Bald Eagle Brown Ale - RJ Rockers Brewing Company

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.68/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a standard pint glass. The beer is a deep rich coffee-cinnamon color. An off-white head dissipates quickly, but there is some random lacing. The beer smells of nuts and cinnamon? The taste is very malty with some cinnamon and nuttiness coming through. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and finishes malty, but clean.

Overall, not a bad beer. I feel it has a weird cinnamon presence that dominates. It looks good, feels good, and tastes god, but maybe not a six pack. i bought a single bottle. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 18:15:19 | More by JuicesFlowing

metter98

New York

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Vic's On the River, Savannah, GA

A: The beer is clear brownish amber in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high beige head that died down but left a bit of lacing covering the surface and a ringe of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Aromas of toasted and roasted malts are present in the nose along with some hints of fruits.
T: The taste is quite malty with flavors of dark malts and hints of toasted malts and chocolate.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is very flavorful and easy to drink and pairs particularly well with burgers.

Serving type: on-tap

12-25-2011 21:04:35 | More by metter98

UnderPressure

South Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A medium to dark brown beer. Tan one-finger head.

A sweet, malty aroma. Somewhat crisp

Semi-sweet caramel flavor upfront. With a dry, toasty, grainy finish.

Medium heavy bodied mouthfeel. Great carbonation.

This is a nice beer, overall. I would prefer the flavor to be sweeter on the back end. It has a pretty dry finish for my taste. But, it's really good anyway.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2011 20:48:07 | More by UnderPressure

socon67

New York

3.45/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Dark brown pour with a slight foamy head.

S - Smells of malt cocoa, and coffee

T - Flavors are mild. Not bad, but this tasted like a clone of Newcastle.

M - Smooth with a mellow body. Good drinking beer in the fall. Minimal carbonation.

O - This si a nice beer, but not nearly as good as the other RJ Rockers brews.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2011 00:29:58 | More by socon67

drowninginhops

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a standard pint glass.
A: Dark brown, white head
S: Lots of Chocolate and a plethora of other malts.
T: Low hops and bitterness.
M: Well balanced and well carbonated
D: Glad its made in my home state so I can just go down the road for a six pack

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2011 21:31:21 | More by drowninginhops

chinchill

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz undated bottle served in a pint glass.

Pours a dark mahogany brown with a modest of white head that quickly reduces to a ring and a few thin 'islands'. Slightly hazy.

Somewhat weak but pleasant aroma of mixed malts, slightl floral and nutty. The mixed malts comes through in the flavor which seems to have several varieties: perhaps most obviously, chocolate. Nutty, with hints of coffee and hops in the ever-so-slightly dry finish.

M - medium/thin body with medium carbonation. Crisp.

O - a bit different from your typical English styole brown, more so in the flavor profile than in the body, as claimed by the brewer.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 01:03:19 | More by chinchill

gatorbreath

Fiji

4.1/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This beer is solid..

Dark brown, light colored tan head.

Smells of chocolatey malts and malts in general, caramel maybe...definitely malty

Taste is of chocolate and dark malt, typical of a good brown ale, and mouthfeel is smooth and finishes clean, no carbonation issues.

Stable, solid brew here, pick one up - a go-to brown ale..

Serving type: on-tap

07-16-2011 13:33:03 | More by gatorbreath

Tschnab

New York

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Great brown color with an off white head, some floaties in the glass. A little bit of lace.

S- good bready malts, toastiness, chocolate, and caramel.

T- Very malty, not much hops. A little thin as well. Besides that it is quite nice: chocolatey and smooth, with a really nice finish.

O- Solid session beer here, nothing crazy just simple and good.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2011 02:14:40 | More by Tschnab

Mississipping

Mississippi

3.95/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle from a "Box of Rocks," poured into a RJ Rockers shaker. Have had this many, many times ... time for a review.

