Aroma: Malty, slightly sweet, with chocolate, toasty, spicy qualities. Balanced spicy, floral with reminiscent lemony, citrus hop aroma. Low ester fruitiness.
Appearance: Light to Medium Brown (Nothern English Brown.) Clear with off white head.
Flavor: Caramel, Chocolate with slight spicy, toasty malt balanced with medium bitterness. The hops will be moderately present with floral, citrus character. Medium finish delivers both malt and hop flavors. Low esteric fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with slight resinous impression. Moderately high carbonation. Low alcohol warmth.
Overall Impression: Quaffable, flavorful hoppy brown beer that will appease the hop headed and malt minded alike. Opens the fall season with a beer light enough to session, yet bodied enough to have character. This beer may be for gulping, but the depth of flavor is worthy of sipping.
History: An American style from the modern craft beer era.Derived from English Brown Ales, but with more hops. Pete’s Wicked Ale was one of the first and best known examples, and inspired many imitations.
Characteristic Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt, plus crystal and darker malts (typically chocolate). American hops are typical, but continental or New World hops can also be used.
**Straight from the 2015 BJCP Guidelines
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Special Guest Brewmaster: Don of Saison, House of "Pickle" Spiers<br />
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BrewDay Original/Brewmaster 2.0: Luke "The H is for Habromania and Hakenkreuz" Starr<br />
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BrewDay Original: Chevy "Likes His Beer Like His Women, Stout" Christopher<br />
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BrewDay Original: Mike "Resident Dick" "Wine and Dine" Stearns<br />
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Residential Affiliate: Fairoze "Wear a Goddamn Helmet" #IronFooze Azfar<br />
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Roaming Affiliate: Ted "Where the fuck did Ted go?" Cotter<br />
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