Sleeman Honey Brown Lager - Sleeman Breweries Ltd.

trevorwideman

Manitoba (Canada)

2.9/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

The colour of Iced Tea, pours with a medium fizzy head and looks like a soft drink with the bubbles sticking to the glass a bit. Goes flat pretty quick though. Smell is very much roasted and malty, quite sweet. I'm sure a lot of people are drawn to this beer because "Honey Brown" sounds "different".

Taste is very much as predicted, some roasted malts and a cloying caramel sweetness. There's a bit of hop bitterness in the back though. Not complex at all, mouthfeel is a bit bitey. Still though, I find the sweetness a bit too much, and the beer comes off as rather unbalanced toward the toothache-inducing. Some bitterness would have been very welcome. Drinkable, but boring and average to be sure.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2006 19:30:46 | More by trevorwideman

seinfeldette

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-16-2013 20:25:10 | More by seinfeldette

VikeMan

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-04-2013 17:15:40 | More by VikeMan

bmosh99

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +42.6%

04-21-2013 01:36:00 | More by bmosh99

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

04-17-2013 15:01:15 | More by Whatup14

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +0.7%

04-06-2013 02:03:34 | More by RedAleMan

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +9.1%

03-31-2013 20:39:52 | More by schnarr84

bigbeers84

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

03-27-2013 10:53:29 | More by bigbeers84

tomdavistoronto

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +9.1%

03-24-2013 18:52:39 | More by tomdavistoronto

timiskin

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

03-23-2013 15:50:02 | More by timiskin

spycow

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -7.7%

03-11-2013 06:56:47 | More by spycow

TimeLincoln

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -7.7%

03-10-2013 19:16:04 | More by TimeLincoln

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

3/5  rDev +0.7%

03-02-2013 02:20:51 | More by SaisonRichBiere

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +9.1%

02-18-2013 01:27:42 | More by LampertLand

carach

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +25.8%

02-18-2013 01:04:14 | More by carach

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -32.9%

02-13-2013 22:06:11 | More by DaPan

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

01-18-2013 12:44:35 | More by tbeckett

bacabuck

California

3.35/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

As other reviewers have noted not certain why the brothers rated it so low. Of course it is sweet. It has "honey" in the name. I was not expecting something like a Dead Guy Ale. I was actually impressed with this and many other local beers on a recent trip.

A- deep amber. Gentleblace. No head
T- crisp apple. Remarkably smooth. No after taste. Slight hoppy finish.

Had this on a recent business trip to the Cambridge Ontario area. Really pretty good beer that goes well with most any food. Paired this time with schnitzel and braised cabbage.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 15:27:23 | More by bacabuck

sbarre

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

12-29-2012 17:58:08 | More by sbarre

RomanticLung

2.75/5  rDev -7.7%

11-11-2012 00:28:54 | More by RomanticLung

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

2/5  rDev -32.9%

10-15-2012 22:03:07 | More by OriolesFan1008

Maiacetus

4/5  rDev +34.2%

09-23-2012 22:13:30 | More by Maiacetus

CurtisD

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -16.1%

09-10-2012 03:38:19 | More by CurtisD

DioS

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev +9.1%

08-28-2012 19:44:48 | More by DioS

jaslesp

3.35/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This beer looks and smells really great with a caramel honey brown bred smell. It is good. It is not amazing but really good in winter because I don't like it in summer. The mouthfeel isn't amazing but it isn't bad too. Overall it is ok but I don't like it that much too. In fact it is a very little over average but if you can't find it don't go crazy.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2012 16:01:06 | More by jaslesp