Mountain Ale - The Shed Brewery

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A light creamy fizzy 1/3 finger head that rises up on the sides of the glass with some lacing, over murky dark mahogany cranberry reddish brown color.

Nose seems like a robust ale, some slight earthy little herbal bitter like hops, touch grassy, then semi sweet malts, reddish toasty malts, little candy like, caramel, little toffee, light aromatic juicy malt, and just a bit of a darker brownish malt.

Taste starts malty, some darker malts, toasty reddish and some darker brown malts, bit of caramel, toffee, sweet molasses flavors, little creamy. Some hops kick in, little earthy and herbal, slight grassy, slight chewy. It brings a little booze like warmth but just a bit, as well as some light esters from the big booze warmth yeast additions. There is a light creamy caramel almost cocoa like flavor from some darker malt. Finish is still a bit creamy, some interesting tartness in the back end with a bit more bitterness, some more earthy hops, plenty more toffee, candy flavors, and a slight candied apple flavor lingering.

Mouth is med to slightly fuller bodied, decent carb, hint of warming booze.

Overall pretty good, nice overall robust winter like ale. I could see downing a few of these while up in the cold mountains, keep me warm and decent flavor, and for what it is it has a big flavor but still fairly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 00:24:53 | More by jlindros

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-21-2013 00:17:22 | More by MistahBeah

Lawl3ss

Texas

3.48/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Lightly chilled 12 oz bottle into a 33cl snifter. No visible bottling date, but it's been in my fridge for at least six months.

Look- Clear amber-brown with three fingers of off-white head that falls quickly. Bottle declares it's unfiltered, and the sediment in the bottle backs this up. Nice webbed lacing.

Smell- Mild, nutty, dark bread. Nondescript but pleasant.

Taste- Similar to the nose - pretty standard, even plain, but well done. Toasted biscuit and moderate yeasty breadiness, light fruitiness as it warms, subtle spice.

Mouthfeel- Medium body, light carbonation. Light warming on the back, but fairly light feel for 7.5%.

Overall- A pretty nice brown ale, nice flavor. Nothing too flashy but a decent easy-drinking robust brown ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:01:56 | More by Lawl3ss

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-18-2013 03:56:51 | More by RoryOMoore

anvilx

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-18-2013 03:28:11 | More by anvilx

Duesler

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-17-2013 04:31:03 | More by Duesler

tnbeatty

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-15-2013 13:45:30 | More by tnbeatty

hphilip456

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

05-15-2013 13:03:43 | More by hphilip456

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-14-2013 21:26:34 | More by InspectorBob

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-13-2013 01:31:07 | More by HoistinBrews

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-12-2013 18:10:43 | More by MAUEX_MFA

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-12-2013 16:43:57 | More by mikeburd1128

GreenMountainBoy

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-12-2013 00:29:00 | More by GreenMountainBoy

Jersh67

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

05-06-2013 15:17:33 | More by Jersh67

Etan

Illinois

3.66/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz into an MBC tumbler.

A: Pours a honey-hued amber with a thick off-white head.

S: Yeasty, dried fruit esters, apricot, brown sugar, multigrain bread, slightly buttery.

T: Caramelized grain, fruity British yeastiness, very light roastiness, toffee, a hint of alcohol, plum.

M: Medium-bodied with active carbonation.

O: This is ok. A very yeasty English brown ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 01:28:01 | More by Etan

SocalKicks

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-06-2013 01:02:07 | More by SocalKicks

woodchipper

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-04-2013 21:22:36 | More by woodchipper

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-03-2013 22:53:53 | More by PoppyParthenonE

Gerardes

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%

05-03-2013 16:58:07 | More by Gerardes

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-03-2013 03:41:49 | More by DrunkinYogi

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

04-30-2013 20:05:04 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

Diskothek

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

04-26-2013 15:04:29 | More by Diskothek

JakerLou

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

04-25-2013 18:56:58 | More by JakerLou

gkob

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

04-22-2013 22:31:28 | More by gkob

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

04-19-2013 18:54:26 | More by In_Control_Mike