

American Brown Ale Beer Reviews
Nutty, roasty, and chewy with some chocolate flavors. Lighter than a porter and packed with flavor.


Russian River Supplication Ale
On a recent snow day a group of us got together to share some brews. We enjoyed some great food, sampled a fantastic home brew (Ruination clone), and got after some tastings. Everyone brought something to share: my contribution was a bottle of Russian River’s...
5 Rabbit 5 Vulture
My first full beer from this new brewery finds me sipping on an interesting concoction. This dark ale is brewed with ancho chilies (dried poblano) and made in the Oaxacam-style (a region in the Southern Pacific side of Mexico). While I’m not completely sure...
Anchor Brekle’s Brown
Celebrating 140 years of brewing tradition Anchor commemorates this beer to its founder Gottlieb Brekle. With a killer first name this man started brewing in 1871 in San Francisco which later took the name by which it is now know. Wanting to brew something in honor...
Jolly Pumpkin Maracaibo Especial Special Brown Ale
Last night I pulled a bottle out of the cellar … one that I have been looking forward to for some time: Jolly Pumpkin’s Maracaibo Especial (Blend 5, November 2010). This bottle was gifted to me a while back and I was really anticipating it. Maracaibo...