Our Tastes-- Samuel Adams Brown Ale

Samuel Adams Brown Ale is new to the BrewMaster's Collection. It is much like Newcastle or Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale just not as sweet, slightly drier, more citrus and bitter and oddly enough it has a light brown color to it almost like a dark creme soda or light root beer. It does have a falsely alluring sweet aroma though. Some North American counterparts are Old Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, Pete's Wicked Ale or Fat Squirrel Ale. "Samuel Adams® Brown Ale is brewed using six varieties of malt including pale 2 row Harrington, Metcalfe, and Maris Otter malt, caramel, munich, and roasted Carafa®. This diverse blend weaves a sweet and roasty tapestry of malt flavors." This bad boy won it's way into the mouths of the masses by winning the Beer Lover's Choice Awards in 2005. This particular Brown Ale is a great transition beer for us stout mouths that tend to follow the seasons rather than the impulse. A few characteristics Spalter and East Kent Goldings hops, 159.5 cal/bottle (meaning you should drink them in twos to keep the universe even) and 5.35%abv.