A: Pours a quite transparent, clear brown with a small off-white head that doesn't last long. No lacing to speak of at all. Appears to be fairly highly carbonated.

S: Pretty standard maltiness, with hints of bread and nuttiness. Slightly earthy with a touch of hops as well. Nothing overwhelming but nothing unpleasant.

T: Slight roasted malt, slight nuttiness, slight caramel malt. More bitter than the smell implied. A bit of an earthy and bitter finish. Missing a little that's typical of the style.

M: Medium/light bodied with a good amount of carbonation. Fizzy and bubbly (a bit too much). Pretty drying finish.

D: It's not one of RJ Rocker's best, in my opinion, but it's fairly easy drinking. There's a bit missing that is typically characteristic of the style, and it's not overly balanced, but it's still pretty enjoyable. I visit SC several times a year, and this is one that I drink frequently while I'm there. Not bad at all, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2011 06:20:37 | More by Mississipping

SFrankBrew

South Carolina

3.05/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Look I am a local, and I love local beers. I buy them and want them to do well. If I were honest, however, I can say avoid this one. It's average at best. The appearance has all the hallmarks of a brown ale. The smells okay.. what I would expect from a brown ale. Taste-wise uninspired. Okay, yes. It tastes like a brown ale, but nothing really interesting. Nothing different from anything else. Mouthfeel is fine with okay carbonation. Overall, I just have yet to be WOWed by an RJ Rockers brew. They don't blow my socks off.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2011 22:07:36 | More by SFrankBrew

B967ierhunter177

Pennsylvania

2.1/5  rDev -40.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

This beer pours a hazy, dark rust color with orange in the light, half-inch head and lasting lace. It's aroma is fruity, nutty, and a bit of vanilla. The flavor is begins with caramel and a fruity malt sweetness quickly taken over by a hop bitterness that lasts through the finish. The mouthfeel is thin. R J Rockers Bald Eagle Brown is an ok beer, Not recommended.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2011 23:39:50 | More by B967ierhunter177

confer

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This was included in the variety case.
A- Deep leathery brown with a tan head that turns into those moldy looking froth clumps.

S-Smells like a delicious Brown should, caramelly with a slight hint of roastiness.

T- Smooth and malty. I do detect a small hop bitterness in the finish.

M- The finish is dry and watery.

O- Not a bad beer and a pretty good Brown Ale. I preferred this beer to their Patriot Pale.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2011 19:20:20 | More by confer

theboozecruise

Louisiana

3.65/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass. It's a hazy dark brown with a one-finger white head. A little lacing but not much retention.

The smell is kind of a one-trick pony, but it's a good trick. Rich caramel malts dominate.

The taste is a good follow up, but I was hoping for a little new flavor introduced.

It's a good brown ale. Very easy to drink and would make a fantastic pitcher to order amongst friends.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2011 01:49:51 | More by theboozecruise

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

3.45/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

"The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow."

--proverb

Light pecan brown that becomes muddy pumpkin when backlit with the rising sun. Despite generous visible carbonation, the head maxed out at one single finger of toasted almond colored foam. Lace is acceptable... no more than that.

The nose has the brown malt and nuttiness of the style, but isn't hugely aromatic. No appreciable hoppiness is fine. Slightly more boldness with warming is too little, too late.

The use of darker malts (chocolate and black in this case) should result in a deeper brown ale. Sorry, not happening here. More total malt would have fixed it right up. Tough call on the taste score, but it'll probably end up where the other two Rockers beers that I've had so far ended up (3.5).

Specifics include brown bread toast, a subtle fruitiness, lightly sugared nuts, and hints of tea leaf bitterness. Nothing is very bold in this brew, which is a shame given the taloned raptor that it was named after. Yet again, a bulkier bottom end would have done this offering any number of favors...

... especially with respect to the mouthfeel. BEB is too light for the style and the bubbles aren't as well-integrated as they could be. Nothing too out of line, but nothing special either.

