Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale - Alexander Keith's

secondtooth

Indiana

2.55/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Truly a brown ale here, clean and brown in tone with decent foam and no lace.

Nose is sweet and maple-like. Not really impressive.

Flavor is sweet and malty, with hints of fall leaves and maple. Not much complexity here, just an over-sweet malt bomb. Not a favorite.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2011 05:47:25 | More by secondtooth

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -38.5%

03-20-2013 23:02:17 | More by BGsWo22

rorjets

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -15.4%

02-10-2013 01:41:07 | More by rorjets

ScaryEd

New Hampshire

2.5/5  rDev -23.1%

12-27-2012 00:16:04 | More by ScaryEd

wiscokid920

Wisconsin

3.1/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into pint glass

A Canadian beer brewed in St Louis

A- Clear chestnut brown. Two finger tan head that fades fast into a foamy ring.

S- Very sweet. Lots of caramel and brown sugar. No detectable nutty notes.

T- A lot like the smell, Very sweet. Too sweet for my tastebuds, esp for a brown ale IMO

M- Full bodied. Very smooth.

O- Not undrinkable, but way to sweet for my liking. Probably the sweetest brown ale I have ever had. Would have liked more dryness and some nutty, toasted malt notes.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 22:02:24 | More by wiscokid920

Cpt_Caveman

3/5  rDev -7.7%

07-29-2012 23:24:44 | More by Cpt_Caveman

EigenBeer

Florida

3/5  rDev -7.7%

07-12-2012 17:51:33 | More by EigenBeer

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked this one at the House of 1,000 for a dollar.

A - Pours a nice clear ruby brown color but head is minimal and reduces to a mild lace ring.

S - Smell is mild yet sweet with toasted nuts, bread crusts, overripe banana, and a touch of caramel.

T - Well it's much better than their pale ale but still a very lackluster brown. Mild if any nuts or toasted bread, very little brown malt, and an over sweetened finish that doesn't seem to save the overall beer. And I love sweet. Damn...

M - Light to medium it's really thin for a brown ale.

Overall not something to get even for a dollar. Look for better brown ales.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 03:00:55 | More by DrDemento456

mcss

New York

4/5  rDev +23.1%

06-07-2012 21:51:32 | More by mcss

djhovajk

New York

4/5  rDev +23.1%

06-01-2012 03:03:03 | More by djhovajk

wcdoyle

Florida

2.88/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I found this a bit too sweet to enjoy more than one. I wanted to like it, but there are "better" browns out there. The mouthfeel is a bit unctuous, and then I was left with am overly saccharin sweetness. Felt carbonation was on the low side.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 22:43:50 | More by wcdoyle

Washu

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-10-2012 06:53:40 | More by Washu

Offa

California

3.93/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Dark red brown, med-big tan head steadily shrinks to foamy ring.

Aroma is caramelized toasted barley, bread crust, hints of wood and nut.

Taste is similar to aroma, lightly on the sweet side with very light but noticeable toasty-woody-peppery bitterness and a light winy hint. It is fairly simple and a bit sweet perhaps, but has good well-rounded character and is very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2012 00:41:33 | More by Offa

HangingJohnny

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +15.4%

04-30-2012 22:32:47 | More by HangingJohnny

Loogs

Wisconsin

1.75/5  rDev -46.2%

04-10-2012 23:35:34 | More by Loogs

TYFIGHTER05

3.75/5  rDev +15.4%

03-22-2012 21:23:37 | More by TYFIGHTER05

wac9

Pennsylvania

4.7/5  rDev +44.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

what a wonderful brown ale got back into brown ales again so i like it what a great pour it looks great in a glass , nice brown color its gooes down smooth a little after taste but i cant say anything bad about this beer only good stuff , yum no other words can i say i said taste its mighty fine it smells evxellant and a great mouth full

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 01:47:06 | More by wac9

SocalKicks

California

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

03-07-2012 04:19:02 | More by SocalKicks

joshtrich

New York

2/5  rDev -38.5%

02-29-2012 01:57:52 | More by joshtrich

mnavarra

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -7.7%

02-16-2012 14:08:42 | More by mnavarra

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #57 (October 2011):

Alex has moved to St. Louis, no longer that oddball cult IPA that many have talked about. Intensely sweet, a bit off-kilter but still resists being undrinkable. Some dryness would help a lot, and more depth is needed in the malt department, as that sweetness stays around.

LOOK: Chestnut brown

SMELL: Sweet, caramel, brown sugar, hermit cookies, herbal hop

TASTE: Full bodied, smooth, very sweet, toasted grain, caramel, nou- gat, cake batter, mild bitterness

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2012 22:07:30 | More by BeerAdvocate

Cris4545

Indiana

4/5  rDev +23.1%

02-04-2012 16:26:14 | More by Cris4545

dsuedbeck

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

02-03-2012 05:30:02 | More by dsuedbeck

acurtis

New Jersey

1.5/5  rDev -53.8%

01-22-2012 01:12:41 | More by acurtis

Fakexican

Arkansas

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

01-17-2012 21:25:49 | More by Fakexican