Mission St. Brown Ale - Steinhaus Brewing Co.

jondeelee

Massachusetts

3.15/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I purchased a bomber of Mission St. Brown Ale from Trader Joe's a few weeks back for, if I remember correctly, around $3.50. At that price, and with a 5.7% ABV, I figured I couldn't go terribly wrong. On opening the bottle, I was unsurprised to find a rather light aroma, but still detected good hints of yeasty brown breads and toasted grains, as well as subtle coffee and chocolate notes.

On the tongue, the beer has an immediate and nice cream-and-light-coffee taste, accompanied by hints of freshly-baked wheat bread, and subtle flavorings of milk chocolate and toasted nuts. The flavors are quite light, and tend to pass away quickly, leaving little aftertaste. Still, the ones that are present are, for the short time they last, well-balanced and delicious. Mouthfeel is medium-light, and carbonation is medium-light.

Overall, while it is true that you get what you pay for with a bomber of this price, I think that the casual beer drinker will find this an excellent value; it's certainly a far better option than a Bud Light.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 20:07:23 | More by jondeelee

cre83

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

05-21-2013 03:18:29 | More by cre83

mwar

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

04-27-2013 19:18:59 | More by mwar

hurdjg

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

04-21-2013 14:13:52 | More by hurdjg

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-13-2013 03:37:30 | More by WDJersey

e30todamax

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev 0%

03-31-2013 16:17:19 | More by e30todamax

brheuer

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev 0%

03-24-2013 22:00:20 | More by brheuer

bh123

California

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

03-08-2013 03:36:17 | More by bh123

Zanico

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

02-16-2013 12:45:14 | More by Zanico

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

02-14-2013 15:53:22 | More by dvmin98

ChetChildress

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

02-13-2013 01:56:04 | More by ChetChildress

Scott_McCool

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

02-02-2013 00:07:25 | More by Scott_McCool

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev 0%

12-28-2012 01:33:11 | More by cliff1066

OldhouseRecs

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

12-27-2012 23:40:58 | More by OldhouseRecs

nickfish03

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

12-24-2012 05:45:26 | More by nickfish03

Thunderballroom

New York

3.5/5  rDev 0%

12-18-2012 05:06:51 | More by Thunderballroom

Minkybut

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I poured this beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees. The beer was the color of coca-cola and poured a colored big bubble head. The beer smelled like nougat. It had a rich wonderful taste that was a little sweet but not too bad. It was like a liquid candybar. I will buy again.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 16:45:36 | More by Minkybut

Falcone

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

11-27-2012 21:50:54 | More by Falcone

Arithmeticus

Maryland

2.85/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured at room temp in hotel glass (bought at Trader Joe's)

A: not lively carbonation; thin head, dissipating quickly;
S: caramel, toasted malt--quite pleasant and inviting
T: slightly watery version of a standard brown ale; nutty approach to classic toasted malt; hops give it a grapefruit rind quality

Overall, not bad, esp. as a table beer, but not outstanding

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 20:32:52 | More by Arithmeticus

barongearmu

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

11-18-2012 19:10:00 | More by barongearmu

fishguyac

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

11-05-2012 04:43:31 | More by fishguyac

captainbearcat

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +21.4%

10-28-2012 00:28:45 | More by captainbearcat

MikalMick

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

10-22-2012 00:06:50 | More by MikalMick

Fantalek

New York

4.5/5  rDev +28.6%

10-07-2012 02:41:51 | More by Fantalek

olafphysics

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev 0%

09-29-2012 22:10:31 | More by olafphysics