Bald Eagle Brown is pretty much par for the course when it comes to RJ Rockers beer. In other words, it's slightly better than average, but does nothing that would elevate it into the realm of even remotely special. Sparrow Brown, the more appropriate name, would be unlikely to sell as well.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2011 12:29:16 | More by BuckeyeNation

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz brown bottle recently received as an extra in a trade. Bottle has a stamp of 6/29/10 I am assuming to be the bottled on date and not the best buy.

Poured into a pub glass, this brew appears an amber brown color that contains some fine particulate. A finger of creamy tan head sits atop the brew and quickly fades despite rising bubbles of carbonation trying to support the cap. Fine strings of patchy lace cling to the glass when swirled and sipped. A light swirl revives the cap that again quickly dissolves.

The aroma contains a pleasant scent of chocolate and caramel malt somewhat toffee-like that is also a bit fruity and contains a scent that is almost raisin-like. The sweetness and fruity aspect being to dominate the aroma as it warms which changes to a bit of a brown sugar note.

The taste of this brew includes all the scents of the aroma but in flavor form. It starts off with a flavor that is somewhat toffee-like with a bit of fruity esters that taste somewhat reminiscent of raisin. It has a pleasant herbal bitterness to offset the would-be sweet aspect of this brew. It finishes dry yet with a grainy must taste that lingers in the mouth. As this brew warms, a bit of a fruity aspect comes out that tastes like apples. While interesting this is not something I was expecting.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest level of carbonation. It is easy drinking and a decent representation for the style. It comes together with the favorable aspects slightly edging out but overall trying it once was enough for me. I probably wouldn't return to this brew again.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2011 02:03:27 | More by stakem

Tilley4

Tennessee

3.45/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pretty good example of an English Brown here... Very strong nutty quality to the aroma and taste... Dark maltiness with hints of cocoa aspects and the merest hint of hops... Easy drinking brew.. Not mind blowing by any means but a good go to beer for pizza or pasta...

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2011 20:25:34 | More by Tilley4

ckeegan04

Texas

3.88/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Nut-brown and rather clean and clear. Thin, light tan head quickly fades to a thin film on top of the beer.

S - Nuttiness and just a touch od dark breads. As the beer warms an earthy aroma comes through. A faint hint of fruitiness comes through as well.

T - Nutty maltiness with just a hint of sweetness. Faint chocolate notes come through along with just a touch of dark fruit. Finishes with a sweet nuttiness. Very classic brown ale taste.

M/D - Medium bodied, maybe a touch on the thin side of medium. Creamy feel and very easy drinking. All in all, a nice example of a brown ale.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2010 19:35:36 | More by ckeegan04

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

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

Review from BeerAdvocate magazine Vol. III Issue I:

Clear tawny color with a dollop of off-white head. Smells nutty with some brown bread, sun-dried grass and a vague ripe apple fruitiness. Crisp medium body. Fresh toasted malt runs from nutty grain to toasted bread, grassy to light caramel. Quick kiss of cocoa powder and light roasted coffee in the middle. Modest hopping here, with a lightly balancing bitterness. Hint of fruitiness in the back of pears and ripe apples. Finishes semidry with a long trail of toasted malt.

Bald Eagle has "session ale" written all of over it, with its down-to-earth style. Hard to tell if it was brewed in the US or not, which shows that this is a damn good Brown Ale.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 19:38:12 | More by BeerAdvocate

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.55/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served from bottle into a shaker. Pours a dark brown with a minimal off-white head. Maintained good lacing thoughout. The aroma was comprised of roasted malt and nutty notes. The flavor followed the nose with light roasted malt and nutty characters. It was light on the palate with low carbonation. Overall this was not a bad brew. However, the flavors of this one were quite muted for some odd reason, as it warmed up they came out a little more but were still not pronounced. Still a nice brown ale that is worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2010 17:45:43 | More by thagr81us

cdizinno

South Carolina

4.78/5  rDev +35.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: Poured into a pint gleass at the local Flying Saucer.

