Indian Brown Ale

Reviews

1. 

   Review by alan

   Rating: 88

   alan

   drank this beer from a Goblet

   Jan. 21st, 2009 at 2:52 p.m.

   Comment:

   This is probably my favorite of the regular Dogfish Head offerings. It’s rich and full of flavor, but not heavy and with just the right sweetness — highly drinkable for a 7.2% ABV beer.

   Characteristics:

2. 

   Review by Jeremy Boles

   Rating: 87

   Jeremy Boles

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Estes Park, CO

   Jan. 26th, 2009 at 5:59 a.m.

   Comment:

   Pours with a wonderful, creamy, tan head. The aroma is sweet, malty, nutty with a tiny bit of coffee. The beer is very sweet with hints of molasses, coffee, brown sugar. Finishes hoppy and sweet. Definately one of the unexpectedly-sweetest beers I have had in a while.

   Characteristics: nutty stweet

3. 

   Review by Rob Hudson

   Rating: 89

   Rob Hudson

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Eugene, OR

   Jan. 29th, 2009 at 6:26 a.m.

   Comment:

   Dark amber and clear. Nutty and caramel aromas. Flavor comes in as caramel and roasty, a bit dry from the hops, with a roasty aftertaste. It’s like an extra hopped and bigger American Brown Ale. Very nice to drink.

   Characteristics: caramel nutty roasty

4. 

   Review by Brian Flanagan

   Rating: 86

   Brian Flanagan

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

   Feb. 8th, 2009 at 9:08 a.m.

   Comment:

   Very sweet aroma, chocolate even. The taste is well-balanced, though. Bitter to start, increasingly sweet.

   Characteristics: balanced chocolate coffee hops malt

5. 

   Review by mikegee

   Rating: 88

   mikegee

   drank this beer from a Snifter in Miami, FL

   Feb. 15th, 2009 at 9:50 a.m.

   Comment:

   Head: Tan/yellow, slow dissipation

   Color: Dark brown

   Aroma: Malty, caramel, hoppy citrus

   Taste: Nutty with an IPA hoppiness

   Characteristics:

6. 

   Review by Phil Dokas

   Rating: 86

   Phil Dokas

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Ann Arbor, MI

   Feb. 26th, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.

   Comment:

   A very unusual brown but in an interestingly good way. Where most browns have this unique nutty characteristic, this is more of an IPA meeting perhaps a chocolate stout. It’s chocolaty sweet yet hoppy bitter from start to finish in a very balanced way that’s unlike any other brown I’ve had.

   Characteristics: bitter chocolate hoppy sweet

7. 

   Review by Noodlefrenzy

   Rating: 84

   Noodlefrenzy

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

   March 14th, 2009 at 7:24 p.m.

   Comment:

   Definitely one of the finest brown ales I’ve ever had. Comes on like a nut brown ale that’s been attacked by an IPA and a Russian stout. Strong hops, malt, molasses.

   Characteristics: bitter hoppy malt molasses

8. 

   Review by Lobsterman

   Rating: 82

   Lobsterman

   drank this beer from a Goblet in Portland, ME

   April 22nd, 2009 at 2:07 p.m.

   Comment:

   Pours red-dk.brown with a fine light head. Sweet malt aroma, barley roasty bite and chocolate finish similar to a Porter. A fine brown Ale!

   Characteristics: malty sweet

9. 

   Review by Joel Mahaffey

   Rating: 77

   Joel Mahaffey

   drank this beer from a Stein (Mug) in Orono, ME

   April 22nd, 2009 at 3:01 p.m.

   Comment:

   Very smooth ale with a strong caramel flavor, finishes somewhat bittersweet. The hops are very understated, just enough to make this ale enjoyable, but not enough to outshine the caramel sweetness.

   Characteristics: bittersweet caramel malty smooth sweet

10. 

    Review by Dave S.

    Rating: 85

    Dave S.

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    May 12th, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

    Comment:

    A lot of complexity in this one. The nose is classic brown ale with brown sugar notes. Each sip starts with a strong alcohol taste (almost like a hoppy barleywine), then gives way to a roasted caramel and chocolate flavor (almost like a stout). Really nice variety, and definitely drinkable.

    Characteristics: caramel chocolate hoppy roasted

11. 

    Review by Matt Todd

    Rating: 68

    Matt Todd

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Atlanta, GA

    May 16th, 2009 at 10:16 a.m.

    Comment:

    Characteristics:

12. 

    Review by scredsfan

    Rating: 82

    scredsfan

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Augusta, GA

    June 6th, 2009 at 8:22 a.m.

    Comment:

    A hearty, complex brown ale.

    Pours brown with a medium tan head. The aroma is sweet, with nutty, coffee hints - heartier than just about any other brown ale I’ve sampled.

    The taste is very complex, you first get the sweetness, then the nutty, coffee flavors kick in, followed by a crisp hop finish.

    Characteristics: coffee complex nutty sweet

13. 

    Review by M@

    Rating: 91

    M@

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Washington, DC

    Nov. 20th, 2009 at 1:29 p.m.

    Comment:

    Very chocolatey and roasty. notes of caramel. It’s pretty bitter, but the bitterness is matched well with malt bill.

    Characteristics: bitter caramel chocolate malty