Kill Devil Brown Ale (Brothers' Reserve Series) - Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

Zorro

California

3.15/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Clear brown colored ale with a small yellowish head.

Smells a little sweet with a syrup on toast aroma. Molasses and rum are in this. Caramel and vanilla also detected. Still this isn't that aromatic a beer.

Starts out very sweet. Molasses and hops with a touch of rum. Brown sugar and a woody hop flavor. Strangely alcohol doesn't standout at all despite the rum flavors.

Mouthfeel is good.

Overall it is a boring beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 01:43:03 | More by Zorro

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-19-2013 17:13:01 | More by Whiskeydeez

sunkistxsudafed

New Mexico

3/5  rDev -18.5%

05-19-2013 04:04:29 | More by sunkistxsudafed

Chegui

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-14-2013 20:29:57 | More by Chegui

jklecko2

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-13-2013 21:59:36 | More by jklecko2

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 19:04:12 | More by leprechaunandfatman

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle - $12.99 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Appearance: Pours a medium reddish-brown body, a bit garnet-hued, with a less-than-clear clarity. Medium-small, off-white head.

Smell: Toasty, caramel malts, a bit sweetish in scent, with faint, faint hints of chocolate. Also, varied, rum-dipped fruit (albeit light) hints of cherry, fig, and plum.

Taste: Brown sugar and darkened caramel, a resounding dark toasted malt with slight shards of chocolate, of roast. Medium sweetness. As with the aroma, there's a good, pleasing fruitiness. Lightly herbal, earthy hops with a modest bitterness. Veins of rum, molasses noted. Sweetish, malty, smooth finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-light carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel.

Overall: It's good. I mean, everyone likes a nice, big, malty brown, right? Everyone likes a brown ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 18:18:28 | More by ChainGangGuy

Glibber

Idaho

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-06-2013 05:12:00 | More by Glibber

ystazi

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-04-2013 01:07:32 | More by ystazi

Wrigfen

South Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle Limited Edition No. 10 Spring 2013. Pours nicely with a good full head. Very dark amber. Nice taste, not as full body as I expected based on appearance but a fine smooth beverage. I liked the nice mild aftertaste the best. At 9.5 ABV this is a very good beer and would recommend although a little pricey.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 16:27:09 | More by Wrigfen

TheSixthRing

California

3.78/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Had on-tap at Final Gravity in Roseville, CA

Appearance - Pours a relatively clear, brilliant amber brown served to me in an 11.5 ounce snifter with no room for head. A mostly flat surface, with only a thin gathering of bubbles of around the edge of the glass. Lacing is spotty with good stick.

Smell - Moderate aroma. Sweet, sugary and slightly boozy. Light roastiness; remeniscent of sugar-glazed roasted walnuts.

Taste - Sweet brown sugar and a bit of booze upfront. Light molasses. Earthy nuttiness. Light roast quality. Turns slightly metallic near the finish.

Mouthfeel - Full-bodied; near syrupy. Moderate carbonation. Dry finish.

Overall - This is a good beer, but no way in hell would I pay $12 for a bomber. Glad I got this at a special on-tap price of $4. It's too bad; it looks like a phenomenal brew on paper, but the end result doesn't justify the price.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2013 18:31:45 | More by TheSixthRing

frosted33

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

04-13-2013 21:42:34 | More by frosted33

kbrees

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

04-10-2013 23:57:42 | More by kbrees

hopley

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.7%

04-07-2013 02:28:16 | More by hopley

SHODriver

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: pours a dark brown that glows red where the light shines through into a snifter with a small off white head that fades quickly to a collar around the glass
S: smells of molasses, brown sugar and spice from the rum barrels
T: tastes of molasses, brown sugar and some spice with a few hints of lightly roasted malt. swallow brings more molasses, a slight woodyness and spice with a bit of alcohol heat
M: a little less than full in the mouth with slightly prickly carbonation. It doesn't feel quite right on the tongue. it feels thick as you sip but as it sits in the mouth it feels much lighter. slightly drying finish
O: a good idea with less than optimal execution. It's close but it can't quite tie everything together or strike a good balance of flavors. The concept always got my interest because the flavors sounded like they should lend well to each other but the price kept me back. I finally bit the bullet but wish I would have left this one on the shelf.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 03:09:16 | More by SHODriver

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

03-27-2013 02:52:07 | More by SmellsofMahagony

Vitacca

Montana

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

03-05-2013 02:51:07 | More by Vitacca

tdm168

North Carolina

4.18/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - dark brownish amber with a big, white, brownish head that has good retention

S - huge caramel aroma and some bready notes

T - molasses, caramel, brown sugar

M - sticky, medium to full bodied, well carbonated

This was a nice beer. It truly was a big, bold, double brown ale. The maltiness was deep and complex, rich and sticky. The ABV was also very well hidden. This was a solid beer that I wouldn't mind having again.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 01:03:33 | More by tdm168

csustar001

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

02-15-2013 22:20:05 | More by csustar001

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +35.9%

02-08-2013 23:06:10 | More by AOShabaz

Uncle_Jimmy

California

3.99/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance- ruddy orangish brown very little head that doesn't linger light lacing.

Aroma- strong rum molasses cinnamon yams carmel and vanilla

taste- Slightly metallic, carmel rum oak tobacco prune. Its a little buttery not as deep and rich as some of the special offerings from firestone, but tasty the ale gets a bit more nutty as it warms and it finishes with slightly herbal hops.

Mouthfeel- full bodied despite a lighter color for a brown ale IMO. some warmth from the alcohol and a little lighter on the carbonation.

Over all- like I said this is a tasty brew but it lacks the depth of some of firestone's offerings. of course i am much more of a whisky guy than a rum guy. I would order another on ebut i would pare this with turkey mashed potatoes and gravy.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 02:00:56 | More by Uncle_Jimmy

noremac423

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

01-20-2013 16:22:13 | More by noremac423

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

01-18-2013 16:56:23 | More by sendbeer

Ravencrest

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

01-18-2013 06:33:01 | More by Ravencrest

ryancl

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

01-16-2013 02:50:53 | More by ryancl