Ellie's Brown Ale - Avery Brewing Company

SaintArnold

Texas

3.9/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Dark coca-cola appearance. Very nice 2 ½ "tall head with decent lacing. I like it; I'm starting to get excited. If this beer is as good as their others, I'm in for a real treat.

S- Malt. There is a hint of nuttiness and bread. Faint traces of spice, which is fine since I don't have to be blown away by aroma.

T- Very nice flavor. The nuttiness is very apparent from the first taste. The finish has tangy bitter bite. I like the fact that this is not too sweet from the malt. It's a very balanced beer.

M- Medium to light body that's all malt. It was lighter than I expected it to be.It's very soft on the tongue. It has very good carbonation that seems to excite the hop molecules. It leaves a dry finish that makes me want to drink more.

D- Very drinkable but the finish is dry. I could easily sit down and have two or three of these. I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. Nice job Avery.

Prosit!

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2009 23:26:15 | More by SaintArnold

Yokoono76

Colorado

2.73/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

A: beautful deep cherry wood color, minimal head - maybe one finger.

S: smell is off putting. Has a metallic odor, not that inviting.

T: chocolate, nutty, malty and some vanilla. Chocolate and nut flavors dominate. It's a great drinkable ale for every day. Not bitter, somewhat light and smooth. The beer is kind of flat.

M: light in weight, light on the carbonation, would like to have a little more.

O: my husband really likes this beer, he refers to it as his "easy, everyday drinking beer". I however, think its just ok. It is an easy drinker, but it is slighty disappointing. I would like to see more depth to the beer. Overall, I would drink it again, but its just ok.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 00:16:21 | More by Yokoono76

Kikkycat

Maryland

4.38/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: deep brown showing some mahogany when held up to the light. Just a trace if a head that lasted and clung to the glass.

A: coffee beans and chocolate

T: tastes exactly like what the aroma promised

M: a full, comfortable body

D: yes, please! I could enjoy this all day!

Serving type: on-tap

08-14-2010 17:17:30 | More by Kikkycat

MusicalBeers

Texas

3.35/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a reddish, ruby brown with a massive head which likes to hang around. Aroma is not strong, but is woody, maybe oakish but sweeter. Immediate impression is of semi-sweet or bittersweet dark chocolate, starting with out with strong chocolate flavors and finishing with lighter hoppy bitterness. The hoppiness and flavor of the finish gives a bit of an impression of a red ale rather than a brown ale, or maybe like the two escaped to the alley behind the brewery on break a few months ago. Not too much malt or sweetness here on the way down but it does leave a dark porter-ish sweetness on the palate, surprising given the finish, but this sticky sweetness hangs around and hurts the drinkability.

This isn't one of my favorite styles but within the style this has very good flavor, maybe because it is does not conform to the standard. The bittersweet finish doesn't encourage me to grab another though, so I'll probably pass by this one next time.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2006 03:45:03 | More by MusicalBeers

gmagness

Colorado

3.83/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a pint glass.

A: Deep, dark brown color. Good carbonation builds a light tan one-finger head that retains to the bottom of the glass. Full lacing.

S: Nice malty, earthy aroma

T: Full malt body with hints of wood and spice. Mildly bitter but firm hop finish that provides a pleasant balance to the malt. Very flavorful for a brown ale. Some lingering aftertaste can be a distraction.

M: Ample carbonation and nice body

O: I tend to like a hop finish that few brown ales provide. Ellie's Brown delivers a flavorful experience with drinkability that makes you go back for more. Avery likes to push the hop envelope. I find hoppy brews best enjoyed from the tap.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 05:09:40 | More by gmagness

wcpmohr88

Georgia

4.05/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from a can into a pint glass.

A: Wow! Great deep brown color, with a light beige head. Good lacing as I drank it. I really like the color of this beer.

S: Decent, but could improve. Light notes of roasty malt and caramel, but nothing really pops out.

T: Great malty taste, with some balanced sweetness. Very, very well balanced with some noticeable hop character. The hop character, however, doesn't overpower the malt and barely-there vanilla.

M: Not that noticeable to me, but certainly not offensive.

O: I like this beer a lot. Great fall/winter brew, and it looks great in a pint glass too! The malty taste with a little bit of hops really helps the beer.

Serving type: can

11-15-2011 03:34:31 | More by wcpmohr88

hopley

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Good brown ale - can definitely taste the darker malts. Didn't have much head but was adequately carbonated. Also had in a can and didn't enjoy it as much as there was too much carbonation in the can and but couldn't realize the full taste until it warmed up a bit (which of course is more drinker's error). Would drink again, but would drink out of the bottle or glass.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2012 23:17:07 | More by hopley

TullyBlanchard

4.18/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

We got done with a show in Greensboro, NC. Ric and I owned the mic tonight...Schiavone never saw it coming.

The beer:
Smells both smoky and malty up front. Tastes nutty, somewhat of a chocolate undertone.

This is a brown ale you can enjoy over several servings. Very drinkable...not too thick of a brown ale. This is a "go-to" in this category, for me. Good out of a bottle and can.

80s/90s wrestler most likely to drink this beer:
Big John Studd.

Diamonds are forever.

Serving type: can

09-24-2012 15:29:58 | More by TullyBlanchard

ark1ebs

Arkansas

3.43/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I bought this beer having loved the Avery IPA and Maharaja. Granted, brown ales aren't my cup of tea (admittedly I'm a hophead), but I thought I'd give it a shot.

It poured without producing much of a head with a deep amber brownish hue. Definitely can taste the nutiness with hints of chocolate. Tinge of spice at the back of the tongue as it goes down. This quickly subsides and not much of an aftertaste is left behind.

Nice lacing down the glass as I drink it down. Can't sense much of a smell because I have a bit of a cold and have been consuming decongestants today. :( Should I even be reviewing this beer this being the case?

Goes down pretty smooth and mouthfeel is good. It's a wet feeling beer that doesn't linger very long on the palate.

Overall another good beer by the Avery crew!

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2006 21:18:03 | More by ark1ebs

KSho

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Ellie's Brown Ale has dark red and chocolate reflections underneath it's quickly dissipating head. It has a mildly chocolate scent to go along with it's color. It has a medium body with a slight aftertaste. That taste is composed of mainly chocolate, but not so much as to overpower the beer. A very balanced and drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2007 00:10:06 | More by KSho

molasses

Michigan

3.9/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Apperance: Deep brown with mahogany undertones.

Smell: Roasty and toasted, also chocolate and caramel notes.

Taste: Has a very roasted malt flavor. Chocolate and caramel sweetness, but not too sweet. Hop flavor is present and pleasant.

Mouthfeel: Creamy smooth and dry in the finish.

Drinkability: A very balanced brown ale with lots of flavor. I personally like this style in the fall to mix in with all the octoberfests that I drink. This is my first beer from Avery and it has me looking forward to trying more.

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2007 22:09:42 | More by molasses

MrKyle

Washington

4.58/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours a great dark mahogany with a off white low but steady head. Smells absolutely wonderful. toffee caramel chocolate roasted malt. has a thin a slippery mouthfeel, not heavy or overwhelming at all. tastes of brown sugar roast malt chocolate sweet but well balanced with a medium-high dryness. exceptionally drinkable. love this beer!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2010 19:24:32 | More by MrKyle