A: Ever so slightly hazy dark amber-mahogany with a thin, light tan head.

S: Lots of malty caramel and toffee. Mild fruity hops.

T&M: Very nice creamy, medium body. Caramel roasted malt flavor. Very mild hop bitterness but flavor is mainly malty, caramel, and toffee tastes as the smell would indicate.

This is definitely one of the best brown ales I have had and better fresh on tap. I could actually drink a few of these.

Serving type: on-tap

08-11-2010 21:09:35 | More by cdizinno

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.6/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice dark slightly hazy mahogany with a VERY thick tan head - my sample fizzed like crazy. Decent aroma is malty, fruity and a little yeasty. Malty flavor has a faint caramel undertone as well as cloves and cinnamon hints. Texture is smooth and somewhat fizzy, leaving a tingly and malty finish.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2010 01:30:19 | More by Cyberkedi

SLeffler27

New York

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A half inch of fine to rocky head sits atop a clear chestnut brown beer with red highlights and lots of carbonation. After a short appearance, the head drops, leaving little to no lacing.

This is a sweet malty beer with some toffee and toasted nuts.

The roasted malts are much more prominent than suggested by the nose, with nuts in the background. Wheat bread and some bitterness come out just before a lingering finish. This one is well balanced, and a fine beer, but rather one dimensional.

From a pint glass, this is a light to medium bodied ale, with little alcohol detected and modest carbonation. Ultimately it is dry and pleasant.

Bald Eagle Brown fits nicely with the style, and is unassuming. I wish it were more memorable, but still, it is very easy going down, and one could make a long afternoon with this and friends, perhaps while playing pick-up football.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2010 16:00:52 | More by SLeffler27

farrago

New Jersey

2.93/5  rDev -17%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Fairly aggressive pour only gets you half a finger of off-white foam, gone in a flash with zero lacing left behind. Filminess deepens the mahogany brown color, stronger orange tones come out around the edges along with more clarity. The nose has a light touch, caramel, maple evidence of the malts yet there's also a somewhat bitter grassiness to it, almost a saline quality too, blanched almonds, whiff of mixed white citrus, that's about it. Light-bodied, the light carbonation not doing much to activate what's there. Again, starts off with caramel, toffee, chocolate powder and maple syrup, here the grapefruit, lemon citrus component more pronounced. The roastiness is generalized, more feel than flavor. The leafy hops keep it clearly on the dry side of things. A few notes of cherry or blackberry fruit. Mild clenching through the finish. Not horrible by any means, just not something I'd be interested in tasting again.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2010 04:02:55 | More by farrago

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Never thought I would be as big of a fan of this one as I ended up being. Served cold and poured into a pint glass, this one was consumed on 01/30/2010.

The pour was simply great. Rich dark brown in color with some nice bits of light shining through on the bottom of the glass. A smallish head rises up from the bottom of the glass and gradually settles down into a thin, but nicely placed pad of foam. Aroma is caramel malts, hints of roasted nuts and a nice shot of piney hops. Well put together and definitly more robust then I thought it would be. As I take the first sip a light to medium body washes over me and thoroughly impresses with its depth. Caramel, bready tones, hints of light hops all seem to come together nearly perfectly as it fades in and out of the palate. Really easy to drink and superbly sessionable, I had no issue at all with finishing this one off.

Overall a very, very good offering from them. This could be a regualr session beer for sure.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2010 16:18:04 | More by mikesgroove

wnh

Missouri

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours an amber-tinted chestnut brown, topped by a foamy light tan head.

Aromas of nutty, toasty malt, brown sugar, and a touch of earthy, leafy hops. Toasty and smooth on the palate, showing very light hop bitterness, with light notes of molasses. Finishes dry-ish and earthy, with a hint of fruitiness. Medium bodied and somewhat soft.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2010 23:14:07 | More by wnh