. Minimal mineral hops, not bitter at all. Bittersweet, coffee, touch of milk chocolate. Finishes clean, with a lingering grainy note.

Overall, a solid brown ale from a solid brewery. Would be great with food, preferably something greasy.
Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by WDJersey from Colorado

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by funkel81 from Colorado

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Jun 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by kylemckinnis from Colorado

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by maltlikker from Colorado

Dec 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.85 by spoony from Colorado

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Oct 14, 2014
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

4.12/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Label info: BTL:9/4/14

NIce brownish hued body with a thick, rich, creamy head. Roasted grain aroma with faint notes of chocolate, coffee, and nuts; a smidgeon of vanilla. Mocha and cocoa flavors with a mild hop bitterness. Silky smooth and creamy mouthfeel with a lightly bodied residual sugar feel; very light effervescence on the tongue.

Warm and subtly sweet flavors melded with a toasty grain taste. A very smooth, velvety texture adds greatly to the overall appeal of this brown ale. Deep and complex flavors throughout with an easy drinking, smooth body. Highly recommended if you're looking for a lightly sweetened, malt-forward ale. This beer delivers the goods!
Oct 04, 2014
Big Ben Brown Ale from Bull & Bush Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 49 ratings