Old Town Brown - Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.

krausenman

North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A-The beer poured a clear dark brown color and was capped with a tan head of foam that quickly changed to a lacey ring.

S-The beer had an aroma of dark roasted malt. It had little to no hop aroma.

T-At first, you can taste the malt sweetness that is followed by the roasted coffe and chocolate type flavors. The beer ends with a bitterness that lasts as you swallow.

M-With a low level of carbonation the beer has a lighter body.

D-Old Town Brown turned out to be an enjoyable brown ale but it lacked character and was punctuated with an abundence of roasted malt flavor that detracted from the overall flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

07-05-2010 22:21:34 | More by krausenman

ghowehattrick

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -17.8%

06-10-2013 15:02:27 | More by ghowehattrick

Tmckeithan

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -17.8%

05-16-2013 21:17:45 | More by Tmckeithan

BeerDocT

Georgia

4.04/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

-Appearance 3.5: Poured out a deep and dark brown with a slight C02-powered head that quickly faded. Completely opaque, this baby almost looks like a stout!

-Smell 4.0: HUGE bouquet on this beer, which is great. Deep, roasted caramel malts predominate and make me think of a Scotch ale. I also smell some smokiness in here.

-Taste 4.25: Front is slightly sweet and features a very nice caramel/barley taste. Middle is dry, but there is still a pleasant, deep barley flavor. Finish is understated and pleasing with more barley and deep, dark, caramel grains. There is a slight hoppiness here, but it is of a very low alpha level. Aftertaste is long and features syrupy remembrances of maple syrup, caramel sauce and King's syrup. Nice.

-Mouthfeel 3.5: Mouthfeel is definitely a contribution to the enjoyment of this particular brew. Carbonation is a bit over-stated, but this may be because the bottle I have is so old; there may have been a second fermentation in the bottle in addition to the CO2.

-Overall 4.0: Excellent brown ale. I am mystified as to why Natty Greene moved this one out of their 12-pack in favor of other beers, but there you go. This is one you should not pass up if you ever see it. Light, smooth but with a depth of flavor that you would not expect. Would be an excellent session beer. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:38:05 | More by BeerDocT

enelson

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-20-2013 18:56:09 | More by enelson

RWLawman

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-20-2013 01:35:56 | More by RWLawman

TheZzyzxScarecrow

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -17.8%

04-07-2013 03:20:13 | More by TheZzyzxScarecrow

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -11%

03-22-2013 01:11:23 | More by dvmin98

DrinkDrankDronk

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

03-20-2013 02:28:08 | More by DrinkDrankDronk

allbrigs

North Carolina

2/5  rDev -45.2%

03-12-2013 15:50:33 | More by allbrigs

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-11-2013 22:38:18 | More by UltimateLivewire

Duvel

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-09-2013 15:39:00 | More by Duvel

cheers2u2

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-02-2013 07:00:05 | More by cheers2u2

Shatter

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-25-2013 12:40:12 | More by Shatter

LooseMoose1978

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.6%

01-20-2013 02:18:37 | More by LooseMoose1978

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -11%

01-09-2013 05:10:04 | More by KevinGordon

matt82gill

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

12-30-2012 02:26:22 | More by matt82gill

Mantooth

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -31.5%

11-18-2012 18:53:36 | More by Mantooth

DasBoot2112

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

11-10-2012 01:41:43 | More by DasBoot2112

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

11-09-2012 01:31:20 | More by dsshuck

jaswilson2

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

10-02-2012 23:34:29 | More by jaswilson2

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

3.58/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into a nonic.
4.7% ABV, no date.

Thanks to Onenote81 for the N.C. gift pack :)

A - A moderately aggressive pour fills the pint with an effervescent dark ruby mahogany-colored beer and a quickly fleeting inch of khaki foam. Lace is absent from the pint and only a thin ring of bubbles remains.

S - The beer's aromatic, yeasty quality disappears with the head, leaving it tough-to-smell, but a swirl brings back some scents of booze-soaked wood and plum which is interesting considering it's low ABV. Slight cardboard undertones poke out around roasted malt, which imparts bittersweet chocolate and cocoa nuances though the majority of the malt is a pale base with caramel hints. Very earthy in nature.

T - Malty and straightforward, Old Town Brown has a simple base with a nice addition of roasted malt for a pinch of dark chocolate and coffee nuance to it. Subtle woody earth notes combine with dark fruit yeast esters well on the finish.

M - Highly effervescent, abundant carbonation is a bit distracting from the rest of the beer. The mouthfeel is otherwise smooth and medium bodied with a light dry and mildly acrid bitter finish.

O - Kind of all over the board, Natty Greene's Old Town Brown manages to keep a couple things consistent; detrimental high carbonation and moderate earthiness. The roasted malt works well though this beer, adding nice nuances, but the rest of it could use a little work.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2012 21:58:16 | More by BeerFMAndy

hsc12

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

08-07-2012 20:39:44 | More by hsc12

Dope

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a nice dark brown with a big fluffy light brown head. Fades somewhat fast, leaving decent lacework behind.

S: Toasty crackers and a little bit of nuts. A hint of brown sugar.

T: More toasted cracker and lots of it. Mild nuttiness and just a hint of toffee and cocoa in the finish. Pretty simple but smooth and almost creamy brown ale.

M: Borderline watery, it is only 4.5% ABV after all. Not bad for the low ABV to be honest.

O: A simple and very light brown ale. Tasty enough, especially for only 4.5%. Very drinkable, balanced and smooth.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2012 03:19:32 | More by Dope

Jason_Quad

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

07-10-2012 01:32:07 | More by Jason_